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J L Long Middle

Q: Is J L Long Middle a good school?

J L Long Middle ranks 953 rd of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

953^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 59% of Texas middle schools

Summary

J L Long Middle is a public school in the Lakewood/East Dallas area serving 1,079 students in grades 6-8 as part of the Dallas Independent School District (Isd), with about 64% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch. This school has shown consistent improvement over the past decade, rising from the 35th percentile statewide in 2015-2016 to the 59th percentile in 2025-2026, making it a strong academic performer within its diverse urban neighborhood.

J L Long stands out for its exceptional advanced math program, with an impressive 88.27% of students proficient in Algebra I—far exceeding the district (59.35%) and state (54.03%) averages. The school also demonstrates strong reading proficiency across all three grade levels, consistently scoring above both district and state averages. However, this success is not uniform: while the school performs exceptionally well for some student groups, it faces challenges in standard 8th-grade mathematics, where only 32.42% of students are proficient, well below the state average of 47.24%. This creates a "tale of two schools" dynamic, where an outstanding advanced track coexists with a struggling standard curriculum. Nearby, Highland Park Middle (3.4 miles away) serves a highly affluent community and ranks in the 99th percentile, while William B Travis Vanguard Academy Of Academically Tag (3 miles away) is a magnet school achieving near-perfect scores across all subjects.

Compared to other Dallas ISD middle schools, J L Long spends $10,344 per student (moderate for the area) and has a student-teacher ratio of 16.3, slightly higher than most neighbors. The school has shown a positive trend for special education students, who ranked in the 59th percentile in 2025-2026 after some volatility. However, the dropout rate is a concern, spiking to 5.2% in 2022-2023 before dropping to 1.9% in 2023-2024, still higher than the district average. For parents, J L Long offers a strong reading foundation and an exceptional advanced math program, but families should investigate how the school supports students in standard math classes and monitors overall student retention.

1,079

Students ?

16.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,820

Per pupil spending ?

63.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6116 Reiger Ave
Dallas, TX 75214-4534

(972) 502-4700

District: Dallas Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend J L Long Middle usually attend:

High:

Woodrow Wilson High School

Feeder schools for J L Long Middle:

Elementary:	Geneva Heights Elementary
	Lakewood Elementary
	Mockingbird Elementary
	Mount Auburn Steam Academy
	More...
	William Lipscomb Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

60.0%

White:

28.0%

African American:

8.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 35th percentile in 2016 → 59th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 24 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Texas median (59th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school49%

District avg46%

Texas avg48%

953^rd of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Top 41%▲ up 24 pts since 2016

From bottom 35% (2016) to top 41% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^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	52.9	953 of 2335	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	48.6	1122 of 2344	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.7	1288 of 2372	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.8	1260 of 2330	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.0	1069 of 2254	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.6	1204 of 2252	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.9	1053 of 2193	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.0	874 of 2080	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	47.6	952 of 2027	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	40.3	1292 of 1987	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	43.1	1270 of 2043	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	47.9	1112 of 1987	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	50.0	1059 of 1973	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	39.6	1281 of 1951	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	24.7	1694 of 1895	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	22.0	1634 of 1803	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	26.2	1524 of 1763	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	32.5	1387 of 1718	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	23.9	1450 of 1684	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	24.4	1328 of 1585	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	11.3	1482 of 1582	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	10.2	1498 of 1573	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	25.6	1078 of 1295	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	27.4	790 of 997	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.2	986 of 1280	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.4	841 of 1273	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.3	969 of 1251	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	37.3	759 of 1213	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.5	730 of 1193	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	60.2	356 of 1167	69.5%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2021	48.5	327 of 589	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.2	326 of 587	44.5%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	39.0	1318 of 2182	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.2	1673 of 2118	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.8	1177 of 2058	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.8	838 of 2008	58.3%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	43.1	732 of 1390	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	27.0	1141 of 1428	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.3	1467 of 1770	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.1	1146 of 1720	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.0	885 of 1643	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.3	936 of 1592	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.9	635 of 1445	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.0	257 of 1376	81.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	48.5	1056 of 2240	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	48.3	862 of 1825	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.8	1302 of 2242	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.3	1287 of 2241	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.8	1196 of 2221	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.6	1302 of 2151	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.6	1133 of 2047	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.0	905 of 2008	54.9%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	27.9	1306 of 1497	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	24.3	1076 of 1230	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.0	1346 of 1481	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	26.4	1263 of 1488	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.2	1207 of 1501	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.4	1263 of 1446	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.5	1247 of 1430	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	29.9	1657 of 2141	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	39.1	1063 of 1731	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.9	1705 of 2119	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.1	1565 of 2116	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.8	1482 of 2077	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.0	1575 of 2043	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.8	1452 of 1935	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.6	1359 of 1895	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	24.6	1917 of 2253	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	35.7	1231 of 1820	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.8	1806 of 2235	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.9	1780 of 2251	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.9	1500 of 2220	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.4	1790 of 2172	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.0	1428 of 2073	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.9	1322 of 2039	35.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	55.7	838 of 2253	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.4	643 of 1818	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.7	1071 of 2246	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.7	1192 of 2245	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.7	988 of 2228	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.4	1022 of 2168	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.5	884 of 2069	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.8	845 of 2030	58.4%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	61.8	270 of 806	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	55.2	281 of 676	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	76.1	135 of 818	83.5%	★★★★☆
2023	56.9	308 of 817	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.5	187 of 813	77.0%	★★★★☆
2021	67.1	174 of 743	76.6%	★★★★☆
2019	79.2	105 of 753	86.1%	★★★★☆
2018	80.5	73 of 720	89.9%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	48.1	796 of 1956	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	42.6	884 of 1568	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	63.5	438 of 1891	76.8%	★★★★☆
2023	44.9	832 of 1815	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.5	535 of 1757	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.8	828 of 1712	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.8	401 of 1626	75.3%	★★★★☆
2018	58.7	375 of 1597	76.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	88.1	100 of 1731	94.2%	★★★★★
2025	89.5	48 of 1439	96.7%	★★★★★
2024	81.0	183 of 1733	89.4%	★★★★☆
2023	79.9	233 of 1749	86.7%	★★★★☆
2022	81.1	195 of 1723	88.7%	★★★★☆
2021	75.6	298 of 1700	82.5%	★★★★☆
2019	84.8	176 of 1684	89.5%	★★★★☆
2018	89.7	85 of 1673	94.9%	★★★★★

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)94th percentile+35 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)67th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2026)63rd percentile+4 vs school

Special Education (2026)59th percentile~ school

Female (2026)53rd percentile-6 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)47th percentile-12 vs school

Asian (2021)44th percentile~ school

At Risk (2022)40th percentile-13 vs school

Hispanic (2026)23rd percentile-37 vs school

African American (2026)17th percentile-42 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)15th percentile-44 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)13th percentile-46 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I88%+34 vs state

Reading56%~ state avg

Social Studies38%+7 vs state

Mathematics38%-5 vs state

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What people are saying

by a citizen
Thursday, November 21, 2019

They let a child get beat up. The child ended up getting a concussion. The school is not taking responsibility, and to top it off - they're refusing to give out the video to the parents. Close Quote

by a student
Wednesday, March 20, 2019

I went here last year. It was a really fun experience. The other kids were really nice and funny. The teachers made learning fun. The lunch...was better than other schools...kinda. The school is pretty big, and theyre building more. Overall i really enjoyed my time at J.L. long Close Quote

by a student
Sunday, May 3, 2009

i know that the school looks bad from the inside but it is the teachers that count.
maybe 5 stars is just a little bit over the top but i am proud to be a student a J.L.Long middle school. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (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 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
J L Long Middle	Public	6-8	6116 Reiger Ave	Dallas	75214	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 502-4700	1,079	66	16.3	63.7%	302 (28.0%)	86 (8.0%)	647 (60.0%)	9 (0.8%)	13 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (2.0%)	52.9	953^rd of 2335 public middle schools	59.2%		48.6	1122^nd of 2344 public middle schools	52.1%	169	88.3			55.4	56.0	56.5			46.3		32.4	38.4	$9,820
Uplift Atlas Prep Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	4600 Bryan St	Dallas	75204	Dallas County	Uplift Education	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(214) 821-7325	422	29	14.5	87.4%	5 (1.2%)	43 (10.2%)	361 (85.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.6%)	32.3	1651^st of 2335 public middle schools	29.3%		29.8	1736^th of 2344 public middle schools	25.9%	85	42.8			38.7	47.1	43.1			19.9	0.0	47.5	22.6	$8,614
Ilearn Virtual Academy At Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	Public, Virtual	4-8	408 N Haskell	Dallas	75246	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(972) 925-3700	32	8	4.0	81.3%	2 (6.3%)	12 (37.5%)	18 (56.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)													$87,137
Alex W Spence Talented/Gifted Academy	Public, Magnet	6-8	4001 Capitol Ave	Dallas	75204	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 925-2300	486	30	15.9	90.7%	19 (3.9%)	142 (29.2%)	300 (61.7%)	10 (2.1%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.1%)	45.4	1194^th of 2335 public middle schools	48.9%		53.2	977^th of 2344 public middle schools	58.3%	217	67.4			49.5	53.3	58.4			27.3		28.9	36.5	$11,601
Ignite Middle At Jw Ray Learning Center	Public	6-8	2211 Caddo St	Dallas	75204	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 925-3700	292	19	15.3	94.2%	9 (3.1%)	56 (19.2%)	218 (74.7%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.1%)								(n/a)													$13,505
Billy Earl Dade Middle	Public	6-8	2801 Park Row Ave	Dallas	75215	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 749-3800	599	43	13.9	99.2%	11 (1.8%)	354 (59.1%)	227 (37.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	19	2073^rd of 2335 public middle schools	11.2%		21.4	1985^th of 2344 public middle schools	15.3%	88	57.3			34.7	29.0	35.3			22.9		28.1	17.7	$13,408
William B Travis Vanguard Academy Of Academically Tag	Public, Magnet	4-8	3001 McKinney Ave	Dallas	75204	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	No	(972) 794-7500	517	30	17.1	18.2%	270 (52.2%)	23 (4.4%)	122 (23.6%)	49 (9.5%)	8 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (8.7%)	99.5	2^nd of 2335 public middle schools	99.9%		99.2	5^th of 2344 public middle schools	99.8%	3	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	97.9	98.9	95.1		99.2	96.4	$9,183
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
Highland Park Middle	Public	7-8	3555 Granada Ave	Dallas	75205	Dallas County	Highland Park Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(214) 780-3600	939	66	14.2		746 (79.4%)	8 (0.9%)	63 (6.7%)	85 (9.1%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	34 (3.6%)	98.4	14^th of 2335 public middle schools	99.4%		98.2	17^th of 2344 public middle schools	99.3%	3	99.6				91.6	93.3				76.1	90.5	69.4	$11,561
McCulloch Intermediate	Public	5-6	3555 Granada Ave	Dallas	75205	Dallas County	Highland Park Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(214) 780-3500	871	65	13.3		717 (82.3%)	1 (0.1%)	59 (6.8%)	59 (6.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (3.9%)								(n/a)			91.0	91.8				80.6	82.7	100.0			$9,744

Frequently Asked Questions about J L Long Middle

What high school do graduates of J L Long Middle attend?

Students who attend J L Long Middle usually go on to attend Woodrow Wilson High School

Is J L Long Middle a good school?

J L Long Middle ranks 953^rd of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is J L Long Middle in?

Dallas Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of J L Long Middle?

Students at J L Long Middle are 60% Hispanic, 28% White, 8% African American, 2% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

How many students attend J L Long Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,079 students attended J L Long Middle.

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