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7.4avg / 10

Dallas ISD School District

School District · Dallas, Texas

Students: 139,246
Teachers (FTE): 10,272
Estimated Scores: 3%

Avg Rating

7.4

out of 10

Schools

238

152 elem, 41 mid, 39 high

Enrollment

139,246

Student-Teacher Ratio

13.6:1

How this district compares

Texas rank

#136 of 900

districts by avg. composite

Vs. state average

+1.0

above Texas avg

Per-pupil spending

$14,470

+$1,502 vs Texas median

District size

139,246 students

Much larger than Texas median

The short answer

Dallas ISD ranks #136 of 900 Texas districts by overall school rating. Dallas ISD's schools with real test data average 7.4/10 across 227 schools. Its top-rated schools are Central EL (9.5/10), Mary Mcleod Bethune EL (9.5/10), and Walnut Hill International Leadership Academy (9.4/10). Schools with estimated (proxy) scores are excluded from this ranking.

Best value · beats the odds
Central EL

Rates 9.5/10 despite 90% of students being economically disadvantaged. That's about 2.1 points higher than its student-poverty level predicts. Roughly as clean a case of strong results without an affluent-ZIP price tag as you'll find among Dallas ISD schools.

Most improved · 2022 → 2024
Montessori Academy at Onesimo Hernandez EL

STAAR proficiency rose +20.4 points from 2022 to 2024. That's the biggest jump among Dallas ISD schools across the two most recent comparable testing years.

Top-Rated Schools in Dallas ISD

Ranked by MySchoolScout composite rating using only schools with real test data (227 of 238). "Value" = points above what student poverty predicts. Estimated (proxy) scores are excluded.

#SchoolRating
1Central EL9.5 / 10
2Mary Mcleod Bethune EL9.5 / 10
3Walnut Hill International Leadership Academy9.4 / 10
4Rosemont Upper9.4 / 10
5William Lipscomb EL9.4 / 10
6James Bowie EL9.4 / 10
7Geneva Heights EL9.4 / 10
8Obadiah Knight EL9.4 / 10
9Louise Wolff Kahn EL9.3 / 10
10Richard Lagow EL9.3 / 10

See all 238 schools — including those with estimated data — in the full directory below. How we rate schools.

About Dallas ISD

Dallas ISD enrolls 139,246 students across 240 schools, making it one of the largest urban districts in Texas. With 235 of those schools ranked, parents have substantial data to work with when comparing options. The district's average school score lands at 6.7 out of 10 — a useful baseline as you weigh individual campuses against each other and against schools in neighboring districts.

Performance at the top of the district is notably strong. Cedar Crest Elementary leads all Dallas ISD schools with a 9.4 out of 10, placing it among the highest-performing elementary campuses in the state. C A Tatum Jr Elementary (9.3) and three schools tied at 9.2 — Tom C Gooch Elementary, Trinity Heights Gifted and Talented School, and Jack Lowe Sr Elementary — round out the district's top five. All five are elementary schools, which signals that Dallas ISD's strongest academic outcomes at the moment are concentrated in the lower grades.

Trinity Heights stands out as the district's dedicated gifted and talented elementary program, giving families with high-achieving students a specialized pathway without leaving the public school system. Parents seeking accelerated or differentiated instruction should put that campus on the short list early, as program seats in dedicated GT schools tend to be limited and competitive.

When evaluating Dallas ISD as a whole, the gap between the 6.7 district average and the 9.2–9.4 scores at the top schools is worth keeping in mind. A district this size will have wide variation from campus to campus, and school-level scores matter far more than the district average for predicting your child's day-to-day experience. Use the ranked data to identify specific campuses in your attendance zone or within reach of an open-enrollment or magnet application, then dig into grade-specific performance numbers before making a final decision.

District Map

Schools in Dallas ISD, colored by MySchoolScout rank. Click a pin for details.

District Average Test Scores

Math Proficiency56.6%
School
State
Not reported
ELA Proficiency58.5%
School
State
Not reported

Average proficiency across all schools in Dallas ISD with test data.

Schools in Dallas ISD

238 schools
Elementary Schools152
Central EL
9.5
Mary Mcleod Bethune EL
9.5
James Bowie EL
9.4
Obadiah Knight EL
9.4
Geneva Heights EL
9.4
William Lipscomb EL
9.4
Walnut Hill International Leadership Academy
9.4
Biomedical Preparatory at Ut Southwestern
9.4
Personalized Learning Preparatory at Sam Houston
9.3
Richard Lagow EL
9.3
Buckner Terrace Montessori
9.3
San Jacinto EL
9.3
Louise Wolff Kahn EL
9.3
C F Carr EL
9.2
Tom C Gooch EL
9.2
Sylvia Mendez Crew Leadership Academy
9.2
Umphrey Lee EL
9.2
Bishop Arts Steam Academy
9.2
Mark Twain School for the Talented and Gifted
9.2
Solar Preparatory School for Girls at Bonham
9.2
Harry C Withers EL
9.2
Reinhardt EL
9.1
Gilbert Cuellar SR EL
9.1
Clinton P Russell EL
9.0
Leila P Cowart EL
9.0
Nancy Moseley EL
9.0
David G Burnet EL
8.9
Leslie a Stemmons EL
8.9
Jimmie Tyler Brashear EL
8.9
Jack Lowe SR EL
8.9
Downtown Montessori at Ida B Wells Academy
8.9
W a Blair EL
8.8
Rufus C Burleson EL
8.8
L O Donald EL
8.8
Charles Rice Learning Center
8.8
Otto M Fridia EL
8.8
Eduardo Mata Montessori School
8.8
Arturo Salazar EL
8.8
Julius Dorsey Leadership Academy
8.7
Victor H Hexter EL
8.7
B H Macon EL
8.7
Mockingbird EL
8.7
Maria Moreno Steam Academy
8.7
C a Tatum JR EL
8.7
Celestino Mauricio Soto JR EL
8.7
Eddie Bernice Johnson Stem Academy
8.7
Edwin J Kiest EL
8.6
John W Runyon EL
8.6
Thomas L Marsalis EL Steam Academy
8.6
Chapel Hill Preparatory-a Personalized Lrning Sch
8.6
Adelfa Botello Callejo EL
8.6
Lida Hooe EL
8.5
Cedar Crest EL
8.5
K B Polk Center for Academically Talented & Gifted
8.5
William M Anderson EL
8.5
Bayles EL
8.4
Nathaniel Hawthorne EL
8.4
Mount Auburn Steam Academy
8.4
Seagoville EL
8.4
Anne Frank EL
8.4
Jill Stone EL at Vickery Meadow
8.4
John Neely Bryan EL
8.3
John W Carpenter EL
8.3
Martha Turner Reilly EL
8.3
Pleasant Grove EL
8.3
Felix G Botello Personalized Learning EL
8.3
H S Thompson Learning Center
8.3
Solar Prep for Boys at John F Kennedy
8.3
John Q Adams EL
8.2
Adelle Turner EL
8.2
Larry G Smith EL
8.2
Leonides Gonzalez Cigarroa Md EL
8.2
Personalized Learning Academy at Highland Meadows
8.2
Clara Oliver EL
8.1
Marcus Leadership Academy
8.1
George B Dealey Montessori Academy
8.1
Esperanza Medrano EL
8.1
Montessori Academy at Onesimo Hernandez EL
8.1
Hogg New Tech Center
8.0
Anson Jones EL
8.0
Jesus Moroles Expressive Arts Vanguard
8.0
Maple Lawn EL
8.0
Alex Sanger Preparatory School
8.0
S S Conner EL
7.9
Margaret B Henderson EL
7.9
Stevens Park EL
7.9
Daniel Webster EL
7.9
Everette Lee Degolyer EL
7.9
Prestonwood Montessori at E D Walker
7.9
Nancy J Cochran EL
7.8
Barbara Jordan EL
7.8
T G Terry EL
7.8
Wilmer-Hutchins EL
7.8
N W Harllee Early Childhood Center
7.8
Kleberg EL
7.7
William B Miller EL
7.7
Winnetka EL
7.7
Trinity Heights Gifted and Talented School
7.6
Urban Park Steam Academy
7.6
Whitney M Young JR EL
7.6
Thelma Elizabeth Page Richardson EL
7.6
Dr Martin Luther King JR Arts Academy
7.5
Arthur Kramer EL
7.5
Henry B Gonzalez Personalized Learning Academy
7.5
Harry Stone Montessori Academy
7.3
Stephen C Foster EL
7.3
Lakewood EL
7.3
Martin Weiss EL
7.3
Cesar Chavez Learning Center
7.3
Birdie Alexander EL
7.2
Harrell Budd EL
7.2
George W Truett EL
7.2
Preston Hollow EL
7.2
Lorenzo De Zavala EL
7.2
Annie Webb Blanton EL
7.1
Hall Personalized Learning Academy at Oak Cliff
7.1
Dan D Rogers EL
7.1
Jerry R Junkins EL
7.1
Casa View EL
7.0
Ignacio Zaragoza EL
7.0
Charles a Gill EL
7.0
Ben Milam EL
7.0
Frederick Douglass EL
6.9
John F Peeler EL
6.8
Jose 'joe' May EL
6.8
John J Pershing EL
6.7
J N Ervin EL
6.6
George Peabody EL
6.5
L L Hotchkiss EL
6.5
Frank Guzick EL
6.5
Ebby Halliday EL
6.5
George Herbert Walker Bush EL
6.5
Gabe P Allen New Tech Academy
6.4
F P Caillet EL
6.4
Ascher Silberstein EL
6.4
Nathan Adams EL
6.4
Thomas Tolbert EL
6.4
Edward Titche EL
6.3
Julian T Saldivar EL
6.3
Seagoville North EL
6.2
Paul L Dunbar Learning Center
6.0
West Dallas Stem School
6.0
Eladio R Martinez Learning Center
6.0
Arcadia Park EL
5.9
Oran M Roberts EL
5.6
Rosemont Lower - Chris V Semos Building
5.0
Elisha M Pease EL
4.8
J P Starks EL
4.5
Lee a Mcshan JR EL
4.1
H I Holland EL at Lisbon
4.0
Ronald E Mcnair EL
3.4
Elementary' Disciplinary Alternative Education Prg
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Middle Schools41
Rosemont Upper
9.4
Ilearn Virtual Academy at Dallas ISD
8.9
Hector P Garcia Middle
8.7
D a Hulcy Steam Middle
8.7
Dr Frederick Haynes III Global Prep at Paul Quinn
8.5
Alex W Spence Talented/gifted Academy
8.4
School for the Talented & Gifted in Pleasant Grove
8.4
J L Long Middle
8.2
Dallas Environmental Science Academy
8.2
Henry W Longfellow Career Exploration Academy
8.2
Zan Wesley Holmes JR Middle
8.1
Robert T Hill Middle
8.0
Seagoville Middle
7.9
Barbara M Manns Middle Daep
7.9
Ewell D Walker Middle
7.8
Billy Earl Dade Middle
7.8
E B Comstock Middle
7.7
W E Greiner Exploratory Arts Academy
7.4
Piedmont Global Academy
7.3
W H Gaston Middle
7.1
Raul Quintanilla SR Middle Steam Academy
7.1
Sudie L Williams Talented and Gifted Academy
7.1
Ignite Middle
7.1
Sam Tasby Middle
7.0
Thomas J Rusk Middle
6.9
Benjamin Franklin International Exploratory Acad
6.9
Harold Wendell Lang SR Middle
6.8
Young Women's Steam Academy at Balch Springs Middl
6.8
Thomas C Marsh Middle
6.5
William B Travis Vanguard Acad of Academically Tag
6.5
Francisco Pancho Medrano J H
6.0
Ann Richards Steam Academy
6.0
Dallas Hybrid Preparatory at Stephen J Hay
5.8
Young Men's Leadership Academy at Fred F Florence
5.6
John Lewis Social Justice Academy at O W Holmes
5.4
Kennedy-Curry Middle
5.3
Dr Frederick Douglass Todd SR Middle
5.2
T W Browne Middle
5.1
L V Stockard Middle
4.9
Judge Louis a Bedford JR Law Academy
4.3
Boude Storey Middle
3.9
High Schools39
Marvin E Robinson School of Business and Mgmt
8.5
School of Health Professions
8.5
Rosie Sorrells Education and Social Services H S
8.3
Booker T Washington Spva Magnet
8.1
School of Science and Engineering
8.0
Barack Obama Male Leadership Acad at a Maceo Smith
8.0
Dr Wright L Lassiter JR Early College H S
7.9
Trinidad Garza Early College at Mt View
7.6
James Madison H S
7.5
School for the Talented and Gifted
7.5
New Tech H S at B F Darrell H S
7.3
Judge Barefoot Sanders Law Magnet
7.3
W H Adamson H S
7.2
Citylab H S
7.1
Barbara M Manns H S Daep
7.0
Irma Rangel Young Women's Leadership School
6.9
South Oak Cliff H S
6.6
Kathlyn Joy Gilliam Collegiate Academy
6.5
Dr L G Pinkston SR H S
5.9
North Lake Early College H S
5.9
Sunset H S
5.8
Emmett J Conrad H S
5.8
Hillcrest H S
5.7
Thomas Jefferson H S
5.5
Franklin D Roosevelt H S of Innovation
5.5
Lincoln Humanities/communications Magnet High Sch
5.4
Skyline H S
5.3
Innovation Design Entrepreneurship Academy
5.2
David W Carter H S
5.1
W W Samuell H S
5.1
W T White H S
5.1
Woodrow Wilson H S
5.1
Justin F Kimball H S
4.7
Seagoville H S
4.7
Moises E Molina H S
4.6
H Grady Spruce H S
4.5
Bryan Adams H S Leadership Academy
4.4
Wilmer-Hutchins H S
4.3
North Dallas H S
4.2
Other Schools6
Prek Partnership Center
7.3
Arlington Park Early Childhood Center
7.0
Callier Center Pre-School Deaf (0-5)
5.2
Joseph J Rhoads Learning Center
3.5
Hospital/homebound
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District Details

State
Texas
City
Dallas
Total Enrollment
139,246
Teachers (FTE)
10,272
District spending per student
$14,470NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
Child poverty rate
18.8%Census SAIPE · 2024
District directory year
2023

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools are in Dallas ISD?

Dallas ISD has 238 schools in total — 152 elementary, 41 middle, and 39 high schools. You can explore each school's ratings and details on this page.

What is the average rating for Dallas ISD?

The average composite rating for Dallas ISD is 7.4/10. This score is calculated from the individual ratings of all schools with academic data in the district.

What is the district spending per student in Dallas ISD?

Dallas ISD's district-level spending was $14,470 per student in fiscal year 2023, according to NCES F-33. This is district context, not an individual-school expense.

What is the student-teacher ratio in Dallas ISD?

The average student-teacher ratio in Dallas ISD is 13.6:1.

What is the top-rated school in Dallas ISD?

Central EL is the highest-rated school in Dallas ISD with a composite score of 9.5/10.

What are the test scores in Dallas ISD?

Across schools in Dallas ISD with test data, the average math proficiency is 56.6% and the average ELA (reading/writing) proficiency is 58.5%. These figures represent the percentage of students meeting or exceeding grade-level standards.

How does Dallas ISD compare to other districts in Texas?

Dallas ISD has an average school rating of 7.4/10 across 238 schools. Families can compare this to other districts in Texas by visiting individual district pages. Factors like school size, available programs, and community demographics also play a role in choosing the right fit.

How does MySchoolScout rate schools?

MySchoolScout ratings blend student growth, poverty-adjusted academic performance, and learning environment — plus college readiness for high schools. Weights vary by school level, and equity data is shown for context without being factored into the score. Learn more about our rating system on our methodology page.

District Averages

Overall Rating
7.4/10
Math Proficiency
56.6%
ELA Proficiency
58.5%

How we rate schools

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Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Texas Education Agency, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.

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