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Top 10 Best Dallas County Public Schools (2022-23)
School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
William B Travis Vanguard Academy Of Academically Tag
Magnet School
Math: 98% | Reading: 98%
Rank:
Top 1%
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3001 Mckinney Ave
Dallas, TX 75204
(972) 794-7500
Grades: 4-8
| 504 students
Rank: #22.
Irma Rangel Young Women’s Leadership School
Magnet School
Math: 98% | Reading: 94%
Rank:
Top 1%
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1718 Robert B Cullum Blvd
Dallas, TX 75210
(972) 749-5200
Grades: 6-12
| 597 students
Rank: #33.
School For The Highly Gifted
Charter School
Math: 90-94% | Reading: 90-94%
Rank:
Top 1%
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2990 S Hwy 161
Grand Prairie, TX 75052
(972) 343-7864
Grades: 1-8
| 154 students
Rank: #4 – 54. – 5.
School Of Business And Management
Magnet School
Math: ≥90% | Reading: ≥95%
Rank:
Top 1%
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1201 E Eighth St
Dallas, TX 75203
(972) 925-5920
Grades: 9-12
| 497 students
Rank: #4 – 54. – 5.
Trinidad Garza Early College At Mt View Elementary School
Math: ≥90% | Reading: ≥95%
Rank:
Top 1%
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4849 Illinois Ave Ste W53a
Dallas, TX 75211
(214) 860-3680
Grades: 9-12
| 449 students
Rank: #66.
Dallas Environmental Science Academy
Magnet School
Math: 96% | Reading: 89%
Rank:
Top 1%
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3531 N Westmoreland Rd
Dallas, TX 75212
(972) 794-3950
Grades: 6-8
| 474 students
Rank: #77.
Sudie L Williams Talented And Gifted Academy
Math: 95% | Reading: 87%
Rank:
Top 1%
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4518 Pomona Rd
Dallas, TX 75209
(972) 794-8700
Grades: 4-8
| 424 students
Rank: #88.
Henry W Longfellow Career Exploration Academy
Magnet School
Math: 93% | Reading: 87%
Rank:
Top 1%
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5314 Boaz St
Dallas, TX 75209
(972) 749-5400
Grades: 6-8
| 450 students
Rank: #99.
George B Dealey Montessori Academy
Magnet School
Math: 91% | Reading: 88%
Rank:
Top 1%
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6501 Royal Ln
Dallas, TX 75230
(972) 794-8400
Grades: PK-8
| 614 students
Rank: #1010.
Prairie Creek Elementary School
Math: 90-94% | Reading: 80-84%
Rank:
Top 1%
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2120 E Prairie Creek Dr
Richardson, TX 75080
(469) 593-6300
Grades: K-6
| 304 students
Rank: #1111.
Grand Prairie Collegiate Institute
Charter School
Math: 88% | Reading: 85%
Rank:
Top 1%
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1502 College St
Grand Prairie, TX 75050
(972) 343-3120
Grades: 6-12
| 363 students
Rank: #1212.
Lakewood Elementary School
Math: 87% | Reading: 86%
Rank:
Top 1%
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3000 Hillbrook St
Dallas, TX 75214
(972) 749-7300
Grades: K-5
| 943 students
Rank: #1313.
Coppell Middle East
Math: 94% | Reading: 81%
Rank:
Top 1%
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400 Mockingbird
Coppell, TX 75019
(214) 496-6600
Grades: 6-8
| 1,095 students
Rank: #1414.
Kimberlin Academy For Excel
Magnet School
Math: 87% | Reading: 83%
Rank:
Top 5%
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1520 Cumberland Dr
Garland, TX 75040
(972) 926-2560
Grades: PK-5
| 459 students
Rank: #1515.
University Park Elementary School
Math: 85% | Reading: 84%
Rank:
Top 5%
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3505 Amherst Ave
Dallas, TX 75225
(214) 780-3400
Grades: PK-4
| 446 students
Rank: #1616.
Grand Prairie Fine Arts Academy
Math: 85% | Reading: 82%
Rank:
Top 5%
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102 Gopher Blvd
Grand Prairie, TX 75050
(972) 237-5603
Grades: 6-12
| 914 students
Rank: #17 – 1917. – 19.
Dr Wright L Lassiter Junior Early College High School
Math: ≥80% | Reading: ≥95%
Rank:
Top 5%
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701 Elm St 1st Floor
Dallas, TX 75202
(214) 860-2356
Grades: 9-12
| 267 students
Rank: #17 – 1917. – 19.
Judge Barefoot Sanders Law Magnet Elementary School
Magnet School
Math: ≥80% | Reading: ≥95%
Rank:
Top 5%
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1201 E Eighth St
Dallas, TX 75203
(972) 925-5920
Grades: 9-12
| 459 students
Rank: #17 – 1917.
– 19.
School Of Health Professions
Magnet School
Math: ≥80% | Reading: ≥95%
Rank:
Top 5%
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1201 E Eighth St
Dallas, TX 75203
(972) 925-5930
Grades: 9-12
| 505 students
Rank: #2020.
Early College High School
Math: 80-89% | Reading: 80-84%
Rank:
Top 5%
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3939 Vly View Ln Bldg G
Dallas, TX 75244
(972) 968-6200
Grades: 9-12
| 341 students
Rank: #21 – 2221. – 22.
Highland Park Middle School
Math: 84% | Reading: 83%
Rank:
Top 5%
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3555 Granada Ave
Dallas, TX 75205
(214) 780-3600
Grades: 7-8
| 1,103 students
Rank: #21 – 2221.
– 22.
Hyer Elementary School
Math: 84% | Reading: 83%
Rank:
Top 5%
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3920 Caruth Blvd
Dallas, TX 75225
(214) 780-3300
Grades: PK-4
| 492 students
Rank: #2323.
Rosie Sorrells Education And Social Services High School
Magnet School
Math: ≥80% | Reading: 90-94%
Rank:
Top 5%
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1201 E Eighth St
Dallas, TX 75203
(972) 925-5940
Grades: 9-12
| 237 students
Rank: #2424.
School For The Talented & Gifted In Pleasant Grove
Math: 96% | Reading: 76%
Rank:
Top 5%
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9610 Bruton Rd
Dallas, TX 75217
(972) 925-3700
Grades: 4-8
| 390 students
Rank: #25 – 2725.
– 27.
Cedar Hill Collegiate Academy
Math: 86% | Reading: 79%
Rank:
Top 5%
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1533 High Pointe Ln
Cedar Hill, TX 75104
(469) 272-2021
Grades: 6-8
| 285 students
Rank: #25 – 2725. – 27.
Coppell Middle North
Math: 87% | Reading: 78%
Rank:
Top 5%
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120 Natches Trace
Coppell, TX 75019
(214) 496-7100
Grades: 6-8
| 1,017 students
Rank: #25 – 2725. – 27.
Mcculloch Intermediate School
Math: 87% | Reading: 78%
Rank:
Top 5%
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3555 Granada Ave
Dallas, TX 75205
(214) 780-3500
Grades: 5-6
| 1,036 students
Rank: #28 – 2928.
– 29.
Coppell Middle West
Math: 87% | Reading: 77%
Rank:
Top 5%
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2701 Ranch Trail
Coppell, TX 75019
(214) 496-8600
Grades: 6-8
| 1,103 students
Rank: #28 – 2928. – 29.
Valley Ranch Elementary School
Math: 85% | Reading: 79%
Rank:
Top 5%
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9800 Rodeo Dr
Irving, TX 75063
(214) 496-8500
Grades: K-5
| 498 students
Rank: #3030.
Mccoy Elementary School
Math: 90% | Reading: 76%
Rank:
Top 5%
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2425 Mccoy Rd
Carrollton, TX 75006
(972) 968-2300
Grades: K-5
| 443 students
Rank: #3131.
Brentfield Elementary School
Math: 85% | Reading: 77%
Rank:
Top 5%
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6767 Brentfield Dr
Dallas, TX 75248
(469) 593-5730
Grades: K-6
| 798 students
Rank: #3232.
Uplift Education-north Hills Prep Middle School
Charter School
Math: 80% | Reading: 84%
Rank:
Top 5%
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606 E Royal Ln
Dallas, TX 75207
(972) 501-0645
Grades: 6-8
| 494 students
Rank: #3333.
Richard J Lee Elementary School
Math: 82% | Reading: 79%
Rank:
Top 5%
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8808 Chaparral Waters Way
Coppell, TX 75019
(214) 496-7900
Grades: PK-5
| 694 students
Rank: #3434.
Bradfield Elementary School
Math: 79% | Reading: 83%
Rank:
Top 5%
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4300 Southern Ave
Dallas, TX 75205
(214) 780-3200
Grades: PK-4
| 554 students
Rank: #3535.
Walnut Glen Academy For Excel
Magnet School
Math: 83% | Reading: 77%
Rank:
Top 5%
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3101 Edgewood Dr
Garland, TX 75042
(972) 494-8330
Grades: K-5
| 401 students
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Texas releases new A-F grades for school districts — see how yours rated
Updated: The 2019 accountability ratings have been released. Read more about that here.
The state on Wednesday unveiled its controversial new
academic accountability system, which
shows that nearly half of North Texas school districts received an A or B grade.
Among nearly 160 school districts and charter school operators in the area, 39 earned the top A grade including Highland Park, Coppell and Sunnyvale in Dallas County and Carroll, Grapevine-Colleyville and Hurst-Euless-Bedford in Tarrant County.
As expected, Dallas ISD received a B, with an overall score of 81. The surprise, though, was how it compared with schools ringing its southern border.
Over the years, DISD has struggled to keep students in its southern areas from transferring to neighboring districts. But according to the accountability scores, DISD outperformed all of them. Grand Prairie was the only B among the group, with an overall score of 80. Mesquite, Lancaster, Duncanville, Cedar Hill all were rated as C, while DeSoto and Ferris scored D’s.
Dallas Superintendent Michael Hinojosa has been one of the most vocal critics of the new A-F accountability system, saying it oversimplifies what’s happening in schools and the challenges they face.
But he gave credit to the state’s education commissioner Mike Morath, a former Dallas ISD trustee, for putting more emphasis on progress and making it easier for schools to compare themselves with peers.
“I have to be honest, intellectually, about my objections to this, and I will continue to exercise those — but this is a comparison of apples to apples,” Hinojosa said.
“Even though it’s a simplistic answer in the end with a letter grade, it does confirm that we’re moving in the right direction. And yes, I’m going to use it to our advantage wherever possible.”
All but four Collin County districts earned an A. Lovejoy ISD had an overall score of 97, which tied with three other districts for the highest score. Farmersville and Blue Ridge earned B’s while Anna and Community earned C’s.
Meanwhile in Tarrant County, Fort Worth and Arlington were among those earning C’s.
Communities can deduce what those grades could have looked like this year for individual campuses: Each school received a preliminary score on a 100-point system that is used to determine each letter grade. A’s will be given to those with an overall score of 90 to 100; B’s for those 80 to 89; C’s for those 70 to 79; D’s for those earning 60 to 69. Anything less is an F.
Had campus grades been issued this year, more than half of about 2,200 schools in North Texas would have earned the top two letter grades: 508 would get an A and 741 would have gotten a B.
Significantly, only four DISD campuses — O.W. Holmes Middle School, Atwell Law Academy and Pease Elementary and nontraditional high school Patton Academic Center — received the state’s lowest rating of “improvement required,” down from 43 schools in 2014. Conversely, under the new system 60 schools in DISD received an overall score of 90 or above — which would be an A — the most of any district in the state.
Many of the specialty high schools and early college campuses in Dallas, Cedar Hill, Grand Prairie and other districts scored in the high 90s. But about 75 schools in North Texas would be F’s if they were graded.
Statewide, of the 829 districts and charters rated, 153 earned an A and 356 earned a B. Only 16 earned an F.
Morath said the new system makes it easier to highlight schools that are doing the best work so their efforts can be copied while also differentiating between those that are making progress and those that need help.
“We have got to embrace this as a tool for continuous improvement,” Morath said.
For example, he said, had letter grades for campuses been issued this year, nearly 20 percent of high-poverty schools would have earned an A compared with only 5 percent that would have received an F.
The new system is the most controversial system the state’s rolled out since implementing accountability ratings in the 1990s. School superintendents say it oversimplifies education and punishes schools that have the students who struggle most — those who live in poverty.
And many of the highest-scoring districts — such as Lovejoy and Frisco — had the smallest percent of students who are considered economically disadvantaged. But some high-performing districts also include Hurst-Euless-Bedford, where nearly 53 percent of kids are from low-income families.
Morath says the system is the most fair it has ever been because it gives schools credit for making progress and accounts for challenging students.
A look at the new system
The state looks at three major categories for the grades: student achievement, school progress and “closing the gaps.
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Student achievement is mostly made up of how well students did on STAAR tests. School progress includes how much improvement students made from one year to the next, or how well they did in relation to comparable campuses, whichever is greater. “Closing the gaps” looks at how well schools do educating children in different subgroups, such as those living in poverty, enrolled in special education or of various racial backgrounds.
Seventy percent of the grade is based on either student achievement or school progress — whichever is the higher grade — while closing the gaps makes up 30 percent.
Supporters of letter grades for schools say the new system is more transparent and easier for the public to understand. Former education commissioner Michael Williams, who now is chairman for Texas Aspires, said it will better drive policy to help improve schools quicker.
“Accurate and accessible school and district ratings provide actionable data for educators and the public alike,” he said in a statement.
But the parent group Texans Advocating for Meaningful Student Assessment issued a news release saying the letter grades place even more emphasis on standardized testing.
“The result will be an increased focus on these faulty assessments rather than a move toward the robust education parents want for their children,” Theresa Trevino, TAMSA president, said in a statement.
School administrators have been fighting the rollout of the new letter grades since the state decided to move to the new system in 2015. Last year Texas had its first look showing “what if” grades that gave low marks to many typically high-achieving school districts, particularly in Collin County.
Those C’s and D’s were mostly for “closing the gaps.” Last year, the state calculated that based on how well students from low-income families did on STAAR as well as how students in the two lowest-performing racial groups performed on tests.
Now the grade looks at all student subgroups — such as those in special education, all racial groups and those from low-income families — giving schools credit not only for how well children did but also how much they improved.
But this year, no district in the northern North Texas suburbs earned a D or F in “closing the gaps.” In fact, more than half received A’s under the new system, which modified the grading formula to score districts based on how much progress they had made on teaching all student groups from children enrolled in special education to those living in poverty.
Plano ISD, for example, earned a C last year in this category. But this year it received an A with a score of 95.
Dash Weerasinghe, senior executive director for assessment, research and program evaluation at Plano ISD, said last week that he didn’t pay attention to the “what if” scores that gave districts a first look at the A-F grading system, adding that it was “too simplistic.”
“The only thing we learned from that preliminary rating is that the system had to be changed,” he said.
More local results
Trinity Environmental Academy is the only charter school in Texas facing closure at the end of this school year because of its failing grade.
This is the third year in a row the charter — which is located on the Paul Quinn College campus — has failed state standards, triggering state law requiring automatic shutdown. Superintendent Michael Hooten said the charter will appeal as some student scores were included in the data that should not have been while others were missing.
The charter launched three years ago in southeast Oak Cliff, where about 90 percent of its students are from low-income families. Nearly 200 students are enrolled in pre-K through fourth and sixth through eighth grades with curriculum largely focused on teaching through the environment.
“We’ve been in business three years, and in that time we’ve had to build a school, create a culture and turn it around all at the same time,” Hooten said. “The on-ramp for charter schools is a challenge.”
The charter will learn its fate before the end of the school year, though officials are exploring merging with another charter as well.
Meanwhile, Wylie ISD was celebrating its A grade with a visit from Morath.
The growing Collin County suburb scored a 90. Morath said seeing bright spots like Wylie fills him with “optimism and hope” for the state.
But DeSoto earned an overall D rating. Officials said that masks the progress being made. For example, Meadows Elementary, which had failed state standards in 2016, would have earned a B if graded under the new system for individual campuses this year.
DeSoto has experienced some turmoil in recent months amid the resignation of superintendent David Harris. The board is expected to announce a lone finalist to replace him soon.
“While we are not currently where we want to be, the board looks forward to hiring our new superintendent and instructional leader who will guide us into the future of academic success,” board president Carl Sherman Jr. said in a statement.
Fort Worth had 11 schools fail the ratings, the second highest number of failing campuses for a school district behind San Antonio’s 16.
The failing schools in Fort Worth include Glencrest 6th Grade, which has failed three years in a row, and Polytechnic High, which failed for the second year.
Poly had faced state shutdown for multiple years of failing standards under a previous accountability system but was able to turn around to avoid closure.
Among Fort Worth’s successes was John T. White Elementary, which had been rated “improvement required” since it opened 2011. Not only did it pass, it would have earned a B, with an overall score of 85.
Best Boarding Schools in Dallas USA
In a place like Dallas, you’ll find plenty of boarding schools, whether they’re middle school, high school, or even high school students. However, not all of them can claim the title of a good boarding school. That is why we have brought you this article on the best boarding schools in Dallas, USA.
Using the 2022 ranking, these boarding schools are the best in your children and also give you a sense of security towards your children. nine0003
Please review the content below to understand why you should choose Dallas as your child’s school.
Why boarding schools in Dallas?
You can look for specific reasons why you should send your child to any of the boarding schools in Dallas, even nowhere in Texas.
Here are the reasons why you should choose Dallas in the future.
#1. Academic Focus
boarding schools in Dallas encourage students to focus on their academic schedules. However, compulsory study hours and the help of external study groups can help your child achieve higher grades. nine0003
#2. Comprehensive Building
Boarding schools in Dallas offer students a great moral advantage. This is achievable because of the core values on which they are based.
#3. Availability of Special Programs
These boarding schools offer certain activities that may not be available at other public high schools.
Special programs such as filmmaking, boxing, sailing and pilot training.
#4. Participation
Dallas Boarding Schools support every child’s dream and provide them with many activities in which they can take an active part.
In most urban schools, the most talented students are those who represent schools in extracurricular activities.
Therefore, I hope that among the above, you will find a reason to send your children to any of the boarding schools in Dallas, Texas.
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At what age can a child attend boarding school?
This is more than just guiding students through the college process. Boarding schools manage and transform the intellectual well-being of students.
Therefore, the best age for your child to be enrolled in boarding school is 12 years old. This is positioned by the psychologist.
It is said that at this age children reach a level of maturity that helps them manage themselves outside of the familiar environment to which they are accustomed. nine0003
In addition, 12 years is a right for them to understand that their parents’ intentions towards them are good.
Is there financial assistance for boarding students in Dallas?
Clearly, there are financial aid options for both deserving and needy students.
A report from the National Association of Boarding Schools states that almost 37% of boarding school students receive annual assistance.
Through school financial aid packages, merit-based and fund Scholarships Both needy students and deserving students receive annual help from the right authority.
List of the Best Boarding Schools in Dallas
To determine the best boarding schools in Dallas, we used some ranking factors to help us provide you with more candid information. Therefore, the ranking factors are:
How easy it is to get into these boarding schools is of paramount importance. This is so because these boarding schools go out of their way to accept a certain number of students in order to maintain a reasonable student to teacher ratio and class size. nine0003
This factor is related to the number of students in a boarding school and at a certain time.
The speed with which these boarding schools are available is of great importance.
Although the more expensive schools also provide excellent services.
- Hawkeye School Dallas, TX
- Dallas Episcopal School
- Dallas International School
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#1. Hockaday School Dallas
Hockaday School in Dallas, Texas offers boarding services for girls only, as well as students in grades 8-12 and PK-12 for day students. nine0003
The Hockaday school landing experience is unusual. With girls in mind, this boarding school in Dallas, Texas uses a dedicated curriculum to help students reach their potential.
What’s more, plenty of reviews back up the fact that this all-girls boarding school in Dallas has a homely, supportive, and academic family that helps students feel relaxed and not want to go home.
With a 1:7 teacher-to-student ratio and an average class of 17 students, your parish is sure to get the attention it deserves. Therefore, the cost of education is 61,621 19USD and the admission rate is XNUMX%.
School attendance
№2. Dallas Episcopal School
Dallas Episcopal School prepares boys and girls for intellectual exploration, honesty, and perseverance.
ESD is the second-best boarding school in Dallas, Texas with a diverse and well-rounded population of 1,148 students in grades 3-12.
Hence, enjoying an overall student-teacher ratio of 7:1. What’s more, ESD is known for its uncompromising college prep, leadership and character development, ministry training, the arts, athletics, daily chapel, and outdoor education. nine0003
In addition, this boarding school in Dallas has an annual tuition fee of $28,620.
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#3. Dallas International School
As the only private boarding school in Dallas, this school ranks as the third best school for its curriculum.
DIS strives to encourage students to grow with the confidence of such courage.