Best traditional public schools in Dallas ISD (2025)

District-run public schools. Ranked by the Success Index (US) from official American data; 100 schools in Dallas ISD, Texas. Rank positions shown on each profile are within United States and Texas.

#	School	Sector	Success Index (US)	Key result	Students
1	William B Travis Vanguard Acad of Academically Tag Dallas · Middle · Grades 4–8	Public	87.6 Top 5%	98% Math proficiency	517
2	Sudie L Williams Talented and Gifted Academy Dallas · Middle · Grades 4–8	Public	87.3 Top 5%	95% Math proficiency	446
3	Lakewood El Dallas · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	86.6 Top 5%	87% Math proficiency	1,067
4	George B Dealey Montessori Academy Dallas · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	84.4 Top 10%	91% Math proficiency	634
5	Mockingbird El Dallas · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	77.7 Top 25%	72% Math proficiency	630
6	School for the Talented and Gifted Dallas · High · Grades 9–12	Public	77.0 Top 25%	75% Math proficiency	555
7	Solar Preparatory School for Girls at Bonham Dallas · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	74.4 Top 25%	77% Math proficiency	703
8	Rosie Sorrells Education and Social Services H S Dallas · High · Grades 9–12	Public	73.3 Top 25%	90% Math proficiency	168
9	Booker T Washington Spva Magnet Dallas · High · Grades 9–12	Public	73.2 Top 25%	62% Math proficiency	970
10	Irma Rangel Young Women's Leadership School Dallas · High · Grades 6–12	Public	68.6 Top 25%	98% Math proficiency	604
11	Henry W Longfellow Career Exploration Academy Dallas · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	68.3 Top 25%	93% Math proficiency	449
12	Marvin E Robinson School of Business and Mgmt Dallas · High · Grades 9–12	Public	67.4 Top 25%	95% Math proficiency	476
13	Judge Barefoot Sanders Law Magnet Dallas · High · Grades 9–12	Public	67.2 Top 25%	90% Math proficiency	494
14	Dallas Environmental Science Academy Dallas · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	66.7 Top 50%	96% Math proficiency	431
15	School for the Talented & Gifted in Pleasant Grove Dallas · Middle · Grades 4–8	Public	66.7 Top 50%	96% Math proficiency	385
16	Harry Stone Montessori Academy Dallas · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	66.1 Top 50%	77% Math proficiency	505
17	School of Health Professions Dallas · High · Grades 9–12	Public	65.7 Top 50%	90% Math proficiency	497
18	Harry C Withers El Dallas · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	65.6 Top 50%	62% Math proficiency	447
19	DR Wright L Lassiter JR Early College H S Dallas · High · Grades 9–12	Public	65.5 Top 50%	90% Math proficiency	293
20	Solar Prep for Boys at John F Kennedy Dallas · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	64.5 Top 50%	49.4% Free/reduced-price lunch	449
21	Trinidad Garza Early College at MT View Dallas · High · Grades 9–12	Public	63.7 Top 50%	95% Math proficiency	474
22	Everette Lee Degolyer El Dallas · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	63.3 Top 50%	67% Math proficiency	413
23	Victor H Hexter El Dallas · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	61.8 Top 50%	58% Math proficiency	481
24	Kathlyn Joy Gilliam Collegiate Academy Dallas · High · Grades 9–12	Public	61.6 Top 50%	77% Math proficiency	342
25	Central El Seagoville · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	61.4 Top 50%	76% Math proficiency	588
26	Barack Obama Male Leadership Acad at A Maceo Smith Dallas · High · Grades 6–12	Public	60.0 Top 50%	78% Math proficiency	554
27	Rosemont Upper Dallas · Middle · Grades 3–8	Public	59.7 Top 50%	57% Math proficiency	459
28	Margaret B Henderson El Dallas · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	59.0 Top 50%	67% Math proficiency	337
29	School of Science and Engineering Dallas · High · Grades 9–12	Public	58.6 Top 50%	97.5% Reading proficiency	505
30	Walnut Hill International Leadership Academy Dallas · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	57.6 Top 50%	67% Math proficiency	516
31	Arthur Kramer El Dallas · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	56.9 Top 50%	59% Math proficiency	399
32	Woodrow Wilson H S Dallas · High · Grades 9–12	Public	56.8 Top 50%	76% Math proficiency	1,832
33	Personalized Learning Preparatory at Sam Houston Dallas · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	55.6 Top 50%	57% Math proficiency	250
34	Jimmie Tyler Brashear El Dallas · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	55.4 Top 50%	66% Math proficiency	598
35	Geneva Heights El Dallas · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	53.4 Top 50%	42% Math proficiency	380
36	Rosemont Lower - Chris V Semos Building Dallas · Elementary · Grades PK–2	Public	52.9 Top 50%	51% Math proficiency	457
37	Dan D Rogers El Dallas · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	52.7 Top 50%	52% Math proficiency	450
38	Alex Sanger Preparatory School Dallas · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	52.5 Top 50%	61% Math proficiency	769
39	Hogg New Tech Center Dallas · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	51.3 Top 50%	62% Math proficiency	322
40	J P Starks El Dallas · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	50.9 Top 50%	57% Math proficiency	255
41	Henry B Gonzalez Personalized Learning Academy Dallas · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	50.8 Top 50%	58% Math proficiency	513
42	L O Donald El Dallas · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	50.6 Top 50%	62% Math proficiency	324
43	Reinhardt El Dallas · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	50.4 Top 50%	55% Math proficiency	431
44	D A Hulcy STEAM Middle Dallas · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	49.4 Lower 50%	67% Math proficiency	400
45	Martha Turner Reilly El Dallas · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	48.3 Lower 50%	55% Math proficiency	547
46	Casa View El Dallas · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	48.2 Lower 50%	59% Math proficiency	530
47	Preston Hollow El Dallas · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	47.5 Lower 50%	57% Math proficiency	402
48	J L Long Middle Dallas · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	47.4 Lower 50%	50% Math proficiency	1,079
49	Julius Dorsey Leadership Academy Dallas · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	47.4 Lower 50%	61% Math proficiency	458
50	Prestonwood Montessori at E D Walker Dallas · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	47.1 Lower 50%	57.8% Free/reduced-price lunch	410
51	Obadiah Knight El Dallas · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	47.0 Lower 50%	52% Math proficiency	279
52	W E Greiner Exploratory Arts Academy Dallas · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	46.8 Lower 50%	58% Math proficiency	1,116
53	Young Women's STEAM Academy at Balch Springs Middl Balch Springs · Middle · Grades 6–9	Public	46.7 Lower 50%	64% Math proficiency	751
54	Annie Webb Blanton El Dallas · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	46.6 Lower 50%	62% Math proficiency	685
55	Ascher Silberstein El Dallas · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	46.3 Lower 50%	56% Math proficiency	545
56	Jack Lowe SR El Dallas · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	46.0 Lower 50%	55% Math proficiency	530
57	Celestino Mauricio Soto JR El Dallas · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	45.9 Lower 50%	49% Math proficiency	444
58	Biomedical Preparatory at Ut Southwestern Dallas · Elementary · Grades PK–3	Public	45.8 Lower 50%	55.4% Free/reduced-price lunch	213
59	Downtown Montessori at Ida B Wells Academy Dallas · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	45.8 Lower 50%	65.7% Free/reduced-price lunch	341
60	DR Elba and Domingo Garcia West Dallas STEM School Dallas · Elementary · Grades PK–3	Public	45.8 Lower 50%	74.2% Free/reduced-price lunch	124
61	Montessori Academy at Onesimo Hernandez El Dallas · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	45.6 Lower 50%	76% Free/reduced-price lunch	346
62	Winnetka El Dallas · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	45.6 Lower 50%	61% Math proficiency	693
63	Maria Moreno STEAM Academy Dallas · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	45.4 Lower 50%	47% Math proficiency	344
64	Bryan Adams H S Leadership Academy Dallas · High · Grades 9–12	Public	45.3 Lower 50%	67% Math proficiency	2,208
65	Hall Personalized Learning Academy at Oak Cliff Dallas · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	45.3 Lower 50%	55% Math proficiency	443
66	Leslie A Stemmons El Dallas · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	45.2 Lower 50%	58% Math proficiency	603
67	Eduardo Mata Montessori School Dallas · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	45.1 Lower 50%	44% Math proficiency	720
68	Arturo Salazar El Dallas · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	44.9 Lower 50%	53% Math proficiency	424
69	John J Pershing El Dallas · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	44.7 Lower 50%	52% Math proficiency	457
70	Gilbert Cuellar SR El Dallas · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	44.4 Lower 50%	61% Math proficiency	715
71	Citylab H S Dallas · High · Grades 9–12	Public	44.3 Lower 50%	54.5% Math proficiency	150
72	Chapel Hill Preparatory-A Personalized Lrning Sch Dallas · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	44.0 Lower 50%	58% Math proficiency	404
73	Alex W Spence Talented/Gifted Academy Dallas · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	43.9 Lower 50%	49% Math proficiency	486
74	New Tech H S at B F Darrell H S Dallas · High · Grades 9–12	Public	43.9 Lower 50%	64.5% Math proficiency	407
75	Raul Quintanilla SR Middle STEAM Academy Dallas · Middle · Grades 7–8	Public	43.7 Lower 50%	61% Math proficiency	556
76	Charles A Gill El Dallas · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	43.5 Lower 50%	56% Math proficiency	630
77	David G Burnet El Dallas · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	43.5 Lower 50%	47% Math proficiency	631
78	William Lipscomb El Dallas · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	43.3 Lower 50%	42% Math proficiency	387
79	Anne Frank El Dallas · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	43.0 Lower 50%	55% Math proficiency	1,119
80	Buckner Terrace Montessori Dallas · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	43.0 Lower 50%	50% Math proficiency	307
81	Dallas Hybrid Preparatory at Stephen J Hay Dallas · Middle · Grades 3–8	Public	43.0 Lower 50%	73.9% Free/reduced-price lunch	111
82	Esperanza Medrano El Dallas · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	42.9 Lower 50%	52% Math proficiency	349
83	Nancy Moseley El Dallas · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	42.9 Lower 50%	53% Math proficiency	610
84	Hillcrest H S Dallas · High · Grades 9–12	Public	42.7 Lower 50%	53% Math proficiency	1,572
85	Louise Wolff Kahn El Dallas · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	42.1 Lower 50%	55% Math proficiency	533
86	Tom C Gooch El Dallas · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	42.1 Lower 50%	47% Math proficiency	374
87	Jesus Moroles Expressive Arts Vanguard Dallas · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	41.7 Lower 50%	44% Math proficiency	633
88	Moises E Molina H S Dallas · High · Grades 9–12	Public	41.5 Lower 50%	74% Math proficiency	2,006
89	William M Anderson El Dallas · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	41.2 Lower 50%	54% Math proficiency	573
90	Edwin J Kiest El Dallas · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	41.0 Lower 50%	54% Math proficiency	535
91	Sunset H S Dallas · High · Grades 9–12	Public	41.0 Lower 50%	72% Math proficiency	2,164
92	Nathaniel Hawthorne El Dallas · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	40.9 Lower 50%	57% Math proficiency	434
93	Pleasant Grove El Dallas · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	40.6 Lower 50%	55% Math proficiency	417
94	Sylvia Mendez Crew Leadership Academy Dallas · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	40.5 Lower 50%	55% Math proficiency	446
95	Bishop Arts STEAM Academy Dallas · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	40.4 Lower 50%	47% Math proficiency	349
96	B H Macon El Dallas · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	40.3 Lower 50%	50% Math proficiency	535
97	N W Harllee Early Childhood Center Dallas · Elementary · Grades PK–2	Public	40.3 Lower 50%	85.8% Free/reduced-price lunch	148
98	William B Miller El Dallas · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	40.2 Lower 50%	52% Math proficiency	286
99	Charles Rice Learning Center Dallas · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	39.7 Lower 50%	50% Math proficiency	427
100	Leila P Cowart El Dallas · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	39.6 Lower 50%	46% Math proficiency	515

William B Travis Vanguard Acad of Academically Tag in Dallas leads the 2025 list of traditional public schools in Dallas ISD with a Success Index (US) of 87.6. Of the 100 schools shown, 100 are public.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best public school in Dallas ISD?

William B Travis Vanguard Acad of Academically Tag in Dallas, Texas ranks first among traditional public schools in Dallas ISD with a Success Index (US) of 87.6 out of 100 (Enrollment: 517).

How are traditional public schools in Dallas ISD ranked?

Each school's Success Index (US) combines 4 factors: math proficiency (30%), reading proficiency (30%), community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%), students per teacher (15%). Each factor is a percentile against schools of the same type across United States. Schools with fewer than 60 students are excluded from rankings.

Are these 2025 rankings official?

No. They are computed by Success Tutoring from official American data (Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES CCD, EDFacts); NCES Common Core of Data). States set their own assessments and proficiency cut scores, so proficiency rates are most comparable within a state. Use the state rankings for like-for-like comparisons.