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H Grady Spruce High School

Public Grades 9-12

1754^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,009 Texas High Schools

Better than 13% of Texas high schools

Summary

H Grady Spruce High School, located in the Pleasant Grove area of Dallas, TX, serves 1,370 students in grades 9-12 and is part of the Dallas Independent School District (Isd).

Academically, the school currently ranks in the bottom 13% of Texas high schools, with test scores consistently below district and state averages. However, there is a notable strength: the school ranks in the 66th percentile statewide for its effectiveness with Special Education students, earning a 3-star rating. This is a stark contrast to its overall performance and suggests specific programs are working well for this group. Conversely, the school ranks in the 1st percentile for Gifted and Talented students, indicating a critical need for more advanced coursework. While graduation rates have improved from 60.7% to 77.3% over four years, this progress has not been matched by academic proficiency gains. Interestingly, just 0.25 miles away, A+ Secondary School serves a similar student population but achieves dramatically better results, ranking in the 50th percentile statewide with a 98.8% graduation rate, showing that different educational models can yield vastly different outcomes.

Recent data offers a glimmer of hope, with test scores showing notable year-over-year improvement in every subject for the 2025-2026 school year. For example, Algebra I proficiency jumped from 20.72% to 30%, and Biology from 22.4% to 45.02%. While still low, this positive trend suggests recent interventions may be starting to take effect. Parents considering this school should weigh its unique strength in supporting Special Education students against its challenges in serving advanced learners, and note the significant improvement potential demonstrated by nearby schools.

1,370

Students ?

14.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,572

Per pupil spending ?

96.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9733 Old Seagoville Rd
Dallas, TX 75217-7798

(972) 892-5500

District: Dallas Independent School District (Isd)

Feeder schools for H Grady Spruce High School:

Elementary:	B H Macon Elementary
	Frederick Douglass Elementary
	Gilbert Cuellar Senior Elementary
	Henry B Gonzalez Personalized Learning Academy
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	Julius Dorsey Leadership Academy
	Nancy Moseley Elementary
	Richard Lagow Elementary
	Rufus C Burleson Elementary
	W A Blair Elementary
	William M Anderson Elementary
Middle:	E B Comstock Middle
	Young Women's Steam Academy At Balch Springs Middl

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

83.1%

African American:

13.4%

White:

2.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 29th percentile in 2016 → 13th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (34% vs 62% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (13th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 16 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school34%

District avg60%

Texas avg62%

1,754^th of 2,009

Texas public high schools ?

Bottom 13%▼ down 16 pts since 2016

From bottom 29% (2016) to bottom 13% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

37^th of 38High 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	13.4	1754 of 2009	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	8.6	1805 of 1974	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.5	1800 of 1990	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.4	1763 of 1961	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	9.9	1711 of 1876	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.7	1679 of 1861	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	24.2	1452 of 1857	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.4	1320 of 1797	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	21.1	1429 of 1777	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	36.2	1252 of 1762	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	37.9	1229 of 1743	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	40.4	1157 of 1734	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	29.5	1289 of 1652	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	27.4	1316 of 1603	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	39.1	1316 of 1672	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	37.5	1265 of 1568	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	46.2	1067 of 1539	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	14.0	1384 of 1510	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	8.8	1406 of 1497	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	5.8	1365 of 1430	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	10.7	1335 of 1429	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	9.9	1350 of 1427	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	27.1	805 of 1086	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	12.4	775 of 834	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.3	952 of 1065	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.4	940 of 1069	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.4	932 of 1031	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.2	909 of 1020	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.9	720 of 1024	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.5	679 of 1013	33.0%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	20.2	1583 of 1837	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.6	1561 of 1829	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.0	1036 of 1810	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.9	897 of 1784	49.7%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	32.7	817 of 1195	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	20.8	955 of 1153	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.3	1172 of 1437	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.3	974 of 1371	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.9	837 of 1278	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.5	673 of 1195	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	66.4	210 of 1136	81.5%	★★★★☆
2018	72.1	139 of 1113	87.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	12.8	1709 of 1936	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	8.1	1405 of 1504	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.3	1748 of 1880	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.8	1707 of 1891	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.8	1708 of 1841	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.2	1668 of 1815	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	22.6	1487 of 1798	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.8	1439 of 1781	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	0.4	1198 of 1206	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	0.7	952 of 964	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	0.3	1173 of 1182	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	0.1	1164 of 1172	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	2.6	1154 of 1177	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.5	1090 of 1145	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	22.7	1031 of 1137	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	15.1	1634 of 1860	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	11.7	1329 of 1453	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.0	1648 of 1805	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.9	1612 of 1820	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.6	1576 of 1762	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.3	1542 of 1743	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.8	1296 of 1714	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.1	1171 of 1691	30.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	17.8	1657 of 1937	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	12.3	1391 of 1513	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.9	1730 of 1884	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.4	1692 of 1897	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.1	1675 of 1847	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.2	1653 of 1848	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.4	1409 of 1818	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.0	1222 of 1794	31.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	12.2	1719 of 1954	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	9.6	1400 of 1515	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.5	1736 of 1891	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.8	1743 of 1913	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.5	1685 of 1853	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.9	1674 of 1840	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	23.8	1446 of 1824	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.3	1332 of 1803	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	17.4	522 of 598	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	1.8	726 of 731	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	2.0	661 of 677	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.5	644 of 664	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	16.1	518 of 588	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2019	31.4	78 of 105	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	33.4	1075 of 1581	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	53.4	444 of 1299	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.6	571 of 1548	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	22.3	1297 of 1478	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.4	1148 of 1418	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.7	1102 of 1382	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.9	731 of 1357	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.6	659 of 1347	51.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	2.0	1521 of 1584	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	10.9	1175 of 1294	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.3	1503 of 1556	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	0.9	1546 of 1576	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	0.8	1508 of 1525	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	0.0	1508 of 1510	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.4	1403 of 1526	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	50.9	728 of 1539	52.7%	★★★☆☆

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)

Special Education (2026)32nd percentile+19 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)32nd percentile+19 vs school

African American (2026)26th percentile+13 vs school

Native American (2019)26th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)14th percentile~ school

At Risk (2022)14th percentile+5 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)13th percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2026)12th percentile~ school

Male (2026)12th percentile~ school

Female (2026)12th percentile~ school

White (2026)4th percentile-9 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)1st percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Biology45%-25 vs state

U.S. History45%-25 vs state

Algebra I30%-24 vs state

English II Reading28%-32 vs state

English I Reading27%-29 vs state

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by a teacher
Tuesday, June 14, 2016

The students have different and gifted way to solve issues. They are awesome. Close Quote

by a citizen on FaceBook
Wednesday, August 10, 2011

In the years between 1064 and 1967 it was one of the best schools in Dallas.
I am to this day still a proud fighting Apache 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 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
H Grady Spruce High School	Public	9-12	9733 Old Seagoville Rd	Dallas	75217	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 892-5500	1,370	94	14.5	96.4%	31 (2.3%)	183 (13.4%)	1,138 (83.1%)	3 (0.2%)	8 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.5%)	13.4	1754^th of 2009 public high schools	12.7%		8.6	1805^th of 1974 public high schools	8.6%	51	30.0	45.0	26.9	27.7	45.0								$11,572
A+ Secondary School	Public, Charter	7-12	445 S Masters Dr	Dallas	75217	Dallas County	A+ Academy	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(469) 677-1000	790	45	17.4	98.2%	12 (1.5%)	21 (2.7%)	749 (94.8%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.5%)	47.7	1011^th of 2009 public high schools	49.7%		38.6	1198^th of 1974 public high schools	39.3%	187	63.0	70.0	45.1	44.2	78.0		36.8	38.5		35.6	14.9	30.4	$12,072
Texans Can Academy - Pleasant Grove	Public, Charter	9-12	1227 N Masters Dr	Dallas	75217	Dallas County	Texans Can Academies	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 225-1194	529	20	26.0	62.8%	4 (0.8%)	160 (30.2%)	360 (68.1%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3.1	1926^th of 2009 public high schools	4.1%		3.1	1911^th of 1974 public high schools	3.2%	15	7.6	20.4	12.7	12.0	20.5								$9,301
W W Samuell High School	Public	9-12	8928 Palisade Dr	Dallas	75217	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 892-5100	1,709	120	14.2	95.7%	38 (2.2%)	197 (11.5%)	1,441 (84.3%)	4 (0.2%)	12 (0.7%)	3 (0.2%)	14 (0.8%)	27.4	1530^th of 2009 public high schools	23.8%		23.4	1551^st of 1974 public high schools	21.4%	21	33.0	54.4	30.9	35.9	70.4								$10,182
KIPP Pleasant Grove Leadership Academy	Public, Charter	6-12	1500 S Peachtree Rd	Balch Springs	75180	Dallas County	KIPP Texas Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 323-4235	618	38	16.4	93.4%	14 (2.3%)	196 (31.7%)	388 (62.8%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.1%)	2 (0.3%)	11 (1.8%)	24.9	1579^th of 2009 public high schools	21.4%					(n/a)	50.4	40.5	40.7	30.8	45.5	50.0	37.9	52.2	14.6	10.7		23.1	$8,824
Inspired Vision Academy Secondary	Public, Charter	7-12	8501 Bruton Rd	Dallas	75217	Dallas County	Inspired Vision Academy	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 285-5758	558	35	15.9	99.5%	16 (2.9%)	20 (3.6%)	520 (93.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	16.6	1699^th of 2009 public high schools	15.4%		20.9	1599^th of 1974 public high schools	19.0%	100	8.9	31.6	29.4	37.4	64.9		42.6	43.7		22.0	25.0	6.0	$12,865
West Mesquite High School	Public	9-12	2500 Memorial Pkwy	Mesquite	75149	Dallas County	Mesquite Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 882-7600	1,997	145	13.7	84.9%	113 (5.7%)	359 (18.0%)	1,478 (74.0%)	11 (0.6%)	13 (0.7%)	3 (0.2%)	20 (1.0%)	31.4	1450^th of 2009 public high schools	27.8%		29.1	1423^rd of 1974 public high schools	27.9%	27	22.4	61.7	43.3	47.4	58.5								$9,747
Medlock Youth Village	Public, Charter	6-12	1508 E Langdon Rd	Dallas	75241	Dallas County	Academy For Academic Excellence	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 225-9735	88	14	6.4	100.0%	2 (2.3%)	60 (68.2%)	25 (28.4%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7.6	1833^rd of 2009 public high schools	8.8%		3.4	1900^th of 1974 public high schools	3.7%	67	3.5	38.1	16.1	33.3	42.9			13.3			0.0	0.0	$21,434
Vroonland - Vanguard High School	Public	9-12	4201 Faithom P Lucas Sr Blvd	Mesquite	75181	Dallas County	Mesquite Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(972) 882-0001	1,605	98	16.4	73.8%	157 (9.8%)	225 (14.0%)	1,166 (72.6%)	25 (1.6%)	11 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (1.3%)	67.1	500^th of 2009 public high schools	75.1%		70.3	407^th of 1974 public high schools	79.4%	93	63.4	84.1	62.9	67.3	75.5								$7,578
Seagoville High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	151920 Seagoville Rd	Dallas	75253	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 892-5900	1,786	113	15.7	91.3%	123 (6.9%)	339 (19.0%)	1,301 (72.8%)	3 (0.2%)	6 (0.3%)	2 (0.1%)	12 (0.7%)	35.3	1352^nd of 2009 public high schools	32.7%		25.9	1498^th of 1974 public high schools	24.1%	146	27.5	63.3	37.6	45.9	74.5								$9,952

Frequently Asked Questions about H Grady Spruce High School

What district is H Grady Spruce High School in?

Dallas Independent School District (Isd)

What schools feed into H Grady Spruce High School?

H Grady Spruce High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : B H Macon Elementary
Elementary : Frederick Douglass Elementary
Elementary : Gilbert Cuellar Senior Elementary
Elementary : Henry B Gonzalez Personalized Learning Academy
Elementary : Julius Dorsey Leadership Academy
Elementary : Nancy Moseley Elementary
Elementary : Richard Lagow Elementary
Elementary : Rufus C Burleson Elementary
Elementary : W A Blair Elementary
Elementary : William M Anderson Elementary
Middle : E B Comstock Middle
Middle : Young Women's Steam Academy At Balch Springs Middl

How many students attend H Grady Spruce High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,370 students attended H Grady Spruce High School.

What is the racial makeup of H Grady Spruce High School?

Students at H Grady Spruce High School are 83% Hispanic, 13% African American, 2% White.

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H Grady Spruce High School ranks in the bottom 12.7% of Texas high schools.

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