1
Enrollment
1,175
High
DISTRICT 1,023 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DALLAS ISD·NCES 481623001295
Justin F Kimball High School
3606 S WESTMORELAND RD, DALLAS, TX 75233 · (972) 502-2100 · Dallas County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,175 STUDENTS
F
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 4% of Texas public high schools
- FTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C-Three-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
13.9:1
84 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.9:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
90%
1,052 students
DISTRICT 89% · STATE 65%
Community
1
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 | 320 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 330 | 28% |
| Grade 11 | 266 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 259 | 22% |
Student demographics
43%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
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on published attendance-zone data from DALLAS ISD. Zones change; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
29.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +2.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
25.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +10.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 29 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 25 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 2 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 10 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 4.0% | 25.0% | 23.0% | 48.0% |
| Mathematics | 11.0% | 14.0% | 40.0% | 35.0% |
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 | 29.0% | 25.0% |
| 2024-25 | 26.0% | 19.0% |
| 2023-24 | 27.0% | 11.0% |
| 2022-23 | 25.0% | 14.0% |
| 2021-22 | 26.0% | 18.0% |
| 2020-21 | 27.0% | 15.0% |
% 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
29.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.5%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 30% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 35% 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 Justin F Kimball High School
Justin F Kimball High School's state test result (29.5% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Justin F Kimball High School this school | 1,175 | 89.5% | 29.5% |
| North Dallas High School DALLAS | 1,300 | 91.1% | 38.5% |
| Dr L G Pinkston Sr High School DALLAS | 1,264 | 95.3% | 32.9% |
| Iltexas Houston Windmill Lakes Orem High School HOUSTON | 837 | 87.1% | 47.9% |
| Westbury High School HOUSTON | 1,991 | 91.3% | 41.6% |
| Madison High School HOUSTON | 1,588 | 89.9% | 39.5% |
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 Justin F Kimball High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Dallas County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 29.5% | #1,337 of 1,385 | #92 of 96 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 25.0% | #1,215 of 1,425 ▲ 47 | #84 of 100 ▲ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 29.0% | #1,386 of 1,425 ▼ 12 | #96 of 100 ▼ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +7.5pp | #889 of 1,184 | #59 of 98 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,175 | #527 of 2,107 | #49 of 133 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.9:1 | #549 of 1,344 | #19 of 101 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 42.9% | #854 of 1,346 | #59 of 101 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 89.5% | #201 of 1,522 | #33 of 107 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -19.2% | #114 of 557 | #20 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
1,175
-261 (-18%) vs 2020
-36% since 1990-91, when it was 1,835
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
was 17.5:1
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 | 1,175 | 84.3 | 13.9:1 | 90% (1,052) |
| 2023-24 | 1,255 | 83.8 | 15.0:1 | 85% (1,066) |
| 2022-23 | 1,192 | 83.7 | 14.2:1 | 81% (968) |
| 2020-21 | 1,436 | 82 | 17.5:1 | 95% (1,370) |
| 2017-18 | 1,454 | 96.3 | 15.1:1 | 76% (1,108) |
| 2015-16 | 1,480 | 90 | 16.4:1 | 80% (1,183) |
| 2010-11 | 1,254 | 92 | 13.6:1 | 78% (975) |
| 2000-01 | 1,668 | 92 | 18.1:1 | 44% (740) |
| 1990-91 | 1,835 | 102 | 18.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Justin F Kimball High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 19% (1,454 to 1,175); teachers down 12% (96.3 to 84.3).
About Justin F Kimball High School
Students in DALLAS, Texas, attend Justin F Kimball High School, a mid-sized high school. There are 1,175 students enrolled, covering grades 9 through 12. The school is 48% above the average for high schools in Texas.
DALLAS ISD runs Justin F Kimball High School along with 239 other schools, enrolling 140,630 students in total.
Hispanic students are 71% of those enrolled at Justin F Kimball High School. Beyond that, enrollment is 27% Black. In Dallas County overall, about 41% of residents are Hispanic. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 43, compared with 70 nationally.
Justin F Kimball High School has 84.3 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.9:1. Across high schools in Texas, the average ratio is 15.1:1. The school has 90% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The gap from the 77% average for public schools in Dallas County is 13 points.
On the allk12 Grade, Justin F Kimball High School lands at F, ahead of 4% of Texas public high schools.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 35.5% at Justin F Kimball High School; the school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 29.5%.
In Dallas County, home to about 2,621,179 people, the median household earns about $76,547 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 36% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 11%. Justin F Kimball High School shares Dallas County with 770 other public schools.
T W Browne Middle School is about 0.2 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Justin F Kimball High School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Nearby schools with test data average 37.2% proficiency; Justin F Kimball High School posts 29.5%.
Under the NCES locale system, Justin F Kimball High School is City: Large.
In 2024-25, the school enrolled 1,175, down from 1,436 in 2020-21. The number of students per teacher dropped from 17.5 to 13.9 over 4 years.
The discussion board for Justin F Kimball High School is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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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- Thomas Tolbert Elementary School0.6 mi · 335
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- La Academia De Estrellas Middle School1.4 mi · 297
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Frequently asked questions
About Justin F Kimball High SchoolHow many students attend Justin F Kimball High School?
Justin F Kimball High School enrolls approximately 1,175 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Justin F Kimball High School serve?
Justin F Kimball High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Justin F Kimball High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Justin F Kimball High School is approximately 13.9:1 (84 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Justin F Kimball High School?
Justin F Kimball High School reports a student body of 1% White, 71% Hispanic, 27% Black, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Justin F Kimball High School?
Justin F Kimball High School is overseen by DALLAS ISD in Dallas County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.