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Sudie L Williams Talented And Gifted Academy

Public Grades 4-8

4^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 100% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Sudie L Williams Talented And Gifted Academy is a public magnet school in Dallas, TX, serving 446 students in grades 4-8 as part of the Dallas Independent School District (Isd). This school is a standout performer, consistently ranking among the top 5 schools in the entire state of Texas over the last five years, with near-100% proficiency rates on state exams across all subjects and grade levels.

What truly sets Sudie L Williams apart is its exceptional performance with all student groups. It ranks #1 in the state for both Special Education students and English Language Learners, and #2 for Hispanic students and those from low-income backgrounds. This is a remarkable achievement when compared to nearby schools like Thomas C Marsh Middle and Francisco Pancho Medrano J H, which serve much higher percentages of economically disadvantaged students and rank in the bottom 10% of the state. Even compared to other high-performing magnets like Henry W Longfellow Career Exploration Academy and the affluent Highland Park Middle, Sudie L Williams achieves higher scores in challenging subjects like 8th Grade Science and Social Studies.

Interestingly, the school's "Gifted and Talented" subgroup, while still performing excellently, is its weakest area—a sign that the rigorous curriculum elevates all students to a very high level. While the school is a magnet program, it's important to note that its student body has a lower rate of economic disadvantage (13.68%) than many nearby Dallas ISD schools. This academic excellence is not a fluke; the school has maintained its top-tier state ranking for five consecutive years, demonstrating a deeply embedded culture of high expectations and effective instruction.

446

Students ?

17.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,046

Per pupil spending ?

13.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4518 Pomona Rd
Dallas, TX 75209

(972) 794-8700

District: Dallas Independent School District (Isd)

Racial breakdown:

White:

57.4%

Hispanic:

21.1%

Two or more races:

8.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 99th percentile in 2021 → 100th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (99% vs 50% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 1% of Texas middle schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Dallas Independent School District (Isd)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school99%

District avg48%

Texas avg50%

Elementary school

1^st of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 1%▬ steady since 2021

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

4^th of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Top 1%▲ up 1 pts since 2021

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	99.7	1 of 4627	100.0%	★★★★★
2025	99.6	3 of 4651	99.9%	★★★★★
2024	99.6	8 of 4710	99.8%	★★★★★
2023	99.6	6 of 4647	99.9%	★★★★★
2022	99.0	20 of 4581	99.6%	★★★★★
2021	99.4	21 of 4578	99.5%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	99.9	1 of 2406	100.0%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	86.5	21 of 999	97.9%	★★★★★
2025	86.9	15 of 814	98.2%	★★★★★
2024	84.9	31 of 1045	97.0%	★★★★★
2023	90.4	8 of 1015	99.2%	★★★★★
2022	86.9	21 of 957	97.8%	★★★★★
2021	96.1	1 of 967	99.9%	★★★★★

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	83.7	329 of 4461	92.6%	★★★★★
2021	99.9	5 of 4331	99.9%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	99.7	1 of 2918	100.0%	★★★★★
2024	97.8	33 of 3668	99.1%	★★★★★
2023	98.2	18 of 3556	99.5%	★★★★★
2022	87.6	185 of 3487	94.7%	★★★★★
2021	99.7	11 of 3446	99.7%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	99.4	6 of 4575	99.9%	★★★★★
2025	99.2	3 of 3744	99.9%	★★★★★
2024	99.1	10 of 4658	99.8%	★★★★★
2023	99.3	6 of 4588	99.9%	★★★★★
2022	98.3	21 of 4561	99.5%	★★★★★
2021	99.4	15 of 4499	99.7%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	72.9	525 of 3075	82.9%	★★★★☆
2025	74.3	420 of 2619	84.0%	★★★★☆
2023	70.1	814 of 2980	72.7%	★★★★☆
2022	57.9	1516 of 2958	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	64.4	1217 of 3006	59.5%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	99.9	1 of 4413	100.0%	★★★★★
2025	99.8	3 of 3644	99.9%	★★★★★
2024	99.8	2 of 4465	100.0%	★★★★★
2023	99.7	9 of 4401	99.8%	★★★★★
2022	98.2	28 of 4376	99.4%	★★★★★
2021	99.7	10 of 4329	99.8%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	99.9	1 of 3705	100.0%	★★★★★
2024	99.8	7 of 4594	99.8%	★★★★★
2023	100.0	3 of 4521	99.9%	★★★★★
2022	95.1	67 of 4477	98.5%	★★★★★
2021	99.6	11 of 4451	99.8%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	99.7	1 of 4582	100.0%	★★★★★
2025	99.5	2 of 3739	99.9%	★★★★★
2024	99.5	4 of 4647	99.9%	★★★★★
2023	99.4	8 of 4585	99.8%	★★★★★
2022	99.1	16 of 4563	99.6%	★★★★★
2021	98.8	41 of 4498	99.1%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	96.5	1 of 1106	99.9%	★★★★★
2025	96.0	6 of 975	99.4%	★★★★★
2024	96.2	1 of 1128	99.9%	★★★★★
2023	95.3	11 of 1099	99.0%	★★★★★
2022	96.7	2 of 1004	99.8%	★★★★★
2021	94.1	22 of 961	97.7%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	100.0	3 of 4301	99.9%	★★★★★
2025	100.0	1 of 3549	100.0%	★★★★★
2024	99.6	10 of 4292	99.8%	★★★★★
2023	100.0	1 of 4086	100.0%	★★★★★
2022	99.9	5 of 3952	99.9%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	97.6	5 of 3006	99.8%	★★★★★
2025	97.4	5 of 2612	99.8%	★★★★★
2024	97.2	9 of 3108	99.7%	★★★★★
2023	97.6	9 of 3106	99.7%	★★★★★
2022	95.0	26 of 3082	99.2%	★★★★★
2021	97.1	14 of 3082	99.5%	★★★★★

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	99.5	4 of 2335	99.8%	★★★★★
2025	99.5	4 of 2344	99.8%	★★★★★
2024	99.4	4 of 2372	99.8%	★★★★★
2023	99.4	5 of 2330	99.8%	★★★★★
2022	99.5	4 of 2254	99.8%	★★★★★
2021	98.1	26 of 2252	98.8%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	99.4	7 of 1295	99.5%	★★★★★
2021	98.2	11 of 1213	99.1%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	90.6	4 of 642	99.4%	★★★★★
2025	87.2	9 of 505	98.2%	★★★★★
2024	88.8	4 of 617	99.4%	★★★★★

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	99.9	4 of 2182	99.8%	★★★★★
2021	98.9	11 of 2118	99.5%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	99.9	1 of 1428	99.9%	★★★★★
2024	99.6	4 of 1770	99.8%	★★★★★
2023	100.0	1 of 1720	99.9%	★★★★★
2022	100.0	2 of 1643	99.9%	★★★★★
2021	99.1	10 of 1592	99.4%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	99.1	5 of 2240	99.8%	★★★★★
2025	99.0	3 of 1825	99.8%	★★★★★
2024	98.7	6 of 2242	99.7%	★★★★★
2023	98.9	5 of 2241	99.8%	★★★★★
2022	99.2	4 of 2221	99.8%	★★★★★
2021	96.4	41 of 2151	98.1%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	77.4	125 of 1497	91.6%	★★★★★
2025	77.3	117 of 1230	90.5%	★★★★★
2023	73.9	294 of 1481	80.1%	★★★★☆
2022	67.5	473 of 1488	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.9	869 of 1501	42.1%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	99.8	2 of 2141	99.9%	★★★★★
2025	99.8	1 of 1731	99.9%	★★★★★
2024	99.7	2 of 2119	99.9%	★★★★★
2023	99.8	2 of 2116	99.9%	★★★★★
2022	99.8	4 of 2077	99.8%	★★★★★
2021	98.8	10 of 2043	99.5%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	99.8	7 of 2253	99.7%	★★★★★
2025	99.9	2 of 1820	99.9%	★★★★★
2024	99.8	3 of 2235	99.9%	★★★★★
2023	99.8	7 of 2251	99.7%	★★★★★
2022	99.8	3 of 2220	99.9%	★★★★★
2021	99.2	9 of 2172	99.6%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	99.6	2 of 2253	99.9%	★★★★★
2025	99.4	4 of 1818	99.8%	★★★★★
2024	99.6	3 of 2246	99.9%	★★★★★
2023	99.4	5 of 2245	99.8%	★★★★★
2022	99.3	4 of 2228	99.8%	★★★★★
2021	98.3	18 of 2168	99.2%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	97.4	1 of 806	99.9%	★★★★★
2025	97.2	2 of 676	99.7%	★★★★★
2024	96.1	5 of 818	99.4%	★★★★★
2023	97.5	2 of 817	99.8%	★★★★★
2022	93.5	19 of 813	97.7%	★★★★★
2021	84.8	63 of 743	91.5%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	100.0	1 of 1956	99.9%	★★★★★
2025	100.0	1 of 1568	99.9%	★★★★★
2024	100.0	1 of 1891	99.9%	★★★★★
2023	100.0	3 of 1815	99.8%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	97.9	6 of 1731	99.7%	★★★★★
2025	97.5	4 of 1439	99.7%	★★★★★
2024	97.5	6 of 1733	99.7%	★★★★★
2023	97.2	5 of 1749	99.7%	★★★★★
2022	98.1	2 of 1723	99.9%	★★★★★
2021	97.6	7 of 1700	99.6%	★★★★★

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)

Elementary school

Male (2026)100th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)100th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)100th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)100th percentile~ school

African American (2026)100th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)100th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2026)100th percentile~ school

Female (2026)100th percentile~ school

White (2026)100th percentile~ school

Asian (2026)98th percentile~ school

At Risk (2022)93rd percentile-7 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)83rd percentile-17 vs school

Middle school

Special Education (2026)100th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)100th percentile~ school

Male (2026)100th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)100th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2026)100th percentile~ school

At Risk (2022)100th percentile~ school

Female (2026)100th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)100th percentile~ school

White (2026)100th percentile~ school

African American (2026)99th percentile~ school

Asian (2026)99th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2026)92nd percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading100%+44 vs state

Mathematics98%+52 vs state

Social Studies98%+66 vs state

Algebra I98%+44 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
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
Henry W Longfellow Career Exploration Academy	Public, Magnet	6-8	5314 Boaz St	Dallas	75209	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 749-5400	449	23	19.5	78.0%	46 (10.2%)	35 (7.8%)	343 (76.4%)	15 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (2.0%)	96.7	45^th of 2335 public middle schools	98.1%		96.4	48^th of 2344 public middle schools	98.0%	3	90.1			91.1	95.6	96.9			64.6		84.5	79.0	$10,360
Thomas J Rusk Middle	Public	6-8	2929 Inwood Rd	Dallas	75235	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 925-2000	373	25	14.9	94.1%	9 (2.4%)	112 (30.0%)	245 (65.7%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	21.7	2009^th of 2335 public middle schools	14.0%		24	1913^th of 2344 public middle schools	18.4%	96	69.4			26.6	34.4	41.6			18.6		24.2	29.2	$15,874
Uplift Williams Prep Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	1750 Viceroy Dr	Dallas	75235	Dallas County	Uplift Education	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(214) 276-0352	532	35	15.3	89.5%	11 (2.1%)	8 (1.5%)	507 (95.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)	21	2020^th of 2335 public middle schools	13.5%		33.1	1616^th of 2344 public middle schools	31.1%	404	74.0			34.8	36.6	45.3			28.5		27.3	7.7	$8,602
Highland Park Middle	Public	7-8	3555 Granada Ave	Dallas	75205	Dallas County	Highland Park Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(214) 780-3600	939	66	14.2		746 (79.4%)	8 (0.9%)	63 (6.7%)	85 (9.1%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	34 (3.6%)	98.4	14^th of 2335 public middle schools	99.4%		98.2	17^th of 2344 public middle schools	99.3%	3	99.6				91.6	93.3				76.1	90.5	69.4	$11,561
McCulloch Intermediate	Public	5-6	3555 Granada Ave	Dallas	75205	Dallas County	Highland Park Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(214) 780-3500	871	65	13.3		717 (82.3%)	1 (0.1%)	59 (6.8%)	59 (6.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (3.9%)								(n/a)			91.0	91.8				80.6	82.7	100.0			$9,744
Dallas Hybrid Preparatory At Stephen J Hay	Public, Virtual	3-8	3801 Herschel Ave	Dallas	75219	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	Yes	Yes	(972) 925-3700	111	12	9.3	73.9%	14 (12.6%)	26 (23.4%)	69 (62.2%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	53.8	922^nd of 2335 public middle schools	60.5%		60	799^th of 2344 public middle schools	65.9%	123	83.3	46.2	66.7	54.6	69.7	64.3	25.0	16.7	30.3		34.9	32.1	$32,517
Francisco Pancho Medrano J H	Public	7-8	9815 Brockbank	Dallas	75220	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 925-1300	669	38	17.6	99.9%	15 (2.2%)	25 (3.7%)	611 (91.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.5%)	2 (0.3%)	6 (0.9%)	16.8	2117^th of 2335 public middle schools	9.3%		12.5	2188^th of 2344 public middle schools	6.7%	71	73.5				29.9	35.0					29.7	12.7	$11,984
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
William B Travis Vanguard Academy Of Academically Tag	Public, Magnet	4-8	3001 McKinney Ave	Dallas	75204	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	No	(972) 794-7500	517	30	17.1	18.2%	270 (52.2%)	23 (4.4%)	122 (23.6%)	49 (9.5%)	8 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (8.7%)	99.5	2^nd of 2335 public middle schools	99.9%		99.2	5^th of 2344 public middle schools	99.8%	3	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	97.9	98.9	95.1		99.2	96.4	$9,183

Frequently Asked Questions about Sudie L Williams Talented And Gifted Academy

What is the racial makeup of Sudie L Williams Talented And Gifted Academy?

Students at Sudie L Williams Talented And Gifted Academy are 57% White, 21% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 8% Asian, 3% African American, 1% American Indian.

How many students attend Sudie L Williams Talented And Gifted Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 446 students attended Sudie L Williams Talented And Gifted Academy.

Is Sudie L Williams Talented And Gifted Academy a good school?

Yes! Sudie L Williams Talented And Gifted Academy is one of the best middle schools in the state. It ranks 4^th of 2335 Texas middle schools.

What district is Sudie L Williams Talented And Gifted Academy in?

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