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Enrollment
692
Middle
DISTRICT 551 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DALLAS ISD·NCES 481623001280
Piedmont Global Academy
7625 HUME DR, DALLAS, TX 75227 · (972) 749-4100 · Dallas County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL692 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 40% of Texas public middle schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public middle schools
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
47 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.0:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
682 students
DISTRICT 89% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 232 | 34% |
| Grade 7 | 224 | 32% |
| Grade 8 | 236 | 34% |
Student demographics
22%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 45% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Piedmont Global Academy→W W Samuell High School
Feeds from
Based on published attendance-zone data from DALLAS ISD. Zones change; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
39.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +20.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
42.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +20.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 39 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 42 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 20 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 20 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 14.0% | 25.0% | 26.0% | 35.0% |
| Mathematics | 15.0% | 27.0% | 24.0% | 34.0% |
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 | 39.0% | 42.0% |
| 2024-25 | 40.0% | 33.0% |
| 2023-24 | 38.0% | 29.0% |
| 2022-23 | 36.0% | 40.0% |
| 2021-22 | 33.0% | 30.0% |
| 2020-21 | 19.0% | 22.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
35.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
31.6%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 35% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 32% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Piedmont Global Academy
Piedmont Global Academy's state test result (35.1% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Piedmont Global Academy this school | 692 | 98.6% | 35.1% |
| L V Stockard Middle School DALLAS | 728 | 97.3% | 37.3% |
| Spring Woods Middle School HOUSTON | 778 | 98.3% | 27.8% |
| Young Women's Steam Academy at Balch Springs Middl BALCH SPRINGS | 751 | 95.9% | 42.2% |
| Ortiz Middle School HOUSTON | 772 | 95.1% | 37.0% |
| Francisco Pancho Medrano Junior High School DALLAS | 669 | 99.9% | 33.8% |
Matched among Texas middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Piedmont Global Academy ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Dallas County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 35.1% | #1,163 of 1,635 | #62 of 118 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 42.0% | #849 of 1,670 ▲ 329 | #53 of 123 ▲ 22 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 39.0% | #1,478 of 1,670 ▼ 99 | #96 of 123 ▼ 16 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.5pp | #1,224 of 1,570 | #78 of 121 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 692 | #767 of 1,749 | #54 of 126 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.7:1 | #794 of 1,542 | #54 of 123 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 21.9% | #1,283 of 1,543 | #110 of 123 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 98.6% | #21 of 1,648 | #6 of 121 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -31.2% | #121 of 942 | #24 of 80 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
692
-195 (-22%) vs 2020
-33% since 1990-91, when it was 1,027
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
was 14.5:1
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 | 692 | 47 | 14.7:1 | 99% (682) |
| 2023-24 | 731 | 57 | 12.8:1 | 97% (711) |
| 2022-23 | 784 | 49 | 16.0:1 | 96% (755) |
| 2020-21 | 887 | 61 | 14.5:1 | 87% (773) |
| 2017-18 | 1,006 | 71.4 | 14.1:1 | 97% (979) |
| 2015-16 | 1,020 | 67 | 15.2:1 | 91% (928) |
| 2010-11 | 1,436 | 101 | 14.2:1 | 96% (1,379) |
| 2000-01 | 1,392 | 90 | 15.5:1 | 80% (1,112) |
| 1990-91 | 1,027 | 66 | 15.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Piedmont Global Academy.
Since 2017-18: students down 31% (1,006 to 692); teachers down 34% (71.4 to 47).
About Piedmont Global Academy
The public middle school Piedmont Global Academy is located in DALLAS, Texas. A total of 692 students attend the school, which covers grades 6 through 8.
Enrollment across the 240 schools in DALLAS ISD totals 140,630 students.
Hispanic students are the large majority at Piedmont Global Academy, with 88% of enrollment. The remaining shares are 9% Black and 2% White. Census estimates put the Hispanic share of Dallas County's population at about 41%. Piedmont Global Academy has a diversity index of 22%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Piedmont Global Academy's 47 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 14.7:1. Across middle schools in Texas, the average ratio is about 14.4:1. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 99%. That is 22 points above the 77% average for public schools in Dallas County.
allk12 grades Piedmont Global Academy a C+. The grade compares the school only with Texas public middle schools, because each state gives its own test.
In Texas, Piedmont Global Academy is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 35.1% actual against a predicted 31.6%.
According to the American Community Survey, in Dallas County, median household income is about $76,547, roughly 36% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Piedmont Global Academy is one of 771 public schools in Dallas County, which together enroll about 459,645 students.
San Jacinto Elementary School is the closest public school, about 0.2 miles away in a straight line. Piedmont Global Academy is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Nearby schools with test data average 34.8% proficiency; Piedmont Global Academy posts 35.1%.
Locale data from NCES put Piedmont Global Academy inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more (City: Large).
Enrollment was 887 in 2020-21 and 692 in 2024-25, a decrease of 195 students.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at Piedmont Global Academy. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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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- San Jacinto Elementary School0.2 mi · 437
- Nova Academy Prichard0.3 mi · 235
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- Thelma Elizabeth Page Richardson Elementary School0.6 mi · 497
- Adelfa Botello Callejo Elementary School1.0 mi · 496
- Inspired Vision Academy Secondary1.1 mi · 558
Frequently asked questions
About Piedmont Global AcademyWhat is the total enrollment at Piedmont Global Academy?
Piedmont Global Academy enrolls approximately 692 students in grades 06-08.
Is Piedmont Global Academy an elementary, middle, or high school?
Piedmont Global Academy is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Piedmont Global Academy?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Piedmont Global Academy is approximately 14.7:1 (47 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Piedmont Global Academy?
At Piedmont Global Academy, the student body is approximately 2% White, 88% Hispanic, 9% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Piedmont Global Academy?
Piedmont Global Academy is overseen by DALLAS ISD in Dallas County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.