Enrollment
542
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Middle school (grades 6-8) NCES 482142002143
Digital Arts & Technology Academy at Adams Middle — Grand Prairie, TX
Federal NCES profile for Digital Arts & Technology Academy at Adams Middle, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 42/100.
👥 Class size 51
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 46
📋 Attendance 0
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Grand Prairie Isd · Texas
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
48.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12.2:1
vs 14.6:1 Texas avg
-16% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
75.9%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
+23% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Digital Arts & Technology Academy at Adams Middle compares with Texas and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Digital Arts & Technology Academy at Adams Middle reports 542 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 48.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 12.2:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 16% below the Texas state mean of 14.6:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 23% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 75.9% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 23% above the Texas average and 47% above the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 271 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 48.3% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Grand Prairie Isd spends $12,948 per pupil district-wide, below the Texas average of $17,150 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 37.5% from local sources (property taxes), 44.0% from the state, and 18.4% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 42/100 (D), calculated from 4 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Digital Arts & Technology Academy at Adams Middle compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Texas state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Texas | Texas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 12.2:1 | ▼ 16% | 14.6:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 75.9% | ▲ 23% | 61.9% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 542 | top 56% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
75.9%
free-lunch eligible
— 23% above the Texas average of 61.9%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold — federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
12.2:1
students per teacher
— 16% below state mean
Top 20% in Texas — lower ratio than 80% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
48.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$12,948
per pupil, district-wide
— below Texas avg of $17,150
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 271 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
137
in-school suspensions + 45 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 25.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 33.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 542 Top 56% in Texas — larger than 44% of 9,061 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 48.0
Students per teacher 12.2:1 -16% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 75.9% +23% vs state
NCES ID 482142002143
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 74.0%
African American 17.0%
White 6.3%
Two or More 2.0%
Asian 0.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 74.0% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 2.0
Students per counselor 271:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 48.3%
In-school suspensions 137
Out-of-school suspensions 45
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Grand Prairie Isd, which includes Digital Arts & Technology Academy at Adams Middle.
$12,948
Per student
-25%
vs Texas
Avg $17,150
-34%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 37.5%
State 44.0%
Federal 18.4%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 3,239
- Students per teacher
- 16.2:1
- Enrollment
- 2,817
- Students per teacher
- 15.4:1
- Enrollment
- 1,574
- Students per teacher
- 15:1
- Enrollment
- 885
- Students per teacher
- 17.7:1
- Enrollment
- 877
- Students per teacher
- 17.1:1
Similar middle schools in Grand Prairie
6 comparable middle schools (grades 6-8) serving the same city.
Ronald W Reagan Middle
Standard public school
885 students 17.7:1 students per teacher
Andrew Jackson Middle
Standard public school
787 students 15.2:1 students per teacher
James Fannin Middle
Standard public school
516 students 14.9:1 students per teacher
Ymla at John F Kennedy Middle
Standard public school
467 students 12:1 students per teacher
Iltexas Grand Prairie Middle
Standard public school
465 students 18.6:1 students per teacher
Uplift Grand Secondary
Standard public school
446 students 11.6:1 students per teacher
Educator & family resources
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Chronic absenteeism
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School discipline data
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Frequently asked questions about Digital Arts & Technology Academy at Adams Middle
How many students attend Digital Arts & Technology Academy at Adams Middle?
Digital Arts & Technology Academy at Adams Middle has 542 students enrolled. It is a middle school in GRAND PRAIRIE, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Digital Arts & Technology Academy at Adams Middle?
The student-teacher ratio at Digital Arts & Technology Academy at Adams Middle is 12.2:1, which is 16% lower than the Texas average of 14.6:1 and 23% lower than the national average of 15.9:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Digital Arts & Technology Academy at Adams Middle?
75.9% of students at Digital Arts & Technology Academy at Adams Middle are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Digital Arts & Technology Academy at Adams Middle?
The largest demographic group at Digital Arts & Technology Academy at Adams Middle is Hispanic or Latino at 74.0%. The school serves a diverse student body in GRAND PRAIRIE, TX.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Digital Arts & Technology Academy at Adams Middle?
Digital Arts & Technology Academy at Adams Middle has a Resource Investment Index of 42/100 (D) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.