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The public schools with the most improved test scores in Dallas, Texas

This ranking covers the public schools with the most improved test scores in Dallas, Texas, drawn from 307 qualifying public schools. LAKE HIGHLANDS EL leads the list at +44.5pp, against a median of +6.0pp across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked
307
Dallas, Texas
Top 3-yr change
+44.5pp
Median 3-yr change
+6.0pp
MOST IMPROVED · DALLAS, TEXAS
#SchoolCityDistrictStudents3 yrs agoLatestChange
1LAKE HIGHLANDS ELDALLAS, TXRICHARDSON ISD70434.0%78.5%+44.5pp
2HIGHLAND PARK MIDDLEDALLAS, TXHIGHLAND PARK ISD93953.5%91.5%+38.0pp
3LAKE HIGHLANDS MIDDLEDALLAS, TXRICHARDSON ISD1,11427.5%65.5%+38.0pp
4PARKHILL J HDALLAS, TXRICHARDSON ISD65026.0%63.5%+37.5pp
5SPRING CREEK ELDALLAS, TXRICHARDSON ISD42247.5%83.0%+35.5pp
6BOWIE ELDALLAS, TXRICHARDSON ISD64442.0%76.5%+34.5pp
7LINCOLN HUMANITIES/COMMUNICATIONS MAGNET HIGH SCHDALLAS, TXDALLAS ISD5809.0%43.0%+34.0pp
8WILLIAM LIPSCOMB ELDALLAS, TXDALLAS ISD38729.0%63.0%+34.0pp
9HIGHLAND PARK H SDALLAS, TXHIGHLAND PARK ISD2,11958.5%92.5%+34.0pp
10SOUTH OAK CLIFF H SDALLAS, TXDALLAS ISD1,56023.0%55.0%+32.0pp
11WALNUT HILL INTERNATIONAL LEADERSHIP ACADEMYDALLAS, TXDALLAS ISD51635.0%66.5%+31.5pp
12CITYLAB H SDALLAS, TXDALLAS ISD15019.0%49.0%+30.0pp
13GENEVA HEIGHTS ELDALLAS, TXDALLAS ISD38035.0%64.5%+29.5pp
14WESTWOOD MATH SCIENCE LEADERSHIP MAGNETDALLAS, TXRICHARDSON ISD63034.5%63.5%+29.0pp
15LAKE HIGHLANDS H SDALLAS, TXRICHARDSON ISD2,97215.5%44.0%+28.5pp
16PRESTONWOOD ELDALLAS, TXRICHARDSON ISD47433.0%60.5%+27.5pp
17DAVID W CARTER H SDALLAS, TXDALLAS ISD1,09721.5%48.5%+27.0pp
18CLINTON P RUSSELL ELDALLAS, TXDALLAS ISD46133.5%60.0%+26.5pp
19ELISHA M PEASE ELDALLAS, TXDALLAS ISD82814.0%40.5%+26.5pp
20HARRY C WITHERS ELDALLAS, TXDALLAS ISD44743.0%69.5%+26.5pp
21MERRIMAN PARK ELDALLAS, TXRICHARDSON ISD44639.5%66.0%+26.5pp
22DR ELBA AND DOMINGO GARCIA WEST DALLAS STEM SCHOOLDALLAS, TXDALLAS ISD12433.5%59.5%+26.0pp
23J L LONG MIDDLEDALLAS, TXDALLAS ISD1,07928.0%53.5%+25.5pp
24H S THOMPSON LEARNING CENTERDALLAS, TXDALLAS ISD54522.0%47.5%+25.5pp
25SOLAR PREP FOR BOYS AT JOHN F KENNEDYDALLAS, TXDALLAS ISD44942.0%67.5%+25.5pp
26UPLIFT LUNA PREP PSDALLAS, TXUPLIFT EDUCATION71915.0%38.5%+23.5pp
27BOOKER T WASHINGTON SPVA MAGNETDALLAS, TXDALLAS ISD97055.5%79.0%+23.5pp
28RICHARD J LEE ELDALLAS, TXCOPPELL ISD66364.5%86.5%+22.0pp
29FRANKFORD MIDDLEDALLAS, TXPLANO ISD83922.5%44.5%+22.0pp
30UPLIFT LUNA PREP MIDDLEDALLAS, TXUPLIFT EDUCATION59131.5%53.0%+21.5pp
31DOWNTOWN MONTESSORI AT IDA B WELLS ACADEMYDALLAS, TXDALLAS ISD34138.0%59.5%+21.5pp
32VICTOR H HEXTER ELDALLAS, TXDALLAS ISD48144.5%65.5%+21.0pp
33FRANKLIN D ROOSEVELT H S OF INNOVATIONDALLAS, TXDALLAS ISD72015.0%36.0%+21.0pp
34KIPP TRUTH ELDALLAS, TXKIPP TEXAS PUBLIC SCHOOLS51511.0%31.5%+20.5pp
35K B POLK CENTER FOR ACADEMICALLY TALENTED & GIFTEDDALLAS, TXDALLAS ISD42737.5%58.0%+20.5pp
36UPLIFT HEIGHTS HEALTHCARE INSTITUTEDALLAS, TXUPLIFT EDUCATION49714.0%33.5%+19.5pp
37W H ADAMSON H SDALLAS, TXDALLAS ISD1,35332.5%52.0%+19.5pp
38DANIEL WEBSTER ELDALLAS, TXDALLAS ISD39520.0%39.5%+19.5pp
39BARACK OBAMA MALE LEADERSHIP ACAD AT A MACEO SMITHDALLAS, TXDALLAS ISD55469.5%89.0%+19.5pp
40UPLIFT WILLIAMS PREP H SDALLAS, TXUPLIFT EDUCATION51727.5%46.5%+19.0pp
41JAMES MADISON H SDALLAS, TXDALLAS ISD34916.5%35.5%+19.0pp
42HAGGAR ELDALLAS, TXPLANO ISD54629.0%48.0%+19.0pp
43KIPP DESTINY MIDDLEDALLAS, TXKIPP TEXAS PUBLIC SCHOOLS25316.0%34.5%+18.5pp
44UME DALLAS SECONDARYDALLAS, TXUME PREPARATORY ACADEMY68851.0%69.5%+18.5pp
45COPPELL MIDDLE WESTDALLAS, TXCOPPELL ISD1,23070.5%89.0%+18.5pp
46KIPP PLEASANT GROVE PRIDALLAS, TXKIPP TEXAS PUBLIC SCHOOLS49617.0%35.0%+18.0pp
47MARY MCLEOD BETHUNE ELDALLAS, TXDALLAS ISD53854.0%72.0%+18.0pp
48JESUS MOROLES EXPRESSIVE ARTS VANGUARDDALLAS, TXDALLAS ISD63343.5%61.0%+17.5pp
49BRENTFIELD ELDALLAS, TXRICHARDSON ISD81568.0%85.5%+17.5pp
50DR L G PINKSTON SR H SDALLAS, TXDALLAS ISD1,26428.5%45.5%+17.0pp
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