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Dallas County schools ranked by test score

Latest STAAR year (2023-24). 27 schools in Dallas County, Texas with reported Social Studies scores. Texas state average: 46.5%.
RankSchoolLevelSocial Studiesvs state
1SCHOOL FOR THE HIGHLY GIFTED
GRAND PRAIRIE · GRAND PRAIRIE ISD
Elementary81.0%+34.5pp
2J P STARKS EL
DALLAS · DALLAS ISD
Elementary78.0%+31.5pp
3SOLAR PREPARATORY SCHOOL FOR GIRLS AT BONHAM
DALLAS · DALLAS ISD
Elementary75.0%+28.5pp
4TRINITY HEIGHTS GIFTED AND TALENTED SCHOOL
DALLAS · DALLAS ISD
Elementary74.0%+27.5pp
5GEORGE B DEALEY MONTESSORI ACADEMY
DALLAS · DALLAS ISD
Elementary73.0%+26.5pp
6KATHERINE JOHNSON TECHNOLOGY MAGNET ACADEMY
DESOTO · DESOTO ISD
Elementary51.0%+4.5pp
7IGNITE COMMUNITY SCHOOL - GARLAND
GARLAND · TEXAS COLLEGE PREPARATORY ACADEMIES
Elementary50.0%+3.5pp
8ALEX SANGER PREPARATORY SCHOOL
DALLAS · DALLAS ISD
Elementary43.0%-3.5pp
9EDUARDO MATA MONTESSORI SCHOOL
DALLAS · DALLAS ISD
Elementary42.0%-4.5pp
10K B POLK CENTER FOR ACADEMICALLY TALENTED & GIFTED
DALLAS · DALLAS ISD
Elementary42.0%-4.5pp
11NOVA ACADEMY PRICHARD
DALLAS · NOVA ACADEMY SOUTHEAST
Elementary38.0%-8.5pp
12HARMONY SCIENCE ACADEMY - GRAND PRAIRIE
GRAND PRAIRIE · HARMONY PUBLIC SCHOOLS - NORTH TEXAS
Elementary33.0%-13.5pp
13HARRY STONE MONTESSORI ACADEMY
DALLAS · DALLAS ISD
Elementary33.0%-13.5pp
14TRINITY BASIN PREPARATORY - DALLAS
DALLAS · TRINITY BASIN PREPARATORY
Elementary28.0%-18.5pp
15TRINITY BASIN PREPARATORY - MESQUITE
MESQUITE · TRINITY BASIN PREPARATORY
Elementary25.0%-21.5pp
16DR MARTIN LUTHER KING JR ARTS ACADEMY
DALLAS · DALLAS ISD
Elementary21.0%-25.5pp
17WALNUT HILL INTERNATIONAL LEADERSHIP ACADEMY
DALLAS · DALLAS ISD
Elementary21.0%-25.5pp
18L L HOTCHKISS EL
DALLAS · DALLAS ISD
Elementary19.0%-27.5pp
19EAST GRAND PREPARATORY ACADEMY
DALLAS · CITYSCAPE SCHOOLS
Elementary18.0%-28.5pp
20RUBY YOUNG TALENTED AND GIFTED ACADEMY
DESOTO · DESOTO ISD
Elementary17.0%-29.5pp
21WILLIAM B TRAVIS WORLD LANGUAGE ACADEMY
GRAND PRAIRIE · GRAND PRAIRIE ISD
Elementary17.0%-29.5pp
22SALLYE R MOORE COLLEGE & CAREER PREPARATORY
GRAND PRAIRIE · GRAND PRAIRIE ISD
Elementary16.0%-30.5pp
23JESUS MOROLES EXPRESSIVE ARTS VANGUARD
DALLAS · DALLAS ISD
Elementary14.0%-32.5pp
24QUEST CAMPUS PRE-K THRU 8
DALLAS · A W BROWN LEADERSHIP ACADEMY
Elementary9.0%-37.5pp
25IGNITE COMMUNITY SCHOOL - MOUNTAIN CREEK
DALLAS · TEXAS COLLEGE PREPARATORY ACADEMIES
Elementary8.0%-38.5pp
26ACADEMY OF DALLAS
DALLAS · ACADEMY OF DALLAS
Elementary7.0%-39.5pp
27GOLDEN RULE CHARTER SCHOOL
DALLAS · GOLDEN RULE CHARTER SCHOOL
Elementary7.0%-39.5pp

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 Social Studies test (school year 2023-24). 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.