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

Across Dallas County, Texas, 98 public high schools are ranked here, ranked by the 3-year gain in composite math + reading proficiency. Pearce High School leads the list at +39.5pp, against a median of +9.8pp 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
98
Dallas County, Texas
Top 3-yr change
+39.5pp
Median 3-yr change
+9.8pp
MOST IMPROVED · DALLAS COUNTY, TEXAS
#SchoolCityDistrictStudents3 yrs agoLatestChange
1Pearce High SchoolRICHARDSON, TXRICHARDSON ISD2,31717.5%57.0%+39.5pp
2Richardson High SchoolRICHARDSON, TXRICHARDSON ISD2,66918.0%53.5%+35.5pp
3Lincoln Humanities/Communications Magnet High SchoolDALLAS, TXDALLAS ISD5809.0%43.0%+34.0pp
4Highland Park High SchoolDALLAS, TXHIGHLAND PARK ISD2,11958.5%92.5%+34.0pp
5Coppell High SchoolCOPPELL, TXCOPPELL ISD4,06848.0%80.5%+32.5pp
6South Oak Cliff High SchoolDALLAS, TXDALLAS ISD1,56023.0%55.0%+32.0pp
7Citylab High SchoolDALLAS, TXDALLAS ISD15019.0%49.0%+30.0pp
8Lake Highlands High SchoolDALLAS, TXRICHARDSON ISD2,97215.5%44.0%+28.5pp
9David W Carter High SchoolDALLAS, TXDALLAS ISD1,09721.5%48.5%+27.0pp
10New Tech H S at CoppellCOPPELL, TXCOPPELL ISD32160.5%86.5%+26.0pp
11Booker T Washington Spva MagnetDALLAS, TXDALLAS ISD97055.5%79.0%+23.5pp
12Iltexas Garland High SchoolGARLAND, TXINTERNATIONAL LEADERSHIP OF TEXAS (ILTEXAS)60427.0%50.0%+23.0pp
13Franklin D Roosevelt H S of InnovationDALLAS, TXDALLAS ISD72015.0%36.0%+21.0pp
14Jack E Singley AcademyIRVING, TXIRVING ISD1,69725.0%46.0%+21.0pp
15Berkner High SchoolRICHARDSON, TXRICHARDSON ISD2,35014.0%35.0%+21.0pp
16Uplift North Hills Prep High SchoolIRVING, TXUPLIFT EDUCATION52261.5%82.0%+20.5pp
17Lancaster High SchoolLANCASTER, TXLANCASTER ISD2,25523.0%43.0%+20.0pp
18Uplift Heights Healthcare InstituteDALLAS, TXUPLIFT EDUCATION49714.0%33.5%+19.5pp
19W H Adamson High SchoolDALLAS, TXDALLAS ISD1,35332.5%52.0%+19.5pp
20Barack Obama Male Leadership Academy at A Maceo SmithDALLAS, TXDALLAS ISD55469.5%89.0%+19.5pp
21Uplift Williams Prep High SchoolDALLAS, TXUPLIFT EDUCATION51727.5%46.5%+19.0pp
22James Madison High SchoolDALLAS, TXDALLAS ISD34916.5%35.5%+19.0pp
23South Grand Prairie High SchoolGRAND PRAIRIE, TXGRAND PRAIRIE ISD3,23924.5%43.5%+19.0pp
24Harmony School of Innovation - GarlandGARLAND, TXHARMONY PUBLIC SCHOOLS - NORTH TEXAS65846.0%64.5%+18.5pp
25Ume Dallas SecondaryDALLAS, TXUME PREPARATORY ACADEMY68851.0%69.5%+18.5pp
26N Garland High SchoolGARLAND, TXGARLAND ISD2,92945.0%62.5%+17.5pp
27Dr L G Pinkston Sr High SchoolDALLAS, TXDALLAS ISD1,26428.5%45.5%+17.0pp
28Garland High SchoolGARLAND, TXGARLAND ISD2,33527.5%44.0%+16.5pp
29Irving High SchoolIRVING, TXIRVING ISD2,39015.5%32.0%+16.5pp
30Seagoville High SchoolDALLAS, TXDALLAS ISD1,78618.0%34.0%+16.0pp
31Uplift Atlas Prep High SchoolDALLAS, TXUPLIFT EDUCATION50325.5%40.5%+15.0pp
32Great Hearts Irving UpperIRVING, TXGREAT HEARTS TEXAS93756.0%71.0%+15.0pp
33Nimitz High SchoolIRVING, TXIRVING ISD2,34319.5%34.5%+15.0pp
34Cedar Hill Collegiate High SchoolCEDAR HILL, TXCEDAR HILL ISD30453.5%68.0%+14.5pp
35W T White High SchoolDALLAS, TXDALLAS ISD2,20423.0%37.5%+14.5pp
36Uplift Hampton Prep High SchoolDALLAS, TXUPLIFT EDUCATION41422.0%36.0%+14.0pp
37Hillcrest High SchoolDALLAS, TXDALLAS ISD1,57228.5%42.5%+14.0pp
38Skyline High SchoolDALLAS, TXDALLAS ISD3,83731.5%45.5%+14.0pp
39Rowlett High SchoolROWLETT, TXGARLAND ISD2,15631.5%45.5%+14.0pp
40Macarthur High SchoolIRVING, TXIRVING ISD2,48419.0%33.0%+14.0pp
41KIPP Oak Cliff AcademyDALLAS, TXKIPP TEXAS PUBLIC SCHOOLS34019.0%31.5%+12.5pp
42Rosie Sorrells Education and Social Services High SchoolDALLAS, TXDALLAS ISD16869.0%81.5%+12.5pp
43Ranchview High SchoolIRVING, TXCARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH ISD89930.0%42.0%+12.0pp
44W W Samuell High SchoolDALLAS, TXDALLAS ISD1,70918.5%30.5%+12.0pp
45A+ Secondary SchoolDALLAS, TXA+ ACADEMY79029.5%41.0%+11.5pp
46Turner High SchoolCARROLLTON, TXCARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH ISD2,03522.5%34.0%+11.5pp
47Smith High SchoolCARROLLTON, TXCARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH ISD1,97124.5%35.5%+11.0pp
48Naaman Forest High SchoolGARLAND, TXGARLAND ISD1,94929.5%40.0%+10.5pp
49H Grady Spruce High SchoolDALLAS, TXDALLAS ISD1,37018.0%28.0%+10.0pp
50Uplift Infinity Prep High SchoolIRVING, TXUPLIFT EDUCATION35738.0%47.5%+9.5pp
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