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Dallas Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 150 public preschools serving 70,797 students in Dallas Independent School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Texas.
Public Preschools in Dallas Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the Texas public pre school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Texas public preschool average of 76% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
238 Schools
4,192 Schools
# Students
138,843 Students
2,151,418 Students
# Teachers
10,013 Teachers
147,942 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Dallas Independent School District, which is ranked #785 of all 1,196 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has decreased from 87% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#784 out of 1204 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
46%
Graduation Rate
80%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.46
0.63
# American Indian Students
680 Students
6,302 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
1,771 Students
104,203 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
98,628 Students
1,180,208 Students
% Hispanic Students
71%
55%
# Black Students
27,492 Students
275,255 Students
% Black Students
20%
13%
# White Students
8,300 Students
509,082 Students
% White Students
6%
24%
# Hawaiian Students
75 Students
3,291 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,897 Students
73,077 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
11,029
275,832
# Students in K Grade:
9,638
307,607
# Students in 1st Grade:
10,150
310,480
# Students in 2nd Grade:
10,509
317,113
# Students in 3rd Grade:
10,054
300,451
# Students in 4th Grade:
9,822
295,281
# Students in 5th Grade:
9,784
258,890
# Students in 6th Grade:
8,998
33,806
# Students in 7th Grade:
8,889
14,241
# Students in 8th Grade:
9,357
12,959
# Students in 9th Grade:
12,212
7,002
# Students in 10th Grade:
10,977
6,366
# Students in 11th Grade:
9,657
5,781
# Students in 12th Grade:
7,767
5,609
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,943 is higher than the state median of $13,387. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,449 is higher than the state median of $14,116. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$2,214 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$2,423 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,943
$13,387
Spending / Student
$17,449
$14,116
Best Dallas Independent School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
George B Dealey Montessori Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 76% | Reading: 89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
6501 Royal Ln
Dallas, TX 75230
(972) 794-8400
Dallas, TX 75230
(972) 794-8400
Grades: PK-8
| 636 students
Rank: #22.
Solar Preparatory School For Girls At Bonham
(Math: 57% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
2617 N Henderson Ave
Dallas, TX 75206
(972) 749-4300
Dallas, TX 75206
(972) 749-4300
Grades: PK-8
| 722 students
Rank: #33.
Central Elementary School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
902 Shady Ln
Seagoville, TX 75159
(972) 749-6800
Seagoville, TX 75159
(972) 749-6800
Grades: PK-5
| 557 students
Rank: #44.
Jack Lowe Sr Elementary School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
7000 Holly Hill Dr
Dallas, TX 75231
(972) 502-1700
Dallas, TX 75231
(972) 502-1700
Grades: PK-5
| 549 students
Rank: #5 - 65. - 6.
Harry C Withers Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
3959 Northaven Rd
Dallas, TX 75229
(972) 794-5000
Dallas, TX 75229
(972) 794-5000
Grades: PK-5
| 416 students
Rank: #5 - 65. - 6.
Victor H Hexter Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
9720 Waterview Rd
Dallas, TX 75218
(972) 502-5800
Dallas, TX 75218
(972) 502-5800
Grades: PK-5
| 484 students
Rank: #77.
Everette Lee Degolyer Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
3453 Flair Dr
Dallas, TX 75229
(972) 794-2800
Dallas, TX 75229
(972) 794-2800
Grades: PK-5
| 370 students
Rank: #88.
Harry Stone Montessori Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
4747 Veterans Dr
Dallas, TX 75216
(972) 794-3400
Dallas, TX 75216
(972) 794-3400
Grades: PK-8
| 524 students
Rank: #9 - 119. - 11.
Dan D Rogers Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
5314 Abrams Rd
Dallas, TX 75214
(972) 794-8800
Dallas, TX 75214
(972) 794-8800
Grades: PK-5
| 434 students
Rank: #9 - 119. - 11.
J P Starks Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
3033 Tips Blvd
Dallas, TX 75216
(972) 502-8800
Dallas, TX 75216
(972) 502-8800
Grades: PK-8
| 227 students
Rank: #9 - 119. - 11.
Solar Prep For Boys At John F Kennedy
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1802 Moser Ave
Dallas, TX 75206
(972) 794-7100
Dallas, TX 75206
(972) 794-7100
Grades: PK-7
| 452 students
Rank: #1212.
Arthur Kramer Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
7131 Midbury Dr
Dallas, TX 75230
(972) 794-8300
Dallas, TX 75230
(972) 794-8300
Grades: PK-5
| 442 students
Rank: #1313.
Alex Sanger Preparatory School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
8410 San Leandro Dr
Dallas, TX 75218
(972) 749-7600
Dallas, TX 75218
(972) 749-7600
Grades: PK-8
| 761 students
Rank: #1414.
Martha Turner Reilly Elementary School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
11230 Lippitt Ave
Dallas, TX 75218
(972) 749-7800
Dallas, TX 75218
(972) 749-7800
Grades: PK-5
| 477 students
Rank: #1515.
Margaret B Henderson Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2200 S Edgefield Ave
Dallas, TX 75224
(972) 749-2900
Dallas, TX 75224
(972) 749-2900
Grades: PK-5
| 347 students
Rank: #1616.
Winnetka Elementary School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1151 S Edgefield Ave
Dallas, TX 75208
(972) 749-5100
Dallas, TX 75208
(972) 749-5100
Grades: PK-5
| 704 students
Rank: #1717.
Jerry R Junkins Elementary School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2808 Running Duke Dr
Dallas, TX 75204
(972) 502-2400
Dallas, TX 75204
(972) 502-2400
Grades: PK-5
| 577 students
Rank: #1818.
Mary Mcleod Bethune Elementary School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1665 Duncanville Rd
Dallas, TX 75211
(972) 502-1300
Dallas, TX 75211
(972) 502-1300
Grades: PK-5
| 538 students
Rank: #1919.
Personalized Learning Preparatory At Sam Houston
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2827 Throckmorton Ave
Dallas, TX 75219
(972) 749-5800
Dallas, TX 75219
(972) 749-5800
Grades: PK-5
| 263 students
Rank: #2020.
Felix G Botello Personalized Learning Elementary School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
225 S Marsalis
Dallas, TX 75203
(972) 502-4600
Dallas, TX 75203
(972) 502-4600
Grades: PK-5
| 538 students
Rank: #21 - 2321. - 23.
Dr Martin Luther King Jr Arts Academy
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1817 Warren Ave
Dallas, TX 75215
(972) 502-8100
Dallas, TX 75215
(972) 502-8100
Grades: PK-8
| 468 students
Rank: #21 - 2321. - 23.
James Bowie Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
330 N Marsalis Ave
Dallas, TX 75203
(972) 925-6600
Dallas, TX 75203
(972) 925-6600
Grades: PK-5
| 317 students
Rank: #21 - 2321. - 23.
Walnut Hill International Leadership Academy
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
3978 Killion Dr
Dallas, TX 75229
(972) 502-7800
Dallas, TX 75229
(972) 502-7800
Grades: PK-8
| 492 students
Rank: #2424.
Annie Webb Blanton Elementary School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
8915 Greenmound Ave
Dallas, TX 75227
(972) 794-1700
Dallas, TX 75227
(972) 794-1700
Grades: PK-5
| 657 students
Rank: #2525.
Adelfa Botello Callejo Elementary School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
7817 Military Pkwy
Dallas, TX 75227
(972) 749-5700
Dallas, TX 75227
(972) 749-5700
Grades: PK-5
| 500 students
Rank: #2626.
Nancy Moseley Elementary School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
10400 Rylie Rd
Dallas, TX 75217
(972) 749-6700
Dallas, TX 75217
(972) 749-6700
Grades: PK-5
| 663 students
Rank: #2727.
Julius Dorsey Leadership Academy
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
133 N St Augustine Dr
Dallas, TX 75217
(972) 749-6300
Dallas, TX 75217
(972) 749-6300
Grades: PK-5
| 395 students
Rank: #2828.
Jimmie Tyler Brashear Elementary School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2959 Hampton Rd
Dallas, TX 75204
(972) 502-2600
Dallas, TX 75204
(972) 502-2600
Grades: PK-5
| 605 students
Rank: #2929.
Henry B Gonzalez Personalized Learning Academy
(Math: 48% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
6610 Lake June Rd
Dallas, TX 75217
(972) 502-3300
Dallas, TX 75217
(972) 502-3300
Grades: PK-5
| 521 students
Rank: #3030.
Downtown Montessori At Ida B Wells Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1901 Main St
Dallas, TX 75201
(972) 749-2500
Dallas, TX 75201
(972) 749-2500
Grades: PK-5
| 312 students
Rank: #31 - 3231. - 32.
George Herbert Walker Bush Elementary School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
3939 Spring Valley Rd
Addison, TX 75001
(972) 925-1700
Addison, TX 75001
(972) 925-1700
Grades: PK-5
| 688 students
Rank: #31 - 3231. - 32.
Leslie A Stemmons Elementary School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2727 Knoxville St
Dallas, TX 75211
(972) 794-4900
Dallas, TX 75211
(972) 794-4900
Grades: PK-5
| 603 students
Rank: #3333.
Hogg New Tech Center
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1144 N Madison Ave
Dallas, TX 75208
(972) 502-8600
Dallas, TX 75208
(972) 502-8600
Grades: PK-5
| 324 students
Rank: #34 - 3534. - 35.
Buckner Terrace Montessori
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
4918 Hovenkamp Dr
Dallas, TX 75227
(972) 749-8800
Dallas, TX 75227
(972) 749-8800
Grades: PK-5
| 316 students
Rank: #34 - 3534. - 35.
L O Donald Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1218 Phinney Ave
Dallas, TX 75211
(972) 794-5300
Dallas, TX 75211
(972) 794-5300
Grades: PK-5
| 325 students
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