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The highest-performing public middle schools in reading in Dallas County, Texas

Across Dallas County, Texas, 123 public middle schools are ranked here, ranked by the share of students meeting or exceeding the state reading and writing standard. WILLIAM B TRAVIS VANGUARD ACAD OF ACADEMICALLY TAG leads the list at 100%, against a median of 46.0% across the ranked schools.

The table below is sortable and filterable, and the full list downloads as a CSV. Figures come from federal NCES enrollment data and, where applicable, state assessment results for 2024-25.

Schools ranked

123

Dallas County, Texas

Top % Proficient (Reading)

100%

Median % Proficient (Reading)

46.0%

BEST IN READING · DALLAS COUNTY, TEXAS

#	School	City	District	Level	Students	% Proficient (Reading)
1	WILLIAM B TRAVIS VANGUARD ACAD OF ACADEMICALLY TAG	DALLAS, TX	DALLAS ISD	Middle	517	100%
2	SUDIE L WILLIAMS TALENTED AND GIFTED ACADEMY	DALLAS, TX	DALLAS ISD	Middle	446	100%
3	SCHOOL FOR THE TALENTED & GIFTED IN PLEASANT GROVE	DALLAS, TX	DALLAS ISD	Middle	385	97.0%
4	HENRY W LONGFELLOW CAREER EXPLORATION ACADEMY	DALLAS, TX	DALLAS ISD	Middle	449	95.0%
5	DALLAS ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE ACADEMY	DALLAS, TX	DALLAS ISD	Middle	431	93.0%
6	HIGHLAND PARK MIDDLE	DALLAS, TX	HIGHLAND PARK ISD	Middle	939	93.0%
7	MCCULLOCH INT	DALLAS, TX	HIGHLAND PARK ISD	Middle	871	92.0%
8	UPLIFT NORTH HILLS PREP MIDDLE	IRVING, TX	UPLIFT EDUCATION	Middle	502	91.0%
9	COPPELL MIDDLE WEST	DALLAS, TX	COPPELL ISD	Middle	1,230	89.0%
10	CEDAR HILL COLLEGIATE ACADEMY	CEDAR HILL, TX	CEDAR HILL ISD	Middle	345	86.0%
11	COPPELL MIDDLE EAST	COPPELL, TX	COPPELL ISD	Middle	1,120	85.0%
12	AUSTIN ACAD FOR EXCELL	GARLAND, TX	GARLAND ISD	Middle	951	84.0%
13	COPPELL MIDDLE NORTH	COPPELL, TX	COPPELL ISD	Middle	1,006	83.0%
14	SUNNYVALE MIDDLE	SUNNYVALE, TX	SUNNYVALE ISD	Middle	556	83.0%
15	ROSEMONT UPPER	DALLAS, TX	DALLAS ISD	Middle	459	74.0%
16	RICHARDSON NORTH J H	RICHARDSON, TX	RICHARDSON ISD	Middle	574	72.0%
17	LAKE HIGHLANDS MIDDLE	DALLAS, TX	RICHARDSON ISD	Middle	1,114	71.0%
18	RICHARDSON WEST TECHNOLOGY AND ARTS MAGNET	RICHARDSON, TX	RICHARDSON ISD	Middle	771	70.0%
19	JACKSON TECHNOLOGY CENTER	GARLAND, TX	GARLAND ISD	Middle	1,157	69.0%
20	B G HUDSON MIDDLE	SACHSE, TX	GARLAND ISD	Middle	1,099	68.0%
21	WESTWOOD MATH SCIENCE LEADERSHIP MAGNET	DALLAS, TX	RICHARDSON ISD	Middle	630	68.0%
22	CLASSICAL CENTER AT BRANDENBURG MIDDLE	GARLAND, TX	GARLAND ISD	Middle	1,056	66.0%
23	PARKHILL J H	DALLAS, TX	RICHARDSON ISD	Middle	650	66.0%
24	W E GREINER EXPLORATORY ARTS ACADEMY	DALLAS, TX	DALLAS ISD	Middle	1,116	65.0%
25	D A HULCY STEAM MIDDLE	DALLAS, TX	DALLAS ISD	Middle	400	65.0%
26	ST ANTHONY SCHOOL	DALLAS, TX	ST ANTHONY SCHOOL	Middle	116	64.0%
27	ILTEXAS GARLAND MIDDLE	GARLAND, TX	INTERNATIONAL LEADERSHIP OF TEXAS (ILTEXAS)	Middle	475	60.0%
28	ALEX W SPENCE TALENTED/GIFTED ACADEMY	DALLAS, TX	DALLAS ISD	Middle	486	60.0%
29	J L LONG MIDDLE	DALLAS, TX	DALLAS ISD	Middle	1,079	59.0%
30	ROBERT T HILL MIDDLE	DALLAS, TX	DALLAS ISD	Middle	762	57.0%
31	APOLLO J H	RICHARDSON, TX	RICHARDSON ISD	Middle	586	57.0%
32	FIELD MIDDLE	FARMERS BRANCH, TX	CARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH ISD	Middle	864	56.0%
33	YOUNG WOMEN'S STEAM ACADEMY AT BALCH SPRINGS MIDDL	BALCH SPRINGS, TX	DALLAS ISD	Middle	751	56.0%
34	PERRY MIDDLE	CARROLLTON, TX	CARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH ISD	Middle	825	55.0%
35	W H GASTON MIDDLE	DALLAS, TX	DALLAS ISD	Middle	757	54.0%
36	HECTOR P GARCIA MIDDLE	DALLAS, TX	DALLAS ISD	Middle	621	54.0%
37	RONALD W REAGAN MIDDLE	GRAND PRAIRIE, TX	GRAND PRAIRIE ISD	Middle	885	54.0%
38	UPLIFT LUNA PREP MIDDLE	DALLAS, TX	UPLIFT EDUCATION	Middle	591	53.0%
39	LORENZO DE ZAVALA MIDDLE	IRVING, TX	IRVING ISD	Middle	832	53.0%
40	UPLIFT HAMPTON PREP MIDDLE	DALLAS, TX	UPLIFT EDUCATION	Middle	510	52.0%
41	BENJAMIN FRANKLIN INTERNATIONAL EXPLORATORY ACAD	DALLAS, TX	DALLAS ISD	Middle	808	52.0%
42	LANNY FRASIER MIDDLE	MESQUITE, TX	MESQUITE ISD	Middle	959	52.0%
43	SELLERS MIDDLE	GARLAND, TX	GARLAND ISD	Middle	852	51.0%
44	WEBB MIDDLE	GARLAND, TX	GARLAND ISD	Middle	989	51.0%
45	COYLE MIDDLE TECHNOLOGY CENTER FOR MATH & SCIENCE	ROWLETT, TX	GARLAND ISD	Middle	956	51.0%
46	HARRY S TRUMAN MIDDLE	GRAND PRAIRIE, TX	GRAND PRAIRIE ISD	Middle	428	51.0%
47	WEST DALLAS J H	DALLAS, TX	DALLAS ISD	Middle	353	51.0%
48	EWELL D WALKER MIDDLE	DALLAS, TX	DALLAS ISD	Middle	577	50.0%
49	AGNEW MIDDLE	MESQUITE, TX	MESQUITE ISD	Middle	1,070	50.0%
50	KIMBROUGH MIDDLE	MESQUITE, TX	MESQUITE ISD	Middle	1,115	50.0%

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