DALLAS ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE ACADEMY

As a modestly sized intermediate school in DALLAS, Texas, DALLAS ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE ACADEMY serves 431 students from grades 6 through 8, one of the schools within DALLAS ISD. That puts it 33% smaller than the typical public school in Texas, which averages around 643 students.

DALLAS ISD runs 240 schools in total, collectively educating 140,630 students. DALLAS ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE ACADEMY is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, DALLAS ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE ACADEMY reports that nearly all students (90%) are Hispanic. Beyond that, the school records 5% Black, 3% White. The wider county runs roughly 41% Hispanic, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 19.6:1 students per teacher. That figure is higher than the state norm's 14.4:1 average. An estimated 87% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Dallas County (around 77%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), DALLAS ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE ACADEMY is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 36.0%; this one delivers 74.0%, a residual of +38.0 points.

In the broader community, census data for Dallas County shows the typical household earns roughly $76,547 per year, about 36% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. DALLAS ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE ACADEMY is one of 771 public schools in Dallas County (combined enrollment of about 459,645 students).

The closest other public school is DR ELBA AND DOMINGO GARCIA WEST DALLAS STEM SCHOOL, roughly 0.0 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around DALLAS ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE ACADEMY. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts DALLAS ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE ACADEMY at 1st of 7; the average score across the group is 27.6%.

The campus sits in a high-density setting.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at DALLAS ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE ACADEMY has ticked down 3%, going from 443 students in 2018 to 431 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 80% to 90% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio widened from 17.0:1 in 2018 to 19.6:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.