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Victor H Hexter Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5
795th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools
Better than 83% of Texas elementary schools
Summary

Victor H Hexter Elementary is a PK-5 school in Dallas, TX, serving 481 students within the Dallas Independent School District (Isd) and earning a strong 4-star rating by ranking in the 83rd percentile statewide. This school stands out as a consistently high performer, especially when compared to its DISD neighbors like L L Hotchkiss Elementary and Personalized Learning Academy At Highland Meadows, which rank much lower. Hexter’s overall performance is more comparable to top-tier schools in the nearby Richardson Independent School District (Isd), such as Lake Highlands Elementary and White Rock Elementary, though those schools still hold an edge in subjects like 5th-grade math.

One of Hexter’s most impressive strengths is its exceptional performance in Reading, where proficiency rates across grades 3-5 (60-73%) far exceed both DISD and state averages. The school also showed a remarkable turnaround in 5th-grade Science, jumping from just 14.75% proficiency in 2023-2024 to 52.54% in 2024-2025—a dramatic improvement that outpaced the district and state. Additionally, Hexter has been highly effective with its students from lower socioeconomic backgrounds, earning a 4-star rating for this group in recent years, a significant improvement from just two years prior.

However, there is one notable area of concern: the school’s Gifted and Talented (GT) program has struggled, with GT students ranking in the 22nd and 28th percentiles over the last two years, earning a 1-star rating. This suggests that while Hexter excels at bringing most students to proficiency, it may not be providing enough enrichment for its highest-achieving learners. Overall, Hexter is a strong, economically diverse school that offers a solid foundation in literacy and has shown a capacity for rapid improvement, making it a standout choice within DISD.

481
Students ?
15.9
Student/teacher ratio ?
$10,475
Per pupil spending ?
49.9%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 9720 Waterview Rd
       Dallas, TX  75218-2137

(972) 502-5800

District: Dallas Independent School District (Isd)


Students who attend Victor H Hexter Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Robert T Hill Middle
High:    Bryan Adams H S Leadership Academy
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
44.9%
White:
40.1%
African American:
10.6%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 63rd percentile in 2016 → 83rd in 2026
Strengths
✓Test scores above the Texas average (64% vs 49% meeting standards)
✓Ranks in the top 17% of Texas elementary schools
✓Ranking is trending up — up 20 percentile points since 2016
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school64%
District avg48%
Texas avg49%
795th of 4,627
Texas public elementary schools ?
Top 17%▲ up 20 pts since 2016
From top 37% (2016) to top 17% (2026)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
13th of 149Elementary Schools in the Dallas Independent School District (Isd)
441st 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)
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202679.0795 of 462782.8%★★★★☆
202574.1962 of 465179.3%★★★★☆
202461.21540 of 471067.3%★★★☆☆
202379.8769 of 464783.5%★★★★☆
202273.61011 of 458177.9%★★★★☆
202174.8918 of 457879.9%★★★★☆
201975.3864 of 447980.7%★★★★☆
201874.0885 of 435979.7%★★★★☆
201767.61127 of 432974.0%★★★★☆
201663.91575 of 428663.3%★★★☆☆
201579.4776 of 432082.0%★★★★☆
201479.8731 of 426082.8%★★★★☆
201383.6490 of 422188.4%★★★★☆
201291.0172 of 420695.9%★★★★★
201179.6515 of 409587.4%★★★★☆
201080.9416 of 393789.4%★★★★☆
200981.3418 of 388489.2%★★★★☆
200882.9317 of 376891.6%★★★★★
200768.11190 of 372468.0%★★★☆☆
200654.71802 of 347648.2%★★☆☆☆
200524.13054 of 347512.1%★☆☆☆☆
200433.82732 of 346521.2%★☆☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202664.5613 of 240674.5%★★★★☆
202552.3811 of 190557.4%★★★☆☆
202449.91121 of 244354.1%★★★☆☆
202378.8299 of 244387.8%★★★★☆
202267.0555 of 242177.1%★★★★☆
202155.9845 of 244465.4%★★★☆☆
201980.5272 of 251589.2%★★★★☆
201863.5667 of 248373.1%★★★★☆

At Risk

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202263.31211 of 446172.9%★★★★☆
202162.01103 of 433174.5%★★★★☆
201955.71593 of 429562.9%★★★☆☆
201843.72390 of 424043.6%★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202552.71223 of 291858.1%★★★☆☆
202432.82633 of 366828.2%★☆☆☆☆
202362.81014 of 355671.5%★★★★☆
202260.01092 of 348768.7%★★★☆☆
202154.01268 of 344663.2%★★★☆☆
201941.72017 of 333339.5%★★☆☆☆
201834.42357 of 322626.9%★☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202672.21008 of 457578.0%★★★★☆
202568.4952 of 374474.6%★★★★☆
202455.31840 of 465860.5%★★★☆☆
202366.71236 of 458873.1%★★★★☆
202264.21349 of 456170.4%★★★★☆
202175.0866 of 449980.8%★★★★☆
201962.11391 of 434868.0%★★★☆☆
201873.2888 of 430679.4%★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202644.82206 of 307528.3%★☆☆☆☆
202537.82046 of 261921.9%★☆☆☆☆
202348.12011 of 298032.5%★★☆☆☆
202236.92299 of 295822.3%★☆☆☆☆
202148.41820 of 300639.5%★★☆☆☆
201959.81511 of 318452.5%★★★☆☆
201861.01447 of 310653.4%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202668.51014 of 441377.0%★★★★☆
202578.4484 of 364486.7%★★★★☆
202454.11847 of 446558.6%★★★☆☆
202370.5910 of 440179.3%★★★★☆
202270.7901 of 437679.4%★★★★☆
202164.61135 of 432973.8%★★★★☆
201960.11379 of 418867.1%★★★☆☆
201866.91026 of 416875.4%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202668.4979 of 452078.3%★★★★☆
202572.4639 of 370582.8%★★★★☆
202439.32950 of 459435.8%★★☆☆☆
202364.81195 of 452173.6%★★★★☆
202245.12484 of 447744.5%★★☆☆☆
202165.01122 of 445174.8%★★★★☆
201963.81131 of 430973.8%★★★★☆
201865.51066 of 426475.0%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202679.0758 of 458283.5%★★★★☆
202582.2508 of 373986.4%★★★★☆
202458.81656 of 464764.4%★★★☆☆
202383.1594 of 458587.0%★★★★☆
202279.1748 of 456383.6%★★★★☆
202171.81010 of 449877.5%★★★★☆
201983.3533 of 435787.8%★★★★☆
201872.8909 of 431979.0%★★★★☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
201885.689 of 104691.5%★★★★★

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202664.3947 of 430178.0%★★★★☆
202574.0534 of 354985.0%★★★★☆
202469.6823 of 429280.8%★★★★☆
202381.8352 of 408691.4%★★★★★
202272.6600 of 395284.8%★★★★☆
201991.3106 of 368497.1%★★★★★
201884.9195 of 355894.5%★★★★★

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202684.8248 of 300691.7%★★★★★
202574.2537 of 261279.4%★★★★☆
202462.61080 of 310865.3%★★★☆☆
202383.7299 of 310690.4%★★★★★
202270.4756 of 308275.5%★★★★☆
202174.3587 of 308281.0%★★★★☆
201976.2535 of 314283.0%★★★★☆
201876.0585 of 312781.3%★★★★☆
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)
White (2026)92nd percentile+9 vs school
Multi-racial (2018)91st percentile+12 vs school
Male (2026)83rd percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)78th percentile-4 vs school
Special Education (2026)78th percentile-5 vs school
Female (2026)78th percentile-5 vs school
Hispanic (2026)77th percentile-6 vs school
African American (2026)75th percentile-8 vs school
At Risk (2022)73rd percentile-5 vs school
English Language Learner (2025)58th percentile-21 vs school
Gifted and Talented (2026)28th percentile-55 vs school
By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?
Reading66%+12 vs state
Mathematics62%+17 vs state

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Students at Victor H Hexter Elementary are 45% Hispanic, 40% White, 11% African American, 3% Two or more races.

Victor H Hexter Elementary ranks 795th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 481 students attended Victor H Hexter Elementary.

Students who attend Victor H Hexter Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Robert T Hill Middle
High : Bryan Adams H S Leadership Academy

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