Gabe P Allen New Tech Academy, Dallas TX

Original Research by School Decision on Gabe P Allen New Tech Academy

Gabe P Allen New Tech Academy is a public elementary school in Dallas, serving early grades through sixth grade. The enrollment is small, concentrated in pre-K through sixth grade, with attendance distributed relatively evenly across those grades. The school's student body is predominantly Hispanic, with a substantial Black enrollment and very few white or Asian students. Nearly all students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating high economic need in the area.

State testing data shows mixed academic performance. In math, fifth-grade students reached proficiency at rates below state expectations, while sixth-grade math proficiency was similarly low. English language arts results tell a varied story: third-grade performance in Spanish-language testing was notably low, but by fourth grade, English-language students showed some improvement. Fifth and sixth graders in English showed proficiency rates that approached but remained below the midpoint. Science proficiency in fifth grade was particularly weak. Across all tested subjects, the school's overall proficiency index sits below the midpoint when compared to other districts in Dallas County.

The school's small enrollment and early-grade focus mean it operates in a specific niche within the Dallas district. The data does not indicate graduation rates, attendance, or specialized programming such as AP or dual-credit offerings, because those measures either do not apply to a school serving only early grades or were not reported. A parent may want to look into the school's specific New Tech Academy approach and pedagogical model directly with the school, as the evidence here does not detail that.

Dallas ISD recently approved a major bond that will replace aging schools and eliminate portables, a development that may affect facility conditions at schools in the district over the next several years. The district has also shifted to automatic enrollment in advanced courses for qualifying students and adopted a new mathematics curriculum, changes that shape the instructional environment broadly.

The area where this school is located has seen significant Dallas-wide development pressure. Housing values in the school's zip code are moderate relative to Dallas as a whole, with rental costs reflecting affordability challenges for renters relative to income. This is an economically strained area of the city, and the overwhelming share of students receiving free lunch reflects that reality. Parents considering this school should understand it primarily serves a deeply economically disadvantaged population and that recent state testing results indicate academic performance below the Dallas County median. School visits and conversations with teachers about the school's pedagogy and support systems would help clarify whether the academic environment matches a family's goals and what additional resources might be available.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 535%

School 35% · District 46% · ▼ 11 pts below district

▼ 6 pts below state median · ▼ 3 pts below county median

Grade 632%

School 32% · District 32%

▼ 2 pts below state median · ▲ 2 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 311%

School 11% · District 50% · ▼ 39 pts below district

▼ 35 pts below state median · ▼ 26 pts below county median

Grade 433%

School 33% · District 52% · ▼ 19 pts below district

▼ 16 pts below state median · ▼ 13 pts below county median

Grade 537%

School 37% · District 58% · ▼ 21 pts below district

▼ 17 pts below state median · ▼ 13 pts below county median

Grade 641%

School 41% · District 48% · ▼ 7 pts below district

▼ 11 pts below state median · ▼ 3 pts below county median

Science

Grade 517%

School 17% · District 13% · ▲ 4 pts above district

▼ 6 pts below state median · ▼ 2 pts below county median

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Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.