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Dr Frederick Douglass Todd Senior Middle

Public Grades 6-8

2203^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,344 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 6% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Dr Frederick Douglass Todd Senior Middle is a public middle school in Dallas, Texas, serving 393 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Dallas Independent School District, which is ranked 493 out of 961 districts in the state.

Dr Frederick Douglass Todd Senior Middle consistently ranks in the bottom quartile of Texas middle schools, with significantly below-average performance on state assessments across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's reading proficiency rates ranged from 27.69% (6th grade) to 40.54% (8th grade), compared to the district's 47.71%-51.32% and the state's 54.21%-56.39%. The school's dropout rates are also higher than the district and state averages, ranging from 3.3% to 4.1% over the past few years. Additionally, the school serves a high-poverty student population, with over 95% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.

Interestingly, nearby schools within the Dallas ISD district, such as Hector P. Garcia Middle, W.E. Greiner Exploratory Arts Academy, and Boude Storey Middle, all perform significantly better than Dr Frederick Douglass Todd Senior Middle on academic measures. The same is true for nearby charter schools, such as Uplift Wisdom Secondary and KIPP Truth Academy, which also outperform the school despite serving similar high-poverty student populations.

427

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,971

Per pupil spending ?

98.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2445 E Ledbetter Dr
Dallas, TX 75216

(972) 749-3600

District: Dallas Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Dr Frederick Douglass Todd Senior Middle usually attend:

High:

South Oak Cliff High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

48.5%

Hispanic:

45.0%

Asian:

2.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 4th percentile in 2015 → 6th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (20% vs 45% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (6th percentile)

!Science scores 33 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school20%

District avg40%

Texas avg45%

2,203^rd of 2,344

Texas public middle schools ?

Bottom 6%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

40^th of 41Middle Schools in the Dallas Independent School District (Isd)

493^rd of 961Dallas Independent School District (Isd) among Texas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	12.0	2203 of 2344	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.1	2203 of 2372	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.2	2144 of 2330	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.2	2091 of 2254	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	25.0	1740 of 2252	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.8	1911 of 2193	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.8	1863 of 2080	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	12.8	1906 of 2027	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	10.1	1885 of 1987	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	5.2	1960 of 2043	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	7.8	1905 of 1987	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	16.3	1782 of 1973	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	12.0	1815 of 1951	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	30.7	1606 of 1895	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	28.2	1549 of 1803	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	31.2	1450 of 1763	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	29.0	1446 of 1718	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	14.8	1560 of 1684	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	11.0	1497 of 1585	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	28.8	1264 of 1582	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	44.0	1039 of 1573	33.9%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	22.5	861 of 997	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.8	1072 of 1280	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.8	1133 of 1273	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.7	1165 of 1251	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	28.2	952 of 1213	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.2	915 of 1193	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.8	917 of 1167	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2021	71.5	131 of 589	77.8%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	28.4	1760 of 2182	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	45.5	1017 of 2118	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.2	1426 of 2058	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.6	1429 of 2008	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	34.7	957 of 1428	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.7	1455 of 1770	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.9	1032 of 1720	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.1	795 of 1643	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.9	271 of 1592	83.0%	★★★★☆
2019	56.5	428 of 1445	70.4%	★★★★☆
2018	69.4	204 of 1376	85.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	13.2	1737 of 1825	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.4	2082 of 2242	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.1	2104 of 2241	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.3	2034 of 2221	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	21.1	1807 of 2151	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.5	1904 of 2047	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	18.4	1809 of 2008	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	9.5	1181 of 1230	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.4	1458 of 1481	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.0	1449 of 1488	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	25.9	1226 of 1501	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.5	1375 of 1446	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.9	1360 of 1430	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	25.7	1426 of 1731	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.9	1959 of 2119	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	20.5	1856 of 2116	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.8	1702 of 2077	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.1	1313 of 2043	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.5	1275 of 1935	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.2	1376 of 1895	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	23.7	1568 of 1820	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.2	1966 of 2235	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.4	2032 of 2251	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	18.5	2015 of 2220	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	34.5	1492 of 2172	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.5	1717 of 2073	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.7	1758 of 2039	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	19.3	1599 of 1818	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.5	2053 of 2246	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.2	2061 of 2245	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.8	2087 of 2228	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	31.8	1479 of 2168	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	23.5	1715 of 2069	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.0	1834 of 2030	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	62.6	374 of 1568	76.1%	★★★★☆
2024	48.5	871 of 1891	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	19.9	1726 of 1815	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	25.7	1520 of 1757	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.6	1458 of 1712	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.4	1459 of 1626	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.4	1300 of 1597	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Asian (2021)78th percentile+55 vs school

Special Education (2025)76th percentile+70 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)33rd percentile+27 vs school

At Risk (2022)19th percentile+12 vs school

Hispanic (2025)18th percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)14th percentile+8 vs school

African American (2025)14th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)12th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)5th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2025)4th percentile~ school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I39%-8 vs state

Reading34%-20 vs state

Science13%-33 vs state

Mathematics11%-27 vs state

Social Studies3%-26 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2025)	STAAR EOC Biology (2025)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2025)	STAAR EOC English II Reading (2025)	STAAR Reading (2025)				STAAR Mathematics (2025)				STAAR Science (2025)		STAAR Social Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR EOC Biology End of Course	STAAR EOC English I Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC English II Reading End of Course	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Science 5th Grade	STAAR Science 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Dr Frederick Douglass Todd Senior Middle	Public	6-8	2445 E Ledbetter Dr	Dallas	75216	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 749-3600	427	31	13.7	98.4%	9 (2.1%)	207 (48.5%)	192 (45.0%)	10 (2.3%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	12	2203^rd of 2344 public middle schools	6.0%		13.1	2203^rd of 2372 public middle schools	7.1%		39.3					27.7	33.1	40.5		12.0	2.4	15.7		12.9	3.4	$15,971
Dr Frederick Haynes III Global Prep At Paul Quinn	Public	6-10	3837 Simpson Stuart Rd	Dallas	75241	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 749-3300	232	17	13.6	96.6%	1 (0.4%)	134 (57.8%)	93 (40.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	37.9	1460^th of 2344 public middle schools	37.7%		26.3	1848^th of 2372 public middle schools	22.1%	388	43.6	68.4	52.4	66.7		49.3	50.9	66.0		19.4		20.0		17.2	34.0	$13,173
John Lewis Social Justice Academy At O W Holmes	Public, Magnet	7-8	3111 Bonnie View Rd	Dallas	75216	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 925-8500	324	23	14.0	100.0%	7 (2.2%)	135 (41.7%)	172 (53.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.9%)	19.7	2028^th of 2344 public middle schools	13.5%		25.1	1887^th of 2372 public middle schools	20.4%	141	73.6						21.5	38.3			2.7	40.2		15.4	15.9	$18,603
Boude Storey Middle	Public	6-8	3000 Maryland Ave	Dallas	75216	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 925-8700	379	25	15.1	97.6%	10 (2.6%)	131 (34.6%)	231 (60.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.3%)	10.3	2224^th of 2344 public middle schools	5.1%		17.3	2100^th of 2372 public middle schools	11.5%	124	29.2					22.8	19.8	35.7		11.4	5.1	17.0		13.6	8.3	$14,054
Royce West Leadership School	Public	6-8	6605 Sebring	Dallas	75241	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 925-1600	578	38	15.2	95.2%	14 (2.4%)	252 (43.6%)	293 (50.7%)	5 (0.9%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.7%)	18.1	2070^th of 2344 public middle schools	11.7%		22.4	1971^st of 2372 public middle schools	16.9%	99	51.5					23.5	24.3	37.2		14.6		38.0		24.4	8.2	$12,550
Barbara M Manns Middle Daep	Public	6-9	3313 S Beckley Ave Bldg E	Dallas	75224	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(972) 925-7060	100	15	6.6	99.0%	2 (2.0%)	47 (47.0%)	50 (50.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																$12,486
Wisdom Prep Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	301 W Camp Wisdom Rd	Dallas	75232	Dallas County	Uplift Education	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(469) 621-8500	493	28	17.4	87.6%	3 (0.6%)	152 (30.8%)	330 (66.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	5 (1.0%)	16.7	2107^th of 2344 public middle schools	10.1%		19.5	2049^th of 2372 public middle schools	13.6%	58	18.4					40.1	32.9	35.5		13.9		12.1		19.3	16.3	$11,501
KIPP Truth Academy	Public, Charter	5-8	1545 S Ewing Ave	Dallas	75216	Dallas County	KIPP Texas Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 323-4215	440	24	18.2	98.2%	9 (2.0%)	204 (46.4%)	220 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.4%)	19.1	2048^th of 2344 public middle schools	12.6%		23.4	1936^th of 2372 public middle schools	18.4%	112	30.9				23.6	25.4	25.5	50.9	13.5	10.5	10.2		10.1	33.0	11.8	$8,492
Judge Louis A Bedford Junior Law Academy	Public, Magnet	6-8	1303 Reynoldston Ln	Dallas	75232	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 794-6400	509	33	15.2	97.4%	8 (1.6%)	311 (61.1%)	181 (35.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.4%)	17.1	2101^st of 2344 public middle schools	10.4%		27.4	1815^th of 2372 public middle schools	23.5%	286	35.6					27.6	32.3	32.7		8.7	0.9	28.7		27.6	17.7	$15,729
Hector P Garcia Middle	Public	6-8	700 E 8th St	Dallas	75203	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 502-5500	621	37	16.6	97.1%	20 (3.2%)	15 (2.4%)	582 (93.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	46.9	1170^th of 2344 public middle schools	50.1%		40.7	1376^th of 2372 public middle schools	42.0%	206	77.0					37.6	54.1	58.7		31.3	4.0	62.4		36.8	17.6	$12,083

Frequently Asked Questions about Dr Frederick Douglass Todd Senior Middle

What district is Dr Frederick Douglass Todd Senior Middle in?

Dallas Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Dr Frederick Douglass Todd Senior Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 427 students attended Dr Frederick Douglass Todd Senior Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Dr Frederick Douglass Todd Senior Middle?

Students at Dr Frederick Douglass Todd Senior Middle are 48% African American, 45% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 2% White, 1% American Indian.

What high school do graduates of Dr Frederick Douglass Todd Senior Middle attend?

Students who attend Dr Frederick Douglass Todd Senior Middle usually go on to attend South Oak Cliff High School

Is Dr Frederick Douglass Todd Senior Middle a good school?

Dr Frederick Douglass Todd Senior Middle ranks in the bottom 6.0% of Texas middle schools.

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