Alex W Spence Talented/Gifted Academy
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Dallas, Texas 75204 · Dallas ISD
#942 of 1,684 middle schools in Texas
#8955 of 15,369 nationally
About Alex W Spence Talented/Gifted Academy
Alex W Spence Talented/Gifted Academy is a public middle located in Dallas, in the Dallas ISD school district of Texas, United States. It caters for Grades 6–8. In 2025 it enrolled 486 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 43.9 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of middle schools in United States and 942nd of 1,684 ranked middle schools in Texas. Its strongest component is math proficiency (61th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (16th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 486.
There are 330 schools in Dallas; Alex W Spence Talented/Gifted Academy ranks 112th of 323 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against middle schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)49%
- Reading proficiency (30%)50%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)90.7%
- Students per teacher (15%)16.2
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Alex W Spence Talented/Gifted Academy by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 486
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 90.7%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 16.2
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 50%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 49%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Frequently asked questions
Is Alex W Spence Talented/Gifted Academy a good school?
Alex W Spence Talented/Gifted Academy has a Success Index (US) of 43.9 out of 100 (Lower 50% of middle schools in United States) and ranks #942 of 1,684 in Texas. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Alex W Spence Talented/Gifted Academy rank in Texas?
Alex W Spence Talented/Gifted Academy ranks #942 of 1,684 middle schools in Texas and #8955 of 15,369 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Alex W Spence Talented/Gifted Academy?
Alex W Spence Talented/Gifted Academy had 486 students in 2025.
Is Alex W Spence Talented/Gifted Academy a elementary school or a high school?
Alex W Spence Talented/Gifted Academy is classified as a middle covering Grades 6–8. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Alex W Spence Talented/Gifted Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Alex W Spence Talented/Gifted Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.