Dallas County schools ranked by test score
Latest STAAR year (2025-26). 629 schools in Dallas County, Texas with reported Reading scores. Texas state average: 55.6%.
| Rank | School | Level | Reading | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 451 | WHITNEY M YOUNG JR EL DALLAS · DALLAS ISD | Elementary | 43.0% | -12.6pp |
| 452 | BOWIE MIDDLE IRVING · IRVING ISD | Middle | 42.0% | -13.6pp |
| 453 | BRANDENBURG EL IRVING · IRVING ISD | Elementary | 42.0% | -13.6pp |
| 454 | BRYAN ADAMS H S LEADERSHIP ACADEMY DALLAS · DALLAS ISD | High | 42.0% | -13.6pp |
| 455 | DIGITAL ARTS & TECHNOLOGY ACADEMY AT ADAMS MIDDLE GRAND PRAIRIE · GRAND PRAIRIE ISD | Middle | 42.0% | -13.6pp |
| 456 | FLORENCE EL MESQUITE · MESQUITE ISD | Elementary | 42.0% | -13.6pp |
| 457 | G W KENNEMER MIDDLE DALLAS · DUNCANVILLE ISD | Middle | 42.0% | -13.6pp |
| 458 | GABE P ALLEN NEW TECH ACADEMY DALLAS · DALLAS ISD | Elementary | 42.0% | -13.6pp |
| 459 | GILBERT F M EL IRVING · IRVING ISD | Elementary | 42.0% | -13.6pp |
| 460 | ILTEXAS LANCASTER EL LANCASTER · INTERNATIONAL LEADERSHIP OF TEXAS (ILTEXAS) | Elementary | 42.0% | -13.6pp |
| 461 | KLEBERG EL DALLAS · DALLAS ISD | Elementary | 42.0% | -13.6pp |
| 462 | LANCASTER MIDDLE LANCASTER · LANCASTER ISD | Middle | 42.0% | -13.6pp |
| 463 | LORENZO DE ZAVALA ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE ACADEMY GRAND PRAIRIE · GRAND PRAIRIE ISD | Elementary | 42.0% | -13.6pp |
| 464 | MANARA ACADEMY IRVING · MANARA ACADEMY | Elementary | 42.0% | -13.6pp |
| 465 | NIMITZ H S IRVING · IRVING ISD | High | 42.0% | -13.6pp |
| 466 | PLUMMER EL CEDAR HILL · CEDAR HILL ISD | Elementary | 42.0% | -13.6pp |
| 467 | SEABOURN EL MESQUITE · MESQUITE ISD | Elementary | 42.0% | -13.6pp |
| 468 | SEAGOVILLE H S DALLAS · DALLAS ISD | High | 42.0% | -13.6pp |
| 469 | UPLIFT GRAND PREP MIDDLE GRAND PRAIRIE · UPLIFT EDUCATION | Middle | 42.0% | -13.6pp |
| 470 | UPLIFT LUNA PREP PS DALLAS · UPLIFT EDUCATION | Elementary | 42.0% | -13.6pp |
| 471 | WEST MESQUITE H S MESQUITE · MESQUITE ISD | High | 42.0% | -13.6pp |
| 472 | WILLIAM B MILLER EL DALLAS · DALLAS ISD | Elementary | 42.0% | -13.6pp |
| 473 | BELT LINE EL LANCASTER · LANCASTER ISD | Elementary | 41.0% | -14.6pp |
| 474 | BIRDIE ALEXANDER EL DALLAS · DALLAS ISD | Elementary | 41.0% | -14.6pp |
| 475 | FAIRMEADOWS EL DUNCANVILLE · DUNCANVILLE ISD | Elementary | 41.0% | -14.6pp |
| 476 | GALLOWAY EL MESQUITE · MESQUITE ISD | Elementary | 41.0% | -14.6pp |
| 477 | GOLDEN RULE DALLAS · GOLDEN RULE CHARTER SCHOOL | Elementary | 41.0% | -14.6pp |
| 478 | H I HOLLAND EL AT LISBON DALLAS · DALLAS ISD | Elementary | 41.0% | -14.6pp |
| 479 | J P STARKS EL DALLAS · DALLAS ISD | Elementary | 41.0% | -14.6pp |
| 480 | KIPP PLEASANT GROVE LEADERSHIP ACADEMY BALCH SPRINGS · KIPP TEXAS PUBLIC SCHOOLS | High | 41.0% | -14.6pp |
| 481 | MCWHORTER EL MESQUITE · MESQUITE ISD | Elementary | 41.0% | -14.6pp |
| 482 | MD WILLIAMS EL GARLAND · GARLAND ISD | Elementary | 41.0% | -14.6pp |
| 483 | NATHAN ADAMS EL DALLAS · DALLAS ISD | Elementary | 41.0% | -14.6pp |
| 484 | PORTER EL MESQUITE · MESQUITE ISD | Elementary | 41.0% | -14.6pp |
| 485 | SMITH EL MESQUITE · MESQUITE ISD | Elementary | 41.0% | -14.6pp |
| 486 | UPLIFT WILLIAMS PREP MIDDLE DALLAS · UPLIFT EDUCATION | Middle | 41.0% | -14.6pp |
| 487 | UPLIFT WISDOM PREP H S DALLAS · UPLIFT EDUCATION | High | 41.0% | -14.6pp |
| 488 | W T WHITE H S DALLAS · DALLAS ISD | High | 41.0% | -14.6pp |
| 489 | CLINT Q SMITH EL DUNCANVILLE · DUNCANVILLE ISD | Elementary | 40.0% | -15.6pp |
| 490 | DUNCANVILLE H S DUNCANVILLE · DUNCANVILLE ISD | High | 40.0% | -15.6pp |
| 491 | E B COMSTOCK MIDDLE DALLAS · DALLAS ISD | Middle | 40.0% | -15.6pp |
| 492 | EBBY HALLIDAY EL DALLAS · DALLAS ISD | Elementary | 40.0% | -15.6pp |
| 493 | FOREST LANE ACADEMY DALLAS · RICHARDSON ISD | Elementary | 40.0% | -15.6pp |
| 494 | JULIAN T SALDIVAR EL DALLAS · DALLAS ISD | Elementary | 40.0% | -15.6pp |
| 495 | LADY BIRD JOHNSON MIDDLE IRVING · IRVING ISD | Middle | 40.0% | -15.6pp |
| 496 | LEONIDES GONZALEZ CIGARROA MD EL DALLAS · DALLAS ISD | Elementary | 40.0% | -15.6pp |
| 497 | LIFE SCHOOL OAK CLIFF DALLAS · LIFE SCHOOL | Combined | 40.0% | -15.6pp |
| 498 | MESQUITE H S MESQUITE · MESQUITE ISD | High | 40.0% | -15.6pp |
| 499 | NORTH MESQUITE H S MESQUITE · MESQUITE ISD | High | 40.0% | -15.6pp |
| 500 | PIONEER TECHNOLOGY (PTAA) MESQUITE EL MESQUITE · PIONEER TECHNOLOGY & ARTS ACADEMY | Elementary | 40.0% | -15.6pp |
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.