Pioneer Technology And Arts Academy North Dallas vs. Great Hearts Irving Upper
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School Overview
School
Pioneer Technology And Arts Academy North Dallas
15720 Hillcrest Rd
Dallas, TX 75248
Dallas, TX 75248
Rating
: 8/
Top 30%10
Top Rankings
Pioneer Technology And Arts Academy North Dallas ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Student Attention
Great Hearts Irving Upper ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Overview
Serving 286 students in grades Kindergarten-11, Pioneer Technology And Arts Academy North Dallas ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 45-49% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65-69% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 65% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 758 students in grades 6-12, Great Hearts Irving Upper ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 63% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 78% (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 67% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-11
6-12
Total Students
286 students
758 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
48% | 52%
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Total Classroom Teachers
32 teachers
46 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
16:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1853 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#590 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
63%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
78%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
52%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Kindergarten Students
28
-
Grade 1 Students
29
-
Grade 2 Students
41
-
Grade 3 Students
24
-
Grade 4 Students
27
-
Grade 5 Students
31
-
Grade 6 Students
38
185
Grade 7 Students
21
165
Grade 8 Students
23
164
Grade 9 Students
8
108
Grade 10 Students
12
55
Grade 11 Students
4
43
Grade 12 Students
-
38
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
36%
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% Hispanic
38%
21%
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% Black
20%
7%
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% White
35%
33%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
3%
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Diversity Score
0.70
0.72
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
28%
19%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
6%
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