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What do students at BOOKER T WASHINGTON SPVA MAGNET actually talk about outside of class?
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Enrollment
970
High
DISTRICT 1,023 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DALLAS ISD·NCES 481623001242
Booker T Washington Spva Magnet
3434 S R L THORNTON, DALLAS, TX 75224 · (972) 925-1200 · Dallas County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL970 STUDENTS
A+
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Scored higher than 98% of Texas public high schools
- A+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- A-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public high schools
Student : Teacher
17.6:1
55 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.9:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
38%
373 students
DISTRICT 89% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 229 | 24% |
| Grade 10 | 273 | 28% |
| Grade 11 | 238 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 230 | 24% |
Student demographics
68%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
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
96.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +16.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
62.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +50.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 96 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 62 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 16 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 50 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 34.0% | 62.0% | 3.0% | 1.0% |
| Mathematics | 19.0% | 43.0% | 31.0% | 7.0% |
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 | 96.0% | 62.0% |
| 2024-25 | 95.0% | 63.0% |
| 2023-24 | 94.0% | 66.0% |
| 2022-23 | 81.0% | 30.0% |
| 2021-22 | 75.0% | 15.0% |
| 2020-21 | 80.0% | 12.0% |
% 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
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of TX schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
86.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
57.3%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+29.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 87% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 57% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 29 points, placing it in Texas's top 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 Booker T Washington Spva Magnet
Booker T Washington Spva Magnet's state test result (86.7% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Booker T Washington Spva Magnet this school | 970 | 38.5% | 86.7% |
| Eagle Mountain High School FORT WORTH | 891 | 35.1% | 52.0% |
| Aubrey High School AUBREY | 1,135 | 31.2% | 58.3% |
| Anna High School ANNA | 1,602 | 44.1% | 63.0% |
| Hutto Ninth Grade Center HUTTO | 808 | 41.3% | 59.1% |
| Cumberland High School TYLER | 503 | 32.6% | 58.0% |
Matched among Texas high 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 Booker T Washington Spva Magnet ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Dallas County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 86.7% | #37 of 1,385 | #8 of 96 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 62.0% | #251 of 1,425 ▼ 64 | #17 of 100 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 96.0% | #24 of 1,425 ▲ 3 | #10 of 100 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +23.5pp | #298 of 1,184 | #11 of 98 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 970 | #597 of 2,107 | #51 of 133 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.6:1 | #1,144 of 1,344 | #79 of 101 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.3% | #153 of 1,346 | #12 of 101 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 38.5% | #1,231 of 1,522 | #103 of 107 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.2% | #460 of 557 | #45 of 55 |
Ranked against other public high 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
970
-29 (-3%) vs 2020
+47% since 1990-91, when it was 658
Student : Teacher
17.6:1
was 18.5:1
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 | 970 | 55 | 17.6:1 | 38% (373) |
| 2023-24 | 963 | 56 | 17.2:1 | 34% (326) |
| 2022-23 | 950 | 57 | 16.7:1 | 27% (260) |
| 2020-21 | 999 | 54 | 18.5:1 | 32% (320) |
| 2017-18 | 1,002 | 54.9 | 18.3:1 | 33% (327) |
| 2015-16 | 903 | 55 | 16.4:1 | 22% (203) |
| 2010-11 | 819 | 58 | 14.1:1 | 25% (202) |
| 2000-01 | 653 | 69 | 9.5:1 | 11% (73) |
| 1990-91 | 658 | 60 | 11.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Booker T Washington Spva Magnet.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (1,002 to 970); teachers unchanged (54.9 to 55).
About Booker T Washington Spva Magnet
Booker T Washington Spva Magnet sits in DALLAS, Texas, and is classified as a high school. Enrollment is 970 students in 2024-25, and the school serves grades 9 through 12. The average for high schools in Texas is about 796 students, so this school is 22% larger than average.
DALLAS ISD runs 240 schools with a combined 140,630 students. Booker T Washington Spva Magnet is one of them.
Enrollment at Booker T Washington Spva Magnet is mixed, with White students the largest group at 38%. It is also 36% Hispanic, 20% Black, 3% Asian, and 3% multiracial. For comparison, Dallas County is about 35% White. The chance that two students picked at random at Booker T Washington Spva Magnet belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 68%.
The school has about 17.6 students per teacher and 55 full-time-equivalent teachers. That ratio is over the 15.1:1 average for high schools in Texas. Federal records put free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at 38%. That rate is below the 77% average among public schools in Dallas County.
allk12 grades Booker T Washington Spva Magnet an A+. The grade compares the school only with Texas public high schools, because each state gives its own test.
Booker T Washington Spva Magnet posts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 86.7%. Schools with its free or reduced-price lunch share in Texas are predicted to post 57.3%, so the school is 29.4 points ahead and in the state's top 10%.
Across Dallas County, median household income is about $76,547, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 36% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 11%. The public schools of Dallas County number 771 and enroll about 459,645.
Of nearby public schools, Downtown Montessori at Ida B Wells Academy is the closest, at about 0.7 miles. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. Booker T Washington Spva Magnet comes in 2nd of 7 nearby schools on average proficiency.
Locale: City: Large. In NCES terms, the school is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment down 3%, from 999 to 970.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Booker T Washington Spva Magnet covering things like enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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
Quick facts
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- William B Travis Vanguard Academy of Academically Tag0.8 mi · 517
- Ignite Middle at Jw Ray Learning Center0.8 mi · 292
- Pegasus Charter High School0.9 mi · 348
- Dr Wright L Lassiter Jr Early College High School0.9 mi · 293
- Hospital/Homebound1.1 mi · 29
Frequently asked questions
About Booker T Washington Spva MagnetHow large is Booker T Washington Spva Magnet?
Booker T Washington Spva Magnet enrolls approximately 970 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Booker T Washington Spva Magnet serve?
Booker T Washington Spva Magnet serves grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Booker T Washington Spva Magnet have?
Booker T Washington Spva Magnet employs 55 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.6:1.
How diverse is Booker T Washington Spva Magnet?
Booker T Washington Spva Magnet reports a student body of 38% White, 36% Hispanic, 20% Black, 3% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Booker T Washington Spva Magnet public or private?
Booker T Washington Spva Magnet is a public K-12 school, overseen by DALLAS ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.