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Personalized Learning Academy At Highland Meadows

Public Grades PK, KG-5

2620^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,651 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 44% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Personalized Learning Academy At Highland Meadows is an elementary school in Dallas, Texas that serves grades PK-5 and has 647 students. Despite spending more per student than the district and state averages, this school has consistently ranked in the bottom quartile of Texas elementary schools over the past decade, receiving 0-2 stars from SchoolDigger and performing significantly below the district and state averages on STAAR tests across all grade levels and subjects.

The school faces significant challenges, including high poverty rates with 84-98% of students qualifying for free/reduced lunch, and a relatively high student-teacher ratio of 14.5-18. While the school spends more per student, this has not translated to improved academic outcomes. In fact, the performance gaps between the school and district/state averages have generally widened over time, suggesting the school is struggling to keep pace with improvements happening elsewhere. Nearby Casa View Elementary and Victor H Hexter Elementary, which serve similar high-poverty student populations, significantly outperform Personalized Learning Academy At Highland Meadows on academic metrics.

The school's chronic underperformance, with no signs of significant improvement, indicates that significant and sustained interventions will likely be needed to improve academic outcomes and close the wide achievement gaps observed at the school. The challenges faced by Personalized Learning Academy At Highland Meadows are not solely due to demographics, as demonstrated by the stronger performance of nearby schools in the Dallas Independent School District.

676

Students ?

18.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,223

Per pupil spending ?

98.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8939 Whitewing Ln
Dallas, TX 75238

(972) 502-5200

District: Dallas Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Personalized Learning Academy At Highland Meadows usually attend:

Middle:	Sam Tasby Middle
High:	Emmett J Conrad High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

74.9%

African American:

19.5%

White:

3.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 12th percentile in 2015 → 44th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 32 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (36% vs 46% meeting standards)

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

!Science scores 11 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school36%

District avg42%

Texas avg46%

2,620^th of 4,651

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 44%▲ up 32 pts since 2015

From bottom 12% (2015) to bottom 44% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

76^th of 146Elementary 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	42.3	2620 of 4651	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.8	3789 of 4710	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.8	4200 of 4647	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.1	4443 of 4581	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.0	4280 of 4578	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	36.4	2925 of 4479	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.1	3124 of 4359	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	27.5	3299 of 4329	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	14.5	3950 of 4286	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	19.1	3807 of 4320	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	31.8	3315 of 4260	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	21.1	3754 of 4221	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	32.0	3325 of 4206	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	11.1	3956 of 4095	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	29.8	3278 of 3937	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	39.8	2744 of 3884	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	39.5	2690 of 3768	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	34.2	2910 of 3724	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	78.1	231 of 1905	87.9%	★★★★☆
2024	41.5	1437 of 2443	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.1	1970 of 2443	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.0	2227 of 2421	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	23.6	2114 of 2444	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	48.9	1170 of 2515	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	24.8	2111 of 2483	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	19.2	4103 of 4461	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	26.2	3650 of 4331	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	58.0	1456 of 4295	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.5	1283 of 4240	69.7%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	43.3	1621 of 2918	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.6	2652 of 3668	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.1	2964 of 3556	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.2	3169 of 3487	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	25.0	2968 of 3446	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	58.7	1149 of 3333	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.1	905 of 3226	71.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	48.0	1849 of 3744	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	29.5	3521 of 4658	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.8	4140 of 4588	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.1	4364 of 4561	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.6	4246 of 4499	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	41.9	2546 of 4348	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.7	3436 of 4306	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	41.4	1951 of 2619	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	3.8	2936 of 2980	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.4	2793 of 2958	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.0	2919 of 3006	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	32.5	2615 of 3184	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	43.6	2198 of 3106	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	45.7	2007 of 3644	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.9	3129 of 4465	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.4	3580 of 4401	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.4	4164 of 4376	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	18.3	3993 of 4329	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	53.3	1769 of 4188	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.7	2154 of 4168	48.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	56.4	1394 of 3705	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.9	3054 of 4594	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.4	3975 of 4521	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.4	4355 of 4477	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	19.3	4072 of 4451	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	52.1	1910 of 4309	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.0	2111 of 4264	50.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	39.1	2322 of 3739	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.1	3652 of 4647	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.1	4098 of 4585	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	9.3	4439 of 4563	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	16.2	4110 of 4498	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	33.2	3132 of 4357	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.7	2794 of 4319	35.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	77.5	433 of 3549	87.8%	★★★★☆
2024	43.9	2309 of 4292	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.9	2642 of 4086	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.9	3318 of 3952	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.1	3700 of 3799	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	35.1	2415 of 3684	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.3	1287 of 3558	63.8%	★★★☆☆

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)

African American (2025)88th percentile+44 vs school

Special Education (2025)88th percentile+44 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)62nd percentile+19 vs school

Female (2025)51st percentile+7 vs school

Hispanic (2025)45th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)44th percentile~ school

Male (2025)38th percentile-6 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)26th percentile-18 vs school

At Risk (2022)8th percentile+5 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics41%-4 vs state

Reading35%+6 vs state

Science19%-11 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2025)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2025)			STAAR Spanish Science (2025)	STAAR Reading (2025)			STAAR Mathematics (2025)			STAAR Science (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 Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Science 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Science 5th Grade	Total
Personalized Learning Academy At Highland Meadows	Public	PK, KG-5	8939 Whitewing Ln	Dallas	75238	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 502-5200	676	38	18.0	98.7%	21 (3.1%)	132 (19.5%)	506 (74.9%)	6 (0.9%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	6 (0.9%)	42.3	2620^th of 4651 public elementary schools	43.7%		24.8	3789^th of 4710 public elementary schools	19.6%	1169	22.2	36.7	54.8		10.0	16.7	4.8	38.5	60.6	40.9	36.1	37.5	58.7	18.6	$11,223
Martha Turner Reilly Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	11230 Lippitt Ave	Dallas	75218	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 749-7800	547	35	15.4	75.5%	80 (14.6%)	46 (8.4%)	397 (72.6%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.7%)	55.4	1807^th of 4651 public elementary schools	61.1%		52.1	2045^th of 4710 public elementary schools	56.6%	238	40.0	58.3	58.3	28.6				68.5	58.3	58.9	47.8	31.9	54.6	20.0	$11,696
Lake Highlands Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9501 Ferndale Rd	Dallas	75238	Dallas County	Richardson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 593-2100	704	49	14.4	25.0%	432 (61.4%)	21 (3.0%)	223 (31.7%)	6 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	20 (2.8%)	93.1	266^th of 4651 public elementary schools	94.3%		91.6	312^th of 4710 public elementary schools	93.4%	46	18.2	15.4	28.6	0.0	25.0	0.0	0.0	72.2	80.0	76.3	73.3	79.4	72.6	53.6	$9,332
Wallace Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9921 Kirkhaven Dr	Dallas	75238	Dallas County	Richardson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(469) 593-2600	654	44	14.8	55.7%	190 (29.1%)	95 (14.5%)	281 (43.0%)	76 (11.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.8%)	53.6	1925^th of 4651 public elementary schools	58.6%		64.3	1402^nd of 4710 public elementary schools	70.2%	523			12.5			0.0	0.0	50.0	53.9	57.1	35.3	45.6	52.3	32.6	$12,143
Casa View Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2100 N Farola Dr	Dallas	75228	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 749-7700	530	35	15.0	95.7%	14 (2.6%)	21 (4.0%)	480 (90.6%)	3 (0.6%)	6 (1.1%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.8%)	41.7	2663^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	42.7%		52.4	2029^th of 4710 public elementary schools	56.9%	634	31.7	47.5	66.7		0.0		31.8	45.0	60.5	51.0	39.0	36.5	43.1	17.7	$11,369
Roach Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1811 Mayfield Ave	Garland	75041	Dallas County	Garland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 926-2580	315	24	13.4	88.3%	14 (4.4%)	25 (7.9%)	262 (83.2%)	10 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	42.8	2584^th of 4651 public elementary schools	44.4%		42.2	2714^th of 4710 public elementary schools	42.4%	130	26.3	52.2	68.0			20.0	11.5	45.0	59.4	61.4	31.4	35.9	45.3	11.6	$12,842
Victor H Hexter Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9720 Waterview Rd	Dallas	75218	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 502-5800	481	30	15.9	49.9%	193 (40.1%)	51 (10.6%)	216 (44.9%)	4 (0.8%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.7%)	74.1	962^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	79.3%		61.2	1540^th of 4710 public elementary schools	67.3%	578								53.9	63.0	71.4	51.5	57.4	54.2	52.5	$10,475
Md Williams Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2232 Park Crest Dr	Garland	75041	Dallas County	Garland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 926-2570	562	37	15.1	90.2%	33 (5.9%)	46 (8.2%)	463 (82.4%)	7 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.1%)	29.2	3479^th of 4651 public elementary schools	25.2%		25.7	3733^rd of 4710 public elementary schools	20.7%	254	18.5	45.0	23.1	30.0	40.0			34.7	35.3	55.1	28.8	38.8	36.7	11.4	$11,252
White Rock Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9229 Chiswell Rd	Dallas	75238	Dallas County	Richardson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 593-2700	868	65	13.3	22.8%	560 (64.5%)	126 (14.5%)	148 (17.1%)	6 (0.7%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	25 (2.9%)	92.9	272^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	94.2%		94.8	189^th of 4710 public elementary schools	96.0%	83								77.8	83.2	76.2	79.1	73.0	67.2	52.7	$9,087
Northlake Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10059 Ravensway Dr	Dallas	75238	Dallas County	Richardson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(469) 593-2300	414	36	11.6	61.8%	88 (21.3%)	174 (42.0%)	123 (29.7%)	14 (3.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.4%)	49.4	2173^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	53.3%		37.5	2986^th of 4710 public elementary schools	36.6%	813								57.1	45.9	54.2	50.9	45.9	35.6	22.5	$9,340

Frequently Asked Questions about Personalized Learning Academy At Highland Meadows

What schools do graduates of Personalized Learning Academy At Highland Meadows attend?

Students who attend Personalized Learning Academy At Highland Meadows usually go on to attend:

Middle : Sam Tasby Middle
High : Emmett J Conrad High School

Is Personalized Learning Academy At Highland Meadows a good school?

Personalized Learning Academy At Highland Meadows ranks 2620^th of 4651 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Personalized Learning Academy At Highland Meadows in?

Dallas Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Personalized Learning Academy At Highland Meadows?

In the 2024-25 school year, 676 students attended Personalized Learning Academy At Highland Meadows.

What is the racial makeup of Personalized Learning Academy At Highland Meadows?

Students at Personalized Learning Academy At Highland Meadows are 75% Hispanic, 20% African American, 3% White.

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