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

Across Dallas, Texas, 57 public middle schools are ranked here, ranked by the 3-year gain in composite math + reading proficiency. HIGHLAND PARK MIDDLE leads the list at +38.0pp, against a median of +6.0pp 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
57
Dallas, Texas
Top 3-yr change
+38.0pp
Median 3-yr change
+6.0pp
MOST IMPROVED · DALLAS, TEXAS
#SchoolCityDistrictStudents3 yrs agoLatestChange
1HIGHLAND PARK MIDDLEDALLAS, TXHIGHLAND PARK ISD93953.5%91.5%+38.0pp
2LAKE HIGHLANDS MIDDLEDALLAS, TXRICHARDSON ISD1,11427.5%65.5%+38.0pp
3PARKHILL J HDALLAS, TXRICHARDSON ISD65026.0%63.5%+37.5pp
4WESTWOOD MATH SCIENCE LEADERSHIP MAGNETDALLAS, TXRICHARDSON ISD63034.5%63.5%+29.0pp
5J L LONG MIDDLEDALLAS, TXDALLAS ISD1,07928.0%53.5%+25.5pp
6FRANKFORD MIDDLEDALLAS, TXPLANO ISD83922.5%44.5%+22.0pp
7UPLIFT LUNA PREP MIDDLEDALLAS, TXUPLIFT EDUCATION59131.5%53.0%+21.5pp
8KIPP DESTINY MIDDLEDALLAS, TXKIPP TEXAS PUBLIC SCHOOLS25316.0%34.5%+18.5pp
9COPPELL MIDDLE WESTDALLAS, TXCOPPELL ISD1,23070.5%89.0%+18.5pp
10SEAGOVILLE MIDDLEDALLAS, TXDALLAS ISD1,06332.5%49.0%+16.5pp
11W H GASTON MIDDLEDALLAS, TXDALLAS ISD75735.0%50.5%+15.5pp
12JOHN LEWIS SOCIAL JUSTICE ACADEMY AT O W HOLMESDALLAS, TXDALLAS ISD32424.0%39.5%+15.5pp
13ROBERT T HILL MIDDLEDALLAS, TXDALLAS ISD76240.5%54.5%+14.0pp
14D A HULCY STEAM MIDDLEDALLAS, TXDALLAS ISD40048.0%60.5%+12.5pp
15EWELL D WALKER MIDDLEDALLAS, TXDALLAS ISD57735.5%47.5%+12.0pp
16UPLIFT ATLAS PREP MIDDLEDALLAS, TXUPLIFT EDUCATION42229.0%40.0%+11.0pp
17UPLIFT HEIGHTS PREP MIDDLEDALLAS, TXUPLIFT EDUCATION44825.0%35.5%+10.5pp
18LONG MIDDLEDALLAS, TXCARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH ISD47723.0%33.5%+10.5pp
19FOREST MEADOW MIDDLEDALLAS, TXRICHARDSON ISD1,21130.5%41.0%+10.5pp
20JUDGE LOUIS A BEDFORD JR LAW ACADEMYDALLAS, TXDALLAS ISD50939.0%48.5%+9.5pp
21DR FREDERICK DOUGLASS TODD SR MIDDLEDALLAS, TXDALLAS ISD42732.0%41.5%+9.5pp
22IGNITE MIDDLE AT JW RAY LEARNING CENTERDALLAS, TXDALLAS ISD29229.5%38.5%+9.0pp
23ANN RICHARDS STEAM ACADEMYDALLAS, TXDALLAS ISD1,01030.5%39.0%+8.5pp
24KIPP TRUTH ACADEMYDALLAS, TXKIPP TEXAS PUBLIC SCHOOLS44027.5%35.5%+8.0pp
25BILLY EARL DADE MIDDLEDALLAS, TXDALLAS ISD59929.0%37.0%+8.0pp
26WISDOM PREP MIDDLEDALLAS, TXUPLIFT EDUCATION49323.5%30.5%+7.0pp
27ZAN WESLEY HOLMES JR MIDDLEDALLAS, TXDALLAS ISD57039.5%46.0%+6.5pp
28LIBERTY J HDALLAS, TXRICHARDSON ISD54924.5%31.0%+6.5pp
29LA ACADEMIA DE ESTRELLAS MIDDLEDALLAS, TXLA ACADEMIA DE ESTRELLAS29731.5%37.5%+6.0pp
30YOUNG MEN'S LEADERSHIP ACADEMY AT FRED F FLORENCEDALLAS, TXDALLAS ISD46734.0%39.5%+5.5pp
31W E GREINER EXPLORATORY ARTS ACADEMYDALLAS, TXDALLAS ISD1,11653.0%58.5%+5.5pp
32WILLIAM B TRAVIS VANGUARD ACAD OF ACADEMICALLY TAGDALLAS, TXDALLAS ISD51793.5%99.0%+5.5pp
33HECTOR P GARCIA MIDDLEDALLAS, TXDALLAS ISD62151.0%56.0%+5.0pp
34SUDIE L WILLIAMS TALENTED AND GIFTED ACADEMYDALLAS, TXDALLAS ISD44694.0%99.0%+5.0pp
35UPLIFT HAMPTON PREP MIDDLEDALLAS, TXUPLIFT EDUCATION51036.0%40.0%+4.0pp
36ALEX W SPENCE TALENTED/GIFTED ACADEMYDALLAS, TXDALLAS ISD48647.0%51.0%+4.0pp
37E B COMSTOCK MIDDLEDALLAS, TXDALLAS ISD59931.5%35.0%+3.5pp
38BENJAMIN FRANKLIN INTERNATIONAL EXPLORATORY ACADDALLAS, TXDALLAS ISD80845.0%48.5%+3.5pp
39HAROLD WENDELL LANG SR MIDDLEDALLAS, TXDALLAS ISD74034.0%37.5%+3.5pp
40MCCULLOCH INTDALLAS, TXHIGHLAND PARK ISD87185.0%88.0%+3.0pp
41PIEDMONT GLOBAL ACADEMYDALLAS, TXDALLAS ISD69238.0%40.5%+2.5pp
42FRANCISCO PANCHO MEDRANO J HDALLAS, TXDALLAS ISD66941.5%44.0%+2.5pp
43SCHOOL FOR THE TALENTED & GIFTED IN PLEASANT GROVEDALLAS, TXDALLAS ISD38593.5%96.0%+2.5pp
44THOMAS C MARSH MIDDLEDALLAS, TXDALLAS ISD44536.0%36.5%+0.5pp
45SAM TASBY MIDDLEDALLAS, TXDALLAS ISD75240.0%39.5%-0.5pp
46UPLIFT WILLIAMS PREP MIDDLEDALLAS, TXUPLIFT EDUCATION53244.5%42.5%-2.0pp
47L V STOCKARD MIDDLEDALLAS, TXDALLAS ISD72848.5%45.5%-3.0pp
48T W BROWNE MIDDLEDALLAS, TXDALLAS ISD49142.0%38.5%-3.5pp
49DALLAS ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE ACADEMYDALLAS, TXDALLAS ISD43185.5%81.5%-4.0pp
50HENRY W LONGFELLOW CAREER EXPLORATION ACADEMYDALLAS, TXDALLAS ISD44991.5%87.5%-4.0pp
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