J W Ray Learning Center (Closed 2023)

2211 Caddo St
Dallas, TX 75204

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Serving 226 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, J W Ray Learning Center ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was 45-49% (which was approximately equal to the Texas state average of 49%). The percentage of students achieving was 25-29% (which was lower than the Texas state average of 45%).

The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 was lower than the Texas state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment was 98% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic and Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	J W Ray Learning Center
Pre-K	19
Kind	30
1	30
2	36
3	34
4	42
5	35

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Total Students

226 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	J W Ray Learning Center
2023	226
2022	226
2021	226
2020	226
2019	226
2018	243
2017	243
2016	310
2015	350
2014	403
2013	401
2012	335
2011	353
2010	317
2009	295
2008	308
2007	320
2006	441
2005	453
2004	399
2003	341
2002	306
2001	340
2000	337
1999	407
1998	457
1997	408
1996	279
1995	269
1994	245
1993	251
1992	239
1991	200
1990	228
1989	212
1988	217
1987	222

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

18 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	J W Ray Learning Center
2023	18
2022	18
2021	18
2020	18
2019	18
2018	17
2017	17
2016	23
2015	25
2014	25
2013	27
2012	26
2011	22
2010	22
2009	27
2008	28
2007	32
2006	38
2005	32
2004	34
2003	34
2002	33
2001	32
2000	37
1999	31
1998	33
1997	35
1996	22
1995	25
1994	23
1993	20
1992	21
1991	23

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (TX)

(17-18)

45-49%

49%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2018)
Year	J W Ray Learning Center	Texas	Dallas Independent School District
2018	47%	49%	44%
2017	37%	78%	71%
2016	37%	75%	66%
2015	37%	73%	62%
2014	47%	76%	65%
2013	52%	78%	68%
2012	72%	83%	74%
2011	62%	84%	77%
2010	67%	83%	75%

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(17-18)

25-29%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2018)
Year	J W Ray Learning Center	Texas	Dallas Independent School District
2018	27%	45%	44%
2017	37%	72%	62%
2016	42%	71%	61%
2015	42%	73%	63%
2014	62%	75%	64%
2013	72%	78%	70%
2012	72%	88%	82%
2011	67%	88%	82%
2010	77%	88%	82%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

13:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	J W Ray Learning Center	Texas	Dallas Independent School District
2023	13:1	14:1	14:1
2022	13:1	14:1	15:1
2021	13:1	14:1	14:1
2020	13:1	15:1	16:1
2019	13:1	15:1	16:1
2018	14:1	15:1	15:1
2017	14:1	15:1	15:1
2016	13:1	15:1	15:1
2015	14:1	15:1	15:1
2014	16:1	15:1	17:1
2013	15:1	15:1	16:1
2012	13:1	15:1	16:1
2011	16:1	15:1	15:1
2010	15:1	15:1	15:1
2009	11:1	14:1	15:1
2008	11:1	14:1	14:1
2007	10:1	15:1	15:1
2006	12:1	15:1	16:1
2005	14:1	15:1	16:1
2004	12:1	15:1	16:1
2003	10:1	15:1	15:1
2002	9:1	15:1	16:1
2001	11:1	15:1	16:1
2000	9:1	14:1	16:1
1999	13:1	14:1	18:1
1998	14:1	14:1	16:1
1997	12:1	15:1	16:1
1996	13:1	15:1	16:1
1995	11:1	15:1	16:1
1994	11:1	15:1	16:1
1993	13:1	15:1	17:1
1992	11:1	16:1	16:1
1991	9:1	16:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	J W Ray Learning Center	Texas	Dallas Independent School District
2023	1%	5%	2%
2022	1%	5%	2%
2021	1%	5%	2%
2020	1%	5%	2%
2019	1%	5%	2%
2016	1%	4%	1%
2015	1%	4%	3%
2014	2%	4%	2%
2013	3%	4%	1%
2012	2%	4%	2%
2011	1%	4%	2%
2010	3%	4%	1%
2009	2%	4%	1%
2008	1%	4%	1%
2007	1%	4%	1%
2006	1%	3%	1%
2005	2%	3%	1%
2004	1%	3%	2%
2003	2%	3%	1%
2002	2%	3%	2%
2001	3%	3%	1%

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Hispanic

53%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	J W Ray Learning Center	Texas	Dallas Independent School District
2023	8%	53%	69%
2022	8%	53%	69%
2021	8%	53%	68%
2020	8%	53%	68%
2019	8%	53%	68%
2018	13%	52%	70%
2017	13%	52%	70%
2016	15%	52%	70%
2015	16%	52%	63%
2014	16%	52%	70%
2013	15%	51%	70%
2012	15%	51%	69%
2011	16%	50%	68%
2010	19%	49%	68%
2009	17%	48%	67%
2008	19%	47%	65%
2007	18%	46%	64%
2006	19%	46%	63%
2005	16%	45%	63%
2004	17%	44%	61%
2003	18%	43%	59%
2002	17%	42%	57%
2001	17%	41%	55%
2000	11%	40%	53%
1999	4%	39%	51%
1998	6%	38%	49%
1997	10%	38%	47%
1996	12%	37%	45%
1995	12%	36%	43%
1994	12%	36%	41%
1993	13%	35%	39%
1992	13%	35%	38%
1991	13%	34%	36%

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Black

88%

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	J W Ray Learning Center	Texas	Dallas Independent School District
2023	88%	13%	22%
2022	88%	13%	22%
2021	88%	13%	23%
2020	88%	13%	23%
2019	88%	13%	23%
2018	84%	13%	24%
2017	84%	13%	24%
2016	82%	13%	24%
2015	83%	13%	24%
2014	80%	13%	23%
2013	80%	13%	24%
2012	81%	13%	24%
2011	81%	13%	25%
2010	78%	14%	26%
2009	80%	14%	28%
2008	79%	14%	29%
2007	79%	14%	30%
2006	78%	15%	31%
2005	80%	14%	30%
2004	80%	14%	31%
2003	75%	14%	33%
2002	79%	14%	34%
2001	79%	14%	36%
2000	87%	14%	38%
1999	98%	14%	40%
1998	97%	14%	40%
1997	93%	14%	41%
1996	98%	14%	42%
1995	98%	14%	43%
1994	98%	14%	44%
1993	98%	14%	45%
1992	98%	14%	45%
1991	98%	14%	46%

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White

25%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	J W Ray Learning Center	Texas	Dallas Independent School District
2023	2%	26%	6%
2022	2%	26%	6%
2021	2%	26%	6%
2020	2%	27%	6%
2019	2%	27%	6%
2018	1%	28%	5%
2017	1%	28%	5%
2016	2%	29%	5%
2014	1%	29%	5%
2013	2%	30%	5%
2012	1%	31%	5%
2009	1%	34%	4%
2008	1%	35%	5%
2007	2%	36%	5%
2006	2%	36%	5%
2005	2%	38%	6%
2004	2%	39%	6%
2003	4%	40%	7%
2002	1%	41%	7%
2001	1%	42%	8%
1996	1%	47%	11%
1995	1%	48%	12%
1994	2%	48%	13%
1993	1%	49%	14%
1992	1%	49%	15%
1991	2%	51%	16%
1990	1%	51%	17%
1989	2%	51%	18%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	J W Ray Learning Center	Texas	Dallas Independent School District
2023	1%	3%	1%
2022	1%	3%	1%
2021	1%	3%	1%
2020	1%	2%	1%
2019	1%	2%	1%
2018	2%	2%
2017	2%	2%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.22

0.64

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	J W Ray Learning Center	Texas	Dallas Independent School District
2023	0.22	0.64	0.48
2022	0.22	0.64	0.48
2021	0.22	0.64	0.48
2020	0.22	0.63	0.48
2019	0.22	0.63	0.48
2018	0.28	0.64	0.46
2017	0.28	0.64	0.46
2016	0.31	0.63	0.46
2015	0.29	0.63	0.47
2014	0.34	0.63	0.46
2013	0.34	0.64	0.46
2012	0.32	0.64	0.47
2011	0.32	0.64	0.47
2010	0.36	0.64	0.47
2009	0.33	0.64	0.48
2008	0.34	0.64	0.49
2007	0.35	0.64	0.50
2006	0.36	0.64	0.51
2005	0.34	0.64	0.52
2004	0.33	0.64	0.53
2003	0.41	0.64	0.54
2002	0.35	0.64	0.56
2001	0.35	0.64	0.57
2000	0.27	0.65	0.58
1999	0.08	0.65	0.60
1998	0.11	0.65	0.61
1997	0.18	0.64	0.61
1996	0.11	0.64	0.62
1995	0.13	0.64	0.63
1994	0.06	0.64	0.63
1993	0.07	0.63	0.64

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Eligible for

93%

57%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	J W Ray Learning Center	Texas	Dallas Independent School District
2023	93%	57%	82%
2022	93%	57%	83%
2021	93%	56%	84%
2020	93%	56%	86%
2019	93%	56%	86%
2018	93%	53%	85%
2017	93%	53%	85%
2016	94%	53%	85%
2015	96%	52%	82%
2014	94%	53%	85%
2013	96%	53%	84%
2012	93%	44%	82%
2011	95%	44%	82%
2010	97%	43%	80%
2009	95%	40%	78%
2008	93%	39%	77%
2007	90%	39%	75%
2006	90%	40%	75%
2005	88%	39%	71%
2004	92%	39%	70%
2003	79%	39%	68%
2002	74%	38%	66%
2001	82%	38%	62%
2000	90%	38%	64%
1999	93%	39%	64%
1998	98%	40%	64%
1997	100%	41%	67%
1996	100%	41%	67%
1995	100%	41%	67%
1994	100%	40%	66%
1993	100%	45%	70%

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Eligible for (13-14)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2014)
Year	J W Ray Learning Center	Texas	Dallas Independent School District
2014	1%	7%	4%
2013	2%	7%	5%
2011	2%	7%	5%
2010	2%	8%	6%
2009	4%	8%	7%
2008	5%	8%	8%
2007	5%	8%	8%
2006	4%	8%	8%
2005	3%	8%	9%
2004	6%	7%	8%
2003	8%	7%	8%
2002	7%	7%	8%
2001	5%	7%	8%
2000	9%	8%	9%
1999	7%	8%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Dallas Independent School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

45-49% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 49% TX state average), while 25-29% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% TX state average).

How many students attend J W Ray Learning Center?

226 students attend J W Ray Learning Center.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

88% of J W Ray Learning Center students are Black, 8% of students are Hispanic, 2% of students are White, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student:teacher ratio of J W Ray Learning Center?

J W Ray Learning Center has a student ration of 13:1, which is lower than the Texas state average of 14:1.

What grades does J W Ray Learning Center offer ?

J W Ray Learning Center offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5

What school district is J W Ray Learning Center part of?

J W Ray Learning Center is part of Dallas Independent School District.

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