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Dr Wright L Lassiter Junior Early College High School

Public Grades 9-12

9^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,974 Texas High Schools

Better than 100% of Texas high schools

Summary

Dr Wright L Lassiter Junior Early College High School is a public high school in Dallas, Texas, serving 287 students in grades 9-12. This exceptional institution has consistently ranked among the top high schools in the state, maintaining a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for several years.

The school's performance is particularly noteworthy, with strong results across various student subgroups. It outperforms the district and state averages in areas such as graduation rates, dropout rates, and academic proficiency on STAAR End-of-Course exams. As an early college high school, Dr Wright L Lassiter Junior Early College High School provides students with the opportunity to earn college credits while still in high school, setting them up for success in their postsecondary education.

When compared to nearby magnet schools within the Dallas Independent School District, Dr Wright L Lassiter Junior Early College High School often outranks or matches their achievements, demonstrating its exceptional educational quality. The school's success, particularly in serving a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, suggests that it could serve as a model for other schools seeking to improve educational outcomes and provide greater opportunities for their students.

293

Students ?

19.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,476

Per pupil spending ?

86.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

701 Elm St 1st Floor
Dallas, TX 75202

(214) 860-2356

District: Dallas Independent School District (Isd)

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

87.4%

African American:

8.5%

White:

1.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 97th percentile in 2015 → 100th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (97% vs 57% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 1% of Texas high schools

✓100% graduate within 4 years

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school97%

District avg52%

Texas avg57%

9^th of 1,974

Texas public high schools ?

Top 1%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 38High 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	95.8	9 of 1974	99.5%	★★★★★
2024	95.9	5 of 1990	99.7%	★★★★★
2023	95.3	5 of 1961	99.7%	★★★★★
2022	93.7	15 of 1876	99.2%	★★★★★
2021	94.7	10 of 1861	99.5%	★★★★★
2019	93.7	18 of 1857	99.0%	★★★★★
2018	95.0	17 of 1797	99.1%	★★★★★
2017	96.7	7 of 1777	99.6%	★★★★★
2016	83.6	31 of 1762	98.2%	★★★★★
2015	82.5	53 of 1743	97.0%	★★★★★
2014	84.0	57 of 1734	96.7%	★★★★★
2013	84.2	56 of 1652	96.6%	★★★★★
2012	80.3	85 of 1603	94.7%	★★★★★
2011	80.7	72 of 1672	95.7%	★★★★★
2010	82.4	37 of 1568	97.6%	★★★★★
2009	86.2	19 of 1539	98.8%	★★★★★
2008	83.7	79 of 1510	94.8%	★★★★★
2007	79.4	163 of 1497	89.1%	★★★★☆
2006	62.6	600 of 1430	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2005	50.5	855 of 1429	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2004	60.5	650 of 1427	54.4%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	96.9	21 of 834	97.5%	★★★★★
2024	80.4	137 of 1065	87.1%	★★★★☆
2023	98.6	1 of 1069	99.9%	★★★★★
2022	96.2	24 of 1031	97.7%	★★★★★
2021	96.6	23 of 1020	97.7%	★★★★★
2019	96.9	12 of 1024	98.8%	★★★★★
2018	98.3	9 of 1013	99.1%	★★★★★

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	98.4	6 of 1837	99.7%	★★★★★
2021	99.4	7 of 1829	99.6%	★★★★★
2019	96.6	30 of 1810	98.3%	★★★★★
2018	97.6	22 of 1784	98.8%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	99.2	5 of 1153	99.6%	★★★★★
2024	83.8	113 of 1437	92.1%	★★★★★
2023	99.7	7 of 1371	99.5%	★★★★★
2022	99.3	5 of 1278	99.6%	★★★★★
2021	100.0	5 of 1195	99.6%	★★★★★
2019	98.5	20 of 1136	98.2%	★★★★★
2018	100.0	3 of 1113	99.7%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	94.2	10 of 1504	99.3%	★★★★★
2024	72.3	307 of 1880	83.7%	★★★★☆
2023	94.4	6 of 1891	99.7%	★★★★★
2022	91.3	27 of 1841	98.5%	★★★★★
2021	93.2	20 of 1815	98.9%	★★★★★
2019	92.6	19 of 1798	98.9%	★★★★★
2018	92.7	26 of 1781	98.5%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	64.0	404 of 964	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.1	111 of 1182	90.6%	★★★★★
2022	61.2	576 of 1172	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.2	668 of 1177	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	63.2	502 of 1145	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.5	458 of 1137	59.7%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	97.1	12 of 1453	99.2%	★★★★★
2024	82.6	137 of 1805	92.4%	★★★★★
2023	96.7	3 of 1820	99.8%	★★★★★
2022	95.4	17 of 1762	99.0%	★★★★★
2021	96.6	8 of 1743	99.5%	★★★★★
2019	94.4	22 of 1714	98.7%	★★★★★
2018	95.6	17 of 1691	99.0%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	97.9	6 of 1513	99.6%	★★★★★
2024	79.8	154 of 1884	91.8%	★★★★★
2023	97.6	4 of 1897	99.8%	★★★★★
2022	96.8	12 of 1847	99.4%	★★★★★
2021	97.8	7 of 1848	99.6%	★★★★★
2019	95.9	23 of 1818	98.7%	★★★★★
2018	96.6	24 of 1794	98.7%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	96.9	4 of 1515	99.7%	★★★★★
2024	85.1	122 of 1891	93.5%	★★★★★
2023	95.0	8 of 1913	99.6%	★★★★★
2022	94.6	13 of 1853	99.3%	★★★★★
2021	94.7	16 of 1840	99.1%	★★★★★
2019	93.1	31 of 1824	98.3%	★★★★★
2018	97.1	4 of 1803	99.8%	★★★★★

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)

Male (2025)100th percentile~ school

At Risk (2022)100th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)100th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)100th percentile~ school

Female (2025)99th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)99th percentile~ school

African American (2025)97th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2025)58th percentile-41 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I100%+53 vs state

U.S. History100%+32 vs state

English II Reading94%+38 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 EOC U.S. History (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 EOC U.S. History End of Course	Total
Dr Wright L Lassiter Junior Early College High School	Public	9-12	701 Elm St 1st Floor	Dallas	75202	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(214) 860-2356	293	15	19.5	86.7%	5 (1.7%)	25 (8.5%)	256 (87.4%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	95.8	9^th of 1974 public high schools	99.5%		95.9	5^th of 1990 public high schools	99.7%	4	100.0			94.0	100.0	$9,476
Citylab High School	Public	9-12	912 S Ervay St	Dallas	75201	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 749-2702	150	9	16.0	81.3%	17 (11.3%)	25 (16.7%)	105 (70.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.0%)	51	882^nd of 1974 public high schools	55.3%		47.8	990^th of 1990 public high schools	50.3%	108	33.3	60.0	42.9	61.0	67.6	$13,109
Marvin E Robinson School Of Business And Mgmt	Public, Magnet	9-12	1201 E Eighth St	Dallas	75203	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 925-5920	476	27	17.9	84.2%	16 (3.4%)	67 (14.1%)	386 (81.1%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	94.8	16^th of 1974 public high schools	99.2%		92.5	26^th of 1990 public high schools	98.7%	10	85.2	96.8	98.3	98.3	94.3	$10,221
School Of Health Professions	Public, Magnet	9-12	1201 E Eighth St	Dallas	75203	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 925-5930	497	25	19.8	83.7%	14 (2.8%)	69 (13.9%)	401 (80.7%)	7 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	95.1	14^th of 1974 public high schools	99.3%		93.5	19^th of 1990 public high schools	99.0%	5	75.0	98.4	95.9	98.4	97.6	$9,067
School Of Science And Engineering	Public, Magnet	9-12	1201 E Eighth St	Dallas	75203	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 925-5960	505	26	19.4	65.3%	53 (10.5%)	37 (7.3%)	357 (70.7%)	47 (9.3%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	7 (1.4%)	96.4	5^th of 1974 public high schools	99.7%		96.3	2^nd of 1990 public high schools	99.9%	3		99.2		100.0	99.2	$8,154
Rosie Sorrells Education And Social Services High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	1201 E Eighth St	Dallas	75203	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 925-5940	168	16	10.2	79.2%	6 (3.6%)	32 (19.0%)	127 (75.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	86.9	108^th of 1974 public high schools	94.5%		91	46^th of 1990 public high schools	97.7%	62	42.9	86.1	97.1	95.2	86.7	$20,682
Judge Barefoot Sanders Law Magnet	Public, Magnet	9-12	1201 E Eighth St	Dallas	75203	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 925-5920	494	26	19.0	78.9%	35 (7.1%)	77 (15.6%)	352 (71.3%)	24 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.2%)	96.5	4^th of 1974 public high schools	99.8%		94.4	14^th of 1990 public high schools	99.3%	10		99.2	100.0	99.2	99.2	$7,332
School For The Talented And Gifted	Public, Magnet	9-12	1201 E Eighth St	Dallas	75203	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 925-5970	555	32	17.6	39.6%	188 (33.9%)	36 (6.5%)	234 (42.2%)	67 (12.1%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.4%)	25 (4.5%)	96.7	3^rd of 1974 public high schools	99.8%		96.3	1^st of 1990 public high schools	99.9%	2		100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$8,390
North Dallas High School	Public	9-12	3120 N Haskell Ave	Dallas	75204	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 925-1500	1,300	81	16.0	91.1%	34 (2.6%)	358 (27.5%)	865 (66.5%)	20 (1.5%)	5 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (1.4%)	24.4	1531^st of 1974 public high schools	22.4%		24.7	1531^st of 1990 public high schools	23.1%		16.2	38.0	33.6	37.5	61.1	$10,977
Uplift Atlas Prep High School	Public, Charter	9-12	4600 Bryan St Bldg 2	Dallas	75204	Dallas County	Uplift Education	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(214) 821-7325	503	34	14.9	84.9%	4 (0.8%)	39 (7.8%)	456 (90.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	33.7	1306^th of 1974 public high schools	33.8%		44.9	1054^th of 1990 public high schools	47.0%	252	27.8	42.9	42.6	50.7	56.7	$10,987

Frequently Asked Questions about Dr Wright L Lassiter Junior Early College High School

What is the racial makeup of Dr Wright L Lassiter Junior Early College High School?

Students at Dr Wright L Lassiter Junior Early College High School are 87% Hispanic, 9% African American, 2% White, 1% Two or more races.

How many students attend Dr Wright L Lassiter Junior Early College High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 293 students attended Dr Wright L Lassiter Junior Early College High School.

Is Dr Wright L Lassiter Junior Early College High School a good school?

Yes! Dr Wright L Lassiter Junior Early College High School is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 9^th of 1974 Texas high schools.

What district is Dr Wright L Lassiter Junior Early College High School in?

Dallas Independent School District (Isd)

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