Dallas County schools ranked by test score
Latest STAAR year (2025-26). 403 schools in Dallas County, Texas with reported Reading scores. Texas state average: 55.6%.
| Rank | School | Level | Reading | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SCHOOL FOR THE HIGHLY GIFTED GRAND PRAIRIE · GRAND PRAIRIE ISD | Elementary | 98.0% | +42.4pp |
| 2 | TRINITY HEIGHTS GIFTED AND TALENTED SCHOOL DALLAS · DALLAS ISD | Elementary | 95.0% | +39.4pp |
| 3 | GEORGE B DEALEY MONTESSORI ACADEMY DALLAS · DALLAS ISD | Elementary | 92.0% | +36.4pp |
| 4 | KIMBERLIN ACAD FOR EXCEL GARLAND · GARLAND ISD | Elementary | 92.0% | +36.4pp |
| 5 | BRADFIELD EL DALLAS · HIGHLAND PARK ISD | Elementary | 90.0% | +34.4pp |
| 6 | MICHAEL M BOONE EL DALLAS · HIGHLAND PARK ISD | Elementary | 90.0% | +34.4pp |
| 7 | BRENTFIELD EL DALLAS · RICHARDSON ISD | Elementary | 89.0% | +33.4pp |
| 8 | UNIVERSITY PARK EL DALLAS · HIGHLAND PARK ISD | Elementary | 89.0% | +33.4pp |
| 9 | ARMSTRONG EL DALLAS · HIGHLAND PARK ISD | Elementary | 88.0% | +32.4pp |
| 10 | CANYON RANCH EL IRVING · COPPELL ISD | Elementary | 88.0% | +32.4pp |
| 11 | LAKEWOOD EL DALLAS · DALLAS ISD | Elementary | 88.0% | +32.4pp |
| 12 | WALNUT GLEN ACAD FOR EXCEL GARLAND · GARLAND ISD | Elementary | 88.0% | +32.4pp |
| 13 | HYER EL DALLAS · HIGHLAND PARK ISD | Elementary | 87.0% | +31.4pp |
| 14 | PRAIRIE CREEK EL RICHARDSON · RICHARDSON ISD | Elementary | 87.0% | +31.4pp |
| 15 | RICHARD J LEE EL DALLAS · COPPELL ISD | Elementary | 87.0% | +31.4pp |
| 16 | SPRING CREEK EL DALLAS · RICHARDSON ISD | Elementary | 87.0% | +31.4pp |
| 17 | LUNA EL GARLAND · GARLAND ISD | Elementary | 86.0% | +30.4pp |
| 18 | UPLIFT NORTH HILLS PREP PS IRVING · UPLIFT EDUCATION | Elementary | 86.0% | +30.4pp |
| 19 | MOHAWK EL RICHARDSON · RICHARDSON ISD | Elementary | 85.0% | +29.4pp |
| 20 | VALLEY RANCH EL IRVING · COPPELL ISD | Elementary | 85.0% | +29.4pp |
| 21 | LAS COLINAS EL IRVING · CARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH ISD | Elementary | 83.0% | +27.4pp |
| 22 | SOLAR PREPARATORY SCHOOL FOR GIRLS AT BONHAM DALLAS · DALLAS ISD | Elementary | 83.0% | +27.4pp |
| 23 | KEELEY EL ROWLETT · GARLAND ISD | Elementary | 82.0% | +26.4pp |
| 24 | LAKESIDE EL COPPELL · COPPELL ISD | Elementary | 82.0% | +26.4pp |
| 25 | MARK TWAIN SCHOOL FOR THE TALENTED AND GIFTED DALLAS · DALLAS ISD | Elementary | 82.0% | +26.4pp |
| 26 | ARAPAHO CLASSICAL MAGNET RICHARDSON · RICHARDSON ISD | Elementary | 79.0% | +23.4pp |
| 27 | CANYON CREEK EL RICHARDSON · RICHARDSON ISD | Elementary | 79.0% | +23.4pp |
| 28 | WHITE ROCK EL DALLAS · RICHARDSON ISD | Elementary | 79.0% | +23.4pp |
| 29 | BOWIE EL DALLAS · RICHARDSON ISD | Elementary | 78.0% | +22.4pp |
| 30 | KATHERINE JOHNSON TECHNOLOGY MAGNET ACADEMY DESOTO · DESOTO ISD | Elementary | 78.0% | +22.4pp |
| 31 | LAKE HIGHLANDS EL DALLAS · RICHARDSON ISD | Elementary | 78.0% | +22.4pp |
| 32 | WATSON TECHNOLOGY CENTER GARLAND · GARLAND ISD | Elementary | 78.0% | +22.4pp |
| 33 | BIOMEDICAL PREPARATORY AT UT SOUTHWESTERN DALLAS · DALLAS ISD | Elementary | 77.0% | +21.4pp |
| 34 | HARRY STONE MONTESSORI ACADEMY DALLAS · DALLAS ISD | Elementary | 77.0% | +21.4pp |
| 35 | MOCKINGBIRD EL DALLAS · DALLAS ISD | Elementary | 77.0% | +21.4pp |
| 36 | MOCKINGBIRD EL COPPELL · COPPELL ISD | Elementary | 77.0% | +21.4pp |
| 37 | MATH/SCIENCE/TECH MAGNET RICHARDSON · RICHARDSON ISD | Elementary | 76.0% | +20.4pp |
| 38 | MOSS HAVEN EL DALLAS · RICHARDSON ISD | Elementary | 76.0% | +20.4pp |
| 39 | WILSON EL COPPELL · COPPELL ISD | Elementary | 76.0% | +20.4pp |
| 40 | CLASSICAL CENTER AT VIAL EL GARLAND · GARLAND ISD | Elementary | 75.0% | +19.4pp |
| 41 | HARRY C WITHERS EL DALLAS · DALLAS ISD | Elementary | 75.0% | +19.4pp |
| 42 | JOHN W ARMSTRONG EL SACHSE · GARLAND ISD | Elementary | 75.0% | +19.4pp |
| 43 | MARY MCLEOD BETHUNE EL DALLAS · DALLAS ISD | Elementary | 75.0% | +19.4pp |
| 44 | AUSTIN EL COPPELL · COPPELL ISD | Elementary | 74.0% | +18.4pp |
| 45 | COTTONWOOD CREEK EL COPPELL · COPPELL ISD | Elementary | 74.0% | +18.4pp |
| 46 | HILLSIDE ACAD FOR EXCEL GARLAND · GARLAND ISD | Elementary | 74.0% | +18.4pp |
| 47 | TOWN CENTER EL COPPELL · COPPELL ISD | Elementary | 74.0% | +18.4pp |
| 48 | BEAVER TECHNOLOGY CENTER GARLAND · GARLAND ISD | Elementary | 73.0% | +17.4pp |
| 49 | GENEVA HEIGHTS EL DALLAS · DALLAS ISD | Elementary | 73.0% | +17.4pp |
| 50 | HERFURTH EL ROWLETT · GARLAND ISD | Elementary | 73.0% | +17.4pp |
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.