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PERSONALIZED LEARNING ACADEMY AT HIGHLAND MEADOWS

8939 WHITEWING LN, DALLAS, TX 75238 · (972) 502-5200 · Dallas County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL676 STUDENTS
Enrollment
676
Elementary
DISTRICT 488 · STATE 519
Student : Teacher
18.0:1
38 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
667 students
DISTRICT 89% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K
117
Kindergarten
94
Grade 1
100
Grade 2
98
Grade 3
109
Grade 4
88
Grade 5
70
Student demographics
White
213%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
50675%
DISTRICT 71% · STATE 54%
Black
13220%
DISTRICT 19% · STATE 13%
Asian
61%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 6%
Two+
61%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 3%
Native American
41%
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
33550%
Female
34150%

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
34.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +3.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
38.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +22.0pp since 2020
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
30.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
30.8%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.1pp
below 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
676
-84 (-11%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
18.0:1
was 17.9:1
% White
3%
was 1%
% Hispanic
75%
was 75%
% Black
20%
was 22%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About PERSONALIZED LEARNING ACADEMY AT HIGHLAND MEADOWS

PERSONALIZED LEARNING ACADEMY AT HIGHLAND MEADOWS, a middle-of-the-pack elementary campus in DALLAS, Texas, run under DALLAS ISD, educates 676 students, covering grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 519 students per school, that is 30% above typical.

DALLAS ISD runs 240 schools in total, collectively educating 140,630 students. PERSONALIZED LEARNING ACADEMY AT HIGHLAND MEADOWS is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, PERSONALIZED LEARNING ACADEMY AT HIGHLAND MEADOWS shows that Hispanic students make up the majority at 75%; the rest looks like 20% Black, 3% White. The wider county runs roughly 41% Hispanic, putting the school's mix noticeably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the resource side, On paper, PERSONALIZED LEARNING ACADEMY AT HIGHLAND MEADOWS has 38 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 18.0:1. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 99% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Dallas County (around 77%), the school's rate is north of typical.

After controlling for student poverty, PERSONALIZED LEARNING ACADEMY AT HIGHLAND MEADOWS performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 30.8%, the actual is 30.7%, a residual of -0.1 points.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Dallas County put median household income runs about $76,547, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. PERSONALIZED LEARNING ACADEMY AT HIGHLAND MEADOWS is one of 771 public schools in Dallas County (combined enrollment of about 459,645 students).

Nearest neighbor: MARTHA TURNER REILLY EL, around 1.1 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts PERSONALIZED LEARNING ACADEMY AT HIGHLAND MEADOWS at 9th of 9; the average score across the group is 46.5%.

The campus sits in an urban setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at PERSONALIZED LEARNING ACADEMY AT HIGHLAND MEADOWS has shrank 11%, going from 760 students in 2018 to 676 in 2025.

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Dallas County at a glance

View full county profile
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
PERSONALIZED LEARNING ACADEMY AT HIGHLAND MEADOWS
District
DALLAS ISD
Address
8939 WHITEWING LN, DALLAS, TX 75238
Phone
(972) 502-5200
County
Dallas County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
676
Teachers (FTE)
38
Student–teacher ratio
18.0:1
Free/Reduced lunch
667 (99%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
481623010575
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About PERSONALIZED LEARNING ACADEMY AT HIGHLAND MEADOWS
What is the total enrollment at PERSONALIZED LEARNING ACADEMY AT HIGHLAND MEADOWS?
PERSONALIZED LEARNING ACADEMY AT HIGHLAND MEADOWS enrolls approximately 676 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does PERSONALIZED LEARNING ACADEMY AT HIGHLAND MEADOWS serve?
PERSONALIZED LEARNING ACADEMY AT HIGHLAND MEADOWS serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at PERSONALIZED LEARNING ACADEMY AT HIGHLAND MEADOWS?
Approximately 18.0:1 students per teacher at PERSONALIZED LEARNING ACADEMY AT HIGHLAND MEADOWS.
How diverse is PERSONALIZED LEARNING ACADEMY AT HIGHLAND MEADOWS?
PERSONALIZED LEARNING ACADEMY AT HIGHLAND MEADOWS reports a student body of 3% White, 75% Hispanic, 20% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is PERSONALIZED LEARNING ACADEMY AT HIGHLAND MEADOWS public or private?
PERSONALIZED LEARNING ACADEMY AT HIGHLAND MEADOWS is a public K-12 school, overseen by DALLAS ISD.
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