Dallas County schools ranked by test score
Latest STAAR year (2025-26). 629 schools in Dallas County, Texas with reported Reading scores. Texas state average: 55.6%.
| Rank | School | Level | Reading | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JUDGE BAREFOOT SANDERS LAW MAGNET DALLAS · DALLAS ISD | High | 100.0% | +44.4pp |
| 2 | SCHOOL FOR THE TALENTED AND GIFTED DALLAS · DALLAS ISD | High | 100.0% | +44.4pp |
| 3 | SCHOOL OF SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING DALLAS · DALLAS ISD | High | 100.0% | +44.4pp |
| 4 | SUDIE L WILLIAMS TALENTED AND GIFTED ACADEMY DALLAS · DALLAS ISD | Middle | 100.0% | +44.4pp |
| 5 | WILLIAM B TRAVIS VANGUARD ACAD OF ACADEMICALLY TAG DALLAS · DALLAS ISD | Middle | 100.0% | +44.4pp |
| 6 | SCHOOL OF HEALTH PROFESSIONS DALLAS · DALLAS ISD | High | 99.0% | +43.4pp |
| 7 | TRINIDAD GARZA EARLY COLLEGE AT MT VIEW DALLAS · DALLAS ISD | High | 99.0% | +43.4pp |
| 8 | MARVIN E ROBINSON SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND MGMT DALLAS · DALLAS ISD | High | 98.0% | +42.4pp |
| 9 | ROSIE SORRELLS EDUCATION AND SOCIAL SERVICES H S DALLAS · DALLAS ISD | High | 98.0% | +42.4pp |
| 10 | SCHOOL FOR THE HIGHLY GIFTED GRAND PRAIRIE · GRAND PRAIRIE ISD | Elementary | 98.0% | +42.4pp |
| 11 | DR WRIGHT L LASSITER JR EARLY COLLEGE H S DALLAS · DALLAS ISD | High | 97.0% | +41.4pp |
| 12 | IRMA RANGEL YOUNG WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP SCHOOL DALLAS · DALLAS ISD | High | 97.0% | +41.4pp |
| 13 | SCHOOL FOR THE TALENTED & GIFTED IN PLEASANT GROVE DALLAS · DALLAS ISD | Middle | 97.0% | +41.4pp |
| 14 | BOOKER T WASHINGTON SPVA MAGNET DALLAS · DALLAS ISD | High | 96.0% | +40.4pp |
| 15 | HENRY W LONGFELLOW CAREER EXPLORATION ACADEMY DALLAS · DALLAS ISD | Middle | 95.0% | +39.4pp |
| 16 | NEW TECH H S AT COPPELL COPPELL · COPPELL ISD | High | 95.0% | +39.4pp |
| 17 | TRINITY HEIGHTS GIFTED AND TALENTED SCHOOL DALLAS · DALLAS ISD | Elementary | 95.0% | +39.4pp |
| 18 | BARACK OBAMA MALE LEADERSHIP ACAD AT A MACEO SMITH DALLAS · DALLAS ISD | High | 94.0% | +38.4pp |
| 19 | HIGHLAND PARK H S DALLAS · HIGHLAND PARK ISD | High | 94.0% | +38.4pp |
| 20 | DALLAS ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE ACADEMY DALLAS · DALLAS ISD | Middle | 93.0% | +37.4pp |
| 21 | HIGHLAND PARK MIDDLE DALLAS · HIGHLAND PARK ISD | Middle | 93.0% | +37.4pp |
| 22 | NORTH LAKE EARLY COLLEGE H S IRVING · DALLAS ISD | High | 93.0% | +37.4pp |
| 23 | UPLIFT NORTH HILLS PREP H S IRVING · UPLIFT EDUCATION | High | 93.0% | +37.4pp |
| 24 | GEORGE B DEALEY MONTESSORI ACADEMY DALLAS · DALLAS ISD | Elementary | 92.0% | +36.4pp |
| 25 | KIMBERLIN ACAD FOR EXCEL GARLAND · GARLAND ISD | Elementary | 92.0% | +36.4pp |
| 26 | MCCULLOCH INT DALLAS · HIGHLAND PARK ISD | Middle | 92.0% | +36.4pp |
| 27 | UPLIFT NORTH HILLS PREP MIDDLE IRVING · UPLIFT EDUCATION | Middle | 91.0% | +35.4pp |
| 28 | BRADFIELD EL DALLAS · HIGHLAND PARK ISD | Elementary | 90.0% | +34.4pp |
| 29 | MICHAEL M BOONE EL DALLAS · HIGHLAND PARK ISD | Elementary | 90.0% | +34.4pp |
| 30 | BRENTFIELD EL DALLAS · RICHARDSON ISD | Elementary | 89.0% | +33.4pp |
| 31 | COPPELL MIDDLE WEST DALLAS · COPPELL ISD | Middle | 89.0% | +33.4pp |
| 32 | UNIVERSITY PARK EL DALLAS · HIGHLAND PARK ISD | Elementary | 89.0% | +33.4pp |
| 33 | ARMSTRONG EL DALLAS · HIGHLAND PARK ISD | Elementary | 88.0% | +32.4pp |
| 34 | CANYON RANCH EL IRVING · COPPELL ISD | Elementary | 88.0% | +32.4pp |
| 35 | LAKEWOOD EL DALLAS · DALLAS ISD | Elementary | 88.0% | +32.4pp |
| 36 | WALNUT GLEN ACAD FOR EXCEL GARLAND · GARLAND ISD | Elementary | 88.0% | +32.4pp |
| 37 | CEDAR HILL COLLEGIATE H S CEDAR HILL · CEDAR HILL ISD | High | 87.0% | +31.4pp |
| 38 | HYER EL DALLAS · HIGHLAND PARK ISD | Elementary | 87.0% | +31.4pp |
| 39 | PRAIRIE CREEK EL RICHARDSON · RICHARDSON ISD | Elementary | 87.0% | +31.4pp |
| 40 | RICHARD J LEE EL DALLAS · COPPELL ISD | Elementary | 87.0% | +31.4pp |
| 41 | SPRING CREEK EL DALLAS · RICHARDSON ISD | Elementary | 87.0% | +31.4pp |
| 42 | CEDAR HILL COLLEGIATE ACADEMY CEDAR HILL · CEDAR HILL ISD | Middle | 86.0% | +30.4pp |
| 43 | KATHLYN JOY GILLIAM COLLEGIATE ACADEMY DALLAS · DALLAS ISD | High | 86.0% | +30.4pp |
| 44 | LUNA EL GARLAND · GARLAND ISD | Elementary | 86.0% | +30.4pp |
| 45 | UPLIFT NORTH HILLS PREP PS IRVING · UPLIFT EDUCATION | Elementary | 86.0% | +30.4pp |
| 46 | COPPELL H S COPPELL · COPPELL ISD | High | 85.0% | +29.4pp |
| 47 | COPPELL MIDDLE EAST COPPELL · COPPELL ISD | Middle | 85.0% | +29.4pp |
| 48 | MOHAWK EL RICHARDSON · RICHARDSON ISD | Elementary | 85.0% | +29.4pp |
| 49 | SUNNYVALE H S SUNNYVALE · SUNNYVALE ISD | High | 85.0% | +29.4pp |
| 50 | VALLEY RANCH EL IRVING · COPPELL ISD | Elementary | 85.0% | +29.4pp |
About this ranking
Schools are ranked by the percentage of students who scored at or above the STAAR % Meets Grade Level or Above threshold on the latest available STAAR Reading test (school year 2025-26). Only public schools in Dallas County, Texas with a reasonable cohort size are shown. A higher percentage is better.
The comparison column shows the gap to the Texas statewide enrollment-weighted average. To compare against neighboring counties, use the full Texas ranking.