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Ruby Young Talented and Gifted Academy

PublicElementaryGrades K–8

707 Young Blvd, Desoto, TX 75115 · (972) 223-6505 · Part of DeSoto Independent School District

DeSoto’s School Grade C− better than 15% of Texas school districts

Directions
Students
263
Students per teacher
20:1
Free or reduced lunch
59%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–8
The gist

What stands out about Ruby Young Talented and Gifted Academy

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of Texas’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 30 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 27 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 20 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 47.5% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for DeSoto kids: Desoto H S

On the path

Where DeSoto kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–8Ruby Young Talented and Gifted AcademyYou are here
9–12Desoto H Sin Desoto

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency7%
State average 36.6%
Reading / language arts15%
State average 41.8%

Its own letter, D−, places these results among Texas’s 7,796 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

707 Young Blvd, Desoto

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten27
Grade 115
Grade 222
Grade 326
Grade 432
Grade 532
Grade 643
Grade 732
Grade 834
Enrollment over time
501’20
167’21
179’22
243’23
263’24

Down 47.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 73%Hispanic 21%Two or more races 3%White 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Ruby Young Talented and Gifted Academy from DeSoto families.

Other schools in DeSoto Independent School District

The district →
Amber Terrace Early Childhood Learning Center
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Desoto
402 students21:1
Katherine Johnson Technology Magnet Academy
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Desoto
B+
536 students19:1
Cockrell Hill El
Elementary · Grades K–2 · Desoto
C−
397 students16:1
Woodridge El
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Desoto
D
362 students16:1
The Meadows El
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Desoto
D
312 students20:1
Frank D Moates El
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Glenn Heights
D−
468 students16:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Texas’s other public schools; DeSoto’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.