Summary:
The Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy (PTAA) district in Texas operates 6 schools spanning grades K-12, including 2 elementary schools, 2 high schools, and 2 alternative schools. The district as a whole is ranked 296 out of 968 districts in Texas and is rated 3 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.
Among the standout schools in the PTAA district are Pioneer Technology (PTAA) Fate, a high school that ranked 251 out of 1,987 Texas high schools and earned a 4-star rating, with strong test scores in English. Pioneer Technology (PTAA) Mesquite, another high school, also performed well, ranking 391 out of 1,987 and earning a 4-star rating, with a 100% four-year graduation rate and 0% dropout rate. Additionally, Pioneer Technology and Arts Academy North Dallas, an alternative school, stood out for its exceptional 8th-grade reading scores.
The PTAA schools demonstrate a mix of academic performance, with some excelling on STAAR tests and others struggling to match state averages. However, the district as a whole stands out for its consistently high graduation rates and low dropout rates across the high schools. The schools also vary in their racial compositions and economic disadvantage levels, as indicated by free/reduced lunch rates. Further analysis would be needed to understand the drivers of the funding disparities observed across the PTAA schools.
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