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Personalized Learning Academy At Highland Meadows

Public Grades PK, KG-5

3496^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 24% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Personalized Learning Academy At Highland Meadows is an elementary school (PK-5) in Dallas, TX, serving 676 students as part of the Dallas Independent School District (Isd). The school serves a community where nearly all students (98.67%) qualify for free or reduced lunch, a poverty rate far higher than nearby schools like White Rock Elementary (22.81%) and Lake Highlands Elementary (25%) in the Richardson Independent School District (Isd).

Academically, the school has shown a fragile recovery from a low of the 3rd percentile statewide in 2021-2022 to the 24th percentile in 2025-2026. The 2024-2025 school year was a standout, with the school reaching the 44th percentile overall and achieving exceptional results for African American students (88th percentile) and Special Education students (88th percentile). However, these gains were not sustained, and the school struggles with consistency, particularly for Gifted and Talented students, who ranked in the 6th percentile in 2025-2026. A notable strength is the bilingual program, where Spanish-language STAAR Reading scores consistently outperform state averages—for example, 45.65% of 5th graders were proficient in 2025-2026, compared to 34.82% statewide. Science remains a critical weakness, with only 18.6% of 5th graders proficient in 2024-2025.

Despite spending $11,511 per student—higher than top-performing neighbors like White Rock Elementary ($9,033) and Lake Highlands Elementary ($9,964)—the school's outcomes are significantly lower, highlighting the challenge of overcoming concentrated poverty. The school's "Personalized Learning" model shows promise but has not yet delivered stable, high-level results for all students. For parents, this school offers a dedicated staff and effective bilingual programming, but families should be aware of the volatile academic performance and the need for targeted support in science and for advanced learners.

676

Students ?

18.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,223

Per pupil spending ?

98.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8939 Whitewing Ln
Dallas, TX 75238

(972) 502-5200

District: Dallas Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Personalized Learning Academy At Highland Meadows usually attend:

Middle:	Sam Tasby Middle
High:	Emmett J Conrad High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

74.9%

African American:

19.5%

White:

3.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 8th percentile in 2016 → 24th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 16 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (37% vs 50% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (24th percentile)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school37%

District avg48%

Texas avg50%

3,496^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 24%▲ up 17 pts since 2016

From bottom 8% (2016) to bottom 24% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

121^st of 149Elementary 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	29.0	3496 of 4627	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	42.3	2620 of 4651	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.8	3789 of 4710	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.8	4200 of 4647	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.1	4443 of 4581	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.0	4280 of 4578	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	36.4	2925 of 4479	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.1	3124 of 4359	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	27.5	3299 of 4329	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	14.5	3950 of 4286	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	19.1	3807 of 4320	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	31.8	3315 of 4260	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	21.1	3754 of 4221	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	32.0	3325 of 4206	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	11.1	3956 of 4095	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	29.8	3278 of 3937	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	39.8	2744 of 3884	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	39.5	2690 of 3768	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	34.2	2910 of 3724	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	40.5	1460 of 2406	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	78.1	231 of 1905	87.9%	★★★★☆
2024	41.5	1437 of 2443	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.1	1970 of 2443	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.0	2227 of 2421	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	23.6	2114 of 2444	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	48.9	1170 of 2515	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	24.8	2111 of 2483	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	19.2	4103 of 4461	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	26.2	3650 of 4331	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	58.0	1456 of 4295	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.5	1283 of 4240	69.7%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	43.3	1621 of 2918	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.6	2652 of 3668	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.1	2964 of 3556	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.2	3169 of 3487	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	25.0	2968 of 3446	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	58.7	1149 of 3333	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.1	905 of 3226	71.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	28.8	3526 of 4575	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	48.0	1849 of 3744	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	29.5	3521 of 4658	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.8	4140 of 4588	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.1	4364 of 4561	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.6	4246 of 4499	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	41.9	2546 of 4348	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.7	3436 of 4306	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	19.3	2894 of 3075	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	41.4	1951 of 2619	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	3.8	2936 of 2980	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.4	2793 of 2958	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.0	2919 of 3006	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	32.5	2615 of 3184	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	43.6	2198 of 3106	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	44.6	2437 of 4413	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	45.7	2007 of 3644	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.9	3129 of 4465	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.4	3580 of 4401	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.4	4164 of 4376	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	18.3	3993 of 4329	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	53.3	1769 of 4188	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.7	2154 of 4168	48.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	41.4	2749 of 4520	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	56.4	1394 of 3705	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.9	3054 of 4594	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.4	3975 of 4521	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.4	4355 of 4477	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	19.3	4072 of 4451	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	52.1	1910 of 4309	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.0	2111 of 4264	50.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	33.2	3239 of 4582	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	39.1	2322 of 3739	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.1	3652 of 4647	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.1	4098 of 4585	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	9.3	4439 of 4563	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	16.2	4110 of 4498	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	33.2	3132 of 4357	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.7	2794 of 4319	35.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	33.6	3042 of 4301	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	77.5	433 of 3549	87.8%	★★★★☆
2024	43.9	2309 of 4292	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.9	2642 of 4086	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.9	3318 of 3952	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.1	3700 of 3799	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	35.1	2415 of 3684	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.3	1287 of 3558	63.8%	★★★☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2026)45th percentile+20 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)44th percentile~ school

African American (2026)39th percentile+15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)39th percentile+15 vs school

Male (2026)29th percentile+5 vs school

Special Education (2026)29th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2026)23rd percentile~ school

At Risk (2022)8th percentile+5 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)6th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading40%+7 vs state

Mathematics37%-10 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2026)			STAAR Reading (2026)				STAAR Mathematics (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 Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	Total
Personalized Learning Academy At Highland Meadows	Public	PK, KG-5	8939 Whitewing Ln	Dallas	75238	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 502-5200	676	38	18.0	98.7%	21 (3.1%)	132 (19.5%)	506 (74.9%)	6 (0.9%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	6 (0.9%)	29	3496^th of 4627 public elementary schools	24.4%		42.3	2620^th of 4651 public elementary schools	43.7%	876	32.7	42.4	45.7		11.1	20.0	26.5	29.6	53.1		29.4	43.4	38.4		$11,223
Martha Turner Reilly Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	11230 Lippitt Ave	Dallas	75218	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 749-7800	547	35	15.4	75.5%	80 (14.6%)	46 (8.4%)	397 (72.6%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.7%)	58.6	1671^st of 4627 public elementary schools	63.9%		55.4	1807^th of 4651 public elementary schools	61.1%	136	33.3	66.7	82.4	0.0			74.1	68.8	60.0	51.5	50.0	42.9	45.8	33.3	$11,696
Lake Highlands Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9501 Ferndale Rd	Dallas	75238	Dallas County	Richardson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 593-2100	704	49	14.4	25.0%	432 (61.4%)	21 (3.0%)	223 (31.7%)	6 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	20 (2.8%)	96.1	125^th of 4627 public elementary schools	97.3%		93.1	266^th of 4651 public elementary schools	94.3%	141	50.0	0.0	33.3				80.5	81.6	80.8		76.0	79.6	84.9		$9,332
Wallace Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9921 Kirkhaven Dr	Dallas	75238	Dallas County	Richardson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(469) 593-2600	654	44	14.8	55.7%	190 (29.1%)	95 (14.5%)	281 (43.0%)	76 (11.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.8%)	47.6	2231^st of 4627 public elementary schools	51.8%		53.6	1925^th of 4651 public elementary schools	58.6%	306				10.0			35.6	55.3	62.8		40.5	43.2	49.5		$12,143
Casa View Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2100 N Farola Dr	Dallas	75228	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 749-7700	530	35	15.0	95.7%	14 (2.6%)	21 (4.0%)	480 (90.6%)	3 (0.6%)	6 (1.1%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.8%)	53.1	1958^th of 4627 public elementary schools	57.7%		41.7	2663^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	42.7%	705	20.7	48.7	75.0	0.0			67.9	74.3	48.8	49.3	40.8	56.2	38.6	39.1	$11,369
Roach Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1811 Mayfield Ave	Garland	75041	Dallas County	Garland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 926-2580	315	24	13.4	88.3%	14 (4.4%)	25 (7.9%)	262 (83.2%)	10 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	38.3	2869^th of 4627 public elementary schools	38.0%		42.8	2584^th of 4651 public elementary schools	44.4%	285	43.5	36.8	38.5				48.0	47.6	63.4		34.8	30.6	36.0		$12,842
Victor H Hexter Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9720 Waterview Rd	Dallas	75218	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 502-5800	481	30	15.9	49.9%	193 (40.1%)	51 (10.6%)	216 (44.9%)	4 (0.8%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.7%)	79	795^th of 4627 public elementary schools	82.8%		74.1	962^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	79.3%	167							73.1	61.4	60.7	66.0	69.6	64.9	56.1	54.0	$10,475
Md Williams Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2232 Park Crest Dr	Garland	75041	Dallas County	Garland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 926-2570	562	37	15.1	90.2%	33 (5.9%)	46 (8.2%)	463 (82.4%)	7 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.1%)	34.8	3098^th of 4627 public elementary schools	33.0%		29.2	3479^th of 4651 public elementary schools	25.2%	381	13.3	40.0	33.3	15.4			36.6	35.7	41.5		43.8	54.9	35.3		$11,252
White Rock Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9229 Chiswell Rd	Dallas	75238	Dallas County	Richardson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 593-2700	868	65	13.3	22.8%	560 (64.5%)	126 (14.5%)	148 (17.1%)	6 (0.7%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	25 (2.9%)	91.9	295^th of 4627 public elementary schools	93.6%		92.9	272^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	94.2%	23							67.2	79.6	85.5		61.9	76.6	77.1	100.0	$9,087
Northlake Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10059 Ravensway Dr	Dallas	75238	Dallas County	Richardson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(469) 593-2300	414	36	11.6	61.8%	88 (21.3%)	174 (42.0%)	123 (29.7%)	14 (3.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.4%)	46.6	2293^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	50.4%		49.4	2173^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	53.3%	120							48.0	47.4	51.6		49.3	45.6	40.3		$9,340

Frequently Asked Questions about Personalized Learning Academy At Highland Meadows

How many students attend Personalized Learning Academy At Highland Meadows?

In the 2024-25 school year, 676 students attended Personalized Learning Academy At Highland Meadows.

What is the racial makeup of Personalized Learning Academy At Highland Meadows?

Students at Personalized Learning Academy At Highland Meadows are 75% Hispanic, 20% African American, 3% White.

What district is Personalized Learning Academy At Highland Meadows in?

Dallas Independent School District (Isd)

Is Personalized Learning Academy At Highland Meadows a good school?

Personalized Learning Academy At Highland Meadows ranks in the bottom 24.4% of Texas elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Personalized Learning Academy At Highland Meadows attend?

Students who attend Personalized Learning Academy At Highland Meadows usually go on to attend:

Middle : Sam Tasby Middle
High : Emmett J Conrad High School

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2025–26 STAAR, STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 12, 2026

2021–22 through 2023–24 school spending dataJan 10, 2026

2023–24 dropout rates & graduation ratesSep 17, 2025

2024–25 STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 23, 2025

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