Henry W Longfellow Career Exploration Academy vs. Dallas Environmental Science Academy
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Henry W Longfellow Career Exploration Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Dallas Environmental Science Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 449 students in grades 6-8, Henry W Longfellow Career Exploration Academy ranks in the top 1% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 87% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 44%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 92% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student-teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 76% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 431 students in grades 6-8, Dallas Environmental Science Academy ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 78% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 44%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 87% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student-teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 76% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
Yes
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
449 students
431 students
Total Classroom Teachers
23 teachers
22 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#28 out of 8096 schools in TX
(Top 1%)
(Top 1%)
#149 out of 8096 schools in TX
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
87%
78%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
92%
87%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
85-89%
80-84%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
166
132
Grade 7 Students
151
152
Grade 8 Students
132
147
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
1%
% Hispanic
77%
90%
% Black
8%
5%
% White
10%
3%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
1%
Diversity Score
0.39
0.19
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
74%
83%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
3%