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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 401 | WEAVER EL GARLAND · GARLAND ISD | Elementary | 45.0% | -10.6pp |
| 402 | WILKINSON MIDDLE MESQUITE · MESQUITE ISD | Middle | 45.0% | -10.6pp |
| 403 | ADELLE TURNER EL DALLAS · DALLAS ISD | Elementary | 44.0% | -11.6pp |
| 404 | COUCH COLLEGIATE PREP EL GARLAND · GARLAND ISD | Elementary | 44.0% | -11.6pp |
| 405 | CURTISTENE S MCCOWAN MIDDLE GLENN HEIGHTS · DESOTO ISD | Middle | 44.0% | -11.6pp |
| 406 | DAUGHERTY EL GARLAND · GARLAND ISD | Elementary | 44.0% | -11.6pp |
| 407 | DAVID DANIELS EL ACADEMY OF SCIENCE & MATH GRAND PRAIRIE · GRAND PRAIRIE ISD | Elementary | 44.0% | -11.6pp |
| 408 | FARINE EL IRVING · IRVING ISD | Elementary | 44.0% | -11.6pp |
| 409 | FREDERICK DOUGLASS EL DALLAS · DALLAS ISD | Elementary | 44.0% | -11.6pp |
| 410 | GARLAND H S GARLAND · GARLAND ISD | High | 44.0% | -11.6pp |
| 411 | HARMONY SCHOOL OF INNOVATION - GRAND PRAIRIE GRAND PRAIRIE · HARMONY PUBLIC SCHOOLS - NORTH TEXAS | Elementary | 44.0% | -11.6pp |
| 412 | JERRY R JUNKINS EL CARROLLTON · DALLAS ISD | Elementary | 44.0% | -11.6pp |
| 413 | MCLAUGHLIN STRICKLAND EL FARMERS BRANCH · CARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH ISD | Elementary | 44.0% | -11.6pp |
| 414 | RANGE EL MESQUITE · MESQUITE ISD | Elementary | 44.0% | -11.6pp |
| 415 | T W BROWNE MIDDLE DALLAS · DALLAS ISD | Middle | 44.0% | -11.6pp |
| 416 | TERRY MIDDLE MESQUITE · MESQUITE ISD | Middle | 44.0% | -11.6pp |
| 417 | THOMAS C MARSH MIDDLE DALLAS · DALLAS ISD | Middle | 44.0% | -11.6pp |
| 418 | THOMAS TOLBERT EL DALLAS · DALLAS ISD | Elementary | 44.0% | -11.6pp |
| 419 | TRINITY BASIN PREPARATORY - MESQUITE MESQUITE · TRINITY BASIN PREPARATORY | Elementary | 44.0% | -11.6pp |
| 420 | UPLIFT ATLAS PREP MIDDLE DALLAS · UPLIFT EDUCATION | Middle | 44.0% | -11.6pp |
| 421 | UPLIFT GRADUS PREP PS DESOTO · UPLIFT EDUCATION | Elementary | 44.0% | -11.6pp |
| 422 | VERNON SCHRADE MIDDLE ROWLETT · GARLAND ISD | Middle | 44.0% | -11.6pp |
| 423 | W S PERMENTER MIDDLE CEDAR HILL · CEDAR HILL ISD | Middle | 44.0% | -11.6pp |
| 424 | A+ SECONDARY SCHOOL DALLAS · A+ ACADEMY | High | 43.0% | -12.6pp |
| 425 | ANSON JONES EL DALLAS · DALLAS ISD | Elementary | 43.0% | -12.6pp |
| 426 | BLACK EL MESQUITE · MESQUITE ISD | Elementary | 43.0% | -12.6pp |
| 427 | CHARLES A GILL EL DALLAS · DALLAS ISD | Elementary | 43.0% | -12.6pp |
| 428 | DELMAS F MORTON EL GRAND PRAIRIE · GRAND PRAIRIE ISD | Elementary | 43.0% | -12.6pp |
| 429 | DR LINDA HENRIE EL DALLAS · MESQUITE ISD | Elementary | 43.0% | -12.6pp |
| 430 | FLOYD EL BALCH SPRINGS · MESQUITE ISD | Elementary | 43.0% | -12.6pp |
| 431 | GRAY EL BALCH SPRINGS · MESQUITE ISD | Elementary | 43.0% | -12.6pp |
| 432 | HANBY EL MESQUITE · MESQUITE ISD | Elementary | 43.0% | -12.6pp |
| 433 | JAMES BOWIE FINE ARTS ACADEMY GRAND PRAIRIE · GRAND PRAIRIE ISD | Elementary | 43.0% | -12.6pp |
| 434 | JOSE 'JOE' MAY EL DALLAS · DALLAS ISD | Elementary | 43.0% | -12.6pp |
| 435 | LAWRENCE EL MESQUITE · MESQUITE ISD | Elementary | 43.0% | -12.6pp |
| 436 | LIFE SCHOOL CEDAR HILL CEDAR HILL · LIFE SCHOOL | Elementary | 43.0% | -12.6pp |
| 437 | LIFE SCHOOL MOUNTAIN CREEK DALLAS · LIFE SCHOOL | Elementary | 43.0% | -12.6pp |
| 438 | LINCOLN HUMANITIES/COMMUNICATIONS MAGNET HIGH SCH DALLAS · DALLAS ISD | High | 43.0% | -12.6pp |
| 439 | LORENZO DE ZAVALA EL DALLAS · DALLAS ISD | Elementary | 43.0% | -12.6pp |
| 440 | LYLES COLLEGIATE MIDDLE GARLAND · GARLAND ISD | Middle | 43.0% | -12.6pp |
| 441 | MARCUS LEADERSHIP ACADEMY DALLAS · DALLAS ISD | Elementary | 43.0% | -12.6pp |
| 442 | MCDONALD MIDDLE MESQUITE · MESQUITE ISD | Middle | 43.0% | -12.6pp |
| 443 | NAAMAN FOREST H S GARLAND · GARLAND ISD | High | 43.0% | -12.6pp |
| 444 | NORTHWOOD HILLS EL DALLAS · RICHARDSON ISD | Elementary | 43.0% | -12.6pp |
| 445 | PERSONALIZED LEARNING ACADEMY AT HIGHLAND MEADOWS DALLAS · DALLAS ISD | Elementary | 43.0% | -12.6pp |
| 446 | RONALD E MCNAIR EL DALLAS · DALLAS ISD | Elementary | 43.0% | -12.6pp |
| 447 | SAM RAYBURN EL STEAM ACADEMY GRAND PRAIRIE · GRAND PRAIRIE ISD | Elementary | 43.0% | -12.6pp |
| 448 | SHANDS EL MESQUITE · MESQUITE ISD | Elementary | 43.0% | -12.6pp |
| 449 | TOWNLEY EL IRVING · IRVING ISD | Elementary | 43.0% | -12.6pp |
| 450 | UPLIFT ATLAS PREP H S DALLAS · UPLIFT EDUCATION | High | 43.0% | -12.6pp |
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.