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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | POTEET H S MESQUITE · MESQUITE ISD | High | 51.0% | -4.6pp |
| 52 | ROWLETT H S ROWLETT · GARLAND ISD | High | 51.0% | -4.6pp |
| 53 | LAKE HIGHLANDS H S DALLAS · RICHARDSON ISD | High | 50.0% | -5.6pp |
| 54 | SUNSET H S DALLAS · DALLAS ISD | High | 49.0% | -6.6pp |
| 55 | CITYLAB H S DALLAS · DALLAS ISD | High | 48.0% | -7.6pp |
| 56 | UPLIFT GRAND PREP H S GRAND PRAIRIE · UPLIFT EDUCATION | High | 48.0% | -7.6pp |
| 57 | BERKNER H S RICHARDSON · RICHARDSON ISD | High | 47.0% | -8.6pp |
| 58 | DESOTO H S DESOTO · DESOTO ISD | High | 47.0% | -8.6pp |
| 59 | DR L G PINKSTON SR H S DALLAS · DALLAS ISD | High | 47.0% | -8.6pp |
| 60 | LANCASTER H S LANCASTER · LANCASTER ISD | High | 47.0% | -8.6pp |
| 61 | SOUTH GRAND PRAIRIE H S GRAND PRAIRIE · GRAND PRAIRIE ISD | High | 46.0% | -9.6pp |
| 62 | MOISES E MOLINA H S DALLAS · DALLAS ISD | High | 45.0% | -10.6pp |
| 63 | NORTH DALLAS H S DALLAS · DALLAS ISD | High | 45.0% | -10.6pp |
| 64 | GARLAND H S GARLAND · GARLAND ISD | High | 44.0% | -11.6pp |
| 65 | A+ SECONDARY SCHOOL DALLAS · A+ ACADEMY | High | 43.0% | -12.6pp |
| 66 | LINCOLN HUMANITIES/COMMUNICATIONS MAGNET HIGH SCH DALLAS · DALLAS ISD | High | 43.0% | -12.6pp |
| 67 | NAAMAN FOREST H S GARLAND · GARLAND ISD | High | 43.0% | -12.6pp |
| 68 | UPLIFT ATLAS PREP H S DALLAS · UPLIFT EDUCATION | High | 43.0% | -12.6pp |
| 69 | BRYAN ADAMS H S LEADERSHIP ACADEMY DALLAS · DALLAS ISD | High | 42.0% | -13.6pp |
| 70 | NIMITZ H S IRVING · IRVING ISD | High | 42.0% | -13.6pp |
| 71 | SEAGOVILLE H S DALLAS · DALLAS ISD | High | 42.0% | -13.6pp |
| 72 | WEST MESQUITE H S MESQUITE · MESQUITE ISD | High | 42.0% | -13.6pp |
| 73 | KIPP PLEASANT GROVE LEADERSHIP ACADEMY BALCH SPRINGS · KIPP TEXAS PUBLIC SCHOOLS | High | 41.0% | -14.6pp |
| 74 | UPLIFT WISDOM PREP H S DALLAS · UPLIFT EDUCATION | High | 41.0% | -14.6pp |
| 75 | W T WHITE H S DALLAS · DALLAS ISD | High | 41.0% | -14.6pp |
| 76 | DUNCANVILLE H S DUNCANVILLE · DUNCANVILLE ISD | High | 40.0% | -15.6pp |
| 77 | MESQUITE H S MESQUITE · MESQUITE ISD | High | 40.0% | -15.6pp |
| 78 | NORTH MESQUITE H S MESQUITE · MESQUITE ISD | High | 40.0% | -15.6pp |
| 79 | THOMAS JEFFERSON H S DALLAS · DALLAS ISD | High | 40.0% | -15.6pp |
| 80 | ILTEXAS LANCASTER DESOTO H S DESOTO · INTERNATIONAL LEADERSHIP OF TEXAS (ILTEXAS) | High | 39.0% | -16.6pp |
| 81 | INSPIRED VISION ACADEMY SECONDARY DALLAS · INSPIRED VISION ACADEMY | High | 38.0% | -17.6pp |
| 82 | JAMES MADISON H S DALLAS · DALLAS ISD | High | 38.0% | -17.6pp |
| 83 | KIPP OAK CLIFF ACADEMY DALLAS · KIPP TEXAS PUBLIC SCHOOLS | High | 38.0% | -17.6pp |
| 84 | GATEWAY CHARTER ACADEMY - MIDDLE - H S DALLAS · GATEWAY CHARTER ACADEMY | High | 37.0% | -18.6pp |
| 85 | HORN H S MESQUITE · MESQUITE ISD | High | 37.0% | -18.6pp |
| 86 | EMMETT J CONRAD H S DALLAS · DALLAS ISD | High | 36.0% | -19.6pp |
| 87 | FRANKLIN D ROOSEVELT H S OF INNOVATION DALLAS · DALLAS ISD | High | 36.0% | -19.6pp |
| 88 | IRVING H S IRVING · IRVING ISD | High | 36.0% | -19.6pp |
| 89 | SMITH H S CARROLLTON · CARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH ISD | High | 35.0% | -20.6pp |
| 90 | TURNER H S CARROLLTON · CARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH ISD | High | 35.0% | -20.6pp |
| 91 | INNOVATION DESIGN ENTREPRENEURSHIP ACADEMY DALLAS · DALLAS ISD | High | 34.0% | -21.6pp |
| 92 | MACARTHUR H S IRVING · IRVING ISD | High | 34.0% | -21.6pp |
| 93 | CEDAR HILL H S CEDAR HILL · CEDAR HILL ISD | High | 32.0% | -23.6pp |
| 94 | W W SAMUELL H S DALLAS · DALLAS ISD | High | 32.0% | -23.6pp |
| 95 | GRAND PRAIRIE H S GRAND PRAIRIE · GRAND PRAIRIE ISD | High | 31.0% | -24.6pp |
| 96 | JUSTIN F KIMBALL H S DALLAS · DALLAS ISD | High | 29.0% | -26.6pp |
| 97 | S GARLAND H S GARLAND · GARLAND ISD | High | 29.0% | -26.6pp |
| 98 | WILMER-HUTCHINS H S DALLAS · DALLAS ISD | High | 29.0% | -26.6pp |
| 99 | H GRADY SPRUCE H S DALLAS · DALLAS ISD | High | 28.0% | -27.6pp |
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.