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MOUNT AUBURN STEAM ACADEMY
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SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About MOUNT AUBURN STEAM ACADEMY
MOUNT AUBURN STEAM ACADEMY operates as a moderately sized primary school in DALLAS, Texas, part of DALLAS ISD. Current enrollment sits at 548 students spanning grades pre-K through 5.
DALLAS ISD comprises 240 schools with combined enrollment of 140,630 students; MOUNT AUBURN STEAM ACADEMY is among them.
Demographically, MOUNT AUBURN STEAM ACADEMY lists that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (86%). Other groups include 8% Black, 3% White, 2% multiracial. By comparison, Dallas County as a whole is about 41% Hispanic, so the school skews visibly more Hispanic than its surroundings.
Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, MOUNT AUBURN STEAM ACADEMY has 40 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.9:1. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 93% of students at MOUNT AUBURN STEAM ACADEMY qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Dallas County (around 77%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.
After controlling for student poverty, MOUNT AUBURN STEAM ACADEMY tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 33.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 29.2%.
Across the wider county, Dallas County reports that median household income runs about $76,547, about 36% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. MOUNT AUBURN STEAM ACADEMY is one of 771 public schools in Dallas County (combined enrollment of about 459,645 students).
Nearest neighbor: EAST GRAND PREPARATORY ACADEMY, around 0.2 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, MOUNT AUBURN STEAM ACADEMY comes 8th of 9 in the immediate cluster, below the nearby-schools average of 41.2%.
Geographically, the school is in a metropolitan area.
Trend over the last 7 years. MOUNT AUBURN STEAM ACADEMY's enrollment has ticked down 15% since 2018, when it stood at 644 (now 548). Over the same period, the Hispanic share contracted from 91% to 86%. Class-load math has narrowed: from 16.0:1 in 2018 to 13.9:1 in 2025.
On the community side, the feed for MOUNT AUBURN STEAM ACADEMY typically covers pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.
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