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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DALLAS ISD·NCES 481623013316

D A HULCY STEAM MIDDLE

9339 S POLK ST, DALLAS, TX 75232 · (214) 932-7400 · Dallas County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL400 STUDENTS
Enrollment
400
Middle
DISTRICT 551 · STATE 643
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
Grade 6
128
Grade 7
149
Grade 8
123
Student demographics
White
51%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
24662%
DISTRICT 71% · STATE 54%
Black
14436%
DISTRICT 19% · STATE 13%
Two+
41%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 3%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 0%
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
20451%
Female
19649%

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
52.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +22.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
44.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +9.0pp since 2020
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of TX schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
51.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.2%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+17.8pp
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
400
-132 (-25%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
was 12.7:1
% White
1%
was 1%
% Hispanic
62%
was 56%
% Black
36%
was 42%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About D A HULCY STEAM MIDDLE

D A HULCY STEAM MIDDLE is a 6-8 campus of close-knit scale in DALLAS, Texas, run under DALLAS ISD, works with 400 students in grades 6 through 8. By comparison, Texas's public schools average about 643 students each, so D A HULCY STEAM MIDDLE sits 38% below that benchmark.

Within DALLAS ISD, which oversees 240 schools and 140,630 students, D A HULCY STEAM MIDDLE is one campus in the system.

On demographics, D A HULCY STEAM MIDDLE lists that Hispanic students make up the majority at 62%. The remainder looks like 36% Black. By comparison, Dallas County as a whole is about 41% Hispanic, so the school skews noticeably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, The school lists 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.8:1. That tracks the state average closely. About 93% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Dallas County runs at roughly 77%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully above the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), D A HULCY STEAM MIDDLE sits in the top 10% of Texas schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 33.2%; actual is 51.0%, +17.8 points clear of the demographic baseline.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (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%. D A HULCY STEAM MIDDLE is one of 771 public schools in Dallas County (combined enrollment of about 459,645 students).

Nearest neighbor: MARTIN WEISS EL, around 0.9 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, D A HULCY STEAM MIDDLE comes 2nd of 8 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 35.6%.

D A HULCY STEAM MIDDLE operates from an urban location.

Five-year trend. D A HULCY STEAM MIDDLE's enrollment has shrank 25% since 2018, when it stood at 532 (now 400). Black enrollment moved from 42% to 36% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 12.7:1 in 2018 to 14.8:1 today.

On allk12, recent activity here tends to focus on enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.

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
D A HULCY STEAM MIDDLE
District
DALLAS ISD
Address
9339 S POLK ST, DALLAS, TX 75232
Phone
(214) 932-7400
County
Dallas County
Level
Middle
Grade range
06–08
Total enrollment
400
Teachers (FTE)
27
Student–teacher ratio
14.8:1
Free/Reduced lunch
373 (93%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
481623013316
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About D A HULCY STEAM MIDDLE
How many students attend D A HULCY STEAM MIDDLE?
D A HULCY STEAM MIDDLE enrolls approximately 400 students in grades 06-08.
Is D A HULCY STEAM MIDDLE an elementary, middle, or high school?
D A HULCY STEAM MIDDLE is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does D A HULCY STEAM MIDDLE have?
D A HULCY STEAM MIDDLE employs 27 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.8:1.
How diverse is D A HULCY STEAM MIDDLE?
D A HULCY STEAM MIDDLE reports a student body of 1% White, 62% Hispanic, 36% Black, 1% Two or more.
What district is D A HULCY STEAM MIDDLE in?
D A HULCY STEAM MIDDLE is part of DALLAS ISD.
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