IGNITE MIDDLE AT JW RAY LEARNING CENTER

www.dallasisd.org/ignite

292 Students

Middle School 6th - 8th

School Overview

IGNITE MIDDLE AT JW RAY LEARNING CENTER is a small neighborhood-scale campus located in DALLAS, TX. Administered by DALLAS ISD, the institution operates as a traditional non-charter public school serving approximately 292 enrolled students across grades 06 through 08.

Based on official NCES reporting, the campus employs approximately 19.0 full-time equivalent (FTE) classroom teachers with an estimated student-to-teacher ratio of 15.4:1, aligning with standard public school staffing metrics. Approximately 94.2% of students qualify for subsidized meal support under the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), including 261 students qualified for free lunch and 14 for reduced-price dining.

Located at 2211 CADDO ST in DALLAS, TX 75204, IGNITE MIDDLE AT JW RAY LEARNING CENTER serves families zoned within the DALLAS ISD attendance area. Academic programming, zoning boundaries, and school bus routes are administered under district guidelines.

292

Total Students

19.0

Full-Time Teachers

15.4

Student/Teacher Ratio

94.2%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for IGNITE MIDDLE AT JW RAY LEARNING CENTER
Demographic	Student Count
White	9
Hispanic	218
Black	56
Asian	2
Two or More	6
American Indian	1

Hispanic
218 (74.7%)
Black
56 (19.2%)
White
9 (3.1%)
Two or More
6 (2.1%)
Asian
2 (0.7%)
American Indian
1 (0.3%)

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:	292
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	19.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	15.4
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 6 101

Grade 7 96

Grade 8 95