Dallas County schools ranked by test score
Latest STAAR year (2025-26). 30 schools in Dallas County, Texas with reported Social Studies scores. Texas state average: 47.8%.
| Rank | School | Level | Social Studies | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J P STARKS EL DALLAS · DALLAS ISD | Elementary | 100.0% | +52.2pp |
| 2 | SCHOOL FOR THE HIGHLY GIFTED GRAND PRAIRIE · GRAND PRAIRIE ISD | Elementary | 100.0% | +52.2pp |
| 3 | WALNUT HILL INTERNATIONAL LEADERSHIP ACADEMY DALLAS · DALLAS ISD | Elementary | 77.0% | +29.2pp |
| 4 | NOVA ACADEMY PRICHARD DALLAS · NOVA ACADEMY SOUTHEAST | Elementary | 71.0% | +23.2pp |
| 5 | GEORGE B DEALEY MONTESSORI ACADEMY DALLAS · DALLAS ISD | Elementary | 68.0% | +20.2pp |
| 6 | L L HOTCHKISS EL DALLAS · DALLAS ISD | Elementary | 65.0% | +17.2pp |
| 7 | K B POLK CENTER FOR ACADEMICALLY TALENTED & GIFTED DALLAS · DALLAS ISD | Elementary | 63.0% | +15.2pp |
| 8 | SOLAR PREPARATORY SCHOOL FOR GIRLS AT BONHAM DALLAS · DALLAS ISD | Elementary | 63.0% | +15.2pp |
| 9 | TRINITY HEIGHTS GIFTED AND TALENTED SCHOOL DALLAS · DALLAS ISD | Elementary | 57.0% | +9.2pp |
| 10 | HARRY STONE MONTESSORI ACADEMY DALLAS · DALLAS ISD | Elementary | 56.0% | +8.2pp |
| 11 | SOLAR PREP FOR BOYS AT JOHN F KENNEDY DALLAS · DALLAS ISD | Elementary | 53.0% | +5.2pp |
| 12 | JESUS MOROLES EXPRESSIVE ARTS VANGUARD DALLAS · DALLAS ISD | Elementary | 52.0% | +4.2pp |
| 13 | ALEX SANGER PREPARATORY SCHOOL DALLAS · DALLAS ISD | Elementary | 46.0% | -1.8pp |
| 14 | KATHERINE JOHNSON TECHNOLOGY MAGNET ACADEMY DESOTO · DESOTO ISD | Elementary | 38.0% | -9.8pp |
| 15 | MARK TWAIN SCHOOL FOR THE TALENTED AND GIFTED DALLAS · DALLAS ISD | Elementary | 38.0% | -9.8pp |
| 16 | IGNITE COMMUNITY SCHOOL - GARLAND GARLAND · TEXAS COLLEGE PREPARATORY ACADEMIES | Elementary | 37.0% | -10.8pp |
| 17 | EAST GRAND PREPARATORY ACADEMY DALLAS · CITYSCAPE SCHOOLS | Elementary | 36.0% | -11.8pp |
| 18 | GOLDEN RULE DESOTO DESOTO · GOLDEN RULE CHARTER SCHOOL | Elementary | 32.0% | -15.8pp |
| 19 | MONTESSORI ACADEMY AT ONESIMO HERNANDEZ EL DALLAS · DALLAS ISD | Elementary | 29.0% | -18.8pp |
| 20 | SALLYE R MOORE COLLEGE & CAREER PREPARATORY GRAND PRAIRIE · GRAND PRAIRIE ISD | Elementary | 29.0% | -18.8pp |
| 21 | EDUARDO MATA MONTESSORI SCHOOL DALLAS · DALLAS ISD | Elementary | 28.0% | -19.8pp |
| 22 | PERSONALIZED LEARNING PREPARATORY AT SAM HOUSTON DALLAS · DALLAS ISD | Elementary | 28.0% | -19.8pp |
| 23 | TRINITY BASIN PREPARATORY - DALLAS DALLAS · TRINITY BASIN PREPARATORY | Elementary | 27.0% | -20.8pp |
| 24 | TRINITY BASIN PREPARATORY - MESQUITE MESQUITE · TRINITY BASIN PREPARATORY | Elementary | 26.0% | -21.8pp |
| 25 | DR MARTIN LUTHER KING JR ARTS ACADEMY DALLAS · DALLAS ISD | Elementary | 22.0% | -25.8pp |
| 26 | GOLDEN RULE CHARTER SCHOOL DALLAS · GOLDEN RULE CHARTER SCHOOL | Elementary | 10.0% | -37.8pp |
| 27 | HARMONY SCIENCE ACADEMY - GRAND PRAIRIE GRAND PRAIRIE · HARMONY PUBLIC SCHOOLS - NORTH TEXAS | Elementary | 10.0% | -37.8pp |
| 28 | TRINITY BASIN PREPARATORY - GRAND PRAIRIE GRAND PRAIRIE · TRINITY BASIN PREPARATORY | Elementary | 7.0% | -40.8pp |
| 29 | LIFE SCHOOL MOUNTAIN CREEK DALLAS · LIFE SCHOOL | Elementary | 6.0% | -41.8pp |
| 30 | WILLIAM B TRAVIS WORLD LANGUAGE ACADEMY GRAND PRAIRIE · GRAND PRAIRIE ISD | Elementary | 5.0% | -42.8pp |
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 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.