Alex W Spence Talented/Gifted Academy

Alex W Spence Talented/Gifted Academy is a middle school located in Dallas, TX, serving grades 6–8 and approximately 599 students. Operated by Dallas ISD, the campus sits about 31.7 miles from The Fort Worth's newsroom and is part of The Fort Worth's ongoing local education coverage.

The school employs roughly 44 full-time-equivalent classroom teachers for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.6:1. That ratio is below the state average for TX, generally an indicator of smaller class sizes and more individualized instruction.

Alex W Spence Talented/Gifted Academy is a traditional zoned public school within Dallas ISD, meaning enrollment is generally tied to residence within the school's attendance boundary. Boundary maps and feeder patterns are published by the district and updated annually.

State accountability ratings for TEA are released annually and combine student achievement, growth, and closing-the-gaps metrics. The Fort Worth publishes rating updates as soon as they become public each fall, with comparisons to nearby campuses and prior-year trends.

Middle school transitions matter: The Fort Worth reports on Alex W Spence Talented/Gifted Academy's academic offerings, athletics, and feeder-pattern shifts that determine where graduates attend high school.

Tip about Alex W Spence Talented/Gifted Academy? Email editor@nexcom.media with the subject line "Alex W Spence Talented/Gifted Academy". For more education coverage, see thefortworth.org/schools or browse The Fort Worth's latest reporting at thefortworth.org/news. This profile uses public data from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) and is updated annually as new federal filings are released.