Henry W Longfellow Career Explorat
- Middle school or junior high school in Dallas ISD
- Dallas, TX
- 6th grade - 8th grade
Accountability rating (2018-2019)
A
Dallas ISD: B
Total students
437
Avg. teacher experience
10.5 years
Dallas ISD: 10 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Dallas ISD: 85.4%
Statewide: 90%
Henry W Longfellow Career Explorat is a middle school or junior high school in Dallas, TX, in the Dallas ISD school district. As of the 2019-2020 school year, it had 437 students. 61.6% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 38.4% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of A for the previous school year. Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2019-2020 school year.
As of the 2019-2020 school year, an average teacher's salary was $60,742, which is $3,651 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 10.5 years of experience.
Contact information
Website
Address
5314 Boaz StDallas, TX 75209-4202
Office phone number
Principal
- Michael Tatum
- MITATUM@dallasisd.org
- (972) 749-5400
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Henry W Longfellow Career Explorat are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 10. Students who started eighth grade in 2008 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.1 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 10.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
437
African American
18 (4.1%)
Dallas ISD: 21.6%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Dallas ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 0.4%
Asian
6 (1.4%)
Dallas ISD: 1.2%
Statewide: 4.6%
Hispanic
380 (87%)
Dallas ISD: 69.8%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
1 (0.2%)
Dallas ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
32 (7.3%)
Dallas ISD: 5.8%
Statewide: 27%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Dallas ISD: 1%
Statewide: 2.5%
Risk factors
A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.
At-risk students
61.6 %
Dallas ISD: 65.2%
Statewide: 50.6%
Economically disadvantaged
77.6 %
Dallas ISD: 85.9%
Statewide: 60.3%
Limited English proficiency
39.8 %
Dallas ISD: 45.6%
Statewide: 20.3%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2019-2020 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
38.4 %
Dallas ISD: 44.1%
Statewide: 20.6%
Career and Technical
98.9 %
Dallas ISD: 23.2%
Statewide: 27.6%
Gifted and Talented
72.8 %
Dallas ISD: 14.3%
Statewide: 8.1%
Special Education
1.6 %
Dallas ISD: 9.4%
Statewide: 10.5%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2019-2020 school year. All Texas public school districts and campuses received the label “Not Rated: Declared State of Disaster.” Our schools explorer shows the accountability ratings from the 2018-2019 school year.
Overall
A
Dallas ISD: B
Student achievement
A
Dallas ISD: C
School progress
A
Dallas ISD: B
Closing the gaps
A
Dallas ISD: C
The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).
For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2020 Accountability Manual.
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2019-2020 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
24
African American
4 (16.7%)
Dallas ISD: 33.5%
Statewide: 10.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Dallas ISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
2 (8.3%)
Dallas ISD: 3.2%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
7.5 (31.3%)
Dallas ISD: 31.7%
Statewide: 28.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Dallas ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
9.5 (39.6%)
Dallas ISD: 28.6%
Statewide: 57.7%
Two or more races
1 (4.2%)
Dallas ISD: 2.2%
Statewide: 1.1%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
1 (4.2%)
Dallas ISD: 3.1%
Statewide: 1.3%
Bachelor's
16.5 (68.7%)
Dallas ISD: 70.7%
Statewide: 73.4%
Master's
6.5 (27.1%)
Dallas ISD: 25%
Statewide: 24.5%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Dallas ISD: 1.3%
Statewide: 0.7%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2019-2020.
Students per teacher
18.2
Dallas ISD: 15.4
Statewide: 15.1
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2019-2020 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.
Avg. teacher experience
10.5 years
Dallas ISD: 10 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Teacher salaries
The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.
Base average
$60,742
Dallas ISD: $60,146
Statewide: $57,091
Beginner
N/A
Dallas ISD: $53,154
Statewide: $49,868
1 to 5 years
$56,800
Dallas ISD: $56,667
Statewide: $52,823
6 to 10 years
$61,852
Dallas ISD: $61,464
Statewide: $55,756
11 to 20 years
$64,321
Dallas ISD: $63,019
Statewide: $59,308
20+ years
$65,287
Dallas ISD: $66,464
Statewide: $65,449