GABE P ALLEN CHARTER SCHOOL

www.dallasisd.org/allen

345 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 6th

School Overview

Gabe P. Allen Charter School is a public school located in the West Dallas area, serving students from Pre-K through 8th grade as part of the Dallas Independent School District (Dallas ISD). The school is characterized by its commitment to fostering a supportive community environment, focusing on foundational academic growth and preparing middle school students for the transition to high school. As a neighborhood-based charter, it emphasizes a structured educational approach designed to meet the diverse needs of the local student population.

Beyond its core curriculum, the school integrates various programs aimed at student development and parental engagement. Like many schools within the Dallas ISD network, Gabe P. Allen utilizes district-wide resources to provide extracurricular opportunities and academic interventions. The school's mission centers on cultivating a culture of high expectations, aiming to empower students to achieve both academic success and personal responsibility within a safe, inclusive learning space.

345

Total Students

26.0

Full-Time Teachers

13.3

Student/Teacher Ratio

113.6%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for GABE P ALLEN CHARTER SCHOOL
Demographic	Student Count
White	3
Hispanic	294
Black	47
Two or More	1

Hispanic
294 (85.2 %)
Black
47 (13.6 %)
White
3 (0.9 %)
Two or More
1 (0.3 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	N/A
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	DALLAS ISD
Phone:	(972)794-5100
Website:	http://www.dallasisd.org/allen
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 6th
Total Students:	345
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	26.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	13.3
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	381
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	11

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 25

Kindergarten 39

Grade 1 46

Grade 2 52

Grade 3 55

Grade 4 44

Grade 5 45

Grade 6 39