Dallas Can Academy At Pleasant Grove
Dallas Can Academy At Pleasant Grove serves 570 students in grades 9-12.
Dallas Can Academy At Pleasant Grove placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 15% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 51%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 9% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 47%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 82% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 72% (majority Hispanic).
Top Rankings
Dallas Can Academy At Pleasant Grove ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
School Overview
Dallas Can Academy At Pleasant Grove's student population of 570 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 25 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
School Type
Grades Offered
Grades 9-12
Total Students
570 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
25 teachers

Students by Grade

School Rankings
Dallas Can Academy At Pleasant Grove is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 8,043 schools in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Dallas Can Academy At Pleasant Grove is 0.71, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#7978 out of 8043 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
51%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
9%
47%

Student : Teacher Ratio
23:1
15:1

American Indian
3%
1%
Asian
n/a
4%
Hispanic
39%
52%

Black
33%
13%

White
18%
28%

Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
7%
2%
All Ethnic Groups



Graduation Rate
38%
89%

Eligible for Free Lunch
85%
53%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
5%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, TX Dept. of Education
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