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Royce West Leadership School

Q: Is Royce West Leadership School a good school?

Royce West Leadership School ranks in the bottom 5.0% of Texas middle schools.

Q: How many students attend Royce West Leadership School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 578 students attended Royce West Leadership School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Royce West Leadership School?

Students at Royce West Leadership School are 51% Hispanic, 44% African American, 2% White, 2% Two or more races.

Q: What high school do graduates of Royce West Leadership School attend?

Students who attend Royce West Leadership School usually go on to attend Wilmer-Hutchins High School

Public Grades 6-8

2219^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 5% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Royce West Leadership School is a middle school in Dallas, TX, serving 578 students in grades 6-8 within the Dallas Independent School District (Isd), where over 95% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. The school has faced significant challenges, ranking in the 5th percentile statewide in 2025-2026, with persistent underperformance in core subjects like reading and math—for example, only 27% of 6th graders were proficient in reading compared to the district average of 51%. However, a standout strength is Algebra I, where students consistently outperform both district and state averages, with 59% proficient in 2025-2026, suggesting that accelerated learners receive strong support, even as the general student body struggles.

Comparing Royce West to nearby schools reveals important contrasts. Dr Frederick Haynes III Global Prep At Paul Quinn, just over a mile away, serves a similarly disadvantaged population but achieves much higher results—45% proficiency in 6th-grade reading versus Royce West’s 27%. This shows that the challenges at Royce West aren’t solely due to student demographics, pointing to potential issues with instruction or school culture. Additionally, the school’s Gifted and Talented program ranks in the 0th percentile, meaning even advanced students perform worse than their peers in nearly every other Texas school, contradicting the positive Algebra I scores. Spending is higher than the state average at $11,796 per student, yet outcomes lag, indicating funds may not be used effectively.

Alarming trends include a sharp decline in support for special education students, who dropped from the 62nd percentile in 2023-2024 to the 8th percentile in 2025-2026, and similar drops for African American and low-income students. While the school has shown slight improvement from its lowest point in 2018-2019, recent data shows a return to the 5th percentile, highlighting instability. For parents, this school offers a strong Algebra I program for advanced students but struggles to raise achievement for the majority, especially in reading and math, and faces significant challenges in supporting all learners effectively.

578

Students ?

15.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,550

Per pupil spending ?

95.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6605 Sebring
Dallas, TX 75241

(972) 925-1600

District: Dallas Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Royce West Leadership School usually attend:

High:

Wilmer-Hutchins High School

Feeder schools for Royce West Leadership School:

Elementary:	J N Ervin Elementary
	Wilmer-Hutchins Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

50.7%

African American:

43.6%

White:

2.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 5th percentile in 2016 → 5th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (25% vs 48% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (5th percentile)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school25%

District avg46%

Texas avg48%

2,219^th of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Bottom 5%▬ steady since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

38^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	11.8	2219 of 2335	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	18.1	2070 of 2344	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.4	1971 of 2372	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.4	1940 of 2330	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.1	2011 of 2254	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.8	2066 of 2252	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.6	2113 of 2193	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.4	1972 of 2080	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	10.5	1939 of 2027	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	9.4	1890 of 1987	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	22.3	1752 of 2043	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	27.5	1572 of 1987	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	41.7	1266 of 1973	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	29.4	1521 of 1951	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	19.2	1183 of 1295	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	23.0	853 of 997	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.8	854 of 1280	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.8	942 of 1273	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.5	1042 of 1251	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.3	1061 of 1213	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.0	1128 of 1193	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	18.3	1080 of 1167	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	0.6	642 of 642	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	32.3	1600 of 2182	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.9	1684 of 2118	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.7	1941 of 2058	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	27.3	1687 of 2008	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	38.9	853 of 1390	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	35.6	937 of 1428	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.6	1146 of 1770	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.9	758 of 1720	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.4	696 of 1643	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.9	835 of 1592	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.4	934 of 1445	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.7	410 of 1376	70.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	10.9	2172 of 2240	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	12.9	1739 of 1825	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	26.9	1765 of 2242	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.0	1851 of 2241	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.2	1995 of 2221	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.2	1965 of 2151	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.8	1997 of 2047	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.9	1953 of 2008	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	1.3	1492 of 1497	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	8.1	1192 of 1230	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.5	1415 of 1481	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.1	1460 of 1488	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	1.2	1498 of 1501	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	2.0	1440 of 1446	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.9	1356 of 1430	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	16.8	1997 of 2141	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	27.5	1381 of 1731	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.1	1498 of 2119	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.8	1422 of 2116	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.3	1733 of 2077	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.3	1829 of 2043	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.5	1857 of 1935	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	21.8	1671 of 1895	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	16.4	2112 of 2253	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	23.3	1576 of 1820	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	42.3	1241 of 2235	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.5	1691 of 2251	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.9	1927 of 2220	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.6	1973 of 2172	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.0	2009 of 2073	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	19.0	1883 of 2039	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	13.2	2129 of 2253	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	21.4	1560 of 1818	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.6	1811 of 2246	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.4	1913 of 2245	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.9	2011 of 2228	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.1	2038 of 2168	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.8	2009 of 2069	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.8	1926 of 2030	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	10.2	798 of 813	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	22.5	1806 of 1956	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	27.3	1273 of 1568	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	53.0	717 of 1891	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	28.1	1494 of 1815	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.7	1597 of 1757	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	40.4	905 of 1712	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	18.1	1577 of 1626	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	19.6	1563 of 1597	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	3.5	1726 of 1749	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.9	1660 of 1673	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2026)39th percentile+34 vs school

At Risk (2022)27th percentile+16 vs school

African American (2026)9th percentile+4 vs school

Special Education (2026)8th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2026)7th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)6th percentile~ school

Male (2026)6th percentile~ school

Female (2026)3rd percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2022)2nd percentile-9 vs school

White (2023)1st percentile-15 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)<1st percentile-5 vs school

Asian (2026)<1st percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I59%+5 vs state

Reading30%-25 vs state

Mathematics15%-28 vs state

Social Studies13%-19 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
Royce West Leadership School	Public	6-8	6605 Sebring	Dallas	75241	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 925-1600	578	38	15.2	95.2%	14 (2.4%)	252 (43.6%)	293 (50.7%)	5 (0.9%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.7%)	11.8	2219^th of 2335 public middle schools	5.0%		18.1	2070^th of 2344 public middle schools	11.7%	149	59.3					27.3	26.0	36.8	12.4		16.9	13.2	$12,550
Dr Frederick Haynes III Global Prep At Paul Quinn	Public	6-10	3837 Simpson Stuart Rd	Dallas	75241	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 749-3300	232	17	13.6	96.6%	1 (0.4%)	134 (57.8%)	93 (40.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	21.8	2001^st of 2335 public middle schools	14.3%		37.9	1460^th of 2344 public middle schools	37.7%	541	63.5	60.7	55.6	78.6	62.5	45.0	32.1	42.0	24.4		20.4	18.0	$13,173
Dr Frederick Douglass Todd Senior Middle	Public	6-8	2445 E Ledbetter Dr	Dallas	75216	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 749-3600	427	31	13.7	98.4%	9 (2.1%)	207 (48.5%)	192 (45.0%)	10 (2.3%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	28.6	1772^nd of 2335 public middle schools	24.1%		12	2203^rd of 2344 public middle schools	6.0%	431	90.9					26.3	37.8	52.4	14.1		37.3	31.0	$15,971
Wisdom Prep Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	301 W Camp Wisdom Rd	Dallas	75232	Dallas County	Uplift Education	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(469) 621-8500	493	28	17.4	87.6%	3 (0.6%)	152 (30.8%)	330 (66.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	5 (1.0%)	17.4	2102^nd of 2335 public middle schools	10.0%		16.7	2107^th of 2344 public middle schools	10.1%	5	44.0					40.5	37.3	37.9	16.3		2.5	16.4	$11,501
Lancaster Middle	Public	7-8	822 W Pleasant Run Rd	Lancaster	75146	Dallas County	Lancaster Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 218-1660	908	65	14.0	85.2%	15 (1.7%)	650 (71.6%)	226 (24.9%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	12 (1.3%)	24.7	1907^th of 2335 public middle schools	18.3%		19.3	2042^nd of 2344 public middle schools	12.9%	135	87.3						39.3	39.4		24.6	15.2	16.6	$6,720
John Lewis Social Justice Academy At O W Holmes	Public, Magnet	7-8	3111 Bonnie View Rd	Dallas	75216	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 925-8500	324	23	14.0	100.0%	7 (2.2%)	135 (41.7%)	172 (53.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.9%)	18.9	2075^th of 2335 public middle schools	11.1%		19.7	2028^th of 2344 public middle schools	13.5%	47	77.1						35.8	34.5			27.3	16.0	$18,603
G W Carver 6th Grade Stem Learning Center	Public	6	1005 Westridge	Lancaster	75146	Dallas County	Lancaster Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 218-1577	473	35	13.5	84.1%	3 (0.6%)	333 (70.4%)	122 (25.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.0%)								(n/a)						43.3			29.6				$8,494
Boude Storey Middle	Public	6-8	3000 Maryland Ave	Dallas	75216	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 925-8700	379	25	15.1	97.6%	10 (2.6%)	131 (34.6%)	231 (60.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.3%)	9.1	2258^th of 2335 public middle schools	3.3%		10.3	2224^th of 2344 public middle schools	5.1%	34	52.6					30.5	30.0	29.8	11.0		8.7	9.9	$14,054
Iltexas Lancaster Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	1900 W Pleasant Run Rd	Lancaster	75146	Dallas County	International Leadership Of Texas (Iltexas)	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(469) 862-4237	379	21	18.2	83.9%	9 (2.4%)	135 (35.6%)	221 (58.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (2.9%)	30.3	1706^th of 2335 public middle schools	26.9%		6.5	2284^th of 2344 public middle schools	2.6%	578	84.9		83.9			36.9	42.9	36.1	30.3	30.3	31.4	18.6	$8,401
Barbara M Manns Middle Daep	Public	6-9	3313 S Beckley Ave Bldg E	Dallas	75224	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(972) 925-7060	100	15	6.6	99.0%	2 (2.0%)	47 (47.0%)	50 (50.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)													$12,486

Frequently Asked Questions about Royce West Leadership School

What district is Royce West Leadership School in?

Dallas Independent School District (Isd)

Is Royce West Leadership School a good school?

Royce West Leadership School ranks in the bottom 5.0% of Texas middle schools.

What is the racial makeup of Royce West Leadership School?

Students at Royce West Leadership School are 51% Hispanic, 44% African American, 2% White, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend Royce West Leadership School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 578 students attended Royce West Leadership School.

What high school do graduates of Royce West Leadership School attend?

Students who attend Royce West Leadership School usually go on to attend Wilmer-Hutchins High School

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