JAMES MADISON H S

Located at 3000 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR BLV, in DALLAS, Texas, JAMES MADISON H S is an intimate high school that serves 349 students (grades 9 through 12), part of DALLAS ISD. By comparison, Texas's public schools average about 796 students each, so JAMES MADISON H S sits 56% smaller than that benchmark.

Within DALLAS ISD, which oversees 240 schools and 140,630 students, JAMES MADISON H S is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, JAMES MADISON H S logs that 59% of the student body identifies as Black. Other groups include 38% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 22% Black, putting the school's mix visibly more Black than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 11.8:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 97% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is noticeably above Dallas County's rate of about 77%.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, JAMES MADISON H S sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 31.5%; this one delivers 32.9%.

Around the school, census data for Dallas County shows median household earnings sit near $76,547, roughly 36% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Dallas County runs 771 public schools (combined enrollment of about 459,645 students), of which JAMES MADISON H S is one.

The closest other public school is IRMA RANGEL YOUNG WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP SCHOOL, roughly 0.3 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), JAMES MADISON H S ranks 7th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 48.3%.

Geographically, the school is in a high-density area.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at JAMES MADISON H S has declined 26%, going from 470 students in 2018 to 349 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.