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

This ranking covers the public schools with the most improved test scores in Dallas County, Texas, drawn from 618 qualifying public schools. Lake Highlands Elementary School leads the list at +44.5pp, against a median of +5.0pp across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked
618
Dallas County, Texas
Top 3-yr change
+44.5pp
Median 3-yr change
+5.0pp
MOST IMPROVED · DALLAS COUNTY, TEXAS
#SchoolCityDistrictStudents3 yrs agoLatestChange
1Lake Highlands Elementary SchoolDALLAS, TXRICHARDSON ISD70434.0%78.5%+44.5pp
2Richardson North Junior High SchoolRICHARDSON, TXRICHARDSON ISD57424.5%66.0%+41.5pp
3Pearce High SchoolRICHARDSON, TXRICHARDSON ISD2,31717.5%57.0%+39.5pp
4Highland Park Middle SchoolDALLAS, TXHIGHLAND PARK ISD93953.5%91.5%+38.0pp
5Canyon Creek Elementary SchoolRICHARDSON, TXRICHARDSON ISD37438.0%76.0%+38.0pp
6Lake Highlands Middle SchoolDALLAS, TXRICHARDSON ISD1,11427.5%65.5%+38.0pp
7Parkhill Junior High SchoolDALLAS, TXRICHARDSON ISD65026.0%63.5%+37.5pp
8Richardson High SchoolRICHARDSON, TXRICHARDSON ISD2,66918.0%53.5%+35.5pp
9Spring Creek Elementary SchoolDALLAS, TXRICHARDSON ISD42247.5%83.0%+35.5pp
10Bowie Elementary SchoolDALLAS, TXRICHARDSON ISD64442.0%76.5%+34.5pp
11Lincoln Humanities/Communications Magnet High SchoolDALLAS, TXDALLAS ISD5809.0%43.0%+34.0pp
12William Lipscomb Elementary SchoolDALLAS, TXDALLAS ISD38729.0%63.0%+34.0pp
13Highland Park High SchoolDALLAS, TXHIGHLAND PARK ISD2,11958.5%92.5%+34.0pp
14Coppell High SchoolCOPPELL, TXCOPPELL ISD4,06848.0%80.5%+32.5pp
15Wilson Elementary SchoolCOPPELL, TXCOPPELL ISD47641.0%73.0%+32.0pp
16South Oak Cliff High SchoolDALLAS, TXDALLAS ISD1,56023.0%55.0%+32.0pp
17Walnut Hill International Leadership AcademyDALLAS, TXDALLAS ISD51635.0%66.5%+31.5pp
18Garner Fine Arts AcademyGRAND PRAIRIE, TXGRAND PRAIRIE ISD81728.0%59.5%+31.5pp
19Citylab High SchoolDALLAS, TXDALLAS ISD15019.0%49.0%+30.0pp
20Geneva Heights Elementary SchoolDALLAS, TXDALLAS ISD38035.0%64.5%+29.5pp
21Westwood Math Science Leadership MagnetDALLAS, TXRICHARDSON ISD63034.5%63.5%+29.0pp
22Lake Highlands High SchoolDALLAS, TXRICHARDSON ISD2,97215.5%44.0%+28.5pp
23Prestonwood Elementary SchoolDALLAS, TXRICHARDSON ISD47433.0%60.5%+27.5pp
24David W Carter High SchoolDALLAS, TXDALLAS ISD1,09721.5%48.5%+27.0pp
25Clinton P Russell Elementary SchoolDALLAS, TXDALLAS ISD46133.5%60.0%+26.5pp
26Elisha M Pease Elementary SchoolDALLAS, TXDALLAS ISD82814.0%40.5%+26.5pp
27Harry C Withers Elementary SchoolDALLAS, TXDALLAS ISD44743.0%69.5%+26.5pp
28Merriman Park Elementary SchoolDALLAS, TXRICHARDSON ISD44639.5%66.0%+26.5pp
29Iltexas Lancaster Elementary SchoolLANCASTER, TXINTERNATIONAL LEADERSHIP OF TEXAS (ILTEXAS)73711.0%37.0%+26.0pp
30New Tech H S at CoppellCOPPELL, TXCOPPELL ISD32160.5%86.5%+26.0pp
31Dr Elba and Domingo Garcia West Dallas STEM SchoolDALLAS, TXDALLAS ISD12433.5%59.5%+26.0pp
32Iltexas Lancaster Middle SchoolLANCASTER, TXINTERNATIONAL LEADERSHIP OF TEXAS (ILTEXAS)37915.5%41.0%+25.5pp
33J L Long Middle SchoolDALLAS, TXDALLAS ISD1,07928.0%53.5%+25.5pp
34H S Thompson Learning CenterDALLAS, TXDALLAS ISD54522.0%47.5%+25.5pp
35Solar Prep for Boys at John F KennedyDALLAS, TXDALLAS ISD44942.0%67.5%+25.5pp
36Uplift Luna Prep PSDALLAS, TXUPLIFT EDUCATION71915.0%38.5%+23.5pp
37Booker T Washington Spva MagnetDALLAS, TXDALLAS ISD97055.5%79.0%+23.5pp
38Iltexas Garland High SchoolGARLAND, TXINTERNATIONAL LEADERSHIP OF TEXAS (ILTEXAS)60427.0%50.0%+23.0pp
39Coppell Middle NorthCOPPELL, TXCOPPELL ISD1,00657.0%79.0%+22.0pp
40Richard J Lee Elementary SchoolDALLAS, TXCOPPELL ISD66364.5%86.5%+22.0pp
41Uplift Luna Prep Middle SchoolDALLAS, TXUPLIFT EDUCATION59131.5%53.0%+21.5pp
42Downtown Montessori at Ida B Wells AcademyDALLAS, TXDALLAS ISD34138.0%59.5%+21.5pp
43Victor H Hexter Elementary SchoolDALLAS, TXDALLAS ISD48144.5%65.5%+21.0pp
44Franklin D Roosevelt H S of InnovationDALLAS, TXDALLAS ISD72015.0%36.0%+21.0pp
45Jack E Singley AcademyIRVING, TXIRVING ISD1,69725.0%46.0%+21.0pp
46Berkner High SchoolRICHARDSON, TXRICHARDSON ISD2,35014.0%35.0%+21.0pp
47Uplift North Hills Prep High SchoolIRVING, TXUPLIFT EDUCATION52261.5%82.0%+20.5pp
48KIPP Truth Elementary SchoolDALLAS, TXKIPP TEXAS PUBLIC SCHOOLS51511.0%31.5%+20.5pp
49Iltexas Garland Elementary SchoolGARLAND, TXINTERNATIONAL LEADERSHIP OF TEXAS (ILTEXAS)94123.5%44.0%+20.5pp
50K B Polk Center for Academically Talented & GiftedDALLAS, TXDALLAS ISD42737.5%58.0%+20.5pp
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