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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%.
RankSchoolLevelSocial Studiesvs state
1DR WRIGHT L LASSITER JR EARLY COLLEGE H S
DALLAS · DALLAS ISD
High100.0%+52.2pp
2J P STARKS EL
DALLAS · DALLAS ISD
Elementary100.0%+52.2pp
3SCHOOL FOR THE HIGHLY GIFTED
GRAND PRAIRIE · GRAND PRAIRIE ISD
Elementary100.0%+52.2pp
4SCHOOL FOR THE TALENTED AND GIFTED
DALLAS · DALLAS ISD
High100.0%+52.2pp
5SCHOOL OF SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
DALLAS · DALLAS ISD
High100.0%+52.2pp
6TRINIDAD GARZA EARLY COLLEGE AT MT VIEW
DALLAS · DALLAS ISD
High100.0%+52.2pp
7JUDGE BAREFOOT SANDERS LAW MAGNET
DALLAS · DALLAS ISD
High99.0%+51.2pp
8NORTH LAKE EARLY COLLEGE H S
IRVING · DALLAS ISD
High99.0%+51.2pp
9SUDIE L WILLIAMS TALENTED AND GIFTED ACADEMY
DALLAS · DALLAS ISD
Middle98.0%+50.2pp
10HIGHLAND PARK H S
DALLAS · HIGHLAND PARK ISD
High97.0%+49.2pp
11MARVIN E ROBINSON SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND MGMT
DALLAS · DALLAS ISD
High96.0%+48.2pp
12NEW TECH H S AT COPPELL
COPPELL · COPPELL ISD
High96.0%+48.2pp
13UPLIFT NORTH HILLS PREP H S
IRVING · UPLIFT EDUCATION
High96.0%+48.2pp
14WILLIAM B TRAVIS VANGUARD ACAD OF ACADEMICALLY TAG
DALLAS · DALLAS ISD
Middle96.0%+48.2pp
15BOOKER T WASHINGTON SPVA MAGNET
DALLAS · DALLAS ISD
High95.0%+47.2pp
16SCHOOL OF HEALTH PROFESSIONS
DALLAS · DALLAS ISD
High94.0%+46.2pp
17EARLY COLLEGE H S
DALLAS · CARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH ISD
High93.0%+45.2pp
18IRMA RANGEL YOUNG WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP SCHOOL
DALLAS · DALLAS ISD
High93.0%+45.2pp
19SUNNYVALE H S
SUNNYVALE · SUNNYVALE ISD
High92.0%+44.2pp
20COPPELL H S
COPPELL · COPPELL ISD
High90.0%+42.2pp
21SKYLINE H S
DALLAS · DALLAS ISD
High83.0%+35.2pp
22SOUTH OAK CLIFF H S
DALLAS · DALLAS ISD
High83.0%+35.2pp
23CEDAR HILL COLLEGIATE H S
CEDAR HILL · CEDAR HILL ISD
High82.0%+34.2pp
24DAVID W CARTER H S
DALLAS · DALLAS ISD
High81.0%+33.2pp
25ROSIE SORRELLS EDUCATION AND SOCIAL SERVICES H S
DALLAS · DALLAS ISD
High81.0%+33.2pp
26HENRY W LONGFELLOW CAREER EXPLORATION ACADEMY
DALLAS · DALLAS ISD
Middle80.0%+32.2pp
27JAMES MADISON H S
DALLAS · DALLAS ISD
High80.0%+32.2pp
28KATHLYN JOY GILLIAM COLLEGIATE ACADEMY
DALLAS · DALLAS ISD
High79.0%+31.2pp
29JOHN A DUBISKI CAREER H S
GRAND PRAIRIE · GRAND PRAIRIE ISD
High78.0%+30.2pp
30SCHOOL FOR THE TALENTED & GIFTED IN PLEASANT GROVE
DALLAS · DALLAS ISD
Middle78.0%+30.2pp
31W H ADAMSON H S
DALLAS · DALLAS ISD
High78.0%+30.2pp
32N GARLAND H S
GARLAND · GARLAND ISD
High77.0%+29.2pp
33PEARCE H S
RICHARDSON · RICHARDSON ISD
High77.0%+29.2pp
34RICHARDSON H S
RICHARDSON · RICHARDSON ISD
High77.0%+29.2pp
35WALNUT HILL INTERNATIONAL LEADERSHIP ACADEMY
DALLAS · DALLAS ISD
Elementary77.0%+29.2pp
36RANCHVIEW H S
IRVING · CARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH ISD
High76.0%+28.2pp
37UPLIFT LUNA PREP H S
DALLAS · UPLIFT EDUCATION
High76.0%+28.2pp
38JACK E SINGLEY ACADEMY
IRVING · IRVING ISD
High75.0%+27.2pp
39SACHSE H S
SACHSE · GARLAND ISD
High75.0%+27.2pp
40ILTEXAS GARLAND H S
GARLAND · INTERNATIONAL LEADERSHIP OF TEXAS (ILTEXAS)
High74.0%+26.2pp
41VROONLAND - VANGUARD H S
MESQUITE · MESQUITE ISD
High74.0%+26.2pp
42COPPELL MIDDLE WEST
DALLAS · COPPELL ISD
Middle73.0%+25.2pp
43LAKE HIGHLANDS H S
DALLAS · RICHARDSON ISD
High72.0%+24.2pp
44LAKEVIEW CENTENNIAL H S
GARLAND · GARLAND ISD
High72.0%+24.2pp
45POTEET H S
MESQUITE · MESQUITE ISD
High72.0%+24.2pp
46SEAGOVILLE H S
DALLAS · DALLAS ISD
High72.0%+24.2pp
47DALLAS ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE ACADEMY
DALLAS · DALLAS ISD
Middle71.0%+23.2pp
48DR L G PINKSTON SR H S
DALLAS · DALLAS ISD
High71.0%+23.2pp
49GREAT HEARTS IRVING UPPER
IRVING · GREAT HEARTS TEXAS
High71.0%+23.2pp
50INNOVATION DESIGN ENTREPRENEURSHIP ACADEMY
DALLAS · DALLAS ISD
High71.0%+23.2pp

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.