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DALLAS ISD

SCHOOL FOR THE TALENTED AND GIFTED

DALLAS ISDDALLAS, TXPrincipal · ARNOLDO ZUNIGA
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TEA rating

A · 100

was A · 100 in 2025

Grades

09-12

Enrollment

553

Open jobs

0

Student profile · 2024–25

Campus student demographics

Student membership data reported to TEA for this campus.

Race & ethnicity

CategoryPercent
White33.9%
Hispanic42.2%
African American6.5%
Asian12.1%
American Indian0.5%
Pacific Islander0.4%
Two or more races4.5%

Student programs

CategoryPercent
EB/EL (English learners)2.5%
Economically disadvantaged39.6%
Special education2%
Gifted & talented73.3%
Dyslexic0.5%

Population counts

CategoryStudents
Immigrant0
Military-connected7

Gender

CategoryPercent
Male43.6%
Female56.4%

2026 TEA Accountability

Campus ratings

State-assigned domain ratings and scores.

Student Achievement
RatingA
Score100

2025: A · 100

School Progress
RatingA
Score99

2025: A · 100

Academic Growth
RatingA
Score90

2025: A · 93

Relative Performance
RatingA
Score99

2025: A · 100

Spring 2026 STAAR

STAAR performance

Percentage of students at or above each performance level on EOC exams.

SubjectApproaches+Meets+Masters
Biology100%100%98%
English I100%100%80%
English II100%100%81%
U.S. History100%100%96%

Campus staffing · 2024–25

Teachers & staffing

Campus-level staffing from TEA, with district-wide pay and turnover for context.

Student / teacher ratio

17.6 : 1

Avg teacher experience

13.5 yrs

Avg teacher salary

$74,289

Teacher turnover

16.6%

State avg. 22.7%

Teacher Incentive Allotment · TIA

TIA Allotments

Additional annual funding available per teacher designation at this campus.

Participation status

TIA Active

Recognized

$3,986

per teacher / year

Exemplary

$7,972

per teacher / year

Master

$15,287

per teacher / year

Jobs

Open positions

No open positions at this campus right now. Browse all DALLAS ISD jobs

Address

1201 E EIGHTH ST

DALLAS, TX 75203-2545