The brief
A Dallas ISD elementary school where students score 17 points above what's typical for similar communities.
It ranks 40 of 8,584 schools in Texas and 9 of 235 in Dallas ISD.
Biomedical Preparatory at Ut Southwestern is listed in Dallas ISD, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.
- 202571%
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 5 sources, 2019–2025
Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.
Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.
- Based on limited data: 50% component coverage.
- Component weights adjusted due to data availability.
Partial Profile · 2/3 metrics
Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 64% (2025 STAAR) · reading/ELA 77% (2025 STAAR).
- School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
- NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
- Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
- MySchoolScout rating and rank
- MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
- Math proficiency
- State department of education · 2025 STAAR · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Reading/ELA proficiency
- State department of education · 2025 STAAR · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
- U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
- Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
- Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 75235; this does not measure the attendance area.
Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments 2025 STAAR; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.Open the Dallas-Fort Worth school map to see school quality against home prices across the metro.
The area
- Median income
- $60,817
- Median home value
- $283,000
- Median rent
- $1,631/mo
- College educated
- 44.6%
- Homeownership
- 22.8%
- Poverty rate
- 16.7%
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 75235; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 54
- Somewhat Walkable
- Transit Score
- 46
- Some Transit
- Bike Score
- 43
- Somewhat Bikeable
- City reported crime
- 3,639/100K
- Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Dallas. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.
Walk, transit and bike scores by
FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Dallas), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details
Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.
Programs and who goes here
What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.Who goes here
- Free or reduced lunch
- 52.8%
- Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).
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Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.
Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.
Charter · enrollment unverified: Potential charter option; enrollment requirements have not been verified.
The record
What is on file, and where each number came from.Questions families ask
What grades does Biomedical Preparatory at Ut Southwestern serve?
Biomedical Preparatory at Ut Southwestern serves students in grades Pre-K through 2nd.
How many students attend Biomedical Preparatory at Ut Southwestern?
Biomedical Preparatory at Ut Southwestern has an enrollment of approximately 161 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Biomedical Preparatory at Ut Southwestern?
The student-teacher ratio at Biomedical Preparatory at Ut Southwestern is 13.4:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.
How does Biomedical Preparatory at Ut Southwestern rank in TX?
Biomedical Preparatory at Ut Southwestern ranks #40 of 8,584 schools in TX.
What is Biomedical Preparatory at Ut Southwestern's MySchoolScout rating?
Biomedical Preparatory at Ut Southwestern has a current MySchoolScout rating of 9.4 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.
What are the test scores at Biomedical Preparatory at Ut Southwestern?
Based on loaded state assessment records, Biomedical Preparatory at Ut Southwestern has 64% math proficiency (2025 STAAR) and 77% reading/ELA proficiency (2025 STAAR).
Is Biomedical Preparatory at Ut Southwestern a charter school?
No, Biomedical Preparatory at Ut Southwestern is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.
Is Biomedical Preparatory at Ut Southwestern a Title I school?
No, Biomedical Preparatory at Ut Southwestern is not currently a Title I school.
What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Biomedical Preparatory at Ut Southwestern?
52.8% of students at Biomedical Preparatory at Ut Southwestern qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.
School facts
- Grades
- Pre-K – 2nd
- Enrollment
- 161
- Student-teacher ratio
- 13.4:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 12
- Type
- Regular
- Title I
- No
- Setting
- Large City
- County
- Dallas County
- Phone
- (972) 925-3700
- Rank in district
- #9 of 235
- Schools in district
- 240
- District spending per student
- $14,470
- NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
- District child poverty rate
- 18.8%
- Census SAIPE · 2024
- Area population (ZIP 75235)
- 19,067
- Area average commute
- 19.1 min
- Area median age
- 31.1
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).
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Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Texas Education Agency, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.