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Henry B Gonzalez Personalized Learning Academy
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public elementary schools
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 85 | 17% |
| Kindergarten | 51 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 75 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 74 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 73 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 69 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 86 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (51) is 41% smaller than its 5th grade class (86).
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveWhat this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 43 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are down about 4 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 1 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 26.0% | 25.0% | 24.0% | 25.0% |
| Mathematics | 20.0% | 23.0% | 22.0% | 35.0% |
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 51.0% | 43.0% |
| 2024-25 | 48.0% | 39.0% |
| 2023-24 | 43.0% | 39.0% |
| 2022-23 | 52.0% | 51.0% |
| 2021-22 | 45.0% | 49.0% |
| 2020-21 | 55.0% | 42.0% |
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyWhat this means: About 36% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 32% 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%.
Schools most like Henry B Gonzalez Personalized Learning Academy
Henry B Gonzalez Personalized Learning Academy's state test result (35.9% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henry B Gonzalez Personalized Learning Academy this school | 513 | 98.1% | 35.9% |
| Anson Jones Elementary School DALLAS | 539 | 98.1% | 33.0% |
| Amigos Por Vida-Friends for Life Charter School HOUSTON | 524 | 97.5% | 55.0% |
| Leonides Gonzalez Cigarroa Md Elementary School DALLAS | 528 | 98.3% | 34.5% |
| Drs Reed - Mock Elementary School SAN JUAN | 509 | 98.2% | 46.6% |
| F P Caillet Elementary School DALLAS | 552 | 97.8% | 35.3% |
Where Henry B Gonzalez Personalized Learning Academy ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Dallas County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 35.9% | #3,076 of 4,401 | #248 of 421 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 43.0% | #2,494 of 4,466 ▲ 326 | #209 of 429 ▲ 36 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 51.0% | #2,371 of 4,466 ▲ 318 | #172 of 429 ▲ 37 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -4.5pp | #702 of 3,998 | #97 of 399 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 513 | #2,391 of 4,938 | #200 of 448 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.7:1 | #2,139 of 4,622 | #191 of 432 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 8.7% | #4,159 of 4,628 | #422 of 433 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 98.1% | #175 of 4,789 | #44 of 437 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -21.9% | #1,024 of 2,838 | #112 of 274 |
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 513 | 35 | 14.7:1 | 98% (503) |
| 2023-24 | 521 | 33 | 15.8:1 | 93% (483) |
| 2022-23 | 566 | 35 | 16.2:1 | 91% (515) |
| 2020-21 | 568 | 36 | 15.8:1 | 90% (512) |
| 2017-18 | 657 | 38 | 17.3:1 | 93% (612) |
| 2015-16 | 741 | 44 | 16.8:1 | 94% (698) |
| 2010-11 | 766 | 44 | 17.4:1 | 99% (756) |
Since 2017-18: students down 22% (657 to 513); teachers down 8% (38 to 35).
About Henry B Gonzalez Personalized Learning Academy
Henry B Gonzalez Personalized Learning Academy is a medium-sized elementary school. Its address is in DALLAS, Texas. It covers pre-K through 5, with a total enrollment of 513 students.
Henry B Gonzalez Personalized Learning Academy is in DALLAS ISD, a district with 140,630 students across 240 schools.
About 96% of the student body at Henry B Gonzalez Personalized Learning Academy is Hispanic. Other students are 2% Black. By comparison, Dallas County residents are about 41% Hispanic. The school's diversity index is 9%, meaning two students picked at random have a 9% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Henry B Gonzalez Personalized Learning Academy employs 35 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 14.7:1. That is close to the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility was 98% in 2024-25. That rate is above the 77% average among public schools in Dallas County.
Measured against Texas public elementary schools, Henry B Gonzalez Personalized Learning Academy receives a C+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Henry B Gonzalez Personalized Learning Academy would be expected to post about 31.8%. Its actual average proficiency rate on state tests is 35.9%.
Dallas County has about 2,621,179 residents, and the median household income is $76,547, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Besides Henry B Gonzalez Personalized Learning Academy, Dallas County has 770 other public schools.
Sylvia Mendez Crew Leadership Academy is the public school closest to Henry B Gonzalez Personalized Learning Academy, about 0.5 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. Ranked by average proficiency, Henry B Gonzalez Personalized Learning Academy places 4th out of 9 schools in its immediate area.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is City: Large.
Enrollment has fallen by 55 students since 2020-21, to 513. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio fell to 14.7:1, from 15.8:1.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Henry B Gonzalez Personalized Learning Academy. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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