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Kathlyn Joy Gilliam Collegiate Academy

Public Grades 9-12

179^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,009 Texas High Schools

Better than 91% of Texas high schools

Summary

Kathlyn Joy Gilliam Collegiate Academy is a small, high-performing public high school in the Dallas Independent School District (Isd), serving 342 students in a predominantly low-income area, yet it consistently ranks among the top 10% of high schools in Texas.

This school is a standout success story, achieving elite academic results that far surpass nearby schools. For example, while South Oak Cliff High School and David W Carter High School rank in the bottom half of the state, KJGCA ranks in the top 10%. Its near-perfect graduation rate (100%) and 0.0% dropout rate are dramatically better than its neighbors, such as David W. Carter (75.3% graduation rate) and South Oak Cliff (82.3% graduation rate). Students consistently score 30-40 percentage points higher than the district average on core STAAR exams, with 90.6% proficient in English II Reading compared to the district's 55.6%. The school is also remarkably effective with its most vulnerable students, ranking 6th in the state for Special Education students and 96th for low-income students, showing that a student's economic background does not predict their success here.

One interesting finding is that KJGCA achieves these results with lower per-student spending ($9,978) than many lower-performing schools, suggesting efficient use of resources. However, the school ranks poorly (6th percentile) for Gifted and Talented students, which may indicate a need to better identify and serve its advanced learners. Compared to the nearby Barack Obama Male Leadership Academy At A Maceo Smith, which is a male-only school with slightly higher test scores, KJGCA is co-ed and appears even more effective with its highest-need students. Overall, KJGCA is a model of equity and excellence, defying local trends to provide a top-tier education for all its students.

342

Students ?

18.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,319

Per pupil spending ?

81.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1700 E Camp Wisdom
Dallas, TX 75241

(214) 932-7300

District: Dallas Independent School District (Isd)

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

56.7%

African American:

39.5%

Two or more races:

1.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 96th percentile in 2016 → 91st in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (83% vs 62% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 9% of Texas high schools

✓100% graduate within 4 years

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school83%

District avg60%

Texas avg62%

179^th of 2,009

Texas public high schools ?

Top 9%▼ down 5 pts since 2016

From top 4% (2016) to top 9% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

13^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	81.6	179 of 2009	91.1%	★★★★★
2025	85.4	135 of 1974	93.2%	★★★★★
2024	88.2	95 of 1990	95.2%	★★★★★
2023	86.2	107 of 1961	94.5%	★★★★★
2022	85.1	124 of 1876	93.4%	★★★★★
2021	80.1	216 of 1861	88.4%	★★★★☆
2019	85.5	122 of 1857	93.4%	★★★★★
2018	86.4	101 of 1797	94.4%	★★★★★
2017	83.3	139 of 1777	92.2%	★★★★★
2016	81.3	70 of 1762	96.0%	★★★★★
2015	83.1	41 of 1743	97.6%	★★★★★
2014	81.9	91 of 1734	94.8%	★★★★★
2013	77.0	191 of 1652	88.4%	★★★★☆
2012	70.7	257 of 1603	84.0%	★★★★☆
2011	80.0	87 of 1672	94.8%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	87.5	88 of 1086	91.9%	★★★★★
2025	84.1	79 of 834	90.5%	★★★★★
2024	89.8	64 of 1065	94.0%	★★★★★
2023	91.3	67 of 1069	93.7%	★★★★★
2022	91.5	59 of 1031	94.3%	★★★★★
2021	86.6	74 of 1020	92.7%	★★★★★
2019	89.7	61 of 1024	94.0%	★★★★★
2018	86.6	84 of 1013	91.7%	★★★★★

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	91.5	60 of 1837	96.7%	★★★★★
2021	92.1	46 of 1829	97.5%	★★★★★
2019	91.5	61 of 1810	96.6%	★★★★★
2018	90.3	70 of 1784	96.1%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	90.3	66 of 1195	94.5%	★★★★★
2025	87.7	70 of 1153	93.9%	★★★★★
2024	94.9	32 of 1437	97.8%	★★★★★
2023	94.3	46 of 1371	96.6%	★★★★★
2022	95.3	36 of 1278	97.2%	★★★★★
2021	94.0	37 of 1195	96.9%	★★★★★
2019	96.3	30 of 1136	97.4%	★★★★★
2018	98.6	24 of 1113	97.8%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	76.7	251 of 1936	87.0%	★★★★☆
2025	78.5	146 of 1504	90.3%	★★★★★
2024	82.5	116 of 1880	93.8%	★★★★★
2023	86.9	74 of 1891	96.1%	★★★★★
2022	81.5	158 of 1841	91.4%	★★★★★
2021	79.6	212 of 1815	88.3%	★★★★☆
2019	81.9	150 of 1798	91.7%	★★★★★
2018	82.1	158 of 1781	91.1%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	14.4	1138 of 1206	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	37.5	732 of 964	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	53.6	752 of 1182	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.3	865 of 1172	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	43.5	872 of 1177	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	55.1	685 of 1145	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.4	879 of 1137	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	83.7	130 of 1860	93.0%	★★★★★
2025	86.1	79 of 1453	94.6%	★★★★★
2024	90.6	47 of 1805	97.4%	★★★★★
2023	88.2	86 of 1820	95.3%	★★★★★
2022	85.8	109 of 1762	93.8%	★★★★★
2021	85.0	105 of 1743	94.0%	★★★★★
2019	88.1	88 of 1714	94.9%	★★★★★
2018	91.8	52 of 1691	96.9%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	88.1	96 of 1937	95.0%	★★★★★
2025	90.1	55 of 1513	96.4%	★★★★★
2024	92.1	44 of 1884	97.7%	★★★★★
2023	91.7	50 of 1897	97.4%	★★★★★
2022	89.1	73 of 1847	96.0%	★★★★★
2021	85.6	90 of 1848	95.1%	★★★★★
2019	89.6	78 of 1818	95.7%	★★★★★
2018	90.4	76 of 1794	95.8%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	84.3	141 of 1954	92.8%	★★★★★
2025	83.3	104 of 1515	93.1%	★★★★★
2024	88.5	67 of 1891	96.5%	★★★★★
2023	82.3	178 of 1913	90.7%	★★★★★
2022	86.9	102 of 1853	94.5%	★★★★★
2021	77.6	235 of 1840	87.2%	★★★★☆
2019	86.7	109 of 1824	94.0%	★★★★★
2018	89.3	79 of 1803	95.6%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	100.0	6 of 1581	99.6%	★★★★★
2025	99.0	17 of 1299	98.7%	★★★★★

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)100th percentile+9 vs school

At Risk (2022)97th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)95th percentile+4 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)94th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2026)93rd percentile~ school

Male (2026)93rd percentile~ school

African American (2026)92nd percentile~ school

Female (2026)87th percentile-4 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)6th percentile-85 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

English II Reading91%+31 vs state

Biology84%+13 vs state

English I Reading84%+28 vs state

U.S. History79%+8 vs state

Algebra I76%+22 vs state

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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
Kathlyn Joy Gilliam Collegiate Academy	Public	9-12	1700 E Camp Wisdom	Dallas	75241	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(214) 932-7300	342	19	18.0	81.3%	2 (0.6%)	135 (39.5%)	194 (56.7%)	3 (0.9%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.5%)	81.6	179^th of 2009 public high schools	91.1%		85.4	135^th of 1974 public high schools	93.2%	44	75.8	83.8	83.5	90.6	78.6								$10,319
Gateway Charter Academy - Middle - High School	Public, Charter	6-12	1015 E Wheatland Rd	Dallas	75241	Dallas County	Gateway Charter Academy	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(214) 375-1921	196	15	12.9	97.4%	0 (0.0%)	175 (89.3%)	18 (9.2%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	39.4	1249^th of 2009 public high schools	37.8%		51.8	865^th of 1974 public high schools	56.2%	384	42.3	52.2	46.7	50.0	83.3	5.6	29.2	36.7	11.1	8.3	3.5	16.1	$11,961
Texans Can Academy - Grant East	Public, Charter	9-12	2901 Morgan Dr	Dallas	75241	Dallas County	Texans Can Academies	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 228-4226	205	5	41.4	77.6%	2 (1.0%)	136 (66.3%)	61 (29.8%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (1.0%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (1.0%)	3.3	1919^th of 2009 public high schools	4.5%		4.1	1879^th of 1974 public high schools	4.8%	40	0.0	16.7	8.7	20.8	25.9								$12,008
Uplift Wisdom Prep High School	Public, Charter	9-12	301 W Camp Wisdom Rd	Dallas	75232	Dallas County	Uplift Education	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(214) 653-6900	351	27	12.8	85.8%	2 (0.6%)	95 (27.1%)	247 (70.4%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.4%)	30.4	1475^th of 2009 public high schools	26.6%		20.3	1609^th of 1974 public high schools	18.5%	134	8.3	57.7	44.3	54.6	50.8								$12,372
New Technical High School At B F Darrell High School	Public	9-12	4730 Lancaster Rd	Dallas	75216	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(214) 932-7600	407	24	16.8	90.4%	13 (3.2%)	84 (20.6%)	301 (74.0%)	7 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	53.1	871^st of 2009 public high schools	56.6%		57	745^th of 1974 public high schools	62.3%	126	62.5	68.7	56.0	56.9	70.9								$9,737
KIPP Oak Cliff Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	3837 Simpson Stuart Rd	Dallas	75241	Dallas County	KIPP Texas Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 323-4240	340	29	11.7	93.2%	5 (1.5%)	165 (48.5%)	162 (47.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.8%)	33.7	1395^th of 2009 public high schools	30.6%		18.2	1647^th of 1974 public high schools	16.6%	252	52.2	68.9	34.8	37.6	64.7								$12,867
Barack Obama Male Leadership Academy At A Maceo Smith	Public, Magnet	6-12	3030 Stag	Dallas	75241	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 749-2100	554	35	15.8	91.7%	12 (2.2%)	71 (12.8%)	455 (82.1%)	9 (1.6%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	88.1	85^th of 2009 public high schools	95.8%		89.3	75^th of 1974 public high schools	96.2%	10	88.4	87.1	87.1	97.4	98.5	97.6	91.4	93.5	89.2		78.5	39.6	$9,312
South Oak Cliff High School	Public	9-12	3601 S Marsalis Ave	Dallas	75216	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(214) 932-7000	1,560	98	15.8	97.9%	14 (0.9%)	907 (58.1%)	599 (38.4%)	13 (0.8%)	9 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	17 (1.1%)	56.6	777^th of 2009 public high schools	61.3%		41.3	1130^th of 1974 public high schools	42.8%	353	66.1	85.1	47.3	54.0	81.1								$10,530
Booker T Washington Spva Magnet	Public, Magnet	9-12	3434 S R L Thornton	Dallas	75224	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	No	(972) 925-1200	970	55	17.6	38.5%	365 (37.6%)	197 (20.3%)	354 (36.5%)	26 (2.7%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (2.6%)	91.8	38^th of 2009 public high schools	98.1%		92.8	30^th of 1974 public high schools	98.5%	8	71.2	96.2	94.8	97.0	95.3								$9,573
David W Carter High School	Public	9-12	1819 W Wheatland Rd	Dallas	75232	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(214) 932-5700	1,097	70	15.7	91.2%	17 (1.5%)	625 (57.0%)	438 (39.9%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (1.2%)	60.1	683^rd of 2009 public high schools	66.0%		32.8	1327^th of 1974 public high schools	32.8%	644	62.0	85.6	51.8	57.2	82.7								$12,078

Frequently Asked Questions about Kathlyn Joy Gilliam Collegiate Academy

How many students attend Kathlyn Joy Gilliam Collegiate Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 342 students attended Kathlyn Joy Gilliam Collegiate Academy.

Is Kathlyn Joy Gilliam Collegiate Academy a good school?

Yes. Kathlyn Joy Gilliam Collegiate Academy ranks in the top 8.9% of Texas high schools.

What district is Kathlyn Joy Gilliam Collegiate Academy in?

Dallas Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of Kathlyn Joy Gilliam Collegiate Academy?

Students at Kathlyn Joy Gilliam Collegiate Academy are 57% Hispanic, 39% African American, 1% Two or more races.

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