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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DALLAS ISD·NCES 481623013553

CITYLAB H S

912 S ERVAY ST, DALLAS, TX 75201 · (972) 749-2702 · Dallas County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL150 STUDENTS
Enrollment
150
High
DISTRICT 1,023 · STATE 796
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
9 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.9:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
81%
122 students
DISTRICT 89% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 9
24
Grade 10
41
Grade 11
37
Grade 12
48
Student demographics
White
1711%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
10570%
DISTRICT 71% · STATE 54%
Black
2517%
DISTRICT 19% · STATE 13%
Two+
32%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 3%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
7449%
Female
7651%

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
57.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +22.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
19.0%
TX avg 42.0% . -13.0pp since 2020
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
48.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
38.4%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.8pp
above demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
150
+70 (+88%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
was 12.7:1
% White
11%
was 13%
% Hispanic
70%
was 65%
% Black
17%
was 21%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About CITYLAB H S

CITYLAB H S operates as a tiny senior high in DALLAS, Texas, run under DALLAS ISD. Current enrollment sits at 150 students spanning grades 9 through 12. That puts it 81% smaller than the typical public school in Texas, which averages around 796 students.

DALLAS ISD runs 240 schools in total, collectively educating 140,630 students. CITYLAB H S is one of those campuses.

Demographically, CITYLAB H S shows that Hispanic students make up the majority at 70%. Beyond that, the school shows 17% Black, 11% White, 2% multiracial. By comparison, Dallas County as a whole is about 41% Hispanic, so the school skews meaningfully more Hispanic than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, CITYLAB H S lists 9 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 16.1:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 15.1:1 average. Roughly 81% of students at CITYLAB H S qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), CITYLAB H S performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 38.4%, the actual is 48.1%, a residual of +9.8 points.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Dallas County indicate median household earnings sit near $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%. CITYLAB H S is one of 771 public schools in Dallas County (combined enrollment of about 459,645 students).

HOSPITAL/HOMEBOUND is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts CITYLAB H S at 3rd of 6; the average score across the group is 54.7%.

The campus sits in a downtown setting.

Five-year trend. CITYLAB H S's enrollment has expanded 88% since 2018, when it stood at 80 (now 150). The Hispanic share of enrollment ticked up from 65% to 70% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio loosened from 12.7:1 in 2018 to 16.1:1 today.

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Dallas County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
CITYLAB H S
District
DALLAS ISD
Address
912 S ERVAY ST, DALLAS, TX 75201
Phone
(972) 749-2702
County
Dallas County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
150
Teachers (FTE)
9
Student–teacher ratio
16.1:1
Free/Reduced lunch
122 (81%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
481623013553
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About CITYLAB H S
How large is CITYLAB H S?
CITYLAB H S enrolls approximately 150 students in grades 09-12.
Is CITYLAB H S an elementary, middle, or high school?
CITYLAB H S is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does CITYLAB H S have?
CITYLAB H S employs 9 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.1:1.
What is the student diversity at CITYLAB H S?
Student demographics at CITYLAB H S are roughly 11% White, 70% Hispanic, 17% Black, 2% Two or more.
What district is CITYLAB H S in?
CITYLAB H S is part of DALLAS ISD.
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