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What's the state of after-school transportation at D A HULCY STEAM MIDDLE?
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Enrollment
400
Middle
DISTRICT 551 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DALLAS ISD·NCES 481623013316
D A Hulcy Steam Middle School
9339 S POLK ST, DALLAS, TX 75232 · (214) 932-7400 · Dallas County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL400 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 84% of Texas public middle schools
- B+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.
- BThree-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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.0:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
93%
373 students
DISTRICT 89% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 128 | 32% |
| Grade 7 | 149 | 37% |
| Grade 8 | 123 | 31% |
Student demographics
49%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
65.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +35.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
56.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +21.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 65 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 56 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 35 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 21 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 30.0% | 35.0% | 24.0% | 11.0% |
| Mathematics | 23.0% | 33.0% | 28.0% | 16.0% |
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 | 65.0% | 56.0% |
| 2024-25 | 65.0% | 40.0% |
| 2023-24 | 52.0% | 44.0% |
| 2022-23 | 46.0% | 50.0% |
| 2021-22 | 48.0% | 47.0% |
| 2020-21 | 30.0% | 35.0% |
% 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
51.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.9%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+17.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 51% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 34% 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 18 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 D A Hulcy Steam Middle School
D A Hulcy Steam Middle School's state test result (51.5% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| D A Hulcy Steam Middle School this school | 400 | 93.3% | 51.5% |
| KIPP Voyage Academy for Girls HOUSTON | 368 | 93.2% | 27.3% |
| Boude Storey Middle School DALLAS | 379 | 97.6% | 29.4% |
| West Dallas Junior High School DALLAS | 353 | 97.5% | 23.1% |
| KIPP Polaris Academy for Boys HOUSTON | 341 | 97.4% | 30.2% |
| Thomas J Rusk Middle School DALLAS | 373 | 94.1% | 32.2% |
Matched among Texas middle 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 D A Hulcy Steam Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Dallas County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 51.5% | #456 of 1,635 | #18 of 118 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 56.0% | #387 of 1,670 ▲ 473 | #22 of 123 ▲ 31 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 65.0% | #399 of 1,670 ▼ 14 | #25 of 123 ▼ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +12.5pp | #638 of 1,570 | #26 of 121 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 400 | #1,260 of 1,749 | #106 of 126 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.8:1 | #818 of 1,542 | #58 of 123 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 49.2% | #916 of 1,543 | #58 of 123 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 93.3% | #156 of 1,648 | #30 of 121 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -24.8% | #232 of 942 | #34 of 80 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
400
-129 (-24%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
was 15.6:1
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 | 400 | 27 | 14.8:1 | 93% (373) |
| 2023-24 | 423 | 31 | 13.7:1 | 91% (387) |
| 2022-23 | 423 | 34 | 12.4:1 | 88% (374) |
| 2020-21 | 529 | 34 | 15.6:1 | 80% (424) |
| 2017-18 | 532 | 42 | 12.7:1 | 80% (428) |
| 2015-16 | 185 | 14 | 13.2:1 | 92% (171) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for D A Hulcy Steam Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 25% (532 to 400); teachers down 36% (42 to 27).
About D A Hulcy Steam Middle School
D A Hulcy Steam Middle School is a low-enrollment middle school serving families in DALLAS, Texas. The school reports 400 students in grades 6 through 8. The typical figure for middle schools in Texas is about 643 students.
D A Hulcy Steam Middle School belongs to DALLAS ISD, a district of 240 schools and 140,630 students.
Hispanic students make up a majority at D A Hulcy Steam Middle School, at 62%. Other students are 36% Black. That is higher than the 41% Hispanic share among all Dallas County residents. Pick two students at random and there is a 49% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
D A Hulcy Steam Middle School counts 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 14.8 students for each one. For comparison, middle schools in Texas average 14.4:1. About 93% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Dallas County is 77%.
D A Hulcy Steam Middle School is graded A- by allk12, scoring above 84% of Texas public middle schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
D A Hulcy Steam Middle School ranks in the top 10% of Texas schools after adjusting test results for student poverty. Actual: 51.5%. Predicted: 33.9%. Difference: 17.6 points.
Across Dallas County, the median household income is $76,547, roughly 36% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Dallas County is home to 771 public schools and about 459,645 public school students.
The school nearest to D A Hulcy Steam Middle School is Martin Weiss Elementary School, at a distance of about 0.9 miles. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. Compared with its nearest neighbors, D A Hulcy Steam Middle School ranks 2nd of 8 on average proficiency.
NCES lists the school's locale as City: Large. That means it sits inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
D A Hulcy Steam Middle School's enrollment declined from 529 in 2020-21 to 400 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
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in DALLAS ISD
- Skyline High SchoolHigh · 3,837 students
- Bryan Adams H S Leadership AcademyHigh · 2,208 students
- W T White High SchoolHigh · 2,204 students
- Sunset High SchoolHigh · 2,164 students
- Moises E Molina High SchoolHigh · 2,006 students
- Woodrow Wilson High SchoolHigh · 1,832 students
Other schools in DALLAS
- Skyline High SchoolHigh · 3,837 students
- Lake Highlands High SchoolHigh · 2,972 students
- Oak Cliff Faith Family AcademyCombined · 2,670 students
- Bryan Adams H S Leadership AcademyHigh · 2,208 students
- W T White High SchoolHigh · 2,204 students
- Sunset High SchoolHigh · 2,164 students
Nearby schools
- Martin Weiss Elementary School0.9 mi · 427
- David W Carter High School1.0 mi · 1,097
- Uplift Hampton Prep Middle School1.0 mi · 510
- Uplift Hampton Prep PS1.0 mi · 712
- Uplift Hampton Prep High School1.0 mi · 414
- Uplift Gradus Prep PS1.2 mi · 597
Frequently asked questions
About D A Hulcy Steam Middle SchoolHow many students attend D A Hulcy Steam Middle School?
D A Hulcy Steam Middle School enrolls approximately 400 students in grades 06-08.
Is D A Hulcy Steam Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
D A Hulcy Steam Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does D A Hulcy Steam Middle School have?
D A Hulcy Steam Middle School employs 27 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.8:1.
How diverse is D A Hulcy Steam Middle School?
D A Hulcy Steam Middle School reports a student body of 1% White, 62% Hispanic, 36% Black, 1% Two or more.
What district is D A Hulcy Steam Middle School in?
D A Hulcy Steam Middle School is part of DALLAS ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.