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Duncanville 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 4 public middle schools serving 1,821 students in Duncanville Independent School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Texas.
Public Middle Schools in Duncanville Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the Texas public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Texas public middle school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
18 Schools
2,747 Schools
# Students
11,758 Students
1,489,538 Students
# Teachers
746 Teachers
103,135 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Duncanville Independent School District, which is ranked #1001 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 94% has increased from 87% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1013 out of 1204 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
46%
Graduation Rate
94%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.54
0.64
# American Indian Students
18 Students
5,199 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
104 Students
77,599 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
6,505 Students
795,444 Students
% Hispanic Students
55%
53%
# Black Students
4,633 Students
186,072 Students
% Black Students
40%
13%
# White Students
257 Students
378,957 Students
% White Students
2%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
2,404 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
234 Students
43,863 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
668
15,212
# Students in K Grade:
603
21,462
# Students in 1st Grade:
620
22,752
# Students in 2nd Grade:
632
22,958
# Students in 3rd Grade:
712
22,862
# Students in 4th Grade:
693
22,563
# Students in 5th Grade:
663
30,190
# Students in 6th Grade:
735
326,610
# Students in 7th Grade:
829
406,424
# Students in 8th Grade:
909
414,179
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,295
56,165
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,200
48,628
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,154
42,213
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,045
37,320
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,283 in this school district is less 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 $13,060 is less than the state median of $14,116. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$156 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$154 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,283
$13,387
Spending / Student
$13,060
$14,116
Best Duncanville Independent School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Summit Learning Center
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
900 S Cedar Rdg Dr 300a
Duncanville, TX 75137
(972) 708-2570
Duncanville, TX 75137
(972) 708-2570
Grades: 1-12
| n/a students
Rank: #22.
G W Kennemer Middle School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
7101 W Wheatland Rd
Dallas, TX 75249
(972) 708-3600
Dallas, TX 75249
(972) 708-3600
Grades: 6-8
| 783 students
Rank: #33.
J Herman Reed Middle School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
530 E Freeman St
Duncanville, TX 75116
(972) 708-3500
Duncanville, TX 75116
(972) 708-3500
Grades: 7-8
| 514 students
Rank: #44.
William H Byrd Middle School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1040 W Wheatland Rd
Duncanville, TX 75137
(972) 708-3400
Duncanville, TX 75137
(972) 708-3400
Grades: 7-8
| 524 students
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