Enrollment
76
High
DISTRICT 2,238 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DUNCANVILLE ISD·NCES 481764003679
Mary E Smithey Pace High School
502 E FREEMAN ST, DUNCANVILLE, TX 75116 · (972) 708-2470 · Dallas County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL76 STUDENTS
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Not graded
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Student : Teacher
6.8:1
11 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.5:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
58%
44 students
DISTRICT 81% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 4 | 5% |
| Grade 10 | 11 | 14% |
| Grade 11 | 30 | 39% |
| Grade 12 | 31 | 41% |
Student demographics
52%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 54% · 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 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
7.0%
own-school result
Mathematics
9.0%
own-school result
State assessment results for this school reflect a specialized student population. The figures above are the school's own reported scores; they are not directly comparable to state averages or to general-enrollment schools, so the usual state-average comparison line is suppressed here.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 0.0% | 7.0% | 28.0% | 65.0% |
| Mathematics | 0.0% | 9.0% | 50.0% | 41.0% |
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 | 7.0% | 9.0% |
| 2024-25 | 11.0% | 0.0% |
| 2023-24 | 8.0% | 0.0% |
| 2022-23 | 10.0% | N/A |
| 2021-22 | 0.0% | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 7.0% | N/A |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Not computed for this schoolBeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →
Where Mary E Smithey Pace High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Dallas County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 76 | #1,651 of 2,107 | #116 of 133 |
Ranked against other public high 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
76
-20 (-21%) vs 2020
-37% since 2000-01, when it was 121
Student : Teacher
6.8:1
was 8.7:1
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 | 76 | 11.1 | 6.8:1 | 58% (44) |
| 2023-24 | 87 | 9.9 | 8.8:1 | 82% (71) |
| 2022-23 | 69 | 9.1 | 7.5:1 | 68% (47) |
| 2020-21 | 96 | 11 | 8.7:1 | 84% (81) |
| 2017-18 | 106 | 9.8 | 10.8:1 | 58% (61) |
| 2015-16 | 76 | 10 | 7.6:1 | 58% (44) |
| 2010-11 | 99 | 11 | 9.0:1 | 60% (59) |
| 2000-01 | 121 | 10 | 12.1:1 | 28% (34) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Mary E Smithey Pace High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 28% (106 to 76); teachers up 13% (9.8 to 11.1).
About Mary E Smithey Pace High School
Mary E Smithey Pace High School is one of the public schools in DUNCANVILLE, Texas. It is a very small high school. It enrolls 76 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are 9 through 12. It has 90% fewer students than the average for high schools in Texas (about 796).
Federal data list 17 schools in DUNCANVILLE ISD, with 11,562 students enrolled.
About 59% of the student body at Mary E Smithey Pace High School is Hispanic. Other groups include 36% Black and 3% multiracial. By comparison, Dallas County residents are about 41% Hispanic. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 52, compared with 70 nationally.
Mary E Smithey Pace High School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 6.8:1, with 11.1 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for high schools in Texas is 15.1:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher. A common income measure, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, is 58% at Mary E Smithey Pace High School. Across public schools in Dallas County, the average is 77%.
In the surrounding county, Dallas County, the median household earns about $76,547 a year, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Mary E Smithey Pace High School, Dallas County has 771 public schools.
Mary E Smithey Pace High School is less than a tenth of a mile from Glenn C Hardin Intermediate School, its nearest public school. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
The school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, according to its NCES locale (Suburb: Large).
In 2020-21, Mary E Smithey Pace High School enrolled 96 students. By 2024-25, that number had fallen to 76. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (6.8:1) than in 2020-21 (8.7:1).
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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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Other schools in DUNCANVILLE ISD
- Duncanville High SchoolHigh · 4,399 students
- G W Kennemer Middle SchoolMiddle · 795 students
- James R Bilhartz Jr Elementary SchoolElementary · 541 students
- Charles Acton Leadershp AcademyElementary · 537 students
- William Lee Hastings Elementary SchoolElementary · 529 students
- William H Byrd Middle SchoolMiddle · 517 students
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- Duncanville High SchoolHigh · 4,399 students
- Village Tech SchoolsCombined · 1,335 students
- William Lee Hastings Elementary SchoolElementary · 529 students
- William H Byrd Middle SchoolMiddle · 517 students
- Glenn C Hardin Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 508 students
- J Herman Reed Middle SchoolMiddle · 460 students
Nearby schools
- Glenn C Hardin Intermediate School0.1 mi · 508
- J Herman Reed Middle School0.2 mi · 460
- Central Elementary School0.3 mi · 457
- Merrifield Elementary School0.5 mi · 393
- Fairmeadows Elementary School1.1 mi · 435
- William Lee Hastings Elementary School1.2 mi · 529
Frequently asked questions
About Mary E Smithey Pace High SchoolHow large is Mary E Smithey Pace High School?
Mary E Smithey Pace High School enrolls approximately 76 students in grades 09-12.
Is Mary E Smithey Pace High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Mary E Smithey Pace High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Mary E Smithey Pace High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Mary E Smithey Pace High School is approximately 6.8:1 (11 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Mary E Smithey Pace High School?
At Mary E Smithey Pace High School, the student body is approximately 1% White, 59% Hispanic, 36% Black, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Mary E Smithey Pace High School?
Mary E Smithey Pace High School is overseen by DUNCANVILLE ISD in Dallas County.
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