Dallas County schools ranked by test score
Latest STAAR year (2025-26). 99 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 | SCHOOL OF HEALTH PROFESSIONS DALLAS · DALLAS ISD | High | 99.0% | +43.4pp |
| 5 | TRINIDAD GARZA EARLY COLLEGE AT MT VIEW DALLAS · DALLAS ISD | High | 99.0% | +43.4pp |
| 6 | MARVIN E ROBINSON SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND MGMT DALLAS · DALLAS ISD | High | 98.0% | +42.4pp |
| 7 | ROSIE SORRELLS EDUCATION AND SOCIAL SERVICES H S DALLAS · DALLAS ISD | High | 98.0% | +42.4pp |
| 8 | DR WRIGHT L LASSITER JR EARLY COLLEGE H S DALLAS · DALLAS ISD | High | 97.0% | +41.4pp |
| 9 | IRMA RANGEL YOUNG WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP SCHOOL DALLAS · DALLAS ISD | High | 97.0% | +41.4pp |
| 10 | BOOKER T WASHINGTON SPVA MAGNET DALLAS · DALLAS ISD | High | 96.0% | +40.4pp |
| 11 | NEW TECH H S AT COPPELL COPPELL · COPPELL ISD | High | 95.0% | +39.4pp |
| 12 | BARACK OBAMA MALE LEADERSHIP ACAD AT A MACEO SMITH DALLAS · DALLAS ISD | High | 94.0% | +38.4pp |
| 13 | HIGHLAND PARK H S DALLAS · HIGHLAND PARK ISD | High | 94.0% | +38.4pp |
| 14 | NORTH LAKE EARLY COLLEGE H S IRVING · DALLAS ISD | High | 93.0% | +37.4pp |
| 15 | UPLIFT NORTH HILLS PREP H S IRVING · UPLIFT EDUCATION | High | 93.0% | +37.4pp |
| 16 | CEDAR HILL COLLEGIATE H S CEDAR HILL · CEDAR HILL ISD | High | 87.0% | +31.4pp |
| 17 | KATHLYN JOY GILLIAM COLLEGIATE ACADEMY DALLAS · DALLAS ISD | High | 86.0% | +30.4pp |
| 18 | COPPELL H S COPPELL · COPPELL ISD | High | 85.0% | +29.4pp |
| 19 | SUNNYVALE H S SUNNYVALE · SUNNYVALE ISD | High | 85.0% | +29.4pp |
| 20 | GRAND PRAIRIE FINE ARTS ACADEMY GRAND PRAIRIE · GRAND PRAIRIE ISD | High | 84.0% | +28.4pp |
| 21 | UME DALLAS SECONDARY DALLAS · UME PREPARATORY ACADEMY | High | 79.0% | +23.4pp |
| 22 | GRAND PRAIRIE COLLEGIATE INSTITUTE GRAND PRAIRIE · GRAND PRAIRIE ISD | High | 77.0% | +21.4pp |
| 23 | GREAT HEARTS IRVING UPPER IRVING · GREAT HEARTS TEXAS | High | 77.0% | +21.4pp |
| 24 | EARLY COLLEGE H S DALLAS · CARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH ISD | High | 72.0% | +16.4pp |
| 25 | HARMONY SCHOOL OF INNOVATION - GARLAND GARLAND · HARMONY PUBLIC SCHOOLS - NORTH TEXAS | High | 71.0% | +15.4pp |
| 26 | MANARA LEADERSHIP ACADEMY IRVING · MANARA ACADEMY | High | 65.0% | +9.4pp |
| 27 | JOHN A DUBISKI CAREER H S GRAND PRAIRIE · GRAND PRAIRIE ISD | High | 64.0% | +8.4pp |
| 28 | N GARLAND H S GARLAND · GARLAND ISD | High | 64.0% | +8.4pp |
| 29 | PIONEER TECHNOLOGY (PTAA) MESQUITE MESQUITE · PIONEER TECHNOLOGY & ARTS ACADEMY | High | 62.0% | +6.4pp |
| 30 | RICHARDSON H S RICHARDSON · RICHARDSON ISD | High | 62.0% | +6.4pp |
| 31 | ILTEXAS GARLAND H S GARLAND · INTERNATIONAL LEADERSHIP OF TEXAS (ILTEXAS) | High | 61.0% | +5.4pp |
| 32 | JACK E SINGLEY ACADEMY IRVING · IRVING ISD | High | 61.0% | +5.4pp |
| 33 | PEARCE H S RICHARDSON · RICHARDSON ISD | High | 61.0% | +5.4pp |
| 34 | VROONLAND - VANGUARD H S MESQUITE · MESQUITE ISD | High | 61.0% | +5.4pp |
| 35 | HARMONY SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE - DALLAS DALLAS · HARMONY PUBLIC SCHOOLS - NORTH TEXAS | High | 59.0% | +3.4pp |
| 36 | LAKEVIEW CENTENNIAL H S GARLAND · GARLAND ISD | High | 59.0% | +3.4pp |
| 37 | SACHSE H S SACHSE · GARLAND ISD | High | 58.0% | +2.4pp |
| 38 | W H ADAMSON H S DALLAS · DALLAS ISD | High | 57.0% | +1.4pp |
| 39 | UPLIFT INFINITY PREP H S IRVING · UPLIFT EDUCATION | High | 56.0% | +0.4pp |
| 40 | WOODROW WILSON H S DALLAS · DALLAS ISD | High | 56.0% | +0.4pp |
| 41 | NEW TECH H S AT B F DARRELL H S DALLAS · DALLAS ISD | High | 55.0% | -0.6pp |
| 42 | UPLIFT WILLIAMS PREP H S DALLAS · UPLIFT EDUCATION | High | 55.0% | -0.6pp |
| 43 | HILLCREST H S DALLAS · DALLAS ISD | High | 53.0% | -2.6pp |
| 44 | UPLIFT HAMPTON PREP H S DALLAS · UPLIFT EDUCATION | High | 53.0% | -2.6pp |
| 45 | RANCHVIEW H S IRVING · CARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH ISD | High | 52.0% | -3.6pp |
| 46 | SKYLINE H S DALLAS · DALLAS ISD | High | 52.0% | -3.6pp |
| 47 | SOUTH OAK CLIFF H S DALLAS · DALLAS ISD | High | 52.0% | -3.6pp |
| 48 | UPLIFT HEIGHTS HEALTHCARE INSTITUTE DALLAS · UPLIFT EDUCATION | High | 52.0% | -3.6pp |
| 49 | UPLIFT LUNA PREP H S DALLAS · UPLIFT EDUCATION | High | 52.0% | -3.6pp |
| 50 | DAVID W CARTER H S DALLAS · DALLAS ISD | High | 51.0% | -4.6pp |
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.