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E B Comstock Middle

Q: Is E B Comstock Middle a good school?

E B Comstock Middle ranks in the bottom 5.4% of Texas middle schools.

Q: How many students attend E B Comstock Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 599 students attended E B Comstock Middle.

Q: What is the racial makeup of E B Comstock Middle?

Students at E B Comstock Middle are 70% Hispanic, 25% African American, 3% White, 2% American Indian.

Q: What high school do graduates of E B Comstock Middle attend?

Students who attend E B Comstock Middle usually go on to attend H Grady Spruce High School

Public Grades 6-8

2210^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 5% of Texas middle schools

Summary

E B Comstock Middle is a public school in the Pleasant Grove area of Dallas, TX, serving 599 students in grades 6-8 as part of the Dallas Independent School District (Isd).

Comstock has faced persistent academic challenges, but it also has remarkable bright spots. The school is a standout in advanced math: its Algebra I proficiency rates have consistently exceeded both the district and state averages by 30 to 40 percentage points. This is a huge differentiator, especially when compared to nearby schools like School For The Talented & Gifted In Pleasant Grove, a magnet school that achieves 95-98% proficiency in nearly every subject. Comstock also excels with its Special Education students, ranking in the 96th percentile statewide in 2024-2025. However, the school struggles with its Gifted and Talented program, which ranked in the 0th percentile in 2025-2026, and has seen a sharp decline in performance for male students. The school’s per-student spending is higher than the nearby magnet school, yet broad academic gains remain elusive, suggesting a need to replicate the success seen in Algebra I and Special Education across the entire school.

For parents, this means Comstock offers exceptional opportunities for students ready for advanced math and for those with special needs, but the general student body faces significant hurdles. The school’s performance for low-income students is volatile, and there is a notable drop in math proficiency between 6th and 7th grade, a challenge shared by other area schools like Dr Frederick Douglass Todd Senior Middle and John Lewis Social Justice Academy At O W Holmes. While the school has pockets of excellence, families should investigate how the school supports the majority of students who are not in advanced programs.

599

Students ?

13.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,577

Per pupil spending ?

98.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7044 Hodde St
Dallas, TX 75217-4830

(972) 794-1300

District: Dallas Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend E B Comstock Middle usually attend:

High:

H Grady Spruce High School

Feeder schools for E B Comstock Middle:

Elementary:	B H Macon Elementary
	Frederick Douglass Elementary
	Henry B Gonzalez Personalized Learning Academy
	Rufus C Burleson Elementary
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	W A Blair Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

70.3%

African American:

24.9%

White:

2.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 19th percentile in 2016 → 5th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (25% vs 48% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (5th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 14 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school25%

District avg46%

Texas avg48%

2,210^th of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Bottom 5%▼ down 14 pts since 2016

From bottom 19% (2016) to bottom 5% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

37^th of 39Middle Schools in the Dallas Independent School District (Isd)

441^st of 951Dallas 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	12.5	2210 of 2335	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	16.1	2123 of 2344	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.4	2245 of 2372	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.4	2124 of 2330	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.0	2161 of 2254	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.7	2125 of 2252	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.7	2036 of 2193	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.4	1979 of 2080	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	19.8	1758 of 2027	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	27.0	1612 of 1987	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	21.9	1753 of 2043	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	15.2	1820 of 1987	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	28.7	1581 of 1973	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	18.9	1712 of 1951	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	26.3	1676 of 1895	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	13.5	1725 of 1803	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	13.2	1675 of 1763	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	11.3	1637 of 1718	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	6.7	1630 of 1684	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	3.4	1554 of 1585	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	4.3	1548 of 1582	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	7.4	1527 of 1573	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	18.0	1200 of 1295	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	27.4	789 of 997	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.0	1240 of 1280	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.4	1165 of 1273	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.2	1222 of 1251	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	15.9	1171 of 1213	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	19.4	1086 of 1193	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	19.8	1052 of 1167	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	23.5	1911 of 2182	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.9	1800 of 2118	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.1	1395 of 2058	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.7	1634 of 2008	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	42.8	737 of 1390	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.6	716 of 1428	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.5	1068 of 1770	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.8	1063 of 1720	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.7	1174 of 1643	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	39.0	950 of 1592	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.2	581 of 1445	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.0	513 of 1376	62.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	13.1	2138 of 2240	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	19.7	1606 of 1825	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.3	2109 of 2242	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.0	2012 of 2241	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.9	2099 of 2221	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.5	2038 of 2151	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.1	1921 of 2047	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.7	1942 of 2008	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	1.5	1490 of 1497	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	4.3	1212 of 1230	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.8	1454 of 1481	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	1.7	1482 of 1488	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	3.7	1476 of 1501	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.2	1429 of 1446	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	1.4	1424 of 1430	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	17.3	1990 of 2141	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	38.5	1080 of 1731	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.6	1509 of 2119	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.3	1814 of 2116	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.2	1946 of 2077	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	17.5	1867 of 2043	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	19.8	1748 of 1935	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.4	1811 of 1895	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	19.0	2070 of 2253	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	40.4	1075 of 1820	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.9	1676 of 2235	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.8	2024 of 2251	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.2	2106 of 2220	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	16.1	2029 of 2172	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	19.3	1895 of 2073	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.4	1939 of 2039	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	12.6	2146 of 2253	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	32.6	1282 of 1818	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.1	1735 of 2246	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.8	2087 of 2245	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.7	2156 of 2228	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.9	2073 of 2168	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.7	1948 of 2069	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.1	1944 of 2030	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	28.8	1596 of 1956	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	87.1	57 of 1568	96.4%	★★★★★
2024	82.0	118 of 1891	93.8%	★★★★★
2023	24.6	1603 of 1815	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.4	1684 of 1757	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	25.8	1493 of 1712	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.4	1274 of 1626	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.4	1335 of 1597	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2019	18.5	1510 of 1684	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	11.2	1616 of 1673	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2026)47th percentile+42 vs school

Special Education (2026)18th percentile+13 vs school

At Risk (2022)12th percentile+8 vs school

White (2019)10th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)8th percentile+3 vs school

African American (2026)7th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)7th percentile~ school

Male (2026)5th percentile~ school

Female (2026)5th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2026)<1st percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I72%+18 vs state

Reading32%-24 vs state

Mathematics18%-24 vs state

Social Studies7%-25 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Friday, November 4, 2011

This school is by far the worst school I have ever been inside. You have students cursing at eachother from one end to another, and grown adults working there not telling them anything. Just recently I had a phone call saying my daughter was getting a referral because she slapped a boy. Her reason was he was talking about her and name calling at her, pushing her almost making her fall. So she got fed up and slapped him making him cry. I asked if she had told a teacher she replied the teacher said if he wasnt talking to her inside the classroom then it didn't matter as long as it wasnt inside the classroom. And im wondering why would you allow any kind of behavior on your school grounds just not while in session. Why is my daughter getting picked on, And these teachers not doing anything about it. Would it have been different had my daughter started crying? Close Quote

by a student
Tuesday, September 6, 2011

Personally this school is okay; the teachers are nice some can be mean just try them. I went there for my 7th and 8th grade year(08-11). It was a great experience although E.B Comstock has had a number of 8th graders repeat the grade not once but twice; I know I'm one of the students who repeated 8th grade twice. Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, October 27, 2010

E.B Comstock Middle school is a very good school like any other.People are scared of taking their children to that school because of the rumors.The children who don't want to bad don't have to be bad if they don't want to be bad.Even though there are problems and fights at Comstock there are also good things happening like the school is beggining to raise up there grades and teachers are working very hard.Students really like this school once they try it.I am part of trying to help this school come up by volenteering.Please I hope you do the same. Close Quote

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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/Discounted Lunch Recipients	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 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
E B Comstock Middle	Public	6-8	7044 Hodde St	Dallas	75217	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 794-1300	599	43	13.8	98.5%	15 (2.5%)	149 (24.9%)	421 (70.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.8%)	12.5	2210^th of 2335 public middle schools	5.4%		16.1	2123^rd of 2344 public middle schools	9.4%	87	72.3							32.5	27.4	35.7			23.0		16.2	6.7	$12,577
Piedmont Global Academy	Public	6-8	7625 Hume Dr	Dallas	75227	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 749-4100	692	47	14.7	98.6%	14 (2.0%)	62 (9.0%)	608 (87.9%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.7%)	17.3	2106^th of 2335 public middle schools	9.8%		21.7	1980^th of 2344 public middle schools	15.5%	126	71.3								27.5	42.6					24.0	14.6	$11,637
School For The Talented & Gifted In Pleasant Grove	Public	4-8	9610 Bruton Rd	Dallas	75217	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 925-3700	385	24	16.0	92.7%	6 (1.6%)	5 (1.3%)	370 (96.1%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	99.1	9^th of 2335 public middle schools	99.6%		99.1	10^th of 2344 public middle schools	99.6%	1	96.2					95.1	93.8	97.7	98.7	97.5	93.6	96.9	97.7		88.3	78.5	$10,926
Young Men's Leadership Academy At Fred F Florence	Public	6-8	1625 N Masters Dr	Dallas	75217	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 749-6000	467	30	15.5	98.1%	7 (1.5%)	64 (13.7%)	386 (82.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.5%)	17.1	2108^th of 2335 public middle schools	9.7%		12.9	2184^th of 2344 public middle schools	6.8%	76	83.1							30.4	28.1	35.1			26.1		27.8	13.6	$14,655
Young Women's Steam Academy At Balch Springs Middl	Public	6-9	710 Cheyenne Rd	Balch Springs	75180	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 892-5800	751	49	15.3	95.9%	18 (2.4%)	92 (12.3%)	631 (84.0%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.5%)	48.1	1101^st of 2335 public middle schools	52.8%		43	1298^th of 2344 public middle schools	44.6%	197	79.4	82.6	68.0	58.8				47.3	44.8	62.9			37.2		48.6	24.8	$10,384
Ann Richards Steam Academy	Public	6-8	3831 N Prairie Creek	Dallas	75227	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 892-5400	1,010	64	15.7	96.5%	23 (2.3%)	166 (16.4%)	814 (80.6%)	3 (0.3%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23.2	1964^th of 2335 public middle schools	15.9%		25.9	1868^th of 2344 public middle schools	20.3%	96	72.0							39.6	43.5	41.2			15.1		29.2	15.9	$9,880
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%)	21.8	2001^st of 2335 public middle schools	14.3%		37.9	1460^th of 2344 public middle schools	37.7%	541	63.5	60.7	55.6	78.6	62.5			45.0	32.1	42.0			24.4		20.4	18.0	$13,173
St Anthony School	Public, Charter	6-8	3732 Myrtle St	Dallas	75215	Dallas County	St Anthony School	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(214) 421-3645	116	7	16.4	87.9%	0 (0.0%)	114 (98.3%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48.7	1075^th of 2335 public middle schools	54.0%		33.1	1620^th of 2344 public middle schools	30.9%	545								52.6	62.9	66.7			18.4	17.1	37.1	34.3	$7,224
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%)	18.9	2075^th of 2335 public middle schools	11.1%		19.7	2028^th of 2344 public middle schools	13.5%	47	77.1								35.8	34.5					27.3	16.0	$18,603
Lanny Frasier Middle	Public	6-8	2250 W Scyene Rd	Mesquite	75149	Dallas County	Mesquite Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 288-6411	959	68	14.1	84.7%	81 (8.4%)	160 (16.7%)	683 (71.2%)	11 (1.1%)	15 (1.6%)	1 (0.1%)	8 (0.8%)	36.6	1506^th of 2335 public middle schools	35.5%		42.1	1326^th of 2344 public middle schools	43.4%	180	87.9							48.3	49.1	50.0			39.4	2.8	34.8	19.2	$9,483

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Is E B Comstock Middle a good school?

E B Comstock Middle ranks in the bottom 5.4% of Texas middle schools.

What high school do graduates of E B Comstock Middle attend?

Students who attend E B Comstock Middle usually go on to attend H Grady Spruce High School

How many students attend E B Comstock Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 599 students attended E B Comstock Middle.

What is the racial makeup of E B Comstock Middle?

Students at E B Comstock Middle are 70% Hispanic, 25% African American, 3% White, 2% American Indian.

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