DR L G PINKSTON SR H S

DR L G PINKSTON SR H S operates as an expansive senior high in DALLAS, Texas, one of the schools within DALLAS ISD. Current enrollment sits at 1,264 students spanning grades 9 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 59% larger than the state mean of about 796.

DALLAS ISD runs 240 schools in total, collectively educating 140,630 students. DR L G PINKSTON SR H S is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, DR L G PINKSTON SR H S lists that Hispanic students make up the majority at 73%. Beyond that, the school shows 24% Black. The wider county runs roughly 41% Hispanic, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 82 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 15.5:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 15.1:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 95% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Dallas County runs at roughly 77%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully above the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, DR L G PINKSTON SR H S sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 32.3%; this one delivers 29.1%.

Zooming out to the 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%. DR L G PINKSTON SR H S is one of 771 public schools in Dallas County (combined enrollment of about 459,645 students).

The closest other public school is UPLIFT HEIGHTS HEALTHCARE INSTITUTE, roughly 0.4 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts DR L G PINKSTON SR H S at 4th of 7; the average score across the group is 35.1%.

The campus sits in an urban setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. DR L G PINKSTON SR H S's enrollment has ticked up 40% since 2018, when it stood at 906 (now 1,264). Class-load math has grew: from 12.8:1 in 2018 to 15.5:1 in 2025.

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