Dallas County schools ranked by test score
Latest STAAR year (2025-26). 116 schools in Dallas County, Texas with reported Reading scores. Texas state average: 55.6%.
| Rank | School | Level | Reading | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SUDIE L WILLIAMS TALENTED AND GIFTED ACADEMY DALLAS · DALLAS ISD | Middle | 100.0% | +44.4pp |
| 2 | WILLIAM B TRAVIS VANGUARD ACAD OF ACADEMICALLY TAG DALLAS · DALLAS ISD | Middle | 100.0% | +44.4pp |
| 3 | SCHOOL FOR THE TALENTED & GIFTED IN PLEASANT GROVE DALLAS · DALLAS ISD | Middle | 97.0% | +41.4pp |
| 4 | HENRY W LONGFELLOW CAREER EXPLORATION ACADEMY DALLAS · DALLAS ISD | Middle | 95.0% | +39.4pp |
| 5 | DALLAS ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE ACADEMY DALLAS · DALLAS ISD | Middle | 93.0% | +37.4pp |
| 6 | HIGHLAND PARK MIDDLE DALLAS · HIGHLAND PARK ISD | Middle | 93.0% | +37.4pp |
| 7 | MCCULLOCH INT DALLAS · HIGHLAND PARK ISD | Middle | 92.0% | +36.4pp |
| 8 | UPLIFT NORTH HILLS PREP MIDDLE IRVING · UPLIFT EDUCATION | Middle | 91.0% | +35.4pp |
| 9 | COPPELL MIDDLE WEST DALLAS · COPPELL ISD | Middle | 89.0% | +33.4pp |
| 10 | CEDAR HILL COLLEGIATE ACADEMY CEDAR HILL · CEDAR HILL ISD | Middle | 86.0% | +30.4pp |
| 11 | COPPELL MIDDLE EAST COPPELL · COPPELL ISD | Middle | 85.0% | +29.4pp |
| 12 | AUSTIN ACAD FOR EXCELL GARLAND · GARLAND ISD | Middle | 84.0% | +28.4pp |
| 13 | COPPELL MIDDLE NORTH COPPELL · COPPELL ISD | Middle | 83.0% | +27.4pp |
| 14 | SUNNYVALE MIDDLE SUNNYVALE · SUNNYVALE ISD | Middle | 83.0% | +27.4pp |
| 15 | ROSEMONT UPPER DALLAS · DALLAS ISD | Middle | 74.0% | +18.4pp |
| 16 | RICHARDSON NORTH J H RICHARDSON · RICHARDSON ISD | Middle | 72.0% | +16.4pp |
| 17 | LAKE HIGHLANDS MIDDLE DALLAS · RICHARDSON ISD | Middle | 71.0% | +15.4pp |
| 18 | RICHARDSON WEST TECHNOLOGY AND ARTS MAGNET RICHARDSON · RICHARDSON ISD | Middle | 70.0% | +14.4pp |
| 19 | JACKSON TECHNOLOGY CENTER GARLAND · GARLAND ISD | Middle | 69.0% | +13.4pp |
| 20 | B G HUDSON MIDDLE SACHSE · GARLAND ISD | Middle | 68.0% | +12.4pp |
| 21 | WESTWOOD MATH SCIENCE LEADERSHIP MAGNET DALLAS · RICHARDSON ISD | Middle | 68.0% | +12.4pp |
| 22 | CLASSICAL CENTER AT BRANDENBURG MIDDLE GARLAND · GARLAND ISD | Middle | 66.0% | +10.4pp |
| 23 | PARKHILL J H DALLAS · RICHARDSON ISD | Middle | 66.0% | +10.4pp |
| 24 | D A HULCY STEAM MIDDLE DALLAS · DALLAS ISD | Middle | 65.0% | +9.4pp |
| 25 | W E GREINER EXPLORATORY ARTS ACADEMY DALLAS · DALLAS ISD | Middle | 65.0% | +9.4pp |
| 26 | ST ANTHONY SCHOOL DALLAS · ST ANTHONY SCHOOL | Middle | 64.0% | +8.4pp |
| 27 | DALLAS HYBRID PREPARATORY AT STEPHEN J HAY DALLAS · DALLAS ISD | Middle | 62.0% | +6.4pp |
| 28 | ALEX W SPENCE TALENTED/GIFTED ACADEMY DALLAS · DALLAS ISD | Middle | 60.0% | +4.4pp |
| 29 | ILTEXAS GARLAND MIDDLE GARLAND · INTERNATIONAL LEADERSHIP OF TEXAS (ILTEXAS) | Middle | 60.0% | +4.4pp |
| 30 | J L LONG MIDDLE DALLAS · DALLAS ISD | Middle | 59.0% | +3.4pp |
| 31 | APOLLO J H RICHARDSON · RICHARDSON ISD | Middle | 57.0% | +1.4pp |
| 32 | ROBERT T HILL MIDDLE DALLAS · DALLAS ISD | Middle | 57.0% | +1.4pp |
| 33 | FIELD MIDDLE FARMERS BRANCH · CARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH ISD | Middle | 56.0% | +0.4pp |
| 34 | YOUNG WOMEN'S STEAM ACADEMY AT BALCH SPRINGS MIDDL BALCH SPRINGS · DALLAS ISD | Middle | 56.0% | +0.4pp |
| 35 | PERRY MIDDLE CARROLLTON · CARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH ISD | Middle | 55.0% | -0.6pp |
| 36 | HECTOR P GARCIA MIDDLE DALLAS · DALLAS ISD | Middle | 54.0% | -1.6pp |
| 37 | RONALD W REAGAN MIDDLE GRAND PRAIRIE · GRAND PRAIRIE ISD | Middle | 54.0% | -1.6pp |
| 38 | W H GASTON MIDDLE DALLAS · DALLAS ISD | Middle | 54.0% | -1.6pp |
| 39 | LORENZO DE ZAVALA MIDDLE IRVING · IRVING ISD | Middle | 53.0% | -2.6pp |
| 40 | UPLIFT LUNA PREP MIDDLE DALLAS · UPLIFT EDUCATION | Middle | 53.0% | -2.6pp |
| 41 | BENJAMIN FRANKLIN INTERNATIONAL EXPLORATORY ACAD DALLAS · DALLAS ISD | Middle | 52.0% | -3.6pp |
| 42 | LANNY FRASIER MIDDLE MESQUITE · MESQUITE ISD | Middle | 52.0% | -3.6pp |
| 43 | UPLIFT HAMPTON PREP MIDDLE DALLAS · UPLIFT EDUCATION | Middle | 52.0% | -3.6pp |
| 44 | COYLE MIDDLE TECHNOLOGY CENTER FOR MATH & SCIENCE ROWLETT · GARLAND ISD | Middle | 51.0% | -4.6pp |
| 45 | HARRY S TRUMAN MIDDLE GRAND PRAIRIE · GRAND PRAIRIE ISD | Middle | 51.0% | -4.6pp |
| 46 | SELLERS MIDDLE GARLAND · GARLAND ISD | Middle | 51.0% | -4.6pp |
| 47 | WEBB MIDDLE GARLAND · GARLAND ISD | Middle | 51.0% | -4.6pp |
| 48 | WEST DALLAS J H DALLAS · DALLAS ISD | Middle | 51.0% | -4.6pp |
| 49 | AGNEW MIDDLE MESQUITE · MESQUITE ISD | Middle | 50.0% | -5.6pp |
| 50 | EWELL D WALKER MIDDLE DALLAS · DALLAS ISD | Middle | 50.0% | -5.6pp |
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.