MEDLOCK YOUTH VILLAGE

Charter School 86 Students

High School 7th - 12th

School Overview

Medlock Youth Village, located on E. Langdon Road in Dallas, is a specialized educational and residential facility operated by the Dallas County Juvenile Department. It functions primarily as a secure treatment center designed to provide a structured, rehabilitative environment for youth who have entered the juvenile justice system. The facility emphasizes a therapeutic approach, combining mandatory schooling with behavioral modification programs aimed at helping residents address the underlying issues that led to their detention.

The school component within Medlock Youth Village is integrated into the facility’s daily operations, ensuring that residents continue their academic progress despite their legal circumstances. The curriculum is typically tailored to meet students at their current grade level, often utilizing credit-recovery programs to help them stay on track for graduation. By maintaining a focus on education alongside behavioral counseling and skill-building, the program strives to reduce recidivism and better prepare its students for a successful transition back into their home communities and traditional school settings.

Total Students

14.0

Full-Time Teachers

6.1

Student/Teacher Ratio

102.3%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for MEDLOCK YOUTH VILLAGE
Demographic	Student Count
White	7
Hispanic	26
Black	52
Two or More	1

Black
52 (60.5 %)
Hispanic
26 (30.2 %)
White
7 (8.1 %)
Two or More
1 (1.2 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	High School
School Type:	Alternative School
Charter Status:*	Charter School
Virtual Instruction:	N/A
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	ACADEMY FOR ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE
Phone:	(972)225-9735
Grade Range:	7th - 12th
Total Students:	86
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	14.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	6.1
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	88
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* 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

Grade 7 3

Grade 8 5

Grade 9 41

Grade 10 26

Grade 11 7

Grade 12 4