Enrollment
300
Combined
DISTRICT 547 · STATE 485
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PIONEER TECHNOLOGY & ARTS ACADEMY·NCES 480145114046
Pioneer Technology and Arts Academy North Dallas
15720 HILLCREST RD, DALLAS, TX 75248 · (469) 405-8967 · Dallas County
GRADES KG–12COMBINED11-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL300 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 45% of Texas public K-12 schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- DThree-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 K-12 schools
Student : Teacher
10.3:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.3:1 · STATE 11.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
28%
83 students
DISTRICT 38% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 24 | 8% |
| Grade 1 | 18 | 6% |
| Grade 2 | 22 | 7% |
| Grade 3 | 35 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 29 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 28 | 9% |
| Grade 6 | 33 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 27 | 9% |
| Grade 8 | 38 | 13% |
| Grade 9 | 17 | 6% |
| Grade 10 | 8 | 3% |
| Grade 11 | 10 | 3% |
| Grade 12 | 11 | 4% |
This year's kindergarten class (24) is 37% smaller than its 8th grade class (38).
Student demographics
70%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 68% · 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
62.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +49.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
30.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -1.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 62 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 30 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 49 points since 2020, while math scores are down about 1 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 27.0% | 35.0% | 20.0% | 18.0% |
| Mathematics | 12.0% | 18.0% | 30.0% | 40.0% |
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 | 62.0% | 30.0% |
| 2024-25 | 64.0% | 39.0% |
| 2023-24 | 66.0% | 44.0% |
| 2022-23 | 50.0% | 54.0% |
| 2021-22 | 45.0% | 52.0% |
| 2020-21 | 13.0% | 31.0% |
% 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
52.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
61.9%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 52% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 62% 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 →
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
300
+153 (+104%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
10.3:1
was 6.4:1
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 | 300 | 29 | 10.3:1 | 28% (83) |
| 2023-24 | 297 | 30 | 9.9:1 | 35% (104) |
| 2022-23 | 286 | 32 | 8.9:1 | 32% (92) |
| 2020-21 | 147 | 23 | 6.4:1 | 2% (3) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Pioneer Technology and Arts Academy North Dallas.
About Pioneer Technology and Arts Academy North Dallas
Pioneer Technology and Arts Academy North Dallas operates as a low-enrollment combined-grade school in DALLAS, Texas. The school had 300 students in kindergarten through 12 in 2024-25. Average enrollment for combined schools in Texas is about 485, so this school runs 38% smaller than that.
In PIONEER TECHNOLOGY & ARTS ACADEMY, 6 schools enroll a combined 2,328 students.
The most common group at Pioneer Technology and Arts Academy North Dallas is Hispanic students, at 41%. After that, the student body is 28% White, 23% Black, and 6% multiracial. That is close to the 41% Hispanic share among all Dallas County residents. Pick two students at random and there is a 70% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The school reports 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 10.3 students per teacher. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 11.7:1 average for combined schools in Texas. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 28%. The average for public schools in Dallas County is 77%.
Pioneer Technology and Arts Academy North Dallas is graded B- by allk12, scoring above 45% of Texas public K-12 schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
A school with Pioneer Technology and Arts Academy North Dallas's lunch-eligibility share in Texas is predicted to score 61.9%. Pioneer Technology and Arts Academy North Dallas scores 52.1%, 9.8 points below that line.
Census Bureau estimates for Dallas County show that the median household income is $76,547, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 36% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 11%. There are 771 public schools in Dallas County, enrolling about 459,645 students in all.
Westwood Math Science Leadership Magnet is located about 0.5 miles from Pioneer Technology and Arts Academy North Dallas. The five-mile area around Pioneer Technology and Arts Academy North Dallas holds at least 8 other public schools. The school's 52.1% average proficiency ranks 8th among 9 nearby schools.
Pioneer Technology and Arts Academy North Dallas falls in the City: Large locale category, used for schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more. Pioneer Technology and Arts Academy North Dallas is a publicly funded charter school.
Federal counts for Pioneer Technology and Arts Academy North Dallas: 147 students in 2020-21, 300 in 2024-25. A gap this wide can follow a change in the grades offered. The ratio was 6.4:1 in 2020-21 and 10.3:1 in 2024-25.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Pioneer Technology and Arts Academy North Dallas covering things like sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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
Related schools
Other schools in PIONEER TECHNOLOGY & ARTS ACADEMY
- Pioneer Technology (ptaa) GreenvilleCombined · 794 students
- Pioneer Technology (ptaa) MesquiteHigh · 484 students
- Pioneer Technology (ptaa) FateHigh · 344 students
- Pioneer Technology (ptaa) Mesquite Elementary SchoolElementary · 212 students
- Pioneer Technology (ptaa) Royse City Elementary SchoolElementary · 194 students
Other schools in DALLAS
- Skyline High SchoolHigh · 3,837 students
- Lake Highlands High SchoolHigh · 2,972 students
- Oak Cliff Faith Family AcademyCombined · 2,670 students
- Bryan Adams H S Leadership AcademyHigh · 2,208 students
- W T White High SchoolHigh · 2,204 students
- Sunset High SchoolHigh · 2,164 students
Nearby schools
- Westwood Math Science Leadership Magnet0.5 mi · 630
- Prestonwood Elementary School0.6 mi · 474
- Spring Creek Elementary School0.7 mi · 422
- Bowie Elementary School0.8 mi · 644
- Parkhill Junior High School0.8 mi · 650
- Brentfield Elementary School0.9 mi · 815
Frequently asked questions
About Pioneer Technology and Arts Academy North DallasWhat is the total enrollment at Pioneer Technology and Arts Academy North Dallas?
Pioneer Technology and Arts Academy North Dallas enrolls approximately 300 students in grades KG-12.
What grades does Pioneer Technology and Arts Academy North Dallas serve?
Pioneer Technology and Arts Academy North Dallas serves grades KG-12.
How many teachers does Pioneer Technology and Arts Academy North Dallas have?
Pioneer Technology and Arts Academy North Dallas employs 29 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.3:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Pioneer Technology and Arts Academy North Dallas?
At Pioneer Technology and Arts Academy North Dallas, the student body is approximately 28% White, 41% Hispanic, 23% Black, 2% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Pioneer Technology and Arts Academy North Dallas in?
Pioneer Technology and Arts Academy North Dallas is part of PIONEER TECHNOLOGY & ARTS ACADEMY.
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