Enrollment
349
High
DISTRICT 1,023 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DALLAS ISD·NCES 481623001311
James Madison High School
3000 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR BLV, DALLAS, TX 75215 · (972) 925-2800 · Dallas County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL349 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 23% of Texas public high schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- BThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public high schools
Student : Teacher
11.8:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.9:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
97%
339 students
DISTRICT 89% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 99 | 28% |
| Grade 10 | 93 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 75 | 21% |
| Grade 12 | 82 | 23% |
Student demographics
51%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 45% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
38.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +22.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
33.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +8.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 38 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 33 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 22 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 8 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 0.0% | 38.0% | 23.0% | 39.0% |
| Mathematics | 10.0% | 23.0% | 41.0% | 26.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 38.0% | 33.0% |
| 2024-25 | 26.0% | 54.0% |
| 2023-24 | 28.0% | 27.0% |
| 2022-23 | 16.0% | 17.0% |
| 2021-22 | 16.0% | 21.0% |
| 2020-21 | 16.0% | 25.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
35.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.2%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 36% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 32% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like James Madison High School
James Madison High School's state test result (35.7% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Madison High School this school | 349 | 97.1% | 35.7% |
| Marlin High MARLIN | 347 | 98.6% | 23.6% |
| Wheatley High School HOUSTON | 537 | 96.5% | 38.2% |
| KIPP Sunnyside High School HOUSTON | 622 | 91.5% | 34.8% |
| KIPP Oak Cliff Academy DALLAS | 340 | 93.2% | 29.5% |
| Dunbar High School FORT WORTH | 821 | 92.6% | 24.7% |
Matched among Texas high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where James Madison High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Dallas County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 35.7% | #1,240 of 1,385 | #80 of 96 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 33.0% | #1,015 of 1,425 ▼ 687 | #65 of 100 ▼ 40 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 38.0% | #1,275 of 1,425 ▲ 100 | #83 of 100 ▲ 11 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +19.0pp | #438 of 1,184 | #22 of 98 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 349 | #1,085 of 2,107 | #90 of 133 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.8:1 | #274 of 1,344 | #2 of 101 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 50.6% | #681 of 1,346 | #42 of 101 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 97.1% | #31 of 1,522 | #11 of 107 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -25.7% | #67 of 557 | #14 of 55 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
349
-152 (-30%) vs 2020
-42% since 1990-91, when it was 598
Student : Teacher
11.8:1
was 12.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 349 | 29.5 | 11.8:1 | 97% (339) |
| 2023-24 | 388 | 37.7 | 10.3:1 | 96% (371) |
| 2022-23 | 359 | 40.4 | 8.9:1 | 96% (345) |
| 2020-21 | 501 | 41 | 12.2:1 | 96% (481) |
| 2017-18 | 470 | 41.4 | 11.3:1 | 97% (455) |
| 2015-16 | 447 | 39 | 11.5:1 | 98% (438) |
| 2010-11 | 620 | 57 | 10.9:1 | 81% (502) |
| 2000-01 | 727 | 61 | 11.9:1 | 53% (382) |
| 1990-91 | 598 | 76 | 7.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for James Madison High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 26% (470 to 349); teachers down 29% (41.4 to 29.5).
About James Madison High School
James Madison High School is a small high school in DALLAS, Texas. In all, 349 students attend the school in grades 9 through 12. It has 56% fewer students than the average for high schools in Texas (about 796).
DALLAS ISD, which runs James Madison High School, has 240 schools and 140,630 students.
More than half of enrollment at James Madison High School is Black: 59%. Other groups include 38% Hispanic. The county population is about 22% Black. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, James Madison High School scores 51%.
Its ratio of 11.8:1 is based on 29.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. Statewide, high schools in Texas average 15.1:1. The share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 97%. On average, public schools in Dallas County report 77%.
On the allk12 Grade, James Madison High School lands at C-, ahead of 23% of Texas public high schools.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, James Madison High School is 3.5 points above its prediction. Actual: 35.7%. Predicted: 32.2%.
In the wider Dallas County area, median household income comes to about $76,547, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of people live in poverty. Dallas County's 771 public schools enroll about 459,645 students and include James Madison High School.
Among nearby public schools, Irma Rangel Young Women's Leadership School is closest at about 0.3 miles. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Among the 8 closest schools with test data, this one included, James Madison High School ranks 6th on average proficiency.
NCES lists the school's locale as City: Large. That means it sits inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment was 349 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 501.
This page collects posts and questions about James Madison High School, such as fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Dallas County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,621,179
Census ACS
Median income
$76,547
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
771
459,645 students
Quick facts
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One other US public school is named James Madison High. James Madison High School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
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Nearby schools
- Irma Rangel Young Women's Leadership School0.3 mi · 604
- Billy Earl Dade Middle School0.5 mi · 599
- St Anthony Academy0.6 mi · 202
- St Anthony School0.6 mi · 116
- Dr Martin Luther King Jr Arts Academy0.9 mi · 499
- Paul L Dunbar Learning Center0.9 mi · 608
Frequently asked questions
About James Madison High SchoolHow large is James Madison High School?
James Madison High School enrolls approximately 349 students in grades 09-12.
Is James Madison High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
James Madison High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at James Madison High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at James Madison High School is approximately 11.8:1 (30 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at James Madison High School?
At James Madison High School, the student body is approximately 1% White, 38% Hispanic, 59% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is James Madison High School public or private?
James Madison High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by DALLAS ISD.
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