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Enrollment
570
Middle
DISTRICT 551 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DALLAS ISD·NCES 481623012869
Zan Wesley Holmes Jr Middle School
2939 ST RITA DR, DALLAS, TX 75233 · (214) 932-7800 · Dallas County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL570 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 34% of Texas public middle schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats 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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
15.4:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.0:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
97%
553 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 | 181 | 32% |
| Grade 7 | 168 | 29% |
| Grade 8 | 221 | 39% |
Student demographics
15%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
48.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +24.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
44.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +23.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 44 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 24 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 23 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 22.0% | 26.0% | 28.0% | 24.0% |
| Mathematics | 14.0% | 30.0% | 31.0% | 25.0% |
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 | 48.0% | 44.0% |
| 2024-25 | 43.0% | 41.0% |
| 2023-24 | 34.0% | 40.0% |
| 2022-23 | 32.0% | 47.0% |
| 2021-22 | 36.0% | 38.0% |
| 2020-21 | 24.0% | 21.0% |
% 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
32.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.3%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 33% 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 Zan Wesley Holmes Jr Middle School
Zan Wesley Holmes Jr Middle School's state test result (32.7% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zan Wesley Holmes Jr Middle School this school | 570 | 97.0% | 32.7% |
| Energized for Excellence Academy Inc Middle School HOUSTON | 515 | 96.9% | 40.5% |
| KIPP 3D Academy HOUSTON | 513 | 95.9% | 38.5% |
| Fonville Middle School HOUSTON | 583 | 95.4% | 38.0% |
| Raul Quintanilla Sr Middle Steam Academy DALLAS | 556 | 95.1% | 35.9% |
| Driscoll Middle School CORPUS CHRISTI | 524 | 95.2% | 23.1% |
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 Zan Wesley Holmes Jr Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Dallas County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 32.7% | #1,282 of 1,635 | #79 of 118 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 44.0% | #745 of 1,670 ▲ 82 | #45 of 123 ▲ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 48.0% | #1,126 of 1,670 ▲ 134 | #56 of 123 ▲ 10 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +6.5pp | #1,010 of 1,570 | #56 of 121 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 570 | #978 of 1,749 | #72 of 126 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.4:1 | #963 of 1,542 | #76 of 123 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 14.8% | #1,342 of 1,543 | #118 of 123 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 97.0% | #67 of 1,648 | #18 of 121 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -40.1% | #51 of 942 | #8 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
570
-203 (-26%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
15.4:1
was 14.1:1
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 | 570 | 37 | 15.4:1 | 97% (553) |
| 2023-24 | 578 | 47 | 12.3:1 | 96% (553) |
| 2022-23 | 644 | 53 | 12.2:1 | 96% (616) |
| 2020-21 | 773 | 55 | 14.1:1 | 96% (739) |
| 2017-18 | 952 | 67.4 | 14.1:1 | 88% (842) |
| 2015-16 | 1,141 | 70 | 16.3:1 | 90% (1,023) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Zan Wesley Holmes Jr Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 40% (952 to 570); teachers down 45% (67.4 to 37).
About Zan Wesley Holmes Jr Middle School
Zan Wesley Holmes Jr Middle School is a mid-sized middle-grades school in DALLAS, Texas, under DALLAS ISD. There are 570 students enrolled, covering grades 6 through 8.
DALLAS ISD counts 140,630 students in its 240 schools, and Zan Wesley Holmes Jr Middle School is one of them.
Of every 100 students at Zan Wesley Holmes Jr Middle School, about 92 are Hispanic. After that, the student body is 6% Black. Census figures show Dallas County is about 41% Hispanic. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 15, compared with 70 nationally.
For every teacher at Zan Wesley Holmes Jr Middle School, there are about 15.4 students; the school has 37 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for middle schools in Texas, 14.4:1, is lower. There are 553 students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, 97% of enrollment. The rate at public schools in Dallas County averages 77%, lower than here.
Zan Wesley Holmes Jr Middle School holds a C allk12 Grade, placing it above 34% of Texas public middle schools.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 32.3% for Zan Wesley Holmes Jr Middle School. The school posts 32.7%, within a point of the prediction.
Dallas County is the school's county. There, the median household earns about $76,547 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 36% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. Public schools in Dallas County number 771, with about 459,645 students.
A public school about 0.6 miles away, Jimmie Tyler Brashear Elementary School, is the closest to Zan Wesley Holmes Jr Middle School. Zan Wesley Holmes Jr Middle School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Nearby schools with test data average 38.1% proficiency; Zan Wesley Holmes Jr Middle School posts 32.7%.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is City: Large.
Enrollment figures show a decline of 203 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25. By 2024-25, the school had 15.4 students per teacher, compared with 14.1 in 2020-21.
People can post here about special education services, counseling, and support programs and other school topics. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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
Related schools
Other schools in DALLAS ISD
- Skyline High SchoolHigh · 3,837 students
- Bryan Adams H S Leadership AcademyHigh · 2,208 students
- W T White High SchoolHigh · 2,204 students
- Sunset High SchoolHigh · 2,164 students
- Moises E Molina High SchoolHigh · 2,006 students
- Woodrow Wilson High SchoolHigh · 1,832 students
Other schools in DALLAS
- Skyline High SchoolHigh · 3,837 students
- Lake Highlands High SchoolHigh · 2,972 students
- Oak Cliff Faith Family AcademyCombined · 2,670 students
- Bryan Adams H S Leadership AcademyHigh · 2,208 students
- W T White High SchoolHigh · 2,204 students
- Sunset High SchoolHigh · 2,164 students
Nearby schools
- Jimmie Tyler Brashear Elementary School0.6 mi · 598
- Golden Rule Charter School0.7 mi · 490
- L V Stockard Middle School0.8 mi · 728
- Justin F Kimball High School1.0 mi · 1,175
- Daniel Webster Elementary School1.0 mi · 395
- Maria Moreno Steam Academy1.1 mi · 344
Frequently asked questions
About Zan Wesley Holmes Jr Middle SchoolHow many students attend Zan Wesley Holmes Jr Middle School?
Zan Wesley Holmes Jr Middle School enrolls approximately 570 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Zan Wesley Holmes Jr Middle School serve?
Zan Wesley Holmes Jr Middle School serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Zan Wesley Holmes Jr Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Zan Wesley Holmes Jr Middle School is approximately 15.4:1 (37 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Zan Wesley Holmes Jr Middle School?
Zan Wesley Holmes Jr Middle School reports a student body of 1% White, 92% Hispanic, 6% Black, 0% Two or more.
Who oversees Zan Wesley Holmes Jr Middle School?
Zan Wesley Holmes Jr Middle 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.