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Enrollment
440
Middle
DISTRICT 449 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KIPP TEXAS PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 480026410552
KIPP Truth Academy
1545 S EWING AVE, DALLAS, TX 75216 · (972) 323-4215 · Dallas County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL440 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 12% of Texas public middle schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats 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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
18.2:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.0:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
98%
432 students
DISTRICT 91% · STATE 65%
Community
1
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 5 | 93 | 21% |
| Grade 6 | 122 | 28% |
| Grade 7 | 109 | 25% |
| Grade 8 | 116 | 26% |
Student demographics
53%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 48% · 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
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
38.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +12.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
33.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +17.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 38 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 33 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 12 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 17 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 14.0% | 24.0% | 30.0% | 32.0% |
| Mathematics | 9.0% | 24.0% | 32.0% | 35.0% |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 38.0% | 33.0% |
| 2024-25 | 34.0% | 18.0% |
| 2023-24 | 32.0% | 22.0% |
| 2022-23 | 38.0% | 17.0% |
| 2021-22 | 41.0% | 27.0% |
| 2020-21 | 26.0% | 16.0% |
% 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
23.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
31.8%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 24% 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%.
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 KIPP Truth Academy
KIPP Truth Academy's state test result (23.7% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| KIPP Truth Academy this school | 440 | 98.2% | 23.7% |
| Dr Frederick Douglass Todd Sr Middle School DALLAS | 427 | 98.4% | 23.4% |
| Dunbar College Preparatory Academy LUBBOCK | 390 | 96.9% | 19.4% |
| Key Middle School HOUSTON | 516 | 96.1% | 36.4% |
| Williams Middle School HOUSTON | 352 | 99.7% | 24.0% |
| Royce West Leadership School DALLAS | 578 | 95.2% | 32.0% |
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 KIPP Truth Academy ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Dallas County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 23.7% | #1,544 of 1,635 | #110 of 118 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 33.0% | #1,225 of 1,670 ▲ 373 | #80 of 123 ▲ 36 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 38.0% | #1,501 of 1,670 ▲ 31 | #98 of 123 ▲ 10 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +8.0pp | #903 of 1,570 | #48 of 121 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 440 | #1,186 of 1,749 | #101 of 126 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.2:1 | #1,438 of 1,542 | #113 of 123 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 53.4% | #764 of 1,543 | #40 of 123 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 98.2% | #34 of 1,648 | #9 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
440
-70 (-14%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
18.2:1
was 24.3:1
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 | 440 | 24.2 | 18.2:1 | 98% (432) |
| 2023-24 | 441 | 21.6 | 20.4:1 | 95% (419) |
| 2022-23 | 467 | 26.8 | 17.4:1 | 95% (442) |
| 2020-21 | 510 | 21 | 24.3:1 | 95% (486) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for KIPP Truth Academy.
About KIPP Truth Academy
KIPP Truth Academy runs as a low-enrollment middle school in DALLAS, Texas. Enrollment stands at 440 students, covering grades 5 through 8. The school is 32% below the average for middle schools in Texas.
KIPP TEXAS PUBLIC SCHOOLS has 33,437 students in 56 schools, and KIPP Truth Academy is one of those schools.
No group is above 50% at KIPP Truth Academy; the largest is Hispanic, at 50%. Other reported shares: 46% Black and 2% White. Dallas County's residents are about 41% Hispanic, 9 points below the school's share. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, KIPP Truth Academy scores 53%.
On staff are 24.2 full-time-equivalent teachers; the student-to-teacher ratio is 18.2:1. Middle schools in Texas have an average ratio of 14.4:1. About 98% of students at KIPP Truth Academy are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is higher than the 77% average for public schools in Dallas County.
KIPP Truth Academy earns a D on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 12% of Texas public middle schools.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for KIPP Truth Academy is -8.0 points: 23.7% actual, 31.8% predicted.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Dallas County show that median household income comes to about $76,547, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 36% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. Dallas County counts 771 public schools with about 459,645 students.
KIPP Truth Elementary School, less than a tenth of a mile away, is the closest public school. Within five miles of KIPP Truth Academy, there are at least 8 other public schools. KIPP Truth Academy is 7th of 8 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
Its NCES locale code is City: Large: the school is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more. Charter status: KIPP Truth Academy is a public charter school.
Enrollment fell by 14% across 4 years, from 510 in 2020-21 to 440 in 2024-25. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio dropped to 18.2:1, from 24.3:1.
People can post here about homework, tutoring, and testing dates and other school topics. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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
- KIPP Truth Elementary School0.0 mi · 515
- Harrell Budd Elementary School0.5 mi · 457
- Trinity Heights Gifted and Talented School0.7 mi · 398
- Felix G Botello Personalized Learning Elementary School1.2 mi · 581
- Texans Can Academy - Oak Cliff1.3 mi · 523
- John F Peeler Elementary School1.3 mi · 353
Frequently asked questions
About KIPP Truth AcademyHow many students attend KIPP Truth Academy?
KIPP Truth Academy enrolls approximately 440 students in grades 05-08.
Is KIPP Truth Academy an elementary, middle, or high school?
KIPP Truth Academy is a middle school covering grades 05-08.
How many teachers does KIPP Truth Academy have?
KIPP Truth Academy employs 24 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.2:1.
How diverse is KIPP Truth Academy?
KIPP Truth Academy reports a student body of 2% White, 50% Hispanic, 46% Black, 1% Two or more.
Is KIPP Truth Academy public or private?
KIPP Truth Academy is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by KIPP TEXAS PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.