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JUDGE BAREFOOT SANDERS LAW MAGNET

1201 E EIGHTH ST, DALLAS, TX 75203 · (972) 925-5920 · Dallas County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL494 STUDENTS
Enrollment
494
High
DISTRICT 1,023 · STATE 796
Student : Teacher
19.0:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.9:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
79%
390 students
DISTRICT 89% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 9
122
Grade 10
130
Grade 11
116
Grade 12
126
Student demographics
White
357%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
35271%
DISTRICT 71% · STATE 54%
Black
7716%
DISTRICT 19% · STATE 13%
Asian
245%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 6%
Two+
61%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 3%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
18638%
Female
30862%

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
100.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +1.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
76.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +9.0pp since 2020
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of TX schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
91.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.4%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+51.8pp
above demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
494
+91 (+23%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
19.0:1
was 16.6:1
% White
7%
was 6%
% Hispanic
71%
was 73%
% Black
16%
was 18%
% Asian
5%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About JUDGE BAREFOOT SANDERS LAW MAGNET

JUDGE BAREFOOT SANDERS LAW MAGNET operates as an intimate secondary school in DALLAS, Texas, part of DALLAS ISD. Current enrollment sits at 494 students spanning grades 9 through 12. By comparison, Texas's public schools average about 796 students each, so JUDGE BAREFOOT SANDERS LAW MAGNET sits 38% leaner than that benchmark.

Across the 240 schools in DALLAS ISD (140,630 students total), JUDGE BAREFOOT SANDERS LAW MAGNET accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, JUDGE BAREFOOT SANDERS LAW MAGNET logs that Hispanic students make up the majority at 71%. The remainder is composed of 16% Black, 7% White, 5% Asian. By comparison, Dallas County as a whole is about 41% Hispanic, so the school skews meaningfully more Hispanic than its surroundings.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 19.0:1 students per teacher. That figure is higher than the state norm's 15.1:1 average. Roughly 79% of students at JUDGE BAREFOOT SANDERS LAW MAGNET qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, JUDGE BAREFOOT SANDERS LAW MAGNET is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 39.4%; this one delivers 91.3%, a residual of +51.8 points.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Dallas County put median household income runs about $76,547, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. Across Dallas County's 771 public schools (combined enrollment of about 459,645 students), JUDGE BAREFOOT SANDERS LAW MAGNET is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is SCHOOL OF HEALTH PROFESSIONS, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, JUDGE BAREFOOT SANDERS LAW MAGNET comes 3rd of 8 in the immediate cluster, ahead of the nearby-schools average of 79.6%.

The campus sits in an inner-city setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at JUDGE BAREFOOT SANDERS LAW MAGNET has edged up 23%, going from 403 students in 2018 to 494 in 2025. Class-load math has grew: from 16.6:1 in 2018 to 19.0:1 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, members of the JUDGE BAREFOOT SANDERS LAW MAGNET community share and discuss open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.

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
JUDGE BAREFOOT SANDERS LAW MAGNET
District
DALLAS ISD
Address
1201 E EIGHTH ST, DALLAS, TX 75203
Phone
(972) 925-5920
County
Dallas County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
494
Teachers (FTE)
26
Student–teacher ratio
19.0:1
Free/Reduced lunch
390 (79%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
481623005444
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About JUDGE BAREFOOT SANDERS LAW MAGNET
How large is JUDGE BAREFOOT SANDERS LAW MAGNET?
JUDGE BAREFOOT SANDERS LAW MAGNET enrolls approximately 494 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does JUDGE BAREFOOT SANDERS LAW MAGNET serve?
JUDGE BAREFOOT SANDERS LAW MAGNET serves grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at JUDGE BAREFOOT SANDERS LAW MAGNET?
Approximately 19.0:1 students per teacher at JUDGE BAREFOOT SANDERS LAW MAGNET.
What is the student diversity at JUDGE BAREFOOT SANDERS LAW MAGNET?
Student demographics at JUDGE BAREFOOT SANDERS LAW MAGNET are roughly 7% White, 71% Hispanic, 16% Black, 5% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is JUDGE BAREFOOT SANDERS LAW MAGNET in?
JUDGE BAREFOOT SANDERS LAW MAGNET is part of DALLAS ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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