IGNITE MIDDLE

www.dallasisd.org/ignite

392 Students

Middle School 6th - 8th

School Overview

IGNITE MIDDLE is a public middle school and part of the DALLAS ISD school district, located in DALLAS, TX with 392 students offering grade levels from 06 to 08.

With 32 teachers, IGNITE MIDDLE has a student/teacher ratio of about 12.2:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

392

Total Students

32.1

Full-Time Teachers

12.2

Student/Teacher Ratio

70.2%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for IGNITE MIDDLE
Demographic	Student Count
White	22
Hispanic	276
Black	81
Asian	4
Two or More	6
American Indian	3

Hispanic
276 (70.4 %)
Black
81 (20.7 %)
White
22 (5.6 %)
Two or More
6 (1.5 %)
Asian
4 (1.0 %)
American Indian
3 (0.8 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Middle School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	N/A
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	DALLAS ISD
Phone:	(972)925-3700
Website:	http://www.dallasisd.org/ignite
Grade Range:	6th - 8th
Total Students:	392
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	32.1
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	12.2
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	261
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	14

* 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 6 131

Grade 7 141

Grade 8 120