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Hector P Garcia Middle

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Hector P Garcia Middle ranks 1221 st of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

1221^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 48% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Hector P Garcia Middle in Dallas, TX, is a public school serving 621 students in grades 6-8 as part of the Dallas Independent School District (Isd), and it has become a standout story of improvement in a high-poverty area where over 97% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

This school has undergone a remarkable turnaround, climbing from the bottom 13% of Texas middle schools just a few years ago to the 48th percentile in 2025-2026. What truly sets Garcia apart is its exceptional support for students who often struggle elsewhere. For example, the school ranks in the 94th percentile for serving special education students and the 88th percentile for English Language Learners—a stark contrast to nearby schools like Billy Earl Dade Middle and Boude Storey Middle, which both rank in the bottom 15th percentile overall. Garcia also boasts an outstanding Algebra I program, with 75% of students scoring proficient in 2025-2026, far exceeding the district average of 59% and the state average of 54%. This success extends to reading, where 8th-grade proficiency at 60% is nearly double that of Billy Earl Dade (35%) and Boude Storey (30%).

However, the school has a notable weakness: its Gifted and Talented program ranks in the bottom 8th percentile, suggesting that while Garcia excels at lifting up students who need extra help, it may not yet provide enough challenge for its highest achievers. Addressing this gap could be the key to pushing the school to an even higher rating. Overall, Garcia is a beacon of progress in its community, proving that targeted resources and effective strategies can drive significant improvement, even in challenging circumstances.

621

Students ?

16.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,083

Per pupil spending ?

97.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

700 E 8th St
Dallas, TX 75203-2378

(972) 502-5500

District: Dallas Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Hector P Garcia Middle usually attend:

High:

W H Adamson High School

Feeder schools for Hector P Garcia Middle:

Elementary:	Bishop Arts Steam Academy
	Felix G Botello Personalized Learning Elementary
	Hogg New Technical Center
	James Bowie Elementary
	More...
	John F Peeler Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

93.7%

White:

3.2%

African American:

2.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 14th percentile in 2016 → 48th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 34 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

!Social Studies scores 18 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school47%

District avg46%

Texas avg48%

1,221^st of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Bottom 48%▲ up 33 pts since 2016

From bottom 14% (2016) to bottom 48% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

13^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	44.7	1221 of 2335	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	46.9	1170 of 2344	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.7	1376 of 2372	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.3	1309 of 2330	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.4	1754 of 2254	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.1	1970 of 2252	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.4	1592 of 2193	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.5	1700 of 2080	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	20.7	1734 of 2027	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	22.1	1702 of 1987	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	20.6	1775 of 2043	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	10.5	1880 of 1987	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	16.6	1777 of 1973	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	18.1	1729 of 1951	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	24.3	1696 of 1895	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	18.7	1675 of 1803	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	25.0	1538 of 1763	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	20.7	1553 of 1718	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	50.1	536 of 1295	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	60.4	297 of 997	70.2%	★★★★☆
2022	36.6	784 of 1251	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.1	954 of 1213	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.6	836 of 1193	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.4	899 of 1167	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	46.1	1023 of 2182	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.8	1349 of 2118	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.9	549 of 2058	73.3%	★★★★☆
2018	43.1	1074 of 2008	46.5%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	73.8	171 of 1390	87.7%	★★★★☆
2025	59.1	414 of 1428	71.0%	★★★★☆
2024	58.9	535 of 1770	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.0	366 of 1720	78.7%	★★★★☆
2022	50.2	648 of 1643	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.0	797 of 1592	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.4	274 of 1445	81.0%	★★★★☆
2018	54.9	406 of 1376	70.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	42.7	1245 of 2240	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	42.4	1034 of 1825	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.0	1296 of 2242	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.5	1250 of 2241	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.2	1743 of 2221	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.6	1901 of 2151	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.5	1503 of 2047	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.1	1642 of 2008	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	19.7	1382 of 1497	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	22.9	1088 of 1230	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.7	1317 of 1481	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.9	1370 of 1488	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.4	1427 of 1501	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.3	1352 of 1446	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.1	1333 of 1430	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	53.5	836 of 2141	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	56.3	623 of 1731	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.0	763 of 2119	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.1	964 of 2116	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	31.2	1539 of 2077	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.7	1766 of 2043	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.0	1229 of 1935	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.2	1445 of 1895	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	58.1	742 of 2253	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	61.4	512 of 1820	71.9%	★★★★☆
2024	61.5	629 of 2235	71.9%	★★★★☆
2023	54.8	859 of 2251	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	33.8	1588 of 2220	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.8	1837 of 2172	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.1	1177 of 2073	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.9	1397 of 2039	31.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	46.4	1125 of 2253	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	50.2	810 of 1818	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.8	932 of 2246	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.7	1304 of 2245	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.8	1735 of 2228	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.2	1899 of 2168	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.6	1579 of 2069	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.0	1684 of 2030	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	61.5	446 of 1956	77.2%	★★★★☆
2025	82.6	95 of 1568	93.9%	★★★★★
2024	86.3	85 of 1891	95.5%	★★★★★
2023	44.8	837 of 1815	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.8	905 of 1757	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.7	858 of 1712	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.5	910 of 1626	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.7	983 of 1597	38.4%	★★☆☆☆

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)88th percentile+40 vs school

Special Education (2026)77th percentile+29 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)67th percentile+19 vs school

Hispanic (2026)61st percentile+13 vs school

African American (2026)59th percentile+11 vs school

At Risk (2022)53rd percentile+31 vs school

Male (2026)50th percentile~ school

Female (2026)44th percentile-3 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)8th percentile-40 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I75%+21 vs state

Reading51%-4 vs state

Mathematics47%+4 vs state

Social Studies14%-18 vs state

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The school is way to strict on the students. They give us little to no freedom of representation Close Quote

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Hector P Garcia Middle	Public	6-8	700 E 8th St	Dallas	75203	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 502-5500	621	37	16.6	97.1%	20 (3.2%)	15 (2.4%)	582 (93.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	44.7	1221^st of 2335 public middle schools	47.7%		46.9	1170^th of 2344 public middle schools	50.1%	51				75.1				40.9	50.5	60.3				28.8		61.3	14.0	$12,083
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Frequently Asked Questions about Hector P Garcia Middle

What district is Hector P Garcia Middle in?

Dallas Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Hector P Garcia Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 621 students attended Hector P Garcia Middle.

Is Hector P Garcia Middle a good school?

Hector P Garcia Middle ranks 1221^st of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Hector P Garcia Middle attend?

Students who attend Hector P Garcia Middle usually go on to attend W H Adamson High School

What is the racial makeup of Hector P Garcia Middle?

Students at Hector P Garcia Middle are 94% Hispanic, 3% White, 2% African American.

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