Dallas Environmental Science Academy vs. Henry W Longfellow Career Exploration Academy
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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
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
Overview
Serving 427 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 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). 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 16:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 430 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 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 80% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). 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 17:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
Yes
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
427 students
430 students


% Male | % Female
56% | 44%
57% | 43%


Total Classroom Teachers
27 teachers
25 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
17:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#253 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
#55 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 1%)
(Top 1%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
80%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
87%
92%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-84%
85-89%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 6 Students
138
133
Grade 7 Students
142
162
Grade 8 Students
147
135
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
2%


% Hispanic
88%
77%


% Black
9%
7%


% White
2%
12%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
1%


Diversity Score
0.22
0.39


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
68%
67%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
3%

