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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DALLAS ISD·NCES 481623001225

MARVIN E ROBINSON SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND MGMT

1201 E EIGHTH ST, DALLAS, TX 75203 · (972) 925-5920 · Dallas County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL476 STUDENTS
Enrollment
476
High
DISTRICT 1,023 · STATE 796
Student : Teacher
18.0:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.9:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
84%
401 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
121
Grade 11
104
Grade 12
129
Student demographics
White
163%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
38681%
DISTRICT 71% · STATE 54%
Black
6714%
DISTRICT 19% · STATE 13%
Asian
31%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 6%
Two+
20%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 3%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 0%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
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
26155%
Female
21545%

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
96.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +4.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
60.0%
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
87.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
37.1%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+50.1pp
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
476
-15 (-3%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
18.0:1
was 18.0:1
% White
3%
was 2%
% Hispanic
81%
was 73%
% Black
14%
was 21%
% Asian
1%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About MARVIN E ROBINSON SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND MGMT

MARVIN E ROBINSON SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND MGMT is a tight-knit senior high in DALLAS, Texas, operated by DALLAS ISD. The school serves 476 students in grades 9 through 12. By comparison, Texas's public schools average about 796 students each, so MARVIN E ROBINSON SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND MGMT sits 40% smaller than that benchmark.

Across the 240 schools in DALLAS ISD (140,630 students total), MARVIN E ROBINSON SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND MGMT accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, MARVIN E ROBINSON SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND MGMT shows that 81% of students identify as Hispanic, making the school strongly Hispanic-majority. Other groups include 14% Black, 3% White. That is noticeably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 41%.

On the income-and-resources front, MARVIN E ROBINSON SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND MGMT lists 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 18.0:1. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 84% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, MARVIN E ROBINSON SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND MGMT 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 37.1%; this one delivers 87.3%, a residual of +50.1 points.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Dallas County put median household earnings sit near $76,547, about 36% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. Across Dallas County's 771 public schools (combined enrollment of about 459,645 students), MARVIN E ROBINSON SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND MGMT is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is JUDGE BAREFOOT SANDERS LAW MAGNET, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, MARVIN E ROBINSON SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND MGMT comes 5th of 8 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 80.1%.

MARVIN E ROBINSON SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND MGMT operates from a metropolitan location.

Over the past 7-year window. MARVIN E ROBINSON SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND MGMT's enrollment has edged down 3% since 2018, when it stood at 491 (now 476). Over the same period, the Hispanic share increased from 73% to 81%.

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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
MARVIN E ROBINSON SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND MGMT
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
476
Teachers (FTE)
27
Student–teacher ratio
18.0:1
Free/Reduced lunch
401 (84%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
481623001225
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About MARVIN E ROBINSON SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND MGMT
How many students attend MARVIN E ROBINSON SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND MGMT?
MARVIN E ROBINSON SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND MGMT enrolls approximately 476 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does MARVIN E ROBINSON SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND MGMT serve?
MARVIN E ROBINSON SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND MGMT serves grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at MARVIN E ROBINSON SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND MGMT?
Approximately 18.0:1 students per teacher at MARVIN E ROBINSON SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND MGMT.
What is the racial breakdown of students at MARVIN E ROBINSON SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND MGMT?
At MARVIN E ROBINSON SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND MGMT, the student body is approximately 3% White, 81% Hispanic, 14% Black, 1% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Who oversees MARVIN E ROBINSON SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND MGMT?
MARVIN E ROBINSON SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND MGMT is overseen by DALLAS ISD in Dallas County.
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