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NEW TECH H S AT B F DARRELL H S
Test scores
STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveBeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodology7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About NEW TECH H S AT B F DARRELL H S
NEW TECH H S AT B F DARRELL H S is a secondary school of close-knit scale in DALLAS, Texas, overseen by DALLAS ISD, caters to 407 students in grades 9 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 49% leaner than the state mean of about 796.
Across the 240 schools in DALLAS ISD (140,630 students total), NEW TECH H S AT B F DARRELL H S accounts for its share of the district's footprint.
Demographically, NEW TECH H S AT B F DARRELL H S lists that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 74% of enrollment. Other groups include 21% Black, 3% White. The wider county runs roughly 41% Hispanic, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Hispanic than the area baseline.
In terms of school funding signals, On paper, NEW TECH H S AT B F DARRELL H S has 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 16.8:1. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 90% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Dallas County runs at roughly 77%, so the school's eligibility rate is higher than the surrounding baseline.
On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), NEW TECH H S AT B F DARRELL H S sits in the top 10% of Texas schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 34.4%; actual is 59.1%, +24.7 points clear of the demographic baseline.
In the area at large, census data for Dallas County shows the typical household earns roughly $76,547 per year, about 36% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. NEW TECH H S AT B F DARRELL H S is one of 771 public schools in Dallas County (combined enrollment of about 459,645 students).
Nearest neighbor: WHITNEY M YOUNG JR EL, around 0.4 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), NEW TECH H S AT B F DARRELL H S ranks 1st on composite proficiency, above the local average of 31.4%.
The school occupies an urban site.
Trend over the last 7 years. NEW TECH H S AT B F DARRELL H S's enrollment has edged up 12% since 2018, when it stood at 363 (now 407). The Black share of enrollment edged down from 28% to 21% over that span. Class-load math has rose: from 15.7:1 in 2018 to 16.8:1 in 2025.
On allk12, the feed for NEW TECH H S AT B F DARRELL H S typically covers sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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