Alex W Spence Talented/gifted Academy

Dallas ISD · Dallas County

Alex W Spence Talented/gifted Academy is a public middle school in Dallas ISD, serving 512 students in grades 06-08 in Dallas County. It holds a Texas Education Agency rating of A (90 out of 100), with a 16:1 student-to-teacher ratio. View the Alex W Spence Talented/gifted Academy 2026–2027 school calendar, key dates, academic ratings, demographics, and staff below.

512
Students
06-08
Grades
Middle School
Type
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Texas Education Agency

School Report Card

Official A–F accountability rating and profile for Alex W Spence Talented/gifted Academy · Grade 6 - Grade 8.

TEA A–F
A
90out of 100
Overall rating
486Students
16Students / teacher
30.4Full-time teachers
$69,018Avg teacher salary

Student population & indicators

Economically disadvantaged 90.7%
Emergent bilingual / EL 47.5%
Special education 10.3%
Attendance rate 93.5%
Chronic absenteeism 23.2%

Distinction designations (7)

Academic Achievement in ELA/Reading Academic Achievement in Mathematics Academic Achievement in Science Academic Achievement in Social Studies Top 25%: Comparative Academic Growth Top 25%: Comparative Closing the Gaps Postsecondary Readiness

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School Calendar

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    NCES · Common Core of Data

    Students & Community

    Enrollment and demographics for Alex W Spence Talented/gifted Academy (2024-2025), from the U.S. National Center for Education Statistics.

    NCES CCD
    486Total students
    15.97:1Student / teacher ratio
    30.44Teachers (FTE)
    City, LargeLocale

    Enrollment by race & ethnicity

    Hispanic / Latino 61.7% (300)White 3.9% (19)Black / African American 29.2% (142)Asian 2.1% (10)Two or more races 2.1% (10)American Indian / Alaska Native 1% (5)

    Enrollment by gender

    Male 56.4% (274) Female 43.6% (212)

    Free / reduced-price lunch

    91%

    441 of 486 students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.

    NCES school report (2024-2025)

    Full Common Core of Data profile from the National Center for Education Statistics.

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