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Henry W Longfellow Career Exploration Academy vs. Dallas Environmental Science Academy

Should you attend Henry W Longfellow Career Exploration Academy or Dallas Environmental Science Academy? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Henry W Longfellow Career Exploration Academy
5314 Boaz St
Dallas, TX 75209
: 
10/
10
Top 1%
Dallas Environmental Science Academy
3531 N Westmoreland Rd
Dallas, TX 75212
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

Henry W Longfellow Career Exploration Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)

Dallas Environmental Science Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Overview
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).
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).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
Yes
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
430 students
427 students
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% Male | % Female
57% | 43%
56% | 44%
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Total Classroom Teachers
25 teachers
27 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
16:1
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Test Scores

#55 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 1%)
#253 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 5%)
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80%
(Top 5% in TX)
70%
(Top 10% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Henry W Longfellow Career Exploration Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Dallas Environmental Science Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
92%
(Top 1% in TX)
87%
(Top 5% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Henry W Longfellow Career Exploration Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Dallas Environmental Science Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
85-89%
(Top 1% in TX)
80-84%
(Top 5% in TX)
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This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Dallas Environmental Science Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Grade 6 Students
133
138
Grade 7 Students
162
142
Grade 8 Students
135
147

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
2%
1%
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% Hispanic
77%
88%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Dallas Environmental Science Academy and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
7%
9%
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% White
12%
2%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
n/a
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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Dallas Environmental Science Academy and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Texas by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
0.39
0.22
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Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
67%
68%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Dallas Environmental Science Academy and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
6%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Dallas Environmental Science Academy and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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