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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | THOMAS J RUSK MIDDLE DALLAS · DALLAS ISD | Middle | 38.0% | -17.6pp |
| 102 | BOUDE STOREY MIDDLE DALLAS · DALLAS ISD | Middle | 37.0% | -18.6pp |
| 103 | SAM HOUSTON MIDDLE GARLAND · GARLAND ISD | Middle | 37.0% | -18.6pp |
| 104 | SAM TASBY MIDDLE DALLAS · DALLAS ISD | Middle | 37.0% | -18.6pp |
| 105 | AUSTIN MIDDLE IRVING · IRVING ISD | Middle | 36.0% | -19.6pp |
| 106 | BUSSEY MIDDLE GARLAND · GARLAND ISD | Middle | 36.0% | -19.6pp |
| 107 | O'BANION MIDDLE GARLAND · GARLAND ISD | Middle | 36.0% | -19.6pp |
| 108 | YOUNG MEN'S LEADERSHIP ACADEMY AT FRED F FLORENCE DALLAS · DALLAS ISD | Middle | 36.0% | -19.6pp |
| 109 | J HERMAN REED MIDDLE DUNCANVILLE · DUNCANVILLE ISD | Middle | 35.0% | -20.6pp |
| 110 | POLK MIDDLE CARROLLTON · CARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH ISD | Middle | 35.0% | -20.6pp |
| 111 | CROCKETT MIDDLE IRVING · IRVING ISD | Middle | 34.0% | -21.6pp |
| 112 | HOUSTON MIDDLE IRVING · IRVING ISD | Middle | 34.0% | -21.6pp |
| 113 | ROYCE WEST LEADERSHIP SCHOOL DALLAS · DALLAS ISD | Middle | 33.0% | -22.6pp |
| 114 | WILLIAM H BYRD MIDDLE DUNCANVILLE · DUNCANVILLE ISD | Middle | 31.0% | -24.6pp |
| 115 | JAMES FANNIN MIDDLE GRAND PRAIRIE · GRAND PRAIRIE ISD | Middle | 29.0% | -26.6pp |
| 116 | DESOTO WEST MIDDLE DESOTO · DESOTO ISD | Middle | 27.0% | -28.6pp |
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.