ALBERT C BLACK JR STEAM ACADEMY

ALBERT C BLACK JR STEAM ACADEMY is one of the substantial elementary campuss in DALLAS, Texas, one of the schools within DALLAS ISD, with 828 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 519 students per school, that is 60% larger than typical.

DALLAS ISD runs 240 schools in total, collectively educating 140,630 students. ALBERT C BLACK JR STEAM ACADEMY is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, ALBERT C BLACK JR STEAM ACADEMY reports that 59% of the student body identifies as Black. The remainder looks like 36% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 22% Black, putting the school's mix considerably more Black than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 50 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 16.7:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting ALBERT C BLACK JR STEAM ACADEMY higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 98% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is above Dallas County's rate of about 77%.

Around the school, Dallas County reports that median household income runs about $76,547, about 36% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. Across Dallas County's 771 public schools (combined enrollment of about 459,645 students), ALBERT C BLACK JR STEAM ACADEMY is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: ELISHA M PEASE EL, around 0.7 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in a high-density area.

Looking at the recent track record. ALBERT C BLACK JR STEAM ACADEMY's enrollment has climbed 70% since 2018, when it stood at 488 (now 828). Black enrollment moved from 68% to 59% across the same window. Class-load math has pulled in: from 18.1:1 in 2018 to 16.7:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.