1
Enrollment
2,006
High
DISTRICT 1,023 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DALLAS ISD·NCES 481623007565
Moises E Molina High School
2355 DUNCANVILLE RD, DALLAS, TX 75211 · (972) 502-1000 · Dallas County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL2,006 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
125 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.9:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
93%
1,870 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 | 577 | 29% |
| Grade 10 | 499 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 468 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 462 | 23% |
Student demographics
11%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
45.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +15.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
30.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +5.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 30 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 5 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 4.0% | 41.0% | 19.0% | 36.0% |
| Mathematics | 9.0% | 21.0% | 42.0% | 28.0% |
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 | 45.0% | 30.0% |
| 2024-25 | 39.0% | 27.0% |
| 2023-24 | 42.0% | 29.0% |
| 2022-23 | 33.0% | 29.0% |
| 2021-22 | 30.0% | 30.0% |
| 2020-21 | 30.0% | 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
41.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.9%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 42% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 34% 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 Moises E Molina High School
Moises E Molina High School's state test result (41.8% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moises E Molina High School this school | 2,006 | 93.2% | 41.8% |
| Milby High School HOUSTON | 2,126 | 93.9% | 40.8% |
| North Side High School FORT WORTH | 1,676 | 93.3% | 29.4% |
| Sunset High School DALLAS | 2,164 | 93.5% | 48.8% |
| Navarro Early College High School AUSTIN | 1,633 | 93.9% | 29.1% |
| Northbrook High School HOUSTON | 2,398 | 91.7% | 40.7% |
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 Moises E Molina High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Dallas County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 41.8% | #1,078 of 1,385 | #63 of 96 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 30.0% | #1,091 of 1,425 ▼ 37 | #72 of 100 ▼ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 45.0% | #1,105 of 1,425 ▲ 61 | #63 of 100 ▲ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +6.5pp | #932 of 1,184 | #61 of 98 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,006 | #324 of 2,107 | #27 of 133 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.1:1 | #927 of 1,344 | #62 of 101 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 11.2% | #1,196 of 1,346 | #96 of 101 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 93.2% | #114 of 1,522 | #21 of 107 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.7% | #253 of 557 | #28 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
2,006
-149 (-7%) vs 2020
-11% since 2000-01, when it was 2,251
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
was 15.3:1
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 | 2,006 | 124.9 | 16.1:1 | 93% (1,870) |
| 2023-24 | 2,017 | 137.5 | 14.7:1 | 91% (1,832) |
| 2022-23 | 2,074 | 127.1 | 16.3:1 | 91% (1,880) |
| 2020-21 | 2,155 | 141 | 15.3:1 | 88% (1,907) |
| 2017-18 | 2,221 | 132.5 | 16.8:1 | 96% (2,124) |
| 2015-16 | 2,089 | 117 | 17.9:1 | 90% (1,890) |
| 2010-11 | 1,891 | 118 | 16.0:1 | 87% (1,637) |
| 2000-01 | 2,251 | 116 | 19.4:1 | 41% (932) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Moises E Molina High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 10% (2,221 to 2,006); teachers down 6% (132.5 to 124.9).
About Moises E Molina High School
Moises E Molina High School is a high school with a street address in DALLAS, Texas. The grade span is 9 through 12, and enrollment is 2,006 students. An average school in this group (high schools in Texas) has about 796 students.
The 240 schools in DALLAS ISD enroll 140,630 students altogether, Moises E Molina High School among them.
Most students at Moises E Molina High School are Hispanic: 94% of enrollment. Smaller groups are 4% Black. For comparison, the population of Dallas County is roughly 41% Hispanic. Moises E Molina High School has a diversity index of 11%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The school reported 124.9 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 16.1:1. For comparison, high schools in Texas average 15.1:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 93%. Among public schools in Dallas County, the average eligibility rate is 77%.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 33.9% at Moises E Molina High School; the school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 41.8%.
In Dallas County (population about 2,621,179), median household income is about $76,547, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. A total of 771 public schools operate in Dallas County, serving about 459,645 students.
The school nearest to Moises E Molina High School is Life School Mountain Creek, at a distance of about 0.2 miles. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. By average proficiency, Moises E Molina High School is 6th among 9 schools close by.
Under the NCES locale system, Moises E Molina High School is City: Large.
Enrollment was 2,155 in 2020-21 and 2,006 in 2024-25, a decrease of 149 students.
The Moises E Molina High School community page is open for posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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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Frequently asked questions
About Moises E Molina High SchoolHow large is Moises E Molina High School?
Moises E Molina High School enrolls approximately 2,006 students in grades 09-12.
Is Moises E Molina High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Moises E Molina High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Moises E Molina High School have?
Moises E Molina High School employs 125 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.1:1.
What is the student diversity at Moises E Molina High School?
Student demographics at Moises E Molina High School are roughly 1% White, 94% Hispanic, 4% Black, 0% Asian, 0% Two or more.
What district is Moises E Molina High School in?
Moises E Molina High School is part of DALLAS ISD.
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