DALLAS ISD

Texas · Public School District

237

Schools

140,931

Students

$18,024

Per-Pupil Spend

+26% nat'l

84.9%

Free Lunch Rate

+33pp vs nat'l

85.3%

Graduation Rate

≈ nat'l avg

District Overview

DALLAS ISD is a public school district in Texas serving 140,931 students across 237 schools. It includes 151 elementary, 40 middle, 39 high schools. Its graduation rate of 85.3% is near the national average of 86.5%. Per-pupil spending of $18,024 is above average for a US public school district. 85% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, reflecting significant economic need in the community. Opportunity scores across its schools are limited, with a district median of 37/100.

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All Schools (237)

Elementary Schools151 schools

School	Grades	Students
ADELFA BOTELLO CALLEJO EL	PK–05	542
ADELLE TURNER EL	PK–05	285
ALEX SANGER PREPARATORY SCHOOL	PK–08	766
ANNE FRANK EL	PK–05	1,088
ANNIE WEBB BLANTON EL	PK–05	663
ANSON JONES EL	PK–06	497
ARCADIA PARK EL	PK–06	571
ARTHUR KRAMER EL	PK–05	454
ARTURO SALAZAR EL	PK–05	409
ASCHER SILBERSTEIN EL	PK–05	486
B H MACON EL	PK–05	507
BARBARA JORDAN EL	PK–05	454
BAYLES EL	PK–05	409
BEN MILAM EL	PK–05	293
BIRDIE ALEXANDER EL	PK–05	252
BISHOP ARTS STEAM ACADEMY	PK–05	295
C A TATUM JR EL	PK–05	391
C F CARR EL	PK–06	281
CASA VIEW EL	PK–05	621
CEDAR CREST EL	PK–05	321
CELESTINO MAURICIO SOTO JR EL	PK–05	471
CENTRAL EL	PK–05	516
CESAR CHAVEZ LEARNING CENTER	PK–05	558
CHAPEL HILL PREPARATORY-A PERSONALIZED LRNING SCH	PK–05	371
CHARLES A GILL EL	PK–05	587
CHARLES RICE LEARNING CENTER	PK–05	433
CLARA OLIVER EL	PK–05	204
CLINTON P RUSSELL EL	PK–05	558
DAN D ROGERS EL	PK–05	428
DANIEL WEBSTER EL	PK–05	326
DAVID G BURNET EL	PK–06	631
DOWNTOWN MONTESSORI AT IDA B WELLS ACADEMY	PK–04	307
DR MARTIN LUTHER KING JR ARTS ACADEMY	PK–07	452
EBBY HALLIDAY EL	PK–05	622
EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON STEM ACADEMY	PK–05	502
EDNA ROWE EL	PK–05	345
EDUARDO MATA MONTESSORI SCHOOL	PK–08	721
EDWARD TITCHE EL	PK–05	678
EDWIN J KIEST EL	PK–05	574
ELADIO R MARTINEZ LEARNING CENTER	PK–06	536
ELEMENTARY' DISCIPLINARY ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION PRG	02–05	9
ELISHA M PEASE EL	PK–05	817
ESPERANZA MEDRANO EL	PK–05	324
EVERETTE LEE DEGOLYER EL	PK–05	360
F P CAILLET EL	PK–05	552
FELIX G BOTELLO PERSONALIZED LEARNING EL	PK–05	517
FRANK GUZICK EL	PK–05	636
FREDERICK DOUGLASS EL	PK–05	424
GABE P ALLEN CHARTER SCHOOL	PK–06	345
GENEVA HEIGHTS EL	PK–05	341
GEORGE B DEALEY MONTESSORI ACADEMY	PK–08	620
GEORGE HERBERT WALKER BUSH EL	PK–05	624
GEORGE PEABODY EL	PK–06	359
GEORGE W TRUETT EL	PK–05	901
GILBERT CUELLAR SR EL	PK–05	666
H I HOLLAND EL AT LISBON	PK–06	394
H S THOMPSON LEARNING CENTER	KG–05	498
HALL PERSONALIZED LEARNING ACADEMY AT OAK CLIFF	PK–05	427
HARRELL BUDD EL	PK–05	405
HARRY C WITHERS EL	PK–05	427
HARRY STONE MONTESSORI ACADEMY	PK–08	538
HENRY B GONZALEZ PERSONALIZED LEARNING ACADEMY	PK–05	566
HOGG NEW TECH CENTER	PK–05	315
IGNACIO ZARAGOZA EL	PK–05	292
J N ERVIN EL	PK–05	646
J P STARKS EL	PK–08	225
JACK LOWE SR EL	PK–05	526
JAMES BOWIE EL	PK–05	345
JERRY R JUNKINS EL	PK–05	566
JESUS MOROLES EXPRESSIVE ARTS VANGUARD	PK–08	627
JILL STONE EL AT VICKERY MEADOW	PK–05	393
JIMMIE TYLER BRASHEAR EL	PK–05	601
JOHN F PEELER EL	PK–05	336
JOHN J PERSHING EL	PK–05	381
JOHN NEELY BRYAN EL	PK–05	379
JOHN Q ADAMS EL	PK–05	452
JOHN W CARPENTER EL	PK–05	184
JOHN W RUNYON EL	PK–05	434
JOSE 'JOE' MAY EL	PK–06	732
JULIAN T SALDIVAR EL	PK–06	786
JULIUS DORSEY LEADERSHIP ACADEMY	PK–05	408
K B POLK CENTER FOR ACADEMICALLY TALENTED & GIFTED	PK–08	412
KLEBERG EL	PK–05	816
L L HOTCHKISS EL	PK–07	495
L O DONALD EL	PK–05	327
LAKEWOOD EL	KG–05	959
LARRY G SMITH EL	PK–05	740
LEE A MCSHAN JR EL	PK–05	567
LEILA P COWART EL	PK–05	559
LEONIDES GONZALEZ CIGARROA MD EL	PK–06	584
LESLIE A STEMMONS EL	PK–05	597
LIDA HOOE EL	PK–05	345
LORENZO DE ZAVALA EL	PK–06	442
LOUISE WOLFF KAHN EL	PK–06	531
MAPLE LAWN EL	PK–05	502
MARCUS LEADERSHIP ACADEMY	PK–05	644
MARGARET B HENDERSON EL	PK–05	352
MARIA MORENO STEAM ACADEMY	PK–05	356
MARK TWAIN SCHOOL FOR THE TALENTED AND GIFTED	KG–06	206
MARTHA TURNER REILLY EL	PK–05	494
MARTIN WEISS EL	PK–05	467
MARY MCLEOD BETHUNE EL	PK–05	565
MOCKINGBIRD EL	KG–05	673
MONTESSORI ACADEMY AT ONESIMO HERNANDEZ EL	PK–06	353
MOUNT AUBURN STEAM ACADEMY	PK–05	540
N W HARLLEE EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER	PK–02	189
NANCY J COCHRAN EL	PK–05	405
NANCY MOSELEY EL	PK–05	618
NATHAN ADAMS EL	PK–05	393
NATHANIEL HAWTHORNE EL	PK–05	420
OBADIAH KNIGHT EL	PK–05	317
ORAN M ROBERTS EL	PK–05	349
OTTO M FRIDIA EL	PK–05	197
PAUL L DUNBAR LEARNING CENTER	PK–05	531
PERSONALIZED LEARNING ACADEMY AT HIGHLAND MEADOWS	PK–05	713
PERSONALIZED LEARNING PREPARATORY AT SAM HOUSTON	PK–05	284
PLEASANT GROVE EL	PK–05	469
PRESTON HOLLOW EL	PK–05	400
PRESTONWOOD MONTESSORI AT E D WALKER	PK–03	291
REINHARDT EL	PK–05	429
RICHARD LAGOW EL	PK–05	440
RONALD E MCNAIR EL	PK–05	477
ROSEMONT LOWER - CHRIS V SEMOS BUILDING	PK–05	758
RUFUS C BURLESON EL	PK–05	506
S S CONNER EL	PK–05	620
SAN JACINTO EL	PK–05	411
SEAGOVILLE EL	PK–05	607
SEAGOVILLE NORTH EL	PK–05	767
SOLAR PREP FOR BOYS AT JOHN F KENNEDY	PK–06	427
SOLAR PREPARATORY SCHOOL FOR GIRLS AT BONHAM	PK–08	743
STEPHEN C FOSTER EL	PK–06	639
STEVENS PARK EL	PK–06	640
SYLVIA MENDEZ CREW LEADERSHIP ACADEMY	PK–05	467
T G TERRY EL	PK–05	292
THELMA ELIZABETH PAGE RICHARDSON EL	PK–05	506
THOMAS L MARSALIS EL STEAM ACADEMY	PK–05	444
THOMAS TOLBERT EL	PK–05	311
TOM C GOOCH EL	PK–05	373
TRINITY HEIGHTS GIFTED AND TALENTED SCHOOL	01–08	300
UMPHREY LEE EL	PK–05	394
URBAN PARK EL	PK–05	512
VICTOR H HEXTER EL	PK–05	441
W A BLAIR EL	PK–05	397
WALNUT HILL INTERNATIONAL LEADERSHIP ACADEMY	PK–08	398
WEST DALLAS STEM SCHOOL	PK–08	373
WHITNEY M YOUNG JR EL	PK–05	313
WILLIAM B MILLER EL	PK–05	239
WILLIAM LIPSCOMB EL	PK–05	434
WILLIAM M ANDERSON EL	PK–05	504
WILMER-HUTCHINS EL	PK–05	562
WINNETKA EL	PK–05	759

Middle Schools40 schools

School	Grades	Students
ALEX W SPENCE TALENTED/GIFTED ACADEMY	06–08	599
ANN RICHARDS STEAM ACADEMY	06–08	1,174
BARBARA M MANNS MIDDLE DAEP	06–08	118
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN INTERNATIONAL EXPLORATORY ACAD	06–08	878
BILLY EARL DADE MIDDLE	06–08	636
BOUDE STOREY MIDDLE	06–08	445
D A HULCY STEAM MIDDLE	06–08	423
DALLAS ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE ACADEMY	06–08	427
DALLAS HYBRID PREPARATORY AT STEPHEN J HAY	03–08	129
DR FREDERICK DOUGLASS TODD SR MIDDLE	06–08	423
DR FREDERICK HAYNES III GLOBAL PREP AT PAUL QUINN	06–08	174
E B COMSTOCK MIDDLE	06–08	683
EWELL D WALKER MIDDLE	06–08	830
FRANCISCO PANCHO MEDRANO J H	06–08	717
HAROLD WENDELL LANG SR MIDDLE	06–08	814
HECTOR P GARCIA MIDDLE	06–08	595
HENRY W LONGFELLOW CAREER EXPLORATION ACADEMY	06–08	430
IGNITE MIDDLE	06–08	392
J L LONG MIDDLE	06–08	1,127
JOHN LEWIS SOCIAL JUSTICE ACADEMY AT O W HOLMES	06–08	581
JUDGE LOUIS A BEDFORD JR LAW ACADEMY	06–08	559
KENNEDY-CURRY MIDDLE	06–08	626
L V STOCKARD MIDDLE	06–09	868
PIEDMONT GLOBAL ACADEMY	06–08	784
RAUL QUINTANILLA SR MIDDLE STEAM ACADEMY	06–08	592
ROBERT T HILL MIDDLE	06–08	803
ROSEMONT UPPER	06–08	145
SAM TASBY MIDDLE	06–08	709
SCHOOL FOR THE TALENTED & GIFTED IN PLEASANT GROVE	04–08	383
SEAGOVILLE MIDDLE	06–08	1,419
SUDIE L WILLIAMS TALENTED AND GIFTED ACADEMY	04–08	429
T W BROWNE MIDDLE	06–08	478
THOMAS C MARSH MIDDLE	06–08	762
THOMAS J RUSK MIDDLE	06–08	443
W E GREINER EXPLORATORY ARTS ACADEMY	06–08	1,279
W H GASTON MIDDLE	06–08	688
WILLIAM B TRAVIS VANGUARD ACAD OF ACADEMICALLY TAG	04–08	502
YOUNG MEN'S LEADERSHIP ACADEMY AT FRED F FLORENCE	06–08	559
YOUNG WOMEN'S STEAM ACADEMY AT BALCH SPRINGS MIDDL	06–08	869
ZAN WESLEY HOLMES JR MIDDLE	06–08	644

High Schools39 schools

School	Grades	Students
BARACK OBAMA MALE LEADERSHIP ACAD AT A MACEO SMITH	06–12	499
BARBARA M MANNS H S DAEP	09–12	237
BOOKER T WASHINGTON SPVA MAGNET	09–12	950
BRYAN ADAMS H S LEADERSHIP ACADEMY	09–12	2,271
CITYLAB H S	09–12	220
DAVID W CARTER H S	09–12	1,082
DR WRIGHT L LASSITER JR EARLY COLLEGE H S	09–12	265
EMMETT J CONRAD H S	09–12	1,280
FRANKLIN D ROOSEVELT H S OF INNOVATION	09–12	748
H GRADY SPRUCE H S	09–12	1,558
HILLCREST H S	09–12	1,610
INNOVATION DESIGN ENTREPRENEURSHIP ACADEMY	09–12	201
IRMA RANGEL YOUNG WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP SCHOOL	06–12	599
JAMES MADISON H S	09–12	359
JUDGE BAREFOOT SANDERS LAW MAGNET	09–12	478
JUSTIN F KIMBALL H S	09–12	1,192
KATHLYN JOY GILLIAM COLLEGIATE ACADEMY	09–12	344
L G PINKSTON H S	09–12	1,139
LINCOLN HUMANITIES/COMMUNICATIONS MAGNET HIGH SCH	09–12	700
MARVIN E ROBINSON SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND MGMT	09–12	447
MOISES E MOLINA H S	09–12	2,074
NEW TECH H S AT B F DARRELL H S	09–12	441
NORTH DALLAS H S	09–12	1,261
NORTH LAKE EARLY COLLEGE H S	09–12	249
ROSIE SORRELLS EDUCATION AND SOCIAL SERVICES H S	09–12	179
SCHOOL FOR THE TALENTED AND GIFTED	09–12	534
SCHOOL OF HEALTH PROFESSIONS	09–12	465
SCHOOL OF SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING	09–12	490
SEAGOVILLE H S	09–12	1,779
SKYLINE H S	09–12	4,166
SOUTH OAK CLIFF H S	09–12	1,513
SUNSET H S	09–12	2,187
THOMAS JEFFERSON H S	09–12	1,452
TRINIDAD GARZA EARLY COLLEGE AT MT VIEW	09–12	438
W H ADAMSON H S	09–12	1,482
W T WHITE H S	09–12	2,149
W W SAMUELL H S	09–12	1,871
WILMER-HUTCHINS H S	09–12	1,020
WOODROW WILSON H S	09–12	1,809

Other Schools7 schools

School	Grades	Students
ARLINGTON PARK EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER	PK–PK	74
CALLIER CENTER PRE-SCHOOL DEAF (0-5)	PK–PK	70
HOSPITAL/HOMEBOUND	PK–12	39
JOSEPH J RHOADS LEARNING CENTER	PK–PK	101
JUVENILE JUSTICE AEP	06–11	21
MAYA ANGELOU H S	07–11	9
PREK PARTNERSHIP CENTER	PK–PK	1,375

District Finances

Per-Pupil Expenditure$18,024+26% nat'l avg

National avg $14,347

Revenue Sources

72%

State

8.0%

Local (property tax)

72.4%

Federal

19.6%

This district draws the majority of its budget from local property taxes (72%), typical of wealthier suburban districts.

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey. District-level data.

District Snapshot

237

Schools

140,931

Students

85%

Free Lunch

$18K

Per-Pupil

Graduation Rate85.3%

Opportunity Score37/100

StateTexas →

School Rankings

Best Elementary Schools Best Middle Schools Best High Schools

Strengths & Considerations

High per-student investment

Spends $18,024 per pupil — 26% above the national average of $14,347.

Range of school options

With 237 schools, families have meaningful choice across programs and grade levels.

High economic need in community

85% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch — above the national rate of 52.2% — reflecting broader economic challenges.

Location

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools are in DALLAS ISD?

DALLAS ISD has 237 public schools, serving a total of 140,931 students.

What is the graduation rate for DALLAS ISD?

The graduation rate is 85.3%, which is below the national average of 86.5%.

How much does DALLAS ISD spend per student?

DALLAS ISD spends $18,024 per pupil — 26% above the national average of $14,347.

What percentage of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch in DALLAS ISD?

85% of students in DALLAS ISD qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, compared to the national rate of 52.2%.

Are there charter schools in DALLAS ISD?

No, DALLAS ISD does not currently include any charter schools.

What grade levels does DALLAS ISD serve?

DALLAS ISD serves grades PK through 12, covering elementary, middle, and high school levels.

What is the opportunity score for DALLAS ISD?

The median opportunity score across schools in DALLAS ISD is 37/100. The national median is 50/100. Opportunity scores reflect long-term economic mobility prospects for children who grow up in these communities.

About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets — NCES Common Core of Data, EDFacts, and the Opportunity Atlas — and we work hard to keep them accurate and up to date. That said, federal data is published on an annual cycle, so some figures may not yet reflect the very latest school-year changes or local updates. We recommend using this page as a helpful starting point and cross-checking with the school or district directly, or visiting the NCES Common Core of Data and ed.gov for the most authoritative figures before making any important decisions.