1
Enrollment
578
Middle
DISTRICT 551 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DALLAS ISD·NCES 481623012455
Royce West Leadership School
6605 SEBRING, DALLAS, TX 75241 · (972) 925-1600 · Dallas County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL578 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
38 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.0:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
95%
550 students
DISTRICT 89% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 173 | 30% |
| Grade 7 | 217 | 38% |
| Grade 8 | 188 | 33% |
Student demographics
55%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
33.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +15.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
28.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +3.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 33 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 28 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 15 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 3 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 11.0% | 22.0% | 30.0% | 37.0% |
| Mathematics | 8.0% | 20.0% | 32.0% | 40.0% |
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 | 33.0% | 28.0% |
| 2024-25 | 31.0% | 38.0% |
| 2023-24 | 34.0% | 41.0% |
| 2022-23 | 37.0% | 40.0% |
| 2021-22 | 35.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020-21 | 18.0% | 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
32.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.0%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 32% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 33% 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 Royce West Leadership School
Royce West Leadership School's state test result (32.0% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Royce West Leadership School this school | 578 | 95.2% | 32.0% |
| J Martin Jacquet Middle School FORT WORTH | 580 | 97.1% | 23.7% |
| Charles Baxter Junior High School EVERMAN | 709 | 95.8% | 19.8% |
| KIPP Truth Academy DALLAS | 440 | 98.2% | 23.7% |
| Key Middle School HOUSTON | 516 | 96.1% | 36.4% |
| G W Carver Middle School WACO | 723 | 96.3% | 14.3% |
Matched among Texas middle 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 Royce West Leadership School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Dallas County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 32.0% | #1,320 of 1,635 | #85 of 118 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 28.0% | #1,426 of 1,670 ▼ 478 | #102 of 123 ▼ 44 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 33.0% | #1,611 of 1,670 ▼ 12 | #118 of 123 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -8.0pp | #52 of 1,570 | #12 of 121 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 578 | #967 of 1,749 | #69 of 126 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.2:1 | #908 of 1,542 | #71 of 123 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.2% | #698 of 1,543 | #36 of 123 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 95.2% | #104 of 1,648 | #23 of 121 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -22.2% | #283 of 942 | #43 of 80 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
578
-138 (-19%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
was 13.3:1
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 | 578 | 38 | 15.2:1 | 95% (550) |
| 2023-24 | 605 | 50.5 | 12.0:1 | 97% (584) |
| 2022-23 | 626 | 50 | 12.5:1 | 100% (626) |
| 2020-21 | 716 | 54 | 13.3:1 | 91% (651) |
| 2017-18 | 743 | 53 | 14.0:1 | 83% (618) |
| 2015-16 | 763 | 53 | 14.4:1 | 92% (700) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Royce West Leadership School.
Since 2017-18: students down 22% (743 to 578); teachers down 28% (53 to 38).
About Royce West Leadership School
A mid-sized middle school in DALLAS, Texas, Royce West Leadership School is part of DALLAS ISD. It had 578 students in 2024-25, spanning grades 6 through 8.
DALLAS ISD has 240 schools; together they serve 140,630 students.
The student body at Royce West Leadership School is 51% Hispanic. It is also 44% Black and 2% White. Dallas County's residents are about 41% Hispanic, 9 points below the school's share. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 55, compared with 70 nationally.
Its ratio of 15.2:1 is based on 38 full-time-equivalent teachers. Statewide, middle schools in Texas average 14.4:1. The share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 95%. Public schools in Dallas County average 77%.
Royce West Leadership School sits between the top and bottom 10% of Texas schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate across its state test results of 32.0% and a predicted 33.0%.
The school's county is Dallas County. According to Census Bureau estimates, 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%. Royce West Leadership School shares Dallas County with 770 other public schools.
Among nearby public schools, Texans Can Academy - Grant East is closest at about 1.1 miles. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Royce West Leadership School places 5th of 8 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
The federal government classifies Royce West Leadership School's location as City: Large.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, Royce West Leadership School had a net loss of 138 students, or 19%. The number of students per teacher increased from 13.3 to 15.2 over 4 years.
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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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- Wilmer-Hutchins Elementary School1.9 mi · 563
Frequently asked questions
About Royce West Leadership SchoolHow large is Royce West Leadership School?
Royce West Leadership School enrolls approximately 578 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Royce West Leadership School serve?
Royce West Leadership School serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Royce West Leadership School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Royce West Leadership School is approximately 15.2:1 (38 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Royce West Leadership School?
At Royce West Leadership School, the student body is approximately 2% White, 51% Hispanic, 44% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Royce West Leadership School?
Royce West Leadership School is overseen by DALLAS ISD in Dallas County.
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