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Pioneer Technology and Arts Academy North Dallas

Public school (charter) in Dallas, Texas · Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy · Grades K–12

Pioneer Technology and Arts Academy North Dallas serves 300 students in grades K–12 in Dallas (Dallas County). It is one of 6 schools in Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy. By enrollment it is the 145th largest of 356 public schools in Texas (median 244 students). With 10.3 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Texas school (11).

Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 356 Texas schools with enrollment listed on this site.

300
students
10.3
students per teacher
27.7%
free/reduced lunch eligible
K–12
grades

Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 29 full-time-equivalent teachers.

School facts

School typeRegular School, charter
LevelOther
GradesK–12
DistrictPioneer Technology & Arts Academy
CountyDallas County
Area typeCity, large
School mealsFree meals for every student (Provision 1, 2 or 3)
NCES school ID480145114046

Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.

Compared with the district and Texas

This schoolPioneer Technology & Arts AcademyTexas schools (median)
Students3002,328244
Students per teacher10.314.511
Free or reduced-price lunch eligible27.7%41.9%61.6%

Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 42% of Texas schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.

Pioneer Technology and Arts Academy North Dallas in context

Size

Pioneer Technology and Arts Academy North Dallas is the smallest of Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy's 2 schools; its 300 students are 12.9% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest schools sit a median 6.2 miles away with a median enrollment of 363; Pioneer Technology and Arts Academy North Dallas is close to their typical size.

As a charter school it is publicly funded and charges no tuition, but it is run under a charter rather than directly by a local school board.

Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.

Grades

Its largest grade is grade 8 with 38 students, and its smallest is grade 10 with 8, against an average of 23 per grade. This year grade 12 has 54% fewer students than kindergarten (11 against 24). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.

Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.

Students

The largest group is Hispanic students: 41% here and 41.7% across Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy. White students are next, at 28.3%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.

27.7% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 41.9% across Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy and a median of 61.6% for Texas schools. Under Provision 2 or 3 of the National School Lunch Program, every student eats at no charge; meal applications are only collected in a base year.

Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.

Teachers

With 29 full-time-equivalent teachers for 300 students, Pioneer Technology and Arts Academy North Dallas has 10.3 students per teacher. At the median Texas school ratio of 11, a school with 300 students would have about 27.3 teachers, so Pioneer Technology and Arts Academy North Dallas has 1.7 more.

Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas schools (11).

Location

Pioneer Technology and Arts Academy North Dallas is inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more, which NCES calls city, large. The nearest other school is Legacy Preparatory Charter Academy Plano, 5.3 miles away in Legacy Preparatory. Within 10 miles there are 7 other schools, 0 of them within 5 miles.

Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.

Students by race and ethnicity

Students by race and ethnicity
Hispanic
41%
White
28.3%
Black
23%
Two or more races
5.7%
Asian
1.7%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
0.3%

43.7% of students are girls and 56.3% are boys.

Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.

Students by grade

Students by grade
Kindergarten
24
Grade 1
18
Grade 2
22
Grade 3
35
Grade 4
29
Grade 5
28
Grade 6
33
Grade 7
27
Grade 8
38
Grade 9
17
Grade 10
8
Grade 11
10
Grade 12
11

Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.

Location and contact

15720 Hillcrest Rd, Dallas, TX 75248
Phone: (469)405-8967
Website: ptaaschool.org

Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Red: Pioneer Technology and Arts Academy North Dallas. Blue: the nearest schools.

Nearby schools

SchoolDistrictDistanceStudentsPer teacherFree/reduced lunch
Legacy Preparatory Charter Academy PlanoLegacy Preparatory5.3 mi14711.768.7%
Disciplinary Alternative Placement CenterRichardson ISD5.5 mi1244.967.7%
Harmony Science Academy - DallasHarmony Public Schools - North Texas5.9 mi1,11015.791.7%
Founders Classical Academy- CarrolltonTexas College Preparatory Academies6.1 mi5791245.3%
Huie Special Educ CenterCarrollton-Farmers Branch ISD6.3 mi1112.134.2%
Trivium AcademyTrivium Academy6.4 mi62917.1–
Universal Academy - CoppellUniversal Academy9.9 mi1,30221–
Garland AecGarland ISD11.0 mi1121.783%

Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.

Other schools in Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy

SchoolLevelGradesStudents
Pioneer Technology (Ptaa) FateHigh5–12344
Pioneer Technology (Ptaa) GreenvilleOtherK–12794
Pioneer Technology (Ptaa) MesquiteHigh5–12484
Pioneer Technology (Ptaa) Mesquite Elementary SchoolElementaryK–4212
Pioneer Technology (Ptaa) Royse City Elementary SchoolElementaryK–4194