Sam Tasby Middle

Summary:

Sam Tasby Middle is a public middle school in Dallas, Texas, serving 709 students in grades 6-8, and is part of the Dallas Independent School District (ISD), which is ranked 557 out of 968 districts in Texas and has a 2-star rating.

Sam Tasby Middle faces significant challenges compared to nearby schools. The school has a much higher percentage of Hispanic (62.2%) and African American (22.28%) students, and consistently ranks in the bottom quartile of Texas middle schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Its performance on STAAR tests is significantly lower than the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. Additionally, the school has seen a steady increase in its dropout rate, reaching 4.0% in the 2021-2022 school year, which is higher than the district and state averages. With 96.9% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, Sam Tasby Middle has a very high percentage of economically disadvantaged students.

In contrast, nearby schools such as J.L. Long Middle and Henry W. Longfellow Career Exploration Academy have significantly higher academic performance and lower dropout rates, despite being part of the same Dallas ISD. Sam Tasby Middle's high per-student spending of $11,488 in the 2020-2021 school year does not seem to translate into improved academic outcomes, suggesting the need for targeted interventions and support to address the school's challenges.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 7001 Fair Oaks Ave
       Dallas, TX  75231


(972) 502-1900

District: Dallas Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
2108th of 2,361 Texas Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,488 Help


Students who attend Sam Tasby Middle usually attend:

High:    Emmett J Conrad High School

Student/teacher ratio:  13.9 Help
Number of students:  669

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
65.5%
African American:
20.0%
Asian:
10.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  96.4% Help


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Compare Details Sam Tasby Middle ranks worse than 89.3% of middle schools in Texas. It also ranks 32nd among 37 ranked middle schools in the Dallas Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 16.47. (See more...)
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (65.5%), African American (20%), Asian (10.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 96.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Sam Tasby Middle is 13.9. 23 middle schools in the Dallas Independent School District (Isd) have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Sam Tasby Middle is $11,488, which is the 18th highest among 37 middle schools in the Dallas Independent School District (Isd).
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Sam Tasby Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Sam Tasby Middle 2108th of 2361 Texas public middle schools. (See Sam Tasby Middle in the ranking list.)

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Dallas Independent School District (Isd):

SchoolDigger ranks Dallas Independent School District (Isd) 557th of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Sam Tasby Middle

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Rank History for all students at Sam Tasby Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 13.58 1569th 1684 6.8%
2008 31.35 1408th 1718 18.0%
2009 26.20 1523rd 1763 13.6%
2010 27.95 1554th 1803 13.8%
2011 19.37 1753rd 1895 7.5%
2013 14.46 1812th 1973 8.2%
2014 21.40 1700th 1987 14.4%
2015 12.67 1887th 2043 7.6%
2016 9.04 1892nd 1987 4.8%
2017 10.75 1936th 2027 4.5%
2018 13.04 1961st 2080 5.7%
2019 15.49 1991st 2193 9.2%
2021 20.59 1858th 2252 17.5%
2022 23.67 1841st 2254 18.3%
2023 21.99 1917th 2330 17.7%
2024 16.47 2108th 2361 10.7%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Sam Tasby Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 11.13 717th 743 3.5%
2022 32.21 590th 813 27.4%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Sam Tasby Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.71 442nd 1376 67.9%
2019 48.37 609th 1445 57.9%
2021 54.84 492nd 1592 69.1%
2022 49.29 670th 1643 59.2%
2023 43.81 889th 1720 48.3%
2024 42.41 956th 1760 45.7%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Sam Tasby Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 23.39 1470th 1597 8.0%
2019 29.78 1258th 1626 22.6%
2021 37.47 1019th 1712 40.5%
2022 40.83 947th 1757 46.1%
2023 47.21 751st 1815 58.6%
2024 72.95 245th 1881 87.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Sam Tasby Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 19.82 1862nd 2039 8.7%
2019 21.76 1829th 2073 11.8%
2021 28.31 1699th 2172 21.8%
2022 31.92 1653rd 2220 25.5%
2023 31.74 1655th 2251 26.5%
2024 40.75 1294th 2224 41.8%
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Rank History for Female students at Sam Tasby Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 11.97 1936th 2008 3.6%
2019 13.80 1928th 2047 5.8%
2021 23.69 1729th 2151 19.6%
2022 25.15 1778th 2221 19.9%
2023 21.60 1886th 2241 15.8%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Sam Tasby Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 13.94 1341st 1430 6.2%
2019 9.16 1402nd 1446 3.0%
2021 15.68 1351st 1501 10.0%
2022 16.54 1354th 1488 9.0%
2023 21.44 1328th 1481 10.3%
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Rank History for At Risk students at Sam Tasby Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 38.19 1240th 2008 38.2%
2019 45.50 1019th 2058 50.5%
2021 45.42 1018th 2118 51.9%
2022 46.11 1024th 2182 53.1%
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Rank History for Male students at Sam Tasby Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 14.64 1913th 2030 5.8%
2019 17.62 1867th 2069 9.8%
2021 19.59 1858th 2168 14.3%
2022 22.83 1862nd 2228 16.4%
2023 22.84 1839th 2245 18.1%
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Rank History for Asian students at Sam Tasby Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 1.34 584th 587 0.5%
2019 1.87 590th 594 0.7%
2021 4.63 578th 589 1.9%
2022 5.97 587th 606 3.1%
2023 2.62 600th 616 2.6%
2024 5.66 590th 612 3.6%
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Rank History for African American students at Sam Tasby Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 19.34 1062nd 1167 9.0%
2019 31.69 856th 1193 28.2%
2021 29.27 923rd 1213 23.9%
2022 33.12 867th 1251 30.7%
2023 34.81 828th 1273 35.0%
2024 41.73 694th 1271 45.4%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Sam Tasby Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 14.93 1807th 1895 4.6%
2019 16.02 1819th 1935 6.0%
2021 27.00 1600th 2043 21.7%
2022 29.32 1604th 2077 22.8%
2023 27.08 1672nd 2116 21.0%
2024 33.45 1479th 2108 29.8%
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Rank History for White students at Sam Tasby Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 12.03 1607th 1673 3.9%
2019 2.68 1673rd 1684 0.7%
2022 8.96 1680th 1723 2.5%
2023 17.13 1575th 1749 9.9%
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Data source: test scores: Texas Education Agency, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Sam Tasby Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2007 45 299 10 612 1 n/a n/a 0 967
2008 33 213 23 520 0 n/a n/a 0 789
2009 31 194 51 528 0 n/a n/a 0 804
2010 25 139 110 526 1 n/a n/a 0 801
2011 26 150 134 559 6 0 5 0 880
2012 17 126 130 537 4 2 2 0 818
2013 19 145 117 554 3 0 2 0 840
2014 25 159 146 524 3 0 4 0 861
2015 19 139 156 517 1 1 4 0 837
2016 24 135 166 511 0 0 1 0 837
2017 24 160 177 588 4 0 4 0 957
2018 30 171 174 585 4 1 4 0 969
2019 19 174 152 564 5 0 5 0 919
2020 23 182 124 575 3 0 9 0 916
2021 23 182 89 548 2 0 10 0 854
2022 20 176 75 490 0 0 10 0 771
2023 35 158 68 441 1 1 5 0 709
2024 16 134 73 438 1 1 6 0 669

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Sam Tasby Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2007 967 69.4 13.9 90.2
2008 789 68.5 11.5 89.5
2009 804 62.3 12.9 93.5
2010 801 63.2 12.6 95.5
2011 880 66.6 13.2 95.3
2012 818 57.4 14.2 95.6
2013 840 53.4 15.7 97.3
2014 861 55.0 15.6 97.1
2015 837 56.0 14.9 92.7
2016 837 54.0 15.5 96.7
2017 957 63.7 15.0 96.4
2018 969 71.9 13.4 97.8
2019 919 64.4 14.2 98.4
2020 916 61.9 14.7 98
2021 854 65.0 13.1 97
2022 771 59.2 13.0 96.5
2023 709 54.4 13.0 96.9
2024 669 48.0 13.9 96.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Sam Tasby Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2007 967 69.4 13.9 90.2
2008 789 68.5 11.5 89.5
2009 804 62.3 12.9 93.5
2010 801 63.2 12.6 95.5
2011 880 66.6 13.2 95.3
2012 818 57.4 14.2 95.6
2013 840 53.4 15.7 97.3
2014 861 55.0 15.6 97.1
2015 837 56.0 14.9 92.7
2016 837 54.0 15.5 96.7
2017 957 63.7 15.0 96.4
2018 969 71.9 13.4 97.8
2019 919 64.4 14.2 98.4
2020 916 61.9 14.7 98
2021 854 65.0 13.1 97
2022 771 59.2 13.0 96.5
2023 709 54.4 13.0 96.9
2024 669 48.0 13.9 96.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Sam Tasby Middle

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,416 (15.0%) $8,007 (85.0%) $9,423
2020 $2,057 (20.4%) $8,029 (79.6%) $10,086
2021 $1,567 (13.6%) $9,921 (86.4%) $11,488

Data source: Texas Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Sam Tasby Middle

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1991st of 2193 Middle schoolsRanks 1917th of 2330 Middle schools
 8.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade Reading (Sam Tasby Middle)1732
 15%
   6th Grade Reading (Dallas Independent School District (Isd))2644
 18%
   6th Grade Reading (Texas)3550
 15%
6th Grade Mathematics (Sam Tasby Middle)2225
 3%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Dallas Independent School District (Isd))3836
 2%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4537
 8%
7th Grade Reading (Sam Tasby Middle)2028
 8%
   7th Grade Reading (Dallas Independent School District (Isd))3744
 7%
   7th Grade Reading (Texas)4752
 5%
8th Grade Reading (Sam Tasby Middle)2528
 3%
   8th Grade Reading (Dallas Independent School District (Isd))4048
 8%
   8th Grade Reading (Texas)5356
 3%
8th Grade Mathematics (Sam Tasby Middle)4232
 10%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Dallas Independent School District (Isd))5440
 14%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Texas)5544
 11%
8th Grade Science (Sam Tasby Middle)2733
 6%
   8th Grade Science (Dallas Independent School District (Isd))3634
 2%
   8th Grade Science (Texas)4945
 4%
8th Grade Social Studies (Sam Tasby Middle)1612
 4%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Dallas Independent School District (Isd))2624
 2%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Texas)3531
 4%
End of Course Algebra I (Sam Tasby Middle)10066
 34%
   End of Course Algebra I (Dallas Independent School District (Isd))6440
 24%
   End of Course Algebra I (Texas)6245
 17%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students919709
 22.9%
African American174158
 9.2%
American Indian51
 80%
Asian15268
 55.3%
Hispanic564441
 21.8%
Pacific Islander01
White1935
 84.2%
Two or More Races55
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients98.4%96.9%
 1.5%


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Students who attend Sam Tasby Middle usually go on to attend Emmett J Conrad High School

Students at Sam Tasby Middle are 65% Hispanic, 20% African American, 11% Asian, 2% White.

In the 2023-24 school year, 669 students attended Sam Tasby Middle.

Sam Tasby Middle ranks in the bottom 10.7% of Texas middle schools.


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