Dallas County schools ranked by test score
Latest STAAR year (2025-26). 254 schools in Dallas County, Texas with reported Social Studies scores. Texas state average: 47.8%.
| Rank | School | Level | Social Studies | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | HARRY STONE MONTESSORI ACADEMY DALLAS · DALLAS ISD | Elementary | 56.0% | +8.2pp |
| 102 | RICHARDSON NORTH J H RICHARDSON · RICHARDSON ISD | Middle | 56.0% | +8.2pp |
| 103 | WEST MESQUITE H S MESQUITE · MESQUITE ISD | High | 56.0% | +8.2pp |
| 104 | RICHARDSON WEST TECHNOLOGY AND ARTS MAGNET RICHARDSON · RICHARDSON ISD | Middle | 55.0% | +7.2pp |
| 105 | A+ SECONDARY SCHOOL DALLAS · A+ ACADEMY | High | 54.0% | +6.2pp |
| 106 | PARKHILL J H DALLAS · RICHARDSON ISD | Middle | 54.0% | +6.2pp |
| 107 | SMITH H S CARROLLTON · CARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH ISD | High | 54.0% | +6.2pp |
| 108 | GRAND PRAIRIE H S GRAND PRAIRIE · GRAND PRAIRIE ISD | High | 53.0% | +5.2pp |
| 109 | HORN H S MESQUITE · MESQUITE ISD | High | 53.0% | +5.2pp |
| 110 | SOLAR PREP FOR BOYS AT JOHN F KENNEDY DALLAS · DALLAS ISD | Elementary | 53.0% | +5.2pp |
| 111 | IGNITE COMMUNITY SCHOOL - MESQUITE MESQUITE · TEXAS COLLEGE PREPARATORY ACADEMIES | Combined | 52.0% | +4.2pp |
| 112 | JESUS MOROLES EXPRESSIVE ARTS VANGUARD DALLAS · DALLAS ISD | Elementary | 52.0% | +4.2pp |
| 113 | PIONEER TECHNOLOGY AND ARTS ACADEMY NORTH DALLAS DALLAS · PIONEER TECHNOLOGY & ARTS ACADEMY | Combined | 51.0% | +3.2pp |
| 114 | UPLIFT ATLAS PREP H S DALLAS · UPLIFT EDUCATION | High | 51.0% | +3.2pp |
| 115 | AUSTIN ACAD FOR EXCELL GARLAND · GARLAND ISD | Middle | 50.0% | +2.2pp |
| 116 | FOUNDERS CLASSICAL ACADEMY- CARROLLTON CARROLLTON · TEXAS COLLEGE PREPARATORY ACADEMIES | Combined | 49.0% | +1.2pp |
| 117 | ROSEMONT UPPER DALLAS · DALLAS ISD | Middle | 49.0% | +1.2pp |
| 118 | UPLIFT HEIGHTS HEALTHCARE INSTITUTE DALLAS · UPLIFT EDUCATION | High | 49.0% | +1.2pp |
| 119 | UPLIFT WISDOM PREP H S DALLAS · UPLIFT EDUCATION | High | 49.0% | +1.2pp |
| 120 | CEDAR HILL H S CEDAR HILL · CEDAR HILL ISD | High | 48.0% | +0.2pp |
| 121 | H GRADY SPRUCE H S DALLAS · DALLAS ISD | High | 47.0% | -0.8pp |
| 122 | HARMONY SCHOOL OF INNOVATION - GARLAND GARLAND · HARMONY PUBLIC SCHOOLS - NORTH TEXAS | High | 47.0% | -0.8pp |
| 123 | UNIVERSAL ACADEMY IRVING · UNIVERSAL ACADEMY | Combined | 47.0% | -0.8pp |
| 124 | ALEX SANGER PREPARATORY SCHOOL DALLAS · DALLAS ISD | Elementary | 46.0% | -1.8pp |
| 125 | WESTWOOD MATH SCIENCE LEADERSHIP MAGNET DALLAS · RICHARDSON ISD | Middle | 46.0% | -1.8pp |
| 126 | FRANKLIN D ROOSEVELT H S OF INNOVATION DALLAS · DALLAS ISD | High | 45.0% | -2.8pp |
| 127 | GATEWAY CHARTER ACADEMY - MIDDLE - H S DALLAS · GATEWAY CHARTER ACADEMY | High | 45.0% | -2.8pp |
| 128 | HARMONY SCIENCE ACADEMY - DALLAS DALLAS · HARMONY PUBLIC SCHOOLS - NORTH TEXAS | Combined | 45.0% | -2.8pp |
| 129 | NEWMAN INTERNATIONAL AT CEDAR HILL CEDAR HILL · NEWMAN INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY OF ARLINGTON | Combined | 45.0% | -2.8pp |
| 130 | S GARLAND H S GARLAND · GARLAND ISD | High | 45.0% | -2.8pp |
| 131 | W E GREINER EXPLORATORY ARTS ACADEMY DALLAS · DALLAS ISD | Middle | 45.0% | -2.8pp |
| 132 | CEDAR HILL COLLEGIATE ACADEMY CEDAR HILL · CEDAR HILL ISD | Middle | 44.0% | -3.8pp |
| 133 | ILTEXAS GARLAND MIDDLE GARLAND · INTERNATIONAL LEADERSHIP OF TEXAS (ILTEXAS) | Middle | 44.0% | -3.8pp |
| 134 | JACKSON TECHNOLOGY CENTER GARLAND · GARLAND ISD | Middle | 43.0% | -4.8pp |
| 135 | JUSTIN F KIMBALL H S DALLAS · DALLAS ISD | High | 43.0% | -4.8pp |
| 136 | LAKE HIGHLANDS MIDDLE DALLAS · RICHARDSON ISD | Middle | 43.0% | -4.8pp |
| 137 | PIONEER TECHNOLOGY (PTAA) MESQUITE MESQUITE · PIONEER TECHNOLOGY & ARTS ACADEMY | High | 43.0% | -4.8pp |
| 138 | ALEX W SPENCE TALENTED/GIFTED ACADEMY DALLAS · DALLAS ISD | Middle | 40.0% | -7.8pp |
| 139 | B G HUDSON MIDDLE SACHSE · GARLAND ISD | Middle | 40.0% | -7.8pp |
| 140 | J L LONG MIDDLE DALLAS · DALLAS ISD | Middle | 40.0% | -7.8pp |
| 141 | KATHERINE JOHNSON TECHNOLOGY MAGNET ACADEMY DESOTO · DESOTO ISD | Elementary | 38.0% | -9.8pp |
| 142 | MARK TWAIN SCHOOL FOR THE TALENTED AND GIFTED DALLAS · DALLAS ISD | Elementary | 38.0% | -9.8pp |
| 143 | T W BROWNE MIDDLE DALLAS · DALLAS ISD | Middle | 38.0% | -9.8pp |
| 144 | APOLLO J H RICHARDSON · RICHARDSON ISD | Middle | 37.0% | -10.8pp |
| 145 | DR FREDERICK DOUGLASS TODD SR MIDDLE DALLAS · DALLAS ISD | Middle | 37.0% | -10.8pp |
| 146 | IGNITE COMMUNITY SCHOOL - GARLAND GARLAND · TEXAS COLLEGE PREPARATORY ACADEMIES | Elementary | 37.0% | -10.8pp |
| 147 | EAST GRAND PREPARATORY ACADEMY DALLAS · CITYSCAPE SCHOOLS | Elementary | 36.0% | -11.8pp |
| 148 | ST ANTHONY SCHOOL DALLAS · ST ANTHONY SCHOOL | Middle | 36.0% | -11.8pp |
| 149 | HARMONY SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE - DALLAS DALLAS · HARMONY PUBLIC SCHOOLS - NORTH TEXAS | High | 35.0% | -12.8pp |
| 150 | LEGACY PREP CHARTER ACADEMY MESQUITE WEST CAMPUS MESQUITE · LEGACY PREPARATORY | Combined | 35.0% | -12.8pp |
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 Social Studies 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.