Enrollment
828
Elementary
DISTRICT 488 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DALLAS ISD·NCES 481623001224
Albert C Black Jr Steam Academy
4200 BONNIE VIEW RD, DALLAS, TX 75216 · (972) 749-1800 · Dallas County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL828 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.7:1
50 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
98%
810 students
DISTRICT 89% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 121 | 15% |
| Kindergarten | 127 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 118 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 111 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 137 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 109 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 105 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (127) is 21% larger than its 5th grade class (105).
Student demographics
52%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 45% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Albert C Black Jr Steam Academy→Dr Frederick Douglass Todd Sr Middle School
Based on published attendance-zone data from DALLAS ISD. Zones change; confirm enrollment with the district.
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STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
37.0%
TX avg 54.5% . -10.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
38.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -14.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 37 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 38 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are down about 10 points since 2020, while math scores are down about 14 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 15.0% | 22.0% | 27.0% | 36.0% |
| Mathematics | 15.0% | 23.0% | 21.0% | 41.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 37.0% | 38.0% |
| 2024-25 | 43.0% | 44.0% |
| 2021-22 | 55.0% | 66.0% |
| 2020-21 | 47.0% | 52.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
39.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
31.9%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 40% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 32% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Albert C Black Jr Steam Academy
Albert C Black Jr Steam Academy's state test result (39.9% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albert C Black Jr Steam Academy this school | 828 | 97.8% | 39.9% |
| J N Ervin Elementary School DALLAS | 743 | 100.0% | 23.0% |
| Francis Elementary School HUMBLE | 770 | 91.9% | 26.6% |
| Bammel Elementary School HOUSTON | 697 | 90.5% | 21.1% |
| Paul L Dunbar Learning Center DALLAS | 608 | 99.0% | 43.6% |
| Iltexas Houston Orem Elementary School HOUSTON | 837 | 90.0% | 14.9% |
Matched among Texas elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Albert C Black Jr Steam Academy ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Dallas County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 39.9% | #2,599 of 4,401 | #187 of 421 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 38.0% | #3,082 of 4,466 ▼ 867 | #274 of 429 ▼ 95 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 37.0% | #3,913 of 4,466 ▼ 725 | #364 of 429 ▼ 97 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 828 | #359 of 4,938 | #19 of 448 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.7:1 | #3,736 of 4,622 | #357 of 432 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 51.8% | #2,244 of 4,628 | #160 of 433 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 97.8% | #206 of 4,789 | #48 of 437 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +69.7% | #54 of 1,307 | #5 of 118 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
828
+466 (+129%) vs 2020
+30% since 1990-91, when it was 635
Student : Teacher
16.7:1
was 13.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 828 | 49.6 | 16.7:1 | 98% (810) |
| 2020-21 | 362 | 26 | 13.9:1 | 99% (357) |
| 2017-18 | 488 | 27 | 18.1:1 | 98% (478) |
| 2015-16 | 477 | 33 | 14.4:1 | 98% (467) |
| 2010-11 | 587 | 39 | 15.1:1 | 99% (582) |
| 2000-01 | 545 | 33 | 16.5:1 | 93% (506) |
| 1990-91 | 635 | 44 | 14.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Albert C Black Jr Steam Academy.
Since 2017-18: students up 70% (488 to 828); teachers up 84% (27 to 49.6).
About Albert C Black Jr Steam Academy
At 4200 BONNIE VIEW RD in DALLAS, Texas, Albert C Black Jr Steam Academy operates as a large elementary school. There are 828 students enrolled, covering pre-K through 5. That puts enrollment 60% larger than the 519-student average for elementary schools in Texas.
In DALLAS ISD, 240 schools enroll a combined 140,630 students.
More than half of the students at Albert C Black Jr Steam Academy are Black (59%). The rest of enrollment is 36% Hispanic. Census estimates put the Black share of Dallas County's population at about 22%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 52, compared with 70 nationally.
The school lists 49.6 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.7:1. The average for elementary schools in Texas, 15.1:1, is lower. A total of 810 students, or 98%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Among public schools in Dallas County, the average eligibility rate is 77%.
Albert C Black Jr Steam Academy sits between the top and bottom 10% of Texas schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate across its state test results of 39.9% and a predicted 31.9%.
American Community Survey estimates for Dallas County show that median household income comes to about $76,547, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 36% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 11%. The county's public schools total 771, with about 459,645 students.
Elisha M Pease Elementary School is about 0.7 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Within five miles of Albert C Black Jr Steam Academy, there are at least 8 other public schools. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Albert C Black Jr Steam Academy ranks 4th of 9 on average proficiency.
By NCES locale, the school is City: Large, or inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
In 2020-21 the school reported 362 students, and in 2024-25 it reported 828. Grade changes, mergers, or boundary shifts can explain gaps this large. The ratio was 13.9:1 in 2020-21 and 16.7:1 in 2024-25.
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Dallas County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,621,179
Census ACS
Median income
$76,547
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
771
459,645 students
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Frequently asked questions
About Albert C Black Jr Steam AcademyHow large is Albert C Black Jr Steam Academy?
Albert C Black Jr Steam Academy enrolls approximately 828 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Albert C Black Jr Steam Academy serve?
Albert C Black Jr Steam Academy serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Albert C Black Jr Steam Academy?
Approximately 16.7:1 students per teacher at Albert C Black Jr Steam Academy.
How diverse is Albert C Black Jr Steam Academy?
Albert C Black Jr Steam Academy reports a student body of 1% White, 36% Hispanic, 59% Black, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Albert C Black Jr Steam Academy?
Albert C Black Jr Steam Academy is overseen by DALLAS ISD in Dallas County.
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