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Enrollment
446
Middle
DISTRICT 551 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DALLAS ISD·NCES 481623013736
Sudie L Williams Talented and Gifted Academy
4518 POMONA RD, DALLAS, TX 75209 · (972) 794-8700 · Dallas County
GRADES 04–08MIDDLE11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL446 STUDENTS
A+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 97% of Texas public middle schools
- A+Test 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.
- CThree-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
17.3:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.0:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
14%
61 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 4 | 90 | 20% |
| Grade 5 | 90 | 20% |
| Grade 6 | 93 | 21% |
| Grade 7 | 88 | 20% |
| Grade 8 | 85 | 19% |
Student demographics
61%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
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
100.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +21.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
98.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +38.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 100 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 98 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 21 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 38 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 97.0% | 3.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Mathematics | 85.0% | 13.0% | 2.0% | 0.0% |
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 | 100.0% | 98.0% |
| 2024-25 | 100.0% | 96.0% |
| 2023-24 | 99.0% | 95.0% |
| 2022-23 | 94.0% | 94.0% |
| 2021-22 | 96.0% | 80.0% |
| 2020-21 | 79.0% | 60.0% |
% 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
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of TX schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
96.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
67.8%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+28.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 96% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 68% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 28 points, placing it in Texas's top 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 Sudie L Williams Talented and Gifted Academy
Sudie L Williams Talented and Gifted Academy's state test result (96.0% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sudie L Williams Talented and Gifted Academy this school | 446 | 13.7% | 96.0% |
| William B Travis Vanguard Academy of Academically Tag DALLAS | 517 | 18.2% | 95.7% |
| Van Alstyne Junior High School VAN ALSTYNE | 405 | 17.5% | 64.4% |
| Collins Intermediate School THE WOODLANDS | 719 | 15.6% | 79.5% |
| Colleyville Middle School COLLEYVILLE | 610 | 7.5% | 69.7% |
| STEM Academy at Clayton Downing Middle School FLOWER MOUND | 531 | 6.8% | 75.8% |
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 Sudie L Williams Talented and Gifted Academy ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Dallas County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 96.0% | #1 of 1,635 | #1 of 118 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 98.0% | #2 of 1,670 ▼ 1 | #2 of 123 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 100% | #2 of 1,670 no change | #2 of 123 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +5.0pp | #1,094 of 1,570 | #66 of 121 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 446 | #1,180 of 1,749 | #98 of 126 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.3:1 | #1,347 of 1,542 | #109 of 123 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 61.1% | #461 of 1,543 | #27 of 123 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 13.7% | #1,606 of 1,648 | #121 of 121 |
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
446
+22 (+5%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
17.3:1
was 16.3:1
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 | 446 | 25.8 | 17.3:1 | 14% (61) |
| 2023-24 | 442 | 26.8 | 16.5:1 | 15% (67) |
| 2022-23 | 429 | 27.8 | 15.4:1 | 14% (62) |
| 2020-21 | 424 | 26 | 16.3:1 | 28% (119) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sudie L Williams Talented and Gifted Academy.
About Sudie L Williams Talented and Gifted Academy
Sudie L Williams Talented and Gifted Academy is a small middle school in DALLAS, Texas, under DALLAS ISD. Its 446 students are spread across grades 4 through 8. The school's enrollment is 31% smaller than the 643 average for middle schools in Texas.
Sudie L Williams Talented and Gifted Academy is one of 240 schools in DALLAS ISD, which enrolls 140,630 students in total.
A majority of students at Sudie L Williams Talented and Gifted Academy, 57%, are White. The rest of enrollment is 21% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, 8% Asian, and 3% Black. Among all residents of Dallas County, the White share is about 35%. By the diversity index, Sudie L Williams Talented and Gifted Academy comes in at 61%.
The count of teachers at Sudie L Williams Talented and Gifted Academy is 25.8 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 17.3:1. The average ratio among middle schools in Texas is 14.4:1, lower than at this school. Around 14% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals. Public schools in Dallas County average 77%.
The allk12 Grade for Sudie L Williams Talented and Gifted Academy is A+. Compared with Texas public middle schools, the school scored higher than 97% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Sudie L Williams Talented and Gifted Academy is in the top 10% of Texas schools on the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure. Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the model predicts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 67.8%. The school's actual rate is 96.0%, 28.1 points higher.
Dallas County has about 2,621,179 residents, and median household income is about $76,547, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 36%, and roughly 11% of residents are in poverty. The public schools of Dallas County number 771 and enroll about 459,645.
Nearby, Henry W Longfellow Career Exploration Academy is about 0.8 miles away. Sudie L Williams Talented and Gifted Academy is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Local comparison: Sudie L Williams Talented and Gifted Academy ranks 1st of 6 nearby schools, at 96.0% versus a 49.8% average.
Under the NCES locale system, Sudie L Williams Talented and Gifted Academy is City: Large.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count grew from 424 to 446.
Threads on this page can be about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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 DALLAS ISD
- Skyline High SchoolHigh · 3,837 students
- Bryan Adams H S Leadership AcademyHigh · 2,208 students
- W T White High SchoolHigh · 2,204 students
- Sunset High SchoolHigh · 2,164 students
- Moises E Molina High SchoolHigh · 2,006 students
- Woodrow Wilson High SchoolHigh · 1,832 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
- Henry W Longfellow Career Exploration Academy0.8 mi · 449
- K B Polk Center for Academically Talented & Gifted0.8 mi · 427
- Highland Park High School1.5 mi · 2,119
- Stephen C Foster Elementary School1.7 mi · 604
- Obadiah Knight Elementary School1.7 mi · 279
- Hyer Elementary School1.8 mi · 485
Frequently asked questions
About Sudie L Williams Talented and Gifted AcademyWhat is the total enrollment at Sudie L Williams Talented and Gifted Academy?
Sudie L Williams Talented and Gifted Academy enrolls approximately 446 students in grades 04-08.
What age range does Sudie L Williams Talented and Gifted Academy serve?
Sudie L Williams Talented and Gifted Academy serves students from grade 04 through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Sudie L Williams Talented and Gifted Academy?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Sudie L Williams Talented and Gifted Academy is approximately 17.3:1 (26 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Sudie L Williams Talented and Gifted Academy?
Student demographics at Sudie L Williams Talented and Gifted Academy are roughly 57% White, 21% Hispanic, 3% Black, 8% Asian, 9% Two or more.
What district is Sudie L Williams Talented and Gifted Academy in?
Sudie L Williams Talented and Gifted Academy is part of DALLAS ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.