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GEORGE B DEALEY MONTESSORI ACADEMY
Test scores
STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveBeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodology7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About GEORGE B DEALEY MONTESSORI ACADEMY
GEORGE B DEALEY MONTESSORI ACADEMY is a moderately sized primary school in DALLAS, Texas, overseen by DALLAS ISD. The school instructs 634 students in grades pre-K through 8. Compared to the state average of about 519 students per school, that is 22% above typical.
Across the 240 schools in DALLAS ISD (140,630 students total), GEORGE B DEALEY MONTESSORI ACADEMY accounts for its share of the district's footprint.
For racial and ethnic makeup, GEORGE B DEALEY MONTESSORI ACADEMY records that the largest single group is White at 36%, but no single group is in the majority. The remainder reads as 32% Hispanic, 13% Black, 10% Asian, 8% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Dallas County as a whole.
Looking at the economic backdrop, The school reports having 38 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 16.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting GEORGE B DEALEY MONTESSORI ACADEMY higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 27% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Dallas County (around 77%), the school's rate is meaningfully below typical.
With demographic context factored in, GEORGE B DEALEY MONTESSORI ACADEMY sits in the top 10% of Texas schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 62.2%; actual is 83.1%, +20.9 points clear of the demographic baseline.
In the area at large, census data for Dallas County shows median household income runs about $76,547, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. In all, Dallas County runs 771 public schools (combined enrollment of about 459,645 students), of which GEORGE B DEALEY MONTESSORI ACADEMY is one.
ARTHUR KRAMER EL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.7 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), GEORGE B DEALEY MONTESSORI ACADEMY ranks 1st on composite proficiency, above the local average of 40.6%.
GEORGE B DEALEY MONTESSORI ACADEMY operates from an inner-city location.
Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at GEORGE B DEALEY MONTESSORI ACADEMY has ticked up 44%, going from 441 students in 2018 to 634 in 2025. The White share of enrollment edged down from 42% to 36% over that span.
In the discussion threads here, members of the GEORGE B DEALEY MONTESSORI ACADEMY community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.
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