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Grimes Education Center

Q: Is Grimes Education Center a good school?

Grimes Education Center ranks in the bottom 4.6% of Texas high schools.

Q: How many students attend Grimes Education Center?

In the 2024-25 school year, 99 students attended Grimes Education Center.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Grimes Education Center?

Students at Grimes Education Center are 77% Hispanic, 18% African American, 3% Two or more races, 2% White.

Public Grades 9-12

1963^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,057 Texas High Schools

Better than 5% of Texas high schools

Summary

Grimes Education Center in Carrollton, TX, is a small alternative high school serving 99 students in grades 9-12 as part of the Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District (Isd), functioning primarily as a disciplinary alternative education program (DAEP) for students who have struggled in traditional settings.

This school stands out dramatically from nearby schools due to its unique mission and outcomes. While comprehensive high schools like Creekview High School and Smith High School serve the general population with typical academic performance, Grimes ranks in the bottom 5% of Texas high schools, with critically low STAAR test scores—for example, only 13% of students were proficient in English I Reading and 0% in Biology in a recent year. The school also has a high dropout rate of 6.6%, over four times the district average of 1.5%. However, Grimes invests heavily in its students, spending $26,701 per pupil (more than double the spending at Turner High School) and maintaining a low student-to-teacher ratio of 10.5:1, reflecting the intensive support needed for its student body. A notable bright spot is U.S. History, where proficiency reached 46% in a recent year, suggesting a potential area of strength.

Grimes is part of a tiered alternative education system within the district. The nearby Salazar District Alternative Education Program serves even more acute needs with a 2.3:1 student-teacher ratio and $312,055 per student spending, while Texans Can Academy - Carrollton-Farmers Branch shows worse outcomes with a 22.6% graduation rate. In contrast, selective schools like Early College High School achieve 100% graduation rates and top-tier test scores. Grimes represents the district's commitment to serving its most vulnerable students, focusing on keeping them on a path to graduation rather than achieving competitive academic rankings.

Students ?

10.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,077

Per pupil spending ?

62.6%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

1745 Hutton
Carrollton, TX 75006-5186

(972) 968-5600

District: Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District (Isd)

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

76.8%

African American:

18.2%

Two or more races:

3.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 4th percentile in 2009 → 5th in 2026

Strengths

✓90% graduate within 4 years

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (14% vs 59% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (5th percentile)

!English II Reading scores 60 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school14%

District avg50%

Texas avg59%

1,963^rd of 2,057

Texas public high schools ?

Bottom 5%▼ down 4 pts since 2016

From bottom 8% (2016) to bottom 5% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 6High Schools in the Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District (Isd)

408^th of 947Carrollton-Farmers Branch 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
2026	3.3	1963 of 2057	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	4.8	1865 of 1974	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.9	1892 of 1990	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	2.3	1940 of 1961	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.9	1598 of 1797	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	9.1	1614 of 1762	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	14.7	1539 of 1743	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	10.6	1571 of 1672	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	10.7	1477 of 1568	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	7.6	1472 of 1539	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	6.8	1439 of 1510	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	13.9	1373 of 1497	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	26.5	1209 of 1430	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	30.3	1163 of 1429	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	25.1	1247 of 1427	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	24.9	637 of 834	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	2.6	1060 of 1065	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.2	1015 of 1031	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	10.1	1769 of 1837	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.4	1758 of 1829	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.6	1776 of 1810	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	20.5	1581 of 1784	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	5.7	1201 of 1209	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	10.0	1087 of 1153	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.3	1341 of 1437	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.2	1309 of 1371	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.1	1268 of 1278	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.8	1124 of 1195	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	23.1	983 of 1113	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	5.5	1836 of 1976	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	8.0	1406 of 1504	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.4	1805 of 1880	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	1.6	1862 of 1891	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.1	1663 of 1841	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	1.0	1788 of 1798	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.1	1563 of 1781	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	1.0	1906 of 1909	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	3.3	1428 of 1453	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.3	1752 of 1805	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	2.1	1808 of 1820	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.1	1703 of 1762	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	1.2	1740 of 1743	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	2.3	1705 of 1714	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.5	1677 of 1691	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	3.0	1926 of 1976	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	5.2	1458 of 1513	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.2	1825 of 1884	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	1.8	1887 of 1897	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.8	1761 of 1847	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.6	1742 of 1848	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	1.3	1817 of 1818	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.1	1593 of 1794	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	2.5	1954 of 1993	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	6.0	1434 of 1515	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	2.5	1863 of 1891	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	2.6	1892 of 1913	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.7	1714 of 1853	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	3.4	1804 of 1840	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.5	1674 of 1824	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.3	1771 of 1803	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)24th percentile+18 vs school

Female (2026)7th percentile+3 vs school

At Risk (2022)4th percentile

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)3rd percentile~ school

Male (2026)2nd percentile-3 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)1st percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2026)<1st percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

U.S. History36%-34 vs state

English I Reading0%-55 vs state

English II Reading0%-60 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR EOC Biology (2026)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC English II Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC U.S. History (2026)	STAAR Reading (2026)			STAAR Mathematics (2026)			STAAR Social Studies (2026)	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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Grimes Education Center	Public	9-12	1745 Hutton	Carrollton	75006	Dallas County	Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(972) 968-5600	99	9	10.5	62.6%	2 (2.0%)	18 (18.2%)	76 (76.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.0%)	3.3	1963^rd of 2057 public high schools	4.6%		4.8	1865^th of 1974 public high schools	5.5%	98			0.0	0.0	35.7								$17,077
Turner High School	Public	9-12	1600 Josey Ln	Carrollton	75006	Dallas County	Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 968-5400	2,035	136	14.9	66.4%	178 (8.7%)	108 (5.3%)	1,585 (77.9%)	124 (6.1%)	3 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (1.8%)	23.9	1633^rd of 2057 public high schools	20.6%		26.4	1486^th of 1974 public high schools	24.7%	147	20.9	56.2	34.4	37.3	59.7								$9,901
Texans Can Academy - Carrollton-Farmers Branch	Public, Charter	9-12	2720 Hollandale Ln	Farmers Branch	75234	Dallas County	Texans Can Academies	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 243-2178	214	7	30.9	72.4%	4 (1.9%)	22 (10.3%)	188 (87.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8.3	1856^th of 2057 public high schools	9.8%		2.8	1927^th of 1974 public high schools	2.4%	71	7.1	17.7	13.6	26.2	48.6								$13,687
Ranchview High School	Public	9-12	8401 Vly Ranch Pkwy E	Irving	75063	Dallas County	Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 968-5000	899	69	13.1	50.2%	75 (8.3%)	328 (36.5%)	251 (27.9%)	199 (22.1%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (4.8%)	42.3	1206^th of 2057 public high schools	41.4%		44.9	1040^th of 1974 public high schools	47.3%	166	14.9	60.7	46.9	56.4	76.5								$12,021
Smith High School	Public	9-12	2335 N Josey Ln	Carrollton	75006	Dallas County	Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 968-5200	1,971	133	14.8	67.5%	115 (5.8%)	421 (21.4%)	1,292 (65.6%)	83 (4.2%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	57 (2.9%)	22.7	1649^th of 2057 public high schools	19.8%		19.9	1618^th of 1974 public high schools	18.0%	31	34.5	49.5	36.4	36.4	56.3								$9,848
Uplift North Hills Prep High School	Public, Charter	9-12	606 E Royal Ln	Irving	75247	Dallas County	Uplift Education	Yes	No	(n/a)	No	(972) 501-0645	522	36	14.3	20.1%	46 (8.8%)	26 (5.0%)	88 (16.9%)	348 (66.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.7%)	91.9	35^th of 2057 public high schools	98.3%		94.8	15^th of 1974 public high schools	99.2%	20	55.6	95.6	91.9	94.8	95.8								$11,336
Early College High School	Public	9-12	3939 Vly View Ln Bldg G	Dallas	75244	Dallas County	Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 968-6200	363	15	23.9	70.5%	33 (9.1%)	36 (9.9%)	267 (73.6%)	17 (4.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.5%)	78.9	240^th of 2057 public high schools	88.3%		81.1	207^th of 1974 public high schools	89.5%	33	70.7	86.8	66.2	76.9	94.7								$5,825
New Technical H S At Coppell	Public	9-12	113 Samuel Blvd	Coppell	75019	Dallas County	Coppell Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(214) 496-5900	321	26	12.2	—	116 (36.1%)	19 (5.9%)	45 (14.0%)	122 (38.0%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	16 (5.0%)	89.6	64^th of 2057 public high schools	96.9%		90.2	63^rd of 1974 public high schools	96.8%	1	64.5	98.1	96.2	97.0	94.7								$10,546
Creekview High School	Public	9-12	3201 Old Denton Rd	Carrollton	75007	Denton County	Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 968-4800	1,686	115	14.6	54.9%	262 (15.5%)	193 (11.4%)	969 (57.5%)	182 (10.8%)	6 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	73 (4.3%)	52	922^nd of 2057 public high schools	55.2%		51.1	881^st of 1974 public high schools	55.4%	41	44.8	75.1	53.5	54.9	74.4								$10,963
Harmony Science Academy - Carrollton	Public, Charter	6-12	1024 W Rosemeade Pkwy	Carrollton	77077	Harris County	Harmony Public Schools - North Texas	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 394-9560	564	36	15.7	50.7%	60 (10.6%)	79 (14.0%)	265 (47.0%)	142 (25.2%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.7%)	67.6	491^st of 2057 public high schools	76.1%		72.4	354^th of 1974 public high schools	82.1%	137	82.2	71.2	63.9	65.4	76.1	59.1	59.5	79.2	40.7	43.8	73.6	55.2	$11,875

Frequently Asked Questions about Grimes Education Center

Is Grimes Education Center a good school?

Grimes Education Center ranks in the bottom 4.6% of Texas high schools.

How many students attend Grimes Education Center?

In the 2024-25 school year, 99 students attended Grimes Education Center.

What district is Grimes Education Center in?

Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of Grimes Education Center?

Students at Grimes Education Center are 77% Hispanic, 18% African American, 3% Two or more races, 2% White.

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2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesSep 30, 2026

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