Dallas County schools ranked by test score
Latest STAAR year (2025-26). 11 schools in Dallas County, Texas with reported Reading scores. Texas state average: 55.6%.
| Rank | School | Level | Reading | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UNIVERSAL ACADEMY - COPPELL COPPELL · UNIVERSAL ACADEMY | Combined | 76.0% | +20.4pp |
| 2 | FOUNDERS CLASSICAL ACADEMY- CARROLLTON CARROLLTON · TEXAS COLLEGE PREPARATORY ACADEMIES | Combined | 71.0% | +15.4pp |
| 3 | PIONEER TECHNOLOGY AND ARTS ACADEMY NORTH DALLAS DALLAS · PIONEER TECHNOLOGY & ARTS ACADEMY | Combined | 62.0% | +6.4pp |
| 4 | HARMONY SCIENCE ACADEMY - DALLAS DALLAS · HARMONY PUBLIC SCHOOLS - NORTH TEXAS | Combined | 53.0% | -2.6pp |
| 5 | NEWMAN INTERNATIONAL AT CEDAR HILL CEDAR HILL · NEWMAN INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY OF ARLINGTON | Combined | 52.0% | -3.6pp |
| 6 | UNIVERSAL ACADEMY IRVING · UNIVERSAL ACADEMY | Combined | 46.0% | -9.6pp |
| 7 | LIFE SCHOOL OAK CLIFF DALLAS · LIFE SCHOOL | Combined | 40.0% | -15.6pp |
| 8 | VILLAGE TECH SCHOOLS DUNCANVILLE · VILLAGE TECH SCHOOLS | Combined | 40.0% | -15.6pp |
| 9 | IGNITE COMMUNITY SCHOOL - MESQUITE MESQUITE · TEXAS COLLEGE PREPARATORY ACADEMIES | Combined | 39.0% | -16.6pp |
| 10 | LEGACY PREP CHARTER ACADEMY MESQUITE WEST CAMPUS MESQUITE · LEGACY PREPARATORY | Combined | 39.0% | -16.6pp |
| 11 | ADVANTAGE ACADEMY GRAND PRAIRIE · ADVANTAGE ACADEMY | Combined | 30.0% | -25.6pp |
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.