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Gabe P Allen New Tech Academy

5220 NOMAS ST, DALLAS, TX 75212 · (972) 794-5100 · Dallas County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL395 STUDENTS
Enrollment
395
Elementary
DISTRICT 488 · STATE 519
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
392 students
DISTRICT 89% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K4912%
Kindergarten379%
Grade 15113%
Grade 24912%
Grade 35514%
Grade 46216%
Grade 54812%
Grade 64411%

This year's kindergarten class (37) is 16% smaller than its 6th grade class (44).

Student demographics
36%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 45% · STATE 63% · US 70%
White
72%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 24% · US 43%
Hispanic
30577%
DISTRICT 71% · STATE 54% · US 30%
Black
8121%
DISTRICT 19% · STATE 13% · US 15%
Two+
21%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 3% · US 5%
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
Male
20752%
Female
18848%

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Test scores

STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
42.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +16.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
37.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +13.0pp since 2020

What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 37 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 16 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 13 points.

Performance levels, 2025-26

SubjectMasters Grade LevelMeets Grade LevelApproaches Grade LevelDid Not Meet Grade Level
Reading21.0%21.0%20.0%38.0%
Mathematics18.0%19.0%28.0%35.0%
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 yearReadingMathematics
2025-2642.0%37.0%
2024-2541.0%37.0%
2023-2436.0%43.0%
2022-2329.0%34.0%
2021-2233.0%35.0%
2020-2126.0%24.0%
% 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 · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
37.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
31.3%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.0pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 37% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 31% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 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 Gabe P Allen New Tech Academy

Gabe P Allen New Tech Academy's state test result (37.3% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Gabe P Allen New Tech Academy this school39599.2%37.3%
Washington Elementary School
SAN ANTONIO
38199.2%28.2%
Martin Weiss Elementary School
DALLAS
42798.4%54.0%
Bayles Elementary School
DALLAS
39299.0%30.6%
W A Blair Elementary School
DALLAS
36797.5%27.6%
IDEA Eastside Academy
SAN ANTONIO
39297.4%38.0%
Matched among Texas elementary 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 Gabe P Allen New Tech Academy ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn TexasIn Dallas County
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
37.3%#2,911 of 4,401#224 of 421
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
37.0%#3,196 of 4,466
▼ 158
#286 of 429
▼ 11
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
42.0%#3,442 of 4,466
▼ 42
#311 of 429
▼ 12
3-year test score change
ranked biggest gain first
+8.0pp#1,705 of 3,998#132 of 399
Enrollment
ranked largest first
395#3,521 of 4,938#343 of 448
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
13.5:1#1,113 of 4,622#85 of 432
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
36.1%#3,222 of 4,628#284 of 433
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
99.2%#71 of 4,789#11 of 437
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-16.1%#1,502 of 2,838#153 of 274
Ranked against other public elementary 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 2024-25
Enrollment
395
-13 (-3%) vs 2020
-28% since 1990-91, when it was 547
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
was 12.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2539529.313.5:199% (392)
2023-2437534.810.8:199% (371)
2022-233452613.3:199% (341)
2020-214083312.4:199% (402)
2017-184713214.7:196% (454)
2015-164903514.0:197% (474)
2010-116393617.8:193% (592)
2000-015453316.5:188% (480)
1990-915475110.7:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Gabe P Allen New Tech Academy.

Since 2017-18: students down 16% (471 to 395); teachers down 8% (32 to 29.3).

About Gabe P Allen New Tech Academy

Gabe P Allen New Tech Academy is a public small elementary school in DALLAS, Texas. The school reports 395 students in pre-K through 6. The typical figure for elementary schools in Texas is about 519 students.

DALLAS ISD is the local district for Gabe P Allen New Tech Academy. It runs 240 schools with 140,630 students.

Hispanic students make up a majority at Gabe P Allen New Tech Academy, at 77%. The remaining students are 21% Black. Census figures show Dallas County is about 41% Hispanic. Pick two students at random and there is a 36% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.

A ratio of 13.5:1 comes from the school's 29.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is 1.6 students per teacher below the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility was 99% in 2024-25. The 77% average for public schools in Dallas County is 22 points lower.

Gabe P Allen New Tech Academy sits between the top and bottom 10% of Texas schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate on state tests of 37.3% and a predicted 31.3%.

Dallas County census figures show that the median household income is $76,547, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 36% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 11%. Dallas County is home to 771 public schools and about 459,645 public school students.

Nearby, Eladio R Martinez Learning Center is about 0.9 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Local comparison: Gabe P Allen New Tech Academy ranks 2nd of 5 nearby schools, at 37.3% versus a 30.3% average.

Federal data place Gabe P Allen New Tech Academy in the City: Large locale, which means it is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.

Enrollment is down 3% from 2020-21, when Gabe P Allen New Tech Academy had 408 students, to 2024-25, when it had 395. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio rose from 12.4:1 to 13.5:1.

The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Gabe P Allen New Tech Academy covering things like sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.

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
Gabe P Allen New Tech Academy
District
DALLAS ISD
Address
5220 NOMAS ST, DALLAS, TX 75212
Phone
(972) 794-5100
County
Dallas County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–06
Total enrollment
395
Teachers (FTE)
29
Student–teacher ratio
13.5:1
Free and reduced lunch
392 (99%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
481623001208
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Gabe P Allen New Tech Academy
How many students attend Gabe P Allen New Tech Academy?
Gabe P Allen New Tech Academy enrolls approximately 395 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does Gabe P Allen New Tech Academy serve?
Gabe P Allen New Tech Academy serves grades PK-06.
How many teachers does Gabe P Allen New Tech Academy have?
Gabe P Allen New Tech Academy employs 29 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.5:1.
What is the student diversity at Gabe P Allen New Tech Academy?
Student demographics at Gabe P Allen New Tech Academy are roughly 2% White, 77% Hispanic, 21% Black, 1% Two or more.
Is Gabe P Allen New Tech Academy public or private?
Gabe P Allen New Tech Academy is a public K-12 school, overseen by DALLAS ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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