Pegasus School of Liberal Arts and Sciences, TX

Original Research by School Decision on Pegasus School of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Pegasus School of Liberal Arts and Sciences is a small, K-12 charter district in Dallas County centered around a single downtown location. The school serves about 450 students across the full grade range, with slightly more students concentrated in the middle and high school grades.

The district's current structure reflects a major recent shift. It has consolidated from a multi-site arrangement into one centralized campus in downtown Dallas at Commerce Street, near public transit, the Central Library, and the Arts District. This consolidation brings all grades together in one building but comes with real tradeoffs: the campus lacks a gymnasium, library, cafeteria, and lunchroom, which families should understand before enrolling. The school has redesigned its program around experiential, hands-on learning and now operates as Pegasus Elementary for kindergarten through seventh grade and Pegasus High for eighth through twelfth grade. Free before and after-school care is available, a meaningful benefit for working families.

On academics, the picture is uneven. English Language Arts is the stronger area; across the tested grades, roughly half the students meet or exceed proficiency in ELA, with sixth and seventh graders showing stronger results. Mathematics performance is substantially weaker, with proficiency rates well below one-third in every tested grade, and only a very small share achieving mastery. Science and social studies proficiency also remain low, though slightly higher in eighth-grade science and social studies than in the elementary grades. Across all subjects, about one-third of students district-wide meet or exceed proficiency. One data note: proficiency rates for third and fourth grade appear incomplete in the state results, likely due to very small tested cohorts in those grades.

In the Dallas County comparison, Pegasus sits below the median on overall proficiency across tested grades and subjects. The district reports chronic absenteeism near the bottom quartile among county districts, a meaningful challenge that often reflects both access barriers and engagement issues. Per-pupil spending is in the upper range for the county, which is noteworthy given the size and structure of the school.

The district does not report a four-year graduation rate, so that data is not available for review. Free and reduced-price lunch rates and special education enrollment rates are also not published in the available data. The student body is majority Hispanic and Black, with a small share of white and Asian students.

This is a school built around a particular educational philosophy emphasizing hands-on and experiential learning, consolidated into an urban footprint with genuine logistical constraints. A parent considering enrollment should weigh the downtown location and the absence of traditional school facilities against the proximity to cultural institutions and transit, the extended-day care benefit, and the school's pedagogy. The academic performance data, particularly the low math results across all grades, warrants a direct conversation with school leadership about instructional approach and student support.

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District Context

Officially reported figures, 2024-25.

Enrollment

451

Grades

KG–12

Schools

Student body

Hispanic 60%

Black 33%

White 4%

Asian 0%

Two+ 2%

Am. Indian / AK Native 1%

By economic status

Percent proficient by grade, as reported

Economically disadvantaged

Not disadvantaged

ELA

Gr 3

16%

14%

Gr 4

25%

Gr 6

60%

—

Gr 7

44%

64%

Gr 8

45%

54%

Math

Gr 3

—

Gr 4

13%

Gr 5

19%

—

Gr 6

21%

—

Gr 7

19%

43%

Gr 8

10%

31%

Science

Gr 5

12%

—

Gr 8

20%

31%

Social studies

Gr 8

20%

38%

all_subjects_approaches

Gr ALL

37%

—

all_subjects_masters

Gr ALL

—

all_subjects_meets

Gr ALL

16%

—

ela_approaches

Gr ALL

35%

—

ela_masters

Gr ALL

—

ela_meets

Gr ALL

19%

—

math_approaches

Gr ALL

42%

—

math_masters

Gr ALL

—

math_meets

Gr ALL

10%

—

science_approaches

Gr ALL

40%

—

science_masters

Gr ALL

20%

—

science_meets

Gr ALL

33%

—

social_studies_approaches

Gr ALL

33%

—

social_studies_masters

Gr ALL

—

social_studies_meets

Gr ALL

—

Schools in this District

1 schools are officially reported under this district.

PEGASUS CHARTER H S

Academic Performance

Percent of students meeting or exceeding state standards, by grade.

Mathematics

4 grades reported

Grade 5

18%

Grade 6

28%

Grade 7

18%

Grade 8

English Language Arts

4 grades reported

Grade 5

56%

Grade 6

53%

Grade 7

48%

Grade 8

Science

2 grades reported

12%

Grade 5

24%

Grade 8

Social Studies

1 grade reported

27%

Grade 8

Data Currently Unavailable

Community & Housing Context
Civil Rights Data (CRDC)

This profile is derived exclusively from publicly available federal and state datasets. It may not reflect the most current information available. We encourage parents and families to supplement this data with information published directly on the school’s website, which may include more recent figures, additional programs, or updated enrollment data.