SchoolGrade

The grade is the share of students at or above the TX proficiency bar. The projection is what a school with this student body and community would be expected to reach.

Actual vs projected proficiency

Actual 22%Projected 18%

S Gus Alexander Jr El Doesn't Meet Expectations for its students’ context.

Actual is the share of tested students who met the TX proficiency bar.
Projected is what a school with this student body and community would be expected to reach.
Impact is the gap in one phrase: greatly exceeds, exceeds, meets, or below expectations.

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Academics

Proficiency on state assessments by subject against the TX average, then graduation and college coursework.

Academic performance

Math proficiency

School 15%TX 43%

English proficiency

School 29%TX 53%

Science proficiency

School N/ATX 40%

College preparedness

Graduation rate

N/A

Graduating in four years.

Enrolled in AP classes

0%

Students in at least one AP course. 0 AP courses offered.

Dual enrollment

0%

Taking college courses during high school.

Enrolled in IB classes0%
AP courses offered0
AP enrollment by subject

AP science

0%
4%

AP computer science

0%
1%

AP math

0%
2%

Gold marks the TX average.

Neighborhood

Safety and economics around the school. Context for families, never part of the grade.

Crime Grade

Overall crime

C-

35.60 incidents per 1,000 residents

Violent crime

D+

5.73 per 1,000 residents

Property crime

C

18.80 per 1,000 residents

What is Crime Grade?

Crime Grade combines official crime reports from the FBI, state and local law enforcement with models that fill reporting gaps, producing one letter grade for a neighborhood’s overall safety. It appears here so families can see how safe the community around a school is. It never feeds the school’s grade.

Economics and housing

Median household income

$99,710

TX average $89,715

Median home value

$286,099

TX average $296,426

Median rent

$1,964 /mo

TX average $1,496

Unemployment rate

5.2%

TX average 5.2%

Adults with a high school diploma

Here 81.6%TX 85.6%

Teachers and staff

Teacher and support staff capacity, qualifications and pay.

Staffing

Student to teacher ratio

14:1

TX average 14:1

Teachers

32

Full-time equivalent teachers.

Average teacher salary

$63,553

All teachers in Duncanville Isd.

Student to counselor ratio TX average 413:1374:1
Support staff3
Psychologists0
Nurses1
Social workers0
Law enforcement officers0
Security staff1

Qualifications

Certified teachers

School 84%TX 95%

Experienced teachers

School 85%TX 86%

Environment and safety

Suspensions, expulsions and reported bullying, as counts for the school year.

In-school suspension days68
Out-of-school suspension days11
Total days missed to suspension102
Expulsions with services0
Expulsions without services0
Zero-tolerance expulsions0
Bullying incidents by victim type
Gender-based0
Sexual orientation0
Race-based0
Disability-based0
Religion-based0

Resources and finance

District-level spending, per student and by purpose.

Spending per student

$6215 /yr

District-level spending per student.

Instruction vs administration

$7.22

Spent on instruction for every $1 on administration.

Equity and access

Who the school serves: enrollment by reported group.

Race and ethnicity

White

2%

Native American

1%

Asian or Pacific Islander

1%

Black

45%

Latino

47%

Multiracial

3%

Native Hawaiian or Alaskan

0%

Student groups

Economically disadvantaged84%
Students with disabilities18%
English as a second language24%
Gifted and talented0%
Foster care1%
Military connected0%
Homeless0%
Migratory0%

Elementary schools nearest to S Gus Alexander Jr El

Nearby elementary schools with their actual and projected test scores.

Village Tech Schools

  • Actual: 28%
  • Projected: 25%
  • Distance: 0.6 mi
Grace R Brandenburg Int

  • Actual: 21%
  • Projected: 20%
  • Distance: 0.9 mi
H Bob Daniel Sr Int

  • Actual: 17%
  • Projected: 22%
  • Distance: 1.3 mi
Clint Q Smith El

  • Actual: 18%
  • Projected: 16%
  • Distance: 1.4 mi
Life School Cedar Hill

  • Actual: 33%
  • Projected: 19%
  • Distance: 1.6 mi
Merrifield El

  • Actual: 26%
  • Projected: 16%
  • Distance: 1.6 mi
William Lee Hastings El

  • Actual: 40%
  • Projected: 18%
  • Distance: 1.8 mi
Waterford Oaks El

  • Actual: 33%
  • Projected: 15%
  • Distance: 1.9 mi
High Pointe El

  • Actual: 27%
  • Projected: 15%
  • Distance: 2.0 mi
Central El

  • Actual: 32%
  • Projected: 21%
  • Distance: 2.0 mi