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GENESIS CAMPUS PRE-K THRU 5
Test scores
STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveBeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodology6-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2023-24About GENESIS CAMPUS PRE-K THRU 5
Set in DALLAS, Texas, GENESIS CAMPUS PRE-K THRU 5 is an intimate elementary-level community, overseen by A W BROWN LEADERSHIP ACADEMY. It teaches 343 students across grades pre-K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 34% below the state mean of about 519.
GENESIS CAMPUS PRE-K THRU 5 is one of 2 schools operated by A W BROWN LEADERSHIP ACADEMY, a district that instructs 778 students overall.
On the student-mix side, GENESIS CAMPUS PRE-K THRU 5 logs that the student body is overwhelmingly Black (90%). Other groups include 7% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. That is meaningfully more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 22%.
In terms of school funding signals, GENESIS CAMPUS PRE-K THRU 5 logs 16 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 18.4:1. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 84% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.
On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), GENESIS CAMPUS PRE-K THRU 5 falls in the UNDERPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations residual. Given its student profile, a typical campus would land near 37.2%; this one comes in at 16.2%, -21.0 points off the demographic line.
In the surrounding community, Dallas County reports that median household income runs about $76,547, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. GENESIS CAMPUS PRE-K THRU 5 is one of 771 public schools in Dallas County (combined enrollment of about 459,645 students).
The closest other public school is KIPP DESTINY EL, roughly 0.2 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), GENESIS CAMPUS PRE-K THRU 5 ranks 6th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 28.6%.
GENESIS CAMPUS PRE-K THRU 5 operates from an inner-city location. GENESIS CAMPUS PRE-K THRU 5 operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools.
Trend over the last 6 years. GENESIS CAMPUS PRE-K THRU 5's enrollment has ticked down 70% since 2018, when it stood at 1,160 (now 343). Black enrollment moved from 96% to 90% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 23.2:1 in 2018 to 21.1:1 today.
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