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Ewell D Walker Middle

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Ewell D Walker Middle ranks 1724 th of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 7-8

1724^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 26% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Ewell D Walker Middle in Dallas, TX, is a 7th and 8th-grade campus within the Dallas Independent School District (Isd), serving 577 students in a diverse North Dallas area where it holds a 1-star rating (26th percentile statewide) and serves a high-poverty population with 92.2% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch.

This school stands out for its exceptional support of Special Education students, ranking in the 95th percentile (5-star rating) in 2024-2025—a remarkable achievement compared to nearby high-performing magnet schools like Sudie L Williams Talented And Gifted Academy (100th percentile) and Henry W Longfellow Career Exploration Academy (98th percentile), which serve fewer economically disadvantaged students and don't report similar subgroup data. Walker also performs strongly with African American students (77th percentile, 4 stars), but shows a stark contrast in effectiveness: while excelling with these groups, it struggles significantly with Gifted and Talented (17th percentile) and English Language Learner (24th percentile) students. Algebra I is a bright spot, with 52% of test-takers proficient—higher than the district (46.68%) and state (47.01%) averages—though 8th-grade Math proficiency lags at 34.88%.

Compared to peer high-poverty schools like Sam Tasby Middle (99.2% FRL) and Thomas C Marsh Middle (97.3% FRL), Walker performs in the middle of the pack overall but uniquely excels with Special Education students, suggesting a specialized program that could be a district model. However, Social Studies is a critical weakness, with only 16.2% of students proficient in 2025-2026 versus 30.16% district and 31.69% state averages. The school's dropout rate, while improved to 1.8%, remains higher than the 0.0% rate at Field Middle in the Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District (Isd), indicating ongoing engagement challenges.

577

Students ?

14.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,425

Per pupil spending ?

92.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

12532 Nuestra Dr
Dallas, TX 75230

(972) 502-6100

District: Dallas Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Ewell D Walker Middle usually attend:

High:

W T White High School

Feeder schools for Ewell D Walker Middle:

Elementary:	George Herbert Walker Bush Elementary
	Harry C Withers Elementary
	Jerry R Junkins Elementary
	Nathan Adams Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

73.5%

African American:

17.2%

White:

5.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 37th percentile in 2016 → 26th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (38% vs 49% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2016

!Social Studies scores 15 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school38%

District avg47%

Texas avg49%

1,724^th of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Bottom 26%▼ down 10 pts since 2016

From bottom 37% (2016) to bottom 26% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

19^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	29.9	1724 of 2335	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	32.6	1636 of 2344	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.2	1741 of 2372	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.1	1744 of 2330	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.8	1712 of 2254	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.5	1701 of 2252	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.4	1526 of 2193	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.9	1620 of 2080	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	23.4	1663 of 2027	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	41.8	1260 of 1987	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	52.2	1025 of 2043	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	54.4	934 of 1987	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	53.0	968 of 1973	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	56.6	848 of 1951	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	66.1	565 of 1895	70.2%	★★★★☆
2010	66.5	524 of 1803	70.9%	★★★★☆
2009	70.5	410 of 1763	76.7%	★★★★☆
2008	49.1	1019 of 1718	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	24.3	1440 of 1684	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	57.4	419 of 1295	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	66.9	227 of 997	77.2%	★★★★☆
2024	63.5	337 of 1280	73.7%	★★★★☆
2023	41.5	689 of 1273	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.0	822 of 1251	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.1	870 of 1213	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	46.6	563 of 1193	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.4	672 of 1167	42.4%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	37.7	442 of 606	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.2	507 of 589	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	43.8	1118 of 2182	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.8	1265 of 2118	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.5	566 of 2058	72.5%	★★★★☆
2018	50.2	793 of 2008	60.5%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	31.4	1054 of 1390	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	56.2	462 of 1428	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.4	866 of 1770	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.3	1021 of 1720	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.4	782 of 1643	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.8	738 of 1592	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.1	291 of 1445	79.9%	★★★★☆
2018	61.3	295 of 1376	78.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	29.7	1693 of 2240	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	43.8	982 of 1825	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.1	1365 of 2242	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.7	1639 of 2241	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.7	1570 of 2221	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.6	1657 of 2151	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.4	1481 of 2047	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.7	1654 of 2008	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	30.7	1268 of 1497	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	29.8	1020 of 1230	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.1	1246 of 1481	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.7	1251 of 1488	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.3	1281 of 1501	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.6	1247 of 1446	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.9	1355 of 1430	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	29.4	1673 of 2141	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	54.4	667 of 1731	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.9	1088 of 2119	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.8	1576 of 2116	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.8	1483 of 2077	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.3	1511 of 2043	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.4	1302 of 1935	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.0	1417 of 1895	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	37.1	1489 of 2253	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	63.0	476 of 1820	73.8%	★★★★☆
2024	52.1	925 of 2235	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	34.7	1546 of 2251	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.1	1573 of 2220	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.2	1628 of 2172	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.1	1288 of 2073	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.5	1335 of 2039	34.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	29.3	1690 of 2253	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	49.9	821 of 1818	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.6	1267 of 2246	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.7	1715 of 2245	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.5	1807 of 2228	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.2	1588 of 2168	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.7	1473 of 2069	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.4	1558 of 2030	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	33.4	564 of 818	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.4	433 of 817	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	14.5	773 of 813	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	31.3	541 of 743	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.0	569 of 753	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	8.6	705 of 720	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	64.1	386 of 1956	80.3%	★★★★☆
2025	85.8	71 of 1568	95.5%	★★★★★
2024	67.0	358 of 1891	81.1%	★★★★☆
2023	55.9	515 of 1815	71.6%	★★★★☆
2022	50.3	645 of 1757	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.7	570 of 1712	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.1	1013 of 1626	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.5	1182 of 1597	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	60.0	620 of 1731	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	60.7	494 of 1439	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.7	563 of 1733	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	74.8	317 of 1749	81.9%	★★★★☆
2022	58.4	623 of 1723	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.7	847 of 1700	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.5	715 of 1684	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	36.6	1122 of 1673	32.9%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2026)80th percentile+54 vs school

African American (2026)68th percentile+41 vs school

White (2026)64th percentile+38 vs school

At Risk (2022)49th percentile+25 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)34th percentile+8 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)31st percentile+4 vs school

Asian (2022)27th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)25th percentile~ school

Female (2026)24th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2026)24th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)22nd percentile-4 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)15th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I54%~ state avg

Reading45%-11 vs state

Mathematics35%-12 vs state

Social Studies16%-15 vs state

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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
Ewell D Walker Middle	Public	7-8	12532 Nuestra Dr	Dallas	75230	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 502-6100	577	40	14.5	92.2%	34 (5.9%)	99 (17.2%)	424 (73.5%)	4 (0.7%)	8 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.2%)	29.9	1724^th of 2335 public middle schools	26.2%		32.6	1636^th of 2344 public middle schools	30.2%	88	54.4				43.9	47.2					34.9	16.2	$10,425
Thomas C Marsh Middle	Public	7-8	3838 Crown Shore Dr	Dallas	75244	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 502-6600	445	30	14.8	97.3%	14 (3.1%)	12 (2.7%)	408 (91.7%)	2 (0.4%)	8 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	20.6	2031^st of 2335 public middle schools	13.0%		19.7	2029^th of 2344 public middle schools	13.4%	2	46.0				37.9	40.6					23.6	18.5	$10,803
Benjamin Franklin International Exploratory Academy	Public	6-8	6920 Meadow Rd	Dallas	75230	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 502-7100	808	49	16.3	90.8%	46 (5.7%)	142 (17.6%)	598 (74.0%)	3 (0.4%)	6 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (1.6%)	35.2	1557^th of 2335 public middle schools	33.3%		28.1	1793^rd of 2344 public middle schools	23.5%	236	62.7			50.5	43.1	52.2			32.1		36.9	14.0	$10,152
Westwood Math Science Leadership Magnet	Public, Magnet	6-8	7630 Arapaho Rd	Dallas	75248	Dallas County	Richardson Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(469) 593-3600	630	44	14.2	50.6%	143 (22.7%)	152 (24.1%)	266 (42.2%)	44 (7.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (3.5%)	73.5	442^nd of 2335 public middle schools	81.1%		71.9	488^th of 2344 public middle schools	79.2%	46	65.5				66.1	66.2					53.1	44.9	$12,469
Richardson West Technology And Arts Magnet	Public	7-8	1309 Holly Dr	Richardson	75080	Dallas County	Richardson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(469) 593-3700	771	55	14.0	48.2%	271 (35.1%)	90 (11.7%)	348 (45.1%)	33 (4.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (3.5%)	73.5	444^th of 2335 public middle schools	81.0%		79.9	330^th of 2344 public middle schools	85.9%	114	53.6				62.9	73.7				0.0	44.7	52.8	$9,821
Parkhill J H	Public	7-8	16500 Shadybank Dr	Dallas	75248	Dallas County	Richardson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 593-5600	650	45	14.2	32.3%	315 (48.5%)	28 (4.3%)	274 (42.2%)	11 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (3.1%)	72.8	458^th of 2335 public middle schools	80.4%		71.1	512^th of 2344 public middle schools	78.2%	54	70.3				61.7	67.0					50.9	51.7	$10,579
Forest Meadow Middle	Public	6-8	9373 Whitehurst Dr	Dallas	75243	Dallas County	Richardson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(469) 593-1500	1,211	88	13.7	70.0%	242 (20.0%)	405 (33.4%)	399 (32.9%)	133 (11.0%)	10 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	21 (1.7%)	33.5	1613^th of 2335 public middle schools	30.9%		26.4	1851^st of 2344 public middle schools	21.0%	238	36.2			38.4	42.0	45.8			36.0		29.6	30.4	$14,424
Sam Tasby Middle	Public	6-8	7001 Fair Oaks Ave	Dallas	75231	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 502-1900	752	44	17.0	99.2%	26 (3.5%)	131 (17.4%)	477 (63.4%)	95 (12.6%)	10 (1.3%)	1 (0.1%)	12 (1.6%)	23.3	1961^st of 2335 public middle schools	16.0%		23.8	1917^th of 2344 public middle schools	18.2%	44	69.8			30.1	28.5	43.2			33.2		25.0	24.9	$10,949
Sudie L Williams Talented And Gifted Academy	Public	4-8	4518 Pomona Rd	Dallas	75209	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 794-8700	446	26	17.2	13.7%	256 (57.4%)	15 (3.4%)	94 (21.1%)	35 (7.8%)	6 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	39 (8.7%)	99.5	4^th of 2335 public middle schools	99.8%		99.5	4^th of 2344 public middle schools	99.8%		97.7	100.0	100.0	99.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	96.6	96.8		97.8	97.7	$10,046
Field Middle	Public	6-8	13551 Dennis Ln	Farmers Branch	75234	Dallas County	Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 968-3900	864	65	13.1	77.9%	63 (7.3%)	51 (5.9%)	718 (83.1%)	17 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (1.7%)	48.5	1085^th of 2335 public middle schools	53.5%		42.3	1317^th of 2344 public middle schools	43.8%	232	76.8			53.1	52.1	54.2			31.5	20.8	55.0	24.5	$10,684

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Dallas Independent School District (Isd)

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Ewell D Walker Middle ranks 1724^th of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Ewell D Walker Middle?

Students at Ewell D Walker Middle are 73% Hispanic, 17% African American, 6% White, 1% American Indian, 1% Two or more races.

How many students attend Ewell D Walker Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 577 students attended Ewell D Walker Middle.

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Students who attend Ewell D Walker Middle usually go on to attend W T White High School

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