Photo courtesy of Dallas ISD.
East Dallas schools received mostly Bs and Cs, according to the state’s ratings that were released last week.
Keep in mind that the grades given are for the 2022-23 school year. The release of these scores has been delayed for five years as a lawsuit played out between several school districts and the Texas Education Agency over changes to the rating standards, according to a Texas Tribune article. The courts favored TEA, resulting in the release of the grades, but the 2023-24 scores are still being held back from the public because of another lawsuit.
Performance on the state’s standardized test makes a significant impact on the grades for school districts and campuses, but readiness for career, college or military is also a factor. The scores are supposed to represent student achievement, progress and closing the gaps between disadvantaged and non-disadvantaged student groups.
Dallas ISD received a C from the state, as did several of its campuses in East Dallas, but only a few on this list earned a D, and none got an F. B was the most common grade, and there were a handful of As as well.
Check out the full list of grades below:
Alex Sanger Preparatory School in Forest Hills: B
Alex W. Spence Talented/Gifted Academy in Belmont Park: C
Bayles Elementary School, south of Ferguson Road: C
Bryan Adams High School Leadership Academy, between Peavy and Ferguson Roads: C
Casa View Elementary School, north of Centerville Road: B
Cesar Chavez Learning Center at North Carroll and Ross Avenues: D
Charles A. Gill Elementary School on Ferguson Road: B
Dan D. Rogers Elementary School at the corner of Abrams Road and East Lovers Lane: A
Eduardo Mata Montessori School on La Vista Drive: C
Edwin J. Kiest Elementary School at the corner of Millmar Drive and Shiloh Road: C
Geneva Heights Elementary School in Lower Greenville: B
George W. Truett Elementary School by Ferguson Park: B
Harold Wendell Lang Sr. Middle School, west of N. Buckner Boulevard: B
Ignacio Zaragoza Elementary School, off North Carroll Avenue: D
Ignite Middle School, south of Lemmon Avenue: B
Innovation Design Entrepreneurship Academy at the corner of Ross and Fitzhugh Avenues: B
J.L. Long Middle School off Paulus Avenue: C
Lakewood Elementary School on Hillbrook Street: A
Larry G. Smith Elementary School on Gus Thomasson Road: A
Martha Turner Reilly Elementary School near Lochwood: C
Mockingbird Elementary School on Mockingbird Lane: A
Mount Auburn STEAM Academy near Samuell-Grand Park: C
Oran M. Roberts Elementary School on East Grand Avenue: D
Reinhardt Elementary School between Peavy and Gus Thomasson Roads: B
Robert T. Hill Middle School on Easton Road: B
S.S. Conner Elementary School, north of Lakeland Drive/John West Road: B
Solar Preparatory School for Boys near the intersection of Henderson and Ross Avenues: B
Solar Preparatory School for Girls on Henderson Avenue: A
Victor H. Hexter Elementary School at Peavy Road and Northcliff Drive: B
W.H. Gaston Middle School near Ash Creek Estates: B
William Lipscomb Elementary School in Junius Heights: D
Woodrow Wilson High School near Willis C. Winters Park: B
