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Zan Wesley Holmes Junior Middle

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Zan Wesley Holmes Junior Middle ranks 1731 st of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

1731^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 26% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Zan Wesley Holmes Junior Middle is a public middle school in Dallas, TX, serving 570 students in grades 6-8 as part of the Dallas Independent School District (Isd), where over 97% of students come from economically disadvantaged backgrounds.

This school stands out for its exceptional performance in advanced math, particularly Algebra I, where proficiency rates have consistently exceeded both district and state averages—reaching 81% in 2025-2026 compared to the district's 59%. This is a remarkable achievement when compared to nearby schools like L V Stockard Middle, which serves a similar demographic but achieves slightly lower Algebra I scores. Additionally, the school has a highly effective special education program, ranking in the top 20% of Texas schools for this subgroup for three consecutive years—a strength not seen at nearby Boude Storey Middle or T W Browne Middle. The school also shows strong and improving outcomes for its African American students, maintaining solid ratings in recent years.

However, the school faces significant challenges. While its advanced math program excels, standard grade-level math performance is very low—for example, 7th grade math proficiency was just 7% in 2024-2025. This creates a "tale of two math programs" where accelerated students thrive but the general curriculum struggles. The gifted and talented program ranks in the bottom 15% of the state, suggesting the school focuses resources on struggling students rather than challenging its highest achievers. The dropout rate, while improving, remains slightly above the district average. Overall, Zan Wesley Holmes Junior Middle is a school of contrasts—it has clear, identifiable strengths in Algebra I and special education that can serve as a foundation for broader improvement, but it must work to replicate that success across all subjects and student groups.

570

Students ?

15.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,045

Per pupil spending ?

97%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2939 St Rita Dr
Dallas, TX 75233

(214) 932-7800

District: Dallas Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Zan Wesley Holmes Junior Middle usually attend:

High:

Justin F Kimball High School

Feeder schools for Zan Wesley Holmes Junior Middle:

Elementary:	Hall Personalized Learning Academy At Oak Cliff
	Jimmie Tyler Brashear Elementary
	L O Donald Elementary
	Margaret B Henderson Elementary
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	Maria Moreno Steam Academy

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

92.1%

African American:

5.8%

White:

1.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 31st percentile in 2023 → 26th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (38% vs 48% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped from its 31st-percentile peak (2023) to 26th (2026)

!Social Studies scores 19 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school38%

District avg46%

Texas avg48%

1,731^st of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Bottom 26%▲ up 13 pts since 2016

From bottom 13% (2016) to bottom 26% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

20^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	29.8	1731 of 2335	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	25.6	1874 of 2344	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.0	1956 of 2372	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.5	1616 of 2330	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.3	1652 of 2254	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.5	1863 of 2252	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.3	1827 of 2193	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.9	1743 of 2080	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	19.8	1759 of 2027	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	20.3	1735 of 1987	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	33.5	1489 of 2043	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	48.4	574 of 1295	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	75.5	156 of 997	84.4%	★★★★☆
2024	91.4	51 of 1280	96.0%	★★★★★
2023	37.2	778 of 1273	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.1	443 of 1251	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.3	564 of 1213	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	25.9	966 of 1193	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.5	998 of 1167	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	50.6	863 of 2182	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.8	1264 of 2118	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.9	824 of 2058	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.0	869 of 2008	56.7%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	56.1	434 of 1390	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	37.6	888 of 1428	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.7	1321 of 1770	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	55.1	591 of 1720	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.0	590 of 1643	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.2	723 of 1592	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.5	345 of 1445	76.1%	★★★★☆
2018	63.3	275 of 1376	80.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	31.1	1642 of 2240	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	28.9	1390 of 1825	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.3	1883 of 2242	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.6	1438 of 2241	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.8	1728 of 2221	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.3	1797 of 2151	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.3	1652 of 2047	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.8	1679 of 2008	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	28.0	1303 of 1497	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	18.0	1126 of 1230	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	20.7	1330 of 1481	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.8	1331 of 1488	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	9.3	1414 of 1501	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.2	1363 of 1446	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.1	1339 of 1430	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	36.2	1432 of 2141	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	33.6	1216 of 1731	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.3	1652 of 2119	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.8	1256 of 2116	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.0	1394 of 2077	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.1	1637 of 2043	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.3	1524 of 1935	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.7	1491 of 1895	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	42.5	1277 of 2253	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.0	1063 of 1820	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.8	1566 of 2235	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.2	1267 of 2251	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.4	1401 of 2220	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.3	1697 of 2172	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.3	1584 of 2073	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.5	1497 of 2039	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	28.6	1723 of 2253	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	29.4	1352 of 1818	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.7	1751 of 2246	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.4	1659 of 2245	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.2	1562 of 2228	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.1	1812 of 2168	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.6	1851 of 2069	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.9	1741 of 2030	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	62.4	414 of 1956	78.8%	★★★★☆
2025	77.7	159 of 1568	89.9%	★★★★☆
2024	67.5	349 of 1891	81.5%	★★★★☆
2023	49.2	692 of 1815	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.0	900 of 1757	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.0	686 of 1712	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	28.5	1306 of 1626	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.0	1008 of 1597	36.9%	★★☆☆☆

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)79th percentile+53 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)69th percentile+43 vs school

At Risk (2022)60th percentile+34 vs school

African American (2026)56th percentile+30 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)43rd percentile+17 vs school

Hispanic (2026)33rd percentile+7 vs school

Female (2026)27th percentile~ school

Male (2026)24th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2026)13th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I81%+27 vs state

Reading43%-12 vs state

Mathematics35%-8 vs state

Social Studies13%-19 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)			STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR EOC Biology (2026)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (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 Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 5th Grade	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR EOC Biology End of Course	STAAR EOC English I Reading End of Course	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd 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
Zan Wesley Holmes Junior Middle	Public	6-8	2939 St Rita Dr	Dallas	75233	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(214) 932-7800	570	37	15.4	97.0%	6 (1.1%)	33 (5.8%)	525 (92.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	29.8	1731^st of 2335 public middle schools	25.9%		25.6	1874^th of 2344 public middle schools	20.1%	143				81.1						38.5	44.4	45.8				27.3		38.1	13.2	$13,045
L V Stockard Middle	Public	6-8	2300 S Ravinia Dr	Dallas	75211	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 794-5700	728	48	15.1	97.3%	12 (1.6%)	44 (6.0%)	664 (91.2%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	30.8	1689^th of 2335 public middle schools	27.7%		25.3	1883^rd of 2344 public middle schools	19.7%	194				78.4						36.1	37.6	48.1				31.0		30.6	28.8	$11,570
T W Browne Middle	Public	6-8	3333 Sprague Dr	Dallas	75233	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 502-2500	491	29	16.9	97.8%	9 (1.8%)	150 (30.5%)	319 (65.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.6%)	25.6	1871^st of 2335 public middle schools	19.9%		28.9	1774^th of 2344 public middle schools	24.3%	97				94.7						39.9	34.1	37.7				13.4		31.8	28.7	$14,537
La Academia De Estrellas Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	4680 W Kiest Blvd	Dallas	75236	Dallas County	La Academia De Estrellas	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(214) 946-8908	297	27	11.0	85.5%	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	294 (99.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29.4	1744^th of 2335 public middle schools	25.3%		33.2	1611^th of 2344 public middle schools	31.3%	133				66.7						43.6	38.6	58.9				19.8	7.6	43.3	6.7	$13,028
Idea A W Brown College Preparatory	Public, Charter	6-8	5701 Red Bird Center Dr	Dallas	75237	Dallas County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(972) 709-4700	151	12	12.5	88.7%	1 (0.7%)	129 (85.4%)	19 (12.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)	29.5	1741^st of 2335 public middle schools	25.4%					(n/a)				45.5	59.6	40.0				33.3	37.5	56.5				27.8	19.6		19.6
W E Greiner Exploratory Arts Academy	Public, Magnet	6-8	501 S Edgefield Ave	Dallas	75208	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 925-7100	1,116	68	16.4	90.9%	27 (2.4%)	70 (6.3%)	1,007 (90.2%)	1 (0.1%)	6 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.4%)	63.7	665^th of 2335 public middle schools	71.5%		51.9	1020^th of 2344 public middle schools	56.5%	355				97.7						58.7	57.8	73.8				40.6		44.4	43.9	$9,583
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
Judge Louis A Bedford Junior Law Academy	Public, Magnet	6-8	1303 Reynoldston Ln	Dallas	75232	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 794-6400	509	33	15.2	97.4%	8 (1.6%)	311 (61.1%)	181 (35.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.4%)	24.6	1911^th of 2335 public middle schools	18.2%		17.1	2101^st of 2344 public middle schools	10.4%	190				83.0							38.0	44.1						36.5	7.2	$15,729
Rosemont Upper	Public	3-8	719 N Montclair Ave	Dallas	75208	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 749-5000	459	31	14.8	68.8%	47 (10.2%)	8 (1.7%)	388 (84.5%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.4%)	97	36^th of 2335 public middle schools	98.5%		93.6	87^th of 2344 public middle schools	96.3%	51	15.4	42.9	80.0	100.0			60.2	58.7	65.9	97.2	92.5	100.0	51.3	59.3	53.7	77.5		94.0	48.9	$13,614
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Zan Wesley Holmes Junior Middle

What high school do graduates of Zan Wesley Holmes Junior Middle attend?

Students who attend Zan Wesley Holmes Junior Middle usually go on to attend Justin F Kimball High School

What is the racial makeup of Zan Wesley Holmes Junior Middle?

Students at Zan Wesley Holmes Junior Middle are 92% Hispanic, 6% African American, 1% White.

Is Zan Wesley Holmes Junior Middle a good school?

Zan Wesley Holmes Junior Middle ranks 1731^st of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Zan Wesley Holmes Junior Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 570 students attended Zan Wesley Holmes Junior Middle.

What district is Zan Wesley Holmes Junior Middle in?

Dallas Independent School District (Isd)

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

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2023–24 dropout rates & graduation ratesSep 17, 2025

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

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