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Solar Prep For Boys At John F Kennedy

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Solar Prep For Boys At John F Kennedy ranks 755 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

755^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 84% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Solar Prep For Boys At John F Kennedy is a public, all-boys elementary and middle school (PK-8) in the Dallas Independent School District (Isd), serving 449 students in a diverse neighborhood where it stands out as a high-performing academic beacon.

This school consistently outperforms both the district and state averages in every grade and subject, a rare achievement that signals a strong, school-wide instructional culture. Its most striking strength is in advanced math: in the 2025-2026 school year, an exceptional 92.86% of students taking the Algebra I End-of-Course exam were proficient—nearly 39 percentage points higher than the state average. This success is even more notable when compared to nearby schools. While Mockingbird Elementary (95th percentile) and Armstrong Elementary (99th percentile) also perform well, they serve significantly more affluent populations. Solar Prep For Boys achieves top-tier results with a much more economically diverse student body (49.44% free/reduced lunch), making its success particularly noteworthy. The school is also part of a unique pair of single-gender schools; its counterpart, Solar Preparatory School For Girls At Bonham, is just 0.63 miles away and consistently ranks slightly higher overall, though the Boys' school outperforms in Algebra I.

Despite these strengths, there are areas for growth. The school’s performance with Gifted and Talented students has ranked in the bottom 40th percentile statewide for three years, suggesting it may not be adequately challenging its highest-achieving students. Additionally, a reported dropout rate of 6.7% (more than double the district average) warrants investigation, as it stands in stark contrast to the school’s otherwise stellar academic profile. Finally, while the 2025-2026 Algebra I score is phenomenal, the 2024-2025 score was just 36.84%, a dramatic swing that families should monitor to see if the recent result becomes a sustainable trend.

449

Students ?

13.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,577

Per pupil spending ?

49.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1802 Moser Ave
Dallas, TX 75206

(972) 794-7100

District: Dallas Independent School District (Isd)

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

51.0%

White:

27.8%

African American:

14.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 76th percentile in 2021 → 84th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (66% vs 49% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 16% of Texas elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2021

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school66%

District avg47%

Texas avg49%

Elementary school

755^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 16%▲ up 8 pts since 2021

From top 24% (2021) to top 16% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

274^th of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Top 12%▲ up 33 pts since 2024

From top 45% (2024) to top 12% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^th of 149Elementary 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	80.3	755 of 4627	83.7%	★★★★☆
2025	84.8	577 of 4651	87.6%	★★★★☆
2024	79.0	800 of 4710	83.0%	★★★★☆
2023	78.5	822 of 4647	82.3%	★★★★☆
2022	72.9	1032 of 4581	77.5%	★★★★☆
2021	70.1	1111 of 4578	75.7%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	76.0	340 of 2406	85.9%	★★★★☆
2025	78.1	232 of 1905	87.8%	★★★★☆
2024	78.8	292 of 2443	88.0%	★★★★☆
2023	77.3	335 of 2443	86.3%	★★★★☆
2022	61.3	727 of 2421	70.0%	★★★★☆
2021	54.2	901 of 2444	63.1%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	61.6	1318 of 4461	70.5%	★★★★☆
2021	74.2	556 of 4331	87.2%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	62.4	860 of 2918	70.5%	★★★★☆
2024	60.5	1147 of 3668	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.6	1322 of 3556	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.3	1125 of 3487	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.6	708 of 3446	79.5%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	53.6	1838 of 3075	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	50.9	1650 of 2619	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.2	1832 of 2980	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.1	2005 of 2958	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.2	1781 of 3006	40.8%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	77.0	631 of 4413	85.7%	★★★★☆
2025	67.9	880 of 3644	75.9%	★★★★☆
2024	70.5	927 of 4465	79.2%	★★★★☆
2023	66.9	1096 of 4401	75.1%	★★★★☆
2022	61.2	1381 of 4376	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	71.5	831 of 4329	80.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	64.9	1152 of 4520	74.5%	★★★★☆
2025	69.1	770 of 3705	79.2%	★★★★☆
2024	60.6	1462 of 4594	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	79.1	490 of 4521	89.2%	★★★★☆
2022	61.4	1398 of 4477	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.3	996 of 4451	77.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	79.4	738 of 4582	83.9%	★★★★☆
2025	81.1	548 of 3739	85.3%	★★★★☆
2024	74.6	923 of 4647	80.1%	★★★★☆
2023	77.8	803 of 4585	82.5%	★★★★☆
2022	71.4	1057 of 4563	76.8%	★★★★☆
2021	70.6	1057 of 4498	76.5%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	75.4	587 of 4301	86.4%	★★★★☆
2025	54.5	1336 of 3549	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.3	1689 of 4292	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	74.9	526 of 4086	87.1%	★★★★☆
2022	69.4	718 of 3952	81.8%	★★★★☆
2021	42.9	1831 of 3799	51.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	84.9	246 of 3006	91.8%	★★★★★
2025	88.4	127 of 2612	95.1%	★★★★★
2024	82.3	317 of 3108	89.8%	★★★★☆
2023	92.4	70 of 3106	97.7%	★★★★★
2022	91.5	68 of 3082	97.8%	★★★★★
2021	77.8	449 of 3082	85.4%	★★★★☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	82.6	274 of 2335	88.3%	★★★★☆
2025	71.6	498 of 2344	78.8%	★★★★☆
2024	50.3	1057 of 2372	55.4%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	93.2	48 of 1295	96.3%	★★★★★
2025	86.4	67 of 997	93.3%	★★★★★
2024	65.9	313 of 1280	75.5%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	83.6	93 of 1390	93.3%	★★★★★
2025	60.3	393 of 1428	72.5%	★★★★☆
2024	34.8	1187 of 1770	32.9%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	56.8	776 of 1497	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	53.3	709 of 1230	42.4%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	81.0	232 of 2141	89.2%	★★★★☆
2025	59.5	548 of 1731	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	35.3	1431 of 2119	32.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	86.9	120 of 2253	94.7%	★★★★★
2025	64.7	436 of 1820	76.0%	★★★★☆
2024	47.7	1050 of 2235	53.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	83.6	252 of 2253	88.8%	★★★★☆
2025	68.2	418 of 1818	77.0%	★★★★☆
2024	47.1	1057 of 2246	52.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	94.4	40 of 1956	98.0%	★★★★★
2025	52.2	600 of 1568	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.0	1020 of 1891	46.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	89.0	85 of 1731	95.1%	★★★★★
2025	91.2	32 of 1439	97.8%	★★★★★

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)

Elementary school

White (2026)92nd percentile+8 vs school

Special Education (2026)86th percentile+3 vs school

African American (2026)86th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)86th percentile~ school

Male (2026)84th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)75th percentile-9 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)71st percentile-17 vs school

At Risk (2022)70th percentile-7 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)40th percentile-43 vs school

Middle school

Special Education (2026)98th percentile+10 vs school

African American (2026)96th percentile+8 vs school

White (2026)95th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)95th percentile+6 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)93rd percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2026)89th percentile~ school

Male (2026)89th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2026)48th percentile-40 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I93%+39 vs state

Reading69%+14 vs state

Mathematics62%+16 vs state

Social Studies53%+22 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2026)			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 (2025)	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 Spanish Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR EOC Algebra I 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 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Solar Prep For Boys At John F Kennedy	Public	PK, KG-8	1802 Moser Ave	Dallas	75206	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 794-7100	449	34	13.2	49.4%	125 (27.8%)	66 (14.7%)	229 (51.0%)	8 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (4.2%)	80.3	755^th of 4627 public elementary schools	83.7%		84.8	577^th of 4651 public elementary schools	87.6%	178							92.9	74.4	53.5	73.9	71.1	70.5	72.1	70.0	55.8	65.2	55.3	61.0	53.5	$11,577
Cesar Chavez Learning Center	Public	PK, KG-5	1710 N Carroll	Dallas	75204	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 925-1000	541	37	14.8	99.3%	13 (2.4%)	284 (52.5%)	218 (40.3%)	7 (1.3%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.8%)	14.6	4315^th of 4627 public elementary schools	6.7%		19	4080^th of 4651 public elementary schools	12.3%	235	40.0	37.5	30.0	28.6	66.7	22.2		8.1	27.3	46.3				13.5	31.9	33.3				$12,314
Solar Preparatory School For Girls At Bonham	Public	PK, KG-8	2617 N Henderson Ave	Dallas	75206	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 749-4300	703	48	14.6	55.9%	172 (24.5%)	104 (14.8%)	386 (54.9%)	14 (2.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (3.7%)	89.2	409^th of 4627 public elementary schools	91.2%		87.9	457^th of 4651 public elementary schools	90.2%	48							88.6	87.9	84.6	83.3	72.4	84.7	85.0	77.3	73.9	56.1	56.3	65.3	62.5	$10,656
Ignacio Zaragoza Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4550 Worth St	Dallas	75246	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 749-8600	292	22	13.0	94.5%	20 (6.8%)	56 (19.2%)	202 (69.2%)	6 (2.1%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.7%)	34.6	3116^th of 4627 public elementary schools	32.7%		28.1	3546^th of 4651 public elementary schools	23.8%	430	45.5	50.0	23.1	40.0				47.4	40.0	64.7				36.0	35.0	26.9				$14,778
William Lipscomb Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5801 Worth St	Dallas	75214	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 794-7300	387	28	13.8	76.7%	55 (14.2%)	54 (14.0%)	259 (66.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.4%)	74.1	978^th of 4627 public elementary schools	78.9%		68.2	1205^th of 4651 public elementary schools	74.1%	227	75.0							63.4	62.3	62.2				74.5	60.0	46.2				$13,848
Ben Milam Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4200 McKinney Ave	Dallas	75205	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 749-5600	298	19	15.8	85.2%	14 (4.7%)	109 (36.6%)	164 (55.0%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.7%)	40.3	2722^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	41.2%		24	3795^th of 4651 public elementary schools	18.4%	1073		11.1	40.0		0.0			54.4	38.5	41.5				58.7	37.5	30.2				$13,123
Geneva Heights Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5895 Goodwin Ave	Dallas	75206	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 749-7400	380	31	12.2	48.7%	143 (37.6%)	52 (13.7%)	156 (41.1%)	8 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	20 (5.3%)	76.9	870^th of 4627 public elementary schools	81.2%		67.3	1247^th of 4651 public elementary schools	73.2%	377								62.0	69.2	80.9				54.0	53.9	55.3				$14,452
Mockingbird Elementary	Public	K-5	5828 E Mockingbird Ln	Dallas	75206	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(972) 749-7200	630	42	15.0	24.9%	329 (52.2%)	52 (8.3%)	178 (28.3%)	33 (5.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	36 (5.7%)	93	249^th of 4627 public elementary schools	94.6%		92	302^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	93.5%	53								76.7	73.7	76.6				75.2	75.8	72.5				$10,499
Oran M Roberts Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4919 Grand Ave	Dallas	75223	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 749-8700	340	25	13.8	97.4%	9 (2.6%)	35 (10.3%)	286 (84.1%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.1%)	23.6	3840^th of 4627 public elementary schools	17.0%		12.6	4390^th of 4651 public elementary schools	5.6%	550	43.3	73.1	40.0					54.2	21.9	36.7				43.1	22.4	24.4				$11,663
Armstrong Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	3600 Cornell Ave	Dallas	75205	Dallas County	Highland Park Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(214) 780-3100	431	33	13.2		346 (80.3%)	2 (0.5%)	29 (6.7%)	26 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (6.3%)	98.6	33^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	99.3%		98.8	25^th of 4651 public elementary schools	99.5%	8								86.8	86.2					85.3	88.5					$12,295

Frequently Asked Questions about Solar Prep For Boys At John F Kennedy

What district is Solar Prep For Boys At John F Kennedy in?

Dallas Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of Solar Prep For Boys At John F Kennedy?

Students at Solar Prep For Boys At John F Kennedy are 51% Hispanic, 28% White, 15% African American, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Solar Prep For Boys At John F Kennedy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 449 students attended Solar Prep For Boys At John F Kennedy.

Is Solar Prep For Boys At John F Kennedy a good school?

Solar Prep For Boys At John F Kennedy ranks 755^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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

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