David Daniels Elementary Academy Of Science & Math

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David Daniels Elementary Academy Of Science & Math is a public elementary school in Grand Prairie, Texas, serving students from pre-kindergarten to 5th grade. With a predominantly minority student population and a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, the school has consistently struggled academically, ranking in the bottom quartile of Texas elementary schools.

The school's performance on state assessments is significantly below the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas, particularly in mathematics and science. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 29.73% of 3rd graders were proficient in reading, compared to 48.85% statewide and 44.27% in the Grand Prairie Independent School District. The school's high percentage of minority and economically disadvantaged students may contribute to its academic challenges, but nearby schools serving similar student populations, such as Stephen F. Austin Environmental Science Academy and Delmas F. Morton Elementary, are performing significantly better academically.

Despite the school's academic struggles, its per-student spending is in line with the surrounding schools, raising questions about how the school is allocating its resources and whether they are being used effectively to support student learning. The persistent academic challenges at David Daniels Elementary, coupled with its demographic profile and resource allocation, suggest that a comprehensive review of the school's educational practices and support systems may be necessary to identify and address the root causes of its underperformance.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 801 M L King Jr Blvd
       Grand Prairie, TX  75051


(972) 264-7803

District: Grand Prairie Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
3687th of 4,675 Texas Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,506 Help


Students who attend David Daniels Elementary Academy Of Science & Math usually attend:

Middle:    Digital Arts & Technology Academy At Adams Middle
High:    Grand Prairie High School

Student/teacher ratio:  14.0 Help
Number of students:  400

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
64.3%
African American:
28.8%
Two or more races:
3.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  91.3% Help


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Compare Details David Daniels Elementary Academy Of Science & Math ranks worse than 78.9% of elementary schools in Texas. It also ranks 18th among 22 ranked elementary schools in the Grand Prairie Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 26.03. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (64.3%), African American (28.7%), two or more races (3.5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 91.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at David Daniels Elementary Academy Of Science & Math is 14, which is the 6th best among 22 elementary schools in the Grand Prairie Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
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Compare David Daniels Elementary Academy Of Science & Math employs 28.4 full-time teachers.
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at David Daniels Elementary Academy Of Science & Math is $10,506, which is the 7th highest among 22 elementary schools in the Grand Prairie Independent School District (Isd).
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

David Daniels Elementary Academy Of Science & Math:

SchoolDigger ranks David Daniels Elementary Academy Of Science & Math 3687th of 4675 Texas public elementary schools. (See David Daniels Elementary Academy Of Science & Math in the ranking list.)

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Grand Prairie Independent School District (Isd):

SchoolDigger ranks Grand Prairie Independent School District (Isd) 547th of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for David Daniels Elementary Academy Of Science & Math

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Rank History for all students at David Daniels Elementary Academy Of Science & Math

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 50.63 1990th 3465 42.6%
2005 50.85 1994th 3475 42.6%
2006 39.29 2527th 3476 27.3%
2007 43.13 2539th 3724 31.8%
2008 32.53 3025th 3768 19.7%
2009 23.63 3453rd 3884 11.1%
2010 44.00 2635th 3937 33.1%
2011 46.80 2610th 4095 36.3%
2012 47.77 2409th 4206 42.7%
2013 42.61 2711th 4221 35.8%
2014 31.25 3347th 4260 21.4%
2015 15.06 3961st 4320 8.3%
2016 12.50 4024th 4286 6.1%
2017 16.94 3933rd 4329 9.1%
2018 19.86 3818th 4359 12.4%
2019 20.06 3915th 4479 12.6%
2021 19.82 3889th 4578 15.1%
2022 14.55 4220th 4581 7.9%
2023 17.65 4138th 4647 11.0%
2024 26.03 3687th 4675 21.1%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at David Daniels Elementary Academy Of Science & Math

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 38.39 2135th 3226 33.8%
2019 46.05 1780th 3333 46.6%
2021 29.31 2703rd 3446 21.6%
2022 26.00 2940th 3487 15.7%
2023 30.42 2766th 3556 22.2%
2024 38.13 2314th 3638 36.4%
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Rank History for Special Education students at David Daniels Elementary Academy Of Science & Math

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.56 3017th 3558 15.2%
2019 27.19 3037th 3684 17.6%
2022 13.16 3919th 3952 0.8%
2023 13.64 4032nd 4086 1.3%
2024 8.11 4239th 4261 0.5%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at David Daniels Elementary Academy Of Science & Math

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.13 3431st 4264 19.5%
2019 31.33 3374th 4309 21.7%
2021 28.24 3500th 4451 21.4%
2022 19.41 4067th 4477 9.2%
2023 25.63 3785th 4521 16.3%
2024 31.83 3447th 4560 24.4%
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Rank History for Female students at David Daniels Elementary Academy Of Science & Math

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 18.00 3929th 4306 8.8%
2019 25.64 3584th 4348 17.6%
2021 26.22 3433rd 4499 23.7%
2022 19.48 4032nd 4561 11.6%
2023 23.29 3853rd 4588 16.0%
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Rank History for At Risk students at David Daniels Elementary Academy Of Science & Math

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.74 2600th 4240 38.7%
2019 36.67 2928th 4295 31.8%
2021 35.29 2948th 4331 31.9%
2022 22.16 3973rd 4461 10.9%
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Rank History for Male students at David Daniels Elementary Academy Of Science & Math

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.10 3608th 4319 16.5%
2019 19.71 3866th 4357 11.3%
2021 15.35 4169th 4498 7.3%
2022 13.65 4280th 4563 6.2%
2023 15.73 4211th 4585 8.2%
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Rank History for African American students at David Daniels Elementary Academy Of Science & Math

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 39.04 1538th 2483 38.1%
2019 25.69 2117th 2515 15.8%
2021 24.34 2082nd 2444 14.8%
2022 18.79 2237th 2421 7.6%
2023 34.91 1656th 2443 32.2%
2024 44.94 1279th 2421 47.2%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at David Daniels Elementary Academy Of Science & Math

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.85 3272nd 4168 21.5%
2019 41.22 2541st 4188 39.3%
2021 32.88 3048th 4329 29.6%
2022 31.33 3330th 4376 23.9%
2023 20.21 3940th 4401 10.5%
2024 26.46 3617th 4431 18.4%
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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.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for David Daniels Elementary Academy Of Science & Math

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 148 72 3 64 n/a n/a n/a 0 287
1989 166 76 2 76 1 n/a n/a 0 321
1990 175 90 3 115 4 n/a n/a 0 387
1991 142 86 0 103 2 n/a n/a 0 333
1992 135 63 0 81 2 n/a n/a 0 281
1993 112 71 0 77 2 n/a n/a 0 262
1994 134 86 1 81 4 n/a n/a 0 306
1995 104 104 1 85 5 n/a n/a 0 299
1996 104 104 1 85 5 n/a n/a 0 299
1997 76 143 0 74 5 n/a n/a 0 298
1998 43 165 0 49 1 n/a n/a 0 258
1999 32 155 0 53 1 n/a n/a 0 241
2000 33 149 0 52 2 n/a n/a 0 236
2001 40 148 0 84 2 n/a n/a 0 274
2002 88 167 5 263 6 n/a n/a 0 529
2003 88 167 5 263 6 n/a n/a 0 529
2004 84 160 2 261 3 n/a n/a 0 510
2005 65 147 1 250 3 n/a n/a 0 466
2006 64 144 5 274 1 n/a n/a 0 488
2007 58 182 5 329 0 n/a n/a 0 574
2008 55 193 3 353 1 n/a n/a 0 605
2009 41 189 3 308 3 n/a n/a 0 544
2010 38 169 1 318 2 n/a n/a 0 528
2011 34 155 1 333 0 0 4 0 527
2012 25 240 4 329 0 0 9 0 607
2013 40 238 1 317 4 0 10 0 610
2014 43 275 0 367 0 2 10 0 697
2015 61 254 2 327 0 0 9 0 653
2016 56 238 2 323 0 0 7 0 626
2017 47 230 1 263 1 0 7 0 549
2018 38 173 0 221 0 0 7 0 439
2019 33 139 1 202 0 0 6 0 381
2020 28 161 1 240 1 0 6 0 437
2021 21 168 3 197 1 1 10 0 401
2022 19 138 2 229 2 1 9 0 400
2023 10 126 2 227 2 1 17 0 385
2024 12 115 1 257 0 1 14 0 400

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

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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 David Daniels Elementary Academy Of Science & Math

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 287 22.0 13.0 n/a
1989 321 n/a n/a n/a
1990 387 27.0 14.3 n/a
1991 333 27.5 12.1 n/a
1992 281 21.8 12.8 47
1993 262 22.0 11.9 61.1
1994 306 23.4 13.1 54.2
1995 299 22.4 13.3 64.9
1996 299 22.4 13.3 64.9
1997 298 23.7 12.6 57.4
1998 258 22.3 11.6 64.3
1999 241 24.3 9.9 76.3
2000 236 25.4 9.3 75
2001 274 25.2 10.9 77.4
2002 529 43.1 12.3 84.5
2003 529 43.1 12.3 84.5
2004 510 39.0 13.1 82.4
2005 466 36.7 12.7 79.4
2006 488 37.0 13.2 83.4
2007 574 40.5 14.2 83.8
2008 605 41.0 14.8 85
2009 544 41.0 13.3 89.9
2010 528 34.5 15.3 93.8
2011 527 36.0 14.6 92
2012 607 36.8 16.4 93.4
2013 610 38.0 16.0 89.2
2014 697 44.1 15.8 88.2
2015 653 45.0 14.5 91.1
2016 626 41.0 15.2 91.4
2017 549 39.8 13.7 92.3
2018 439 35.3 12.4 87.7
2019 381 25.1 15.1 92.7
2020 437 22.8 19.0 92.7
2021 401 24.7 16.2 91
2022 400 27.6 14.4 90.3
2023 385 25.9 14.8 94.3
2024 400 28.4 14.0 91.3

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 David Daniels Elementary Academy Of Science & Math

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 287 22.0 13.0 n/a
1989 321 n/a n/a n/a
1990 387 27.0 14.3 n/a
1991 333 27.5 12.1 n/a
1992 281 21.8 12.8 47
1993 262 22.0 11.9 61.1
1994 306 23.4 13.1 54.2
1995 299 22.4 13.3 64.9
1996 299 22.4 13.3 64.9
1997 298 23.7 12.6 57.4
1998 258 22.3 11.6 64.3
1999 241 24.3 9.9 76.3
2000 236 25.4 9.3 75
2001 274 25.2 10.9 77.4
2002 529 43.1 12.3 84.5
2003 529 43.1 12.3 84.5
2004 510 39.0 13.1 82.4
2005 466 36.7 12.7 79.4
2006 488 37.0 13.2 83.4
2007 574 40.5 14.2 83.8
2008 605 41.0 14.8 85
2009 544 41.0 13.3 89.9
2010 528 34.5 15.3 93.8
2011 527 36.0 14.6 92
2012 607 36.8 16.4 93.4
2013 610 38.0 16.0 89.2
2014 697 44.1 15.8 88.2
2015 653 45.0 14.5 91.1
2016 626 41.0 15.2 91.4
2017 549 39.8 13.7 92.3
2018 439 35.3 12.4 87.7
2019 381 25.1 15.1 92.7
2020 437 22.8 19.0 92.7
2021 401 24.7 16.2 91
2022 400 27.6 14.4 90.3
2023 385 25.9 14.8 94.3
2024 400 28.4 14.0 91.3

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 David Daniels Elementary Academy Of Science & Math

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,180 (12.1%) $8,553 (87.9%) $9,733
2020 $1,265 (14.3%) $7,584 (85.7%) $8,849
2021 $1,365 (13.0%) $9,142 (87.0%) $10,506

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

Impact of COVID-19 on David Daniels Elementary Academy Of Science & Math

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 3915th of 4479 Elementary schoolsRanks 4138th of 4647 Elementary schools
 1.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Reading (David Daniels Elementary Academy Of Science & Math)2441
 17%
   3rd Grade Reading (Grand Prairie Independent School District (Isd))4447
 3%
   3rd Grade Reading (Texas)4450
 6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (David Daniels Elementary Academy Of Science & Math)2434
 10%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Grand Prairie Independent School District (Isd))4940
 9%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Texas)4843
 5%
3rd Grade Reading (David Daniels Elementary Academy Of Science & Math)917
 8%
   3rd Grade Reading (Grand Prairie Independent School District (Isd))4427
 17%
   3rd Grade Reading (Texas)3926
 13%
4th Grade Reading (David Daniels Elementary Academy Of Science & Math)2023
 3%
   4th Grade Reading (Grand Prairie Independent School District (Isd))4344
 1%
   4th Grade Reading (Texas)4347
 4%
4th Grade Mathematics (David Daniels Elementary Academy Of Science & Math)2820
 8%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Grand Prairie Independent School District (Isd))4945
 4%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4647
 1%
4th Grade Reading (David Daniels Elementary Academy Of Science & Math)1711
 6%
   4th Grade Reading (Grand Prairie Independent School District (Isd))3438
 4%
   4th Grade Reading (Texas)2931
 2%
5th Grade Reading (David Daniels Elementary Academy Of Science & Math)3637
 1%
   5th Grade Reading (Grand Prairie Independent School District (Isd))5354
 1%
   5th Grade Reading (Texas)5156
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (David Daniels Elementary Academy Of Science & Math)5120
 31%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Grand Prairie Independent School District (Isd))5644
 12%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Texas)5650
 6%
5th Grade Science (David Daniels Elementary Academy Of Science & Math)3013
 17%
   5th Grade Science (Grand Prairie Independent School District (Isd))4724
 23%
   5th Grade Science (Texas)4834
 14%
5th Grade Reading (David Daniels Elementary Academy Of Science & Math)4427
 17%
   5th Grade Reading (Grand Prairie Independent School District (Isd))5239
 13%
   5th Grade Reading (Texas)5333
 20%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students381385
 1%
African American139126
 9.4%
American Indian02
Asian12
 100%
Hispanic202227
 12.4%
Pacific Islander01
White3310
 69.7%
Two or More Races617
 183.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients92.7%94.3%
 1.6%


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Students who attend David Daniels Elementary Academy Of Science & Math usually go on to attend:

Middle : Digital Arts & Technology Academy At Adams Middle
High : Grand Prairie High School

In the 2023-24 school year, 400 students attended David Daniels Elementary Academy Of Science & Math.

David Daniels Elementary Academy Of Science & Math ranks in the bottom 21.1% of Texas elementary schools.

Students at David Daniels Elementary Academy Of Science & Math are 64% Hispanic, 29% African American, 4% Two or more races, 3% White.


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