Enrollment
292
Middle
DISTRICT 551 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DALLAS ISD·NCES 481623013825
Ignite Middle at Jw Ray Learning Center
2211 CADDO ST, DALLAS, TX 75204 · (972) 925-3700 · Dallas County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL292 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 36% of Texas public middle schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B-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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
15.4:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.0:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
94%
275 students
DISTRICT 89% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 101 | 35% |
| Grade 7 | 96 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 95 | 33% |
Student demographics
40%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 45% · STATE 63% · US 70%
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
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STAAR 2024-25 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
47.0%
TX avg 53.3% . +26.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
30.0%
TX avg 43.3% . +10.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 30 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 53 and 43. Reading scores are up about 26 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 10 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 17.0% | 30.0% | 27.0% | 26.0% |
| Mathematics | 8.0% | 22.0% | 42.0% | 28.0% |
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 year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 47.0% | 30.0% |
| 2023-24 | 48.0% | 26.0% |
| 2022-23 | 48.0% | 35.0% |
| 2021-22 | 36.0% | 23.0% |
| 2020-21 | 21.0% | 20.0% |
% 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 · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
33.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.5%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 33% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 33% 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 Ignite Middle at Jw Ray Learning Center
Ignite Middle at Jw Ray Learning Center's state test result (33.1% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ignite Middle at Jw Ray Learning Center this school | 292 | 94.2% | 33.1% |
| Slaton Middle School LUBBOCK | 321 | 96.6% | 18.7% |
| Martin Middle School AUSTIN | 247 | 95.1% | 10.2% |
| Daggett Middle School FORT WORTH | 353 | 90.4% | 19.4% |
| Garcia Ymla AUSTIN | 255 | 95.7% | 23.6% |
| Davis Middle School SAN ANTONIO | 314 | 97.1% | 22.0% |
Matched among Texas middle 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 Ignite Middle at Jw Ray Learning Center ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Dallas County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 33.1% | #1,261 of 1,635 | #75 of 118 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 30.0% | #1,360 of 1,670 ▲ 64 | #96 of 123 ▲ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 47.0% | #1,167 of 1,670 ▼ 136 | #58 of 123 ▼ 13 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +9.0pp | #845 of 1,570 | #45 of 121 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 292 | #1,407 of 1,749 | #120 of 126 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.4:1 | #954 of 1,542 | #75 of 123 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 40.4% | #1,091 of 1,543 | #79 of 123 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 94.2% | #133 of 1,648 | #26 of 121 |
Ranked against other public middle 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 2024-25Enrollment
292
-222 (-43%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
15.4:1
was 14.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 292 | 19 | 15.4:1 | 94% (275) |
| 2023-24 | 336 | 30 | 11.2:1 | 88% (296) |
| 2022-23 | 392 | 32.1 | 12.2:1 | 81% (316) |
| 2020-21 | 514 | 36 | 14.3:1 | 74% (379) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ignite Middle at Jw Ray Learning Center.
About Ignite Middle at Jw Ray Learning Center
In DALLAS, Texas, part of Dallas County, Ignite Middle at Jw Ray Learning Center is a middle school. There are 292 students enrolled, covering grades 6 through 8. On average, middle schools in Texas enroll around 643, and this school is 55% below that mark.
DALLAS ISD includes 240 schools. Together they enroll 140,630 students.
More than half of enrollment at Ignite Middle at Jw Ray Learning Center is Hispanic: 75%. Other groups make up 19% Black, 3% White, and 2% multiracial. Dallas County as a whole is about 41% Hispanic, so the school's share is higher. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 40%.
There are 19 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 15.4:1. The gap from the 14.4:1 average for middle schools in Texas is 1.0 students per teacher. On the income side, 94% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Among public schools in Dallas County, the average eligibility rate is 77%.
On the allk12 Grade, Ignite Middle at Jw Ray Learning Center lands at C+, ahead of 36% of Texas public middle schools.
Ignite Middle at Jw Ray Learning Center's actual average proficiency rate across its state test results (33.1%) and its predicted rate (33.5%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Texas schools.
For the population of Dallas County, median household income comes to about $76,547, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of people live in poverty. Dallas County's 771 public schools enroll about 459,645 students and include Ignite Middle at Jw Ray Learning Center.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Alex W Spence Talented/Gifted Academy, is about 0.4 miles. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. Ranked by average proficiency, Ignite Middle at Jw Ray Learning Center places 7th out of 9 schools in its immediate area.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is City: Large.
Federal data put enrollment at 514 in 2020-21 and 292 in 2024-25; the school may have served different grades in those years. The student-to-teacher ratio went up from 14.3:1 to 15.4:1.
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Dallas County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
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Nearby schools
- Alex W Spence Talented/Gifted Academy0.4 mi · 486
- Cesar Chavez Learning Center0.5 mi · 541
- North Dallas High School0.7 mi · 1,300
- William B Travis Vanguard Academy of Academically Tag0.7 mi · 517
- Uplift Atlas Prep PS0.8 mi · 643
- Uplift Atlas Prep High School0.8 mi · 503
Frequently asked questions
About Ignite Middle at Jw Ray Learning CenterHow large is Ignite Middle at Jw Ray Learning Center?
Ignite Middle at Jw Ray Learning Center enrolls approximately 292 students in grades 06-08.
Is Ignite Middle at Jw Ray Learning Center an elementary, middle, or high school?
Ignite Middle at Jw Ray Learning Center is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Ignite Middle at Jw Ray Learning Center have?
Ignite Middle at Jw Ray Learning Center employs 19 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.4:1.
How diverse is Ignite Middle at Jw Ray Learning Center?
Ignite Middle at Jw Ray Learning Center reports a student body of 3% White, 75% Hispanic, 19% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Ignite Middle at Jw Ray Learning Center in?
Ignite Middle at Jw Ray Learning Center is part of DALLAS ISD.
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