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School For The Talented & Gifted In Pleasant Grove

Public Grades 4-8

9^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 100% of Texas middle schools

Summary

School For The Talented & Gifted In Pleasant Grove is a public magnet middle school in Dallas, TX, serving 385 students in grades 4-8 as part of the Dallas Independent School District (Isd).

This school is an academic powerhouse, ranking in the top 0.4% of Texas middle schools (ranked #9 out of 2,335) for the 2025-2026 school year. Its test scores are dramatically higher than nearby schools. For example, 8th graders at TAG score 97.47% proficient in reading, compared to 62.86% at the next best nearby school, Young Women's Steam Academy At Balch Springs Middl. In mathematics, TAG's 88.31% proficiency rate far exceeds the state average of 47.24% and the 48.56% rate at Young Women's Steam Academy. The school is particularly exceptional in social studies, where 78.48% of students are proficient, while the next best nearby school achieves only 24.76%. TAG also excels in Algebra I acceleration, with 96.2% of students passing this high school-level exam, compared to 88.32% at Agnew Middle.

What makes TAG truly remarkable is its consistent performance with a student population where over 92% come from low socio-economic backgrounds. The school ranks #5 in the state for low socio-economic status students and #2 in the state for English Language Learners, both in the 100th percentile. This success is not due to higher spending—TAG spends about $10,700-$11,400 per student, which is comparable to or less than nearby struggling schools like Young Men's Leadership Academy At Fred F Florence ($12,324 per student). The school has maintained its elite status, ranking in the 99th or 100th percentile every year since at least 2020-2021, proving it is a sustainable model of academic excellence.

385

Students ?

16.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,926

Per pupil spending ?

92.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9610 Bruton Rd
Dallas, TX 75217

(972) 925-3700

District: Dallas Independent School District (Isd)

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

96.1%

White:

1.6%

African American:

1.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 98th percentile in 2021 → 100th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (94% 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 school94%

District avg48%

Texas avg50%

Elementary school

10^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 1%▬ steady since 2021

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SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

9^th of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Top 1%▲ up 1 pts since 2021

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SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 37Middle 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	99.4	10 of 4627	99.8%	★★★★★
2025	98.7	29 of 4651	99.4%	★★★★★
2024	98.4	46 of 4710	99.0%	★★★★★
2023	99.0	26 of 4647	99.4%	★★★★★
2022	99.2	14 of 4581	99.7%	★★★★★
2021	99.3	28 of 4578	99.4%	★★★★★

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	100.0	3 of 4461	99.9%	★★★★★
2021	100.0	3 of 4331	99.9%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	98.7	6 of 2918	99.8%	★★★★★
2024	97.8	35 of 3668	99.0%	★★★★★
2023	99.6	5 of 3556	99.9%	★★★★★
2022	99.7	1 of 3487	100.0%	★★★★★
2021	99.9	6 of 3446	99.8%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	98.9	13 of 4575	99.7%	★★★★★
2025	96.7	68 of 3744	98.2%	★★★★★
2024	95.3	139 of 4658	97.0%	★★★★★
2023	98.0	38 of 4588	99.2%	★★★★★
2022	97.8	40 of 4561	99.1%	★★★★★
2021	98.2	65 of 4499	98.6%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	62.7	1276 of 3075	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	63.4	1098 of 2619	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.9	1184 of 2980	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.3	1396 of 2958	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.3	1381 of 3006	54.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	99.7	4 of 4413	99.9%	★★★★★
2025	99.4	8 of 3644	99.8%	★★★★★
2024	99.1	11 of 4465	99.8%	★★★★★
2023	99.7	10 of 4401	99.8%	★★★★★
2022	99.7	5 of 4376	99.9%	★★★★★
2021	99.8	6 of 4329	99.9%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	99.9	4 of 4520	99.9%	★★★★★
2025	99.8	3 of 3705	99.9%	★★★★★
2024	99.7	8 of 4594	99.8%	★★★★★
2023	99.9	9 of 4521	99.8%	★★★★★
2022	99.9	5 of 4477	99.9%	★★★★★
2021	100.0	2 of 4451	100.0%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	99.4	8 of 4582	99.8%	★★★★★
2025	98.9	10 of 3739	99.7%	★★★★★
2024	98.5	30 of 4647	99.4%	★★★★★
2023	99.1	15 of 4585	99.7%	★★★★★
2022	99.4	5 of 4563	99.9%	★★★★★
2021	99.3	17 of 4498	99.6%	★★★★★

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	99.1	9 of 2335	99.6%	★★★★★
2025	99.1	10 of 2344	99.6%	★★★★★
2024	98.4	15 of 2372	99.4%	★★★★★
2023	99.0	9 of 2330	99.6%	★★★★★
2022	99.5	3 of 2254	99.9%	★★★★★
2021	97.2	36 of 2252	98.4%	★★★★★

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	100.0	1 of 2182	100.0%	★★★★★
2021	100.0	1 of 2118	100.0%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	99.9	2 of 1390	99.9%	★★★★★
2025	99.7	2 of 1428	99.9%	★★★★★
2024	99.1	9 of 1770	99.5%	★★★★★
2023	99.9	3 of 1720	99.8%	★★★★★
2022	100.0	1 of 1643	99.9%	★★★★★
2021	100.0	2 of 1592	99.9%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	98.4	10 of 2240	99.6%	★★★★★
2025	98.0	10 of 1825	99.5%	★★★★★
2024	96.3	33 of 2242	98.5%	★★★★★
2023	98.1	14 of 2241	99.4%	★★★★★
2022	99.0	7 of 2221	99.7%	★★★★★
2021	94.1	73 of 2151	96.6%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	70.4	364 of 1497	75.7%	★★★★☆
2025	69.9	319 of 1230	74.1%	★★★★☆
2023	68.7	449 of 1481	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.1	377 of 1488	74.7%	★★★★☆
2021	60.7	685 of 1501	54.4%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	99.7	5 of 2141	99.8%	★★★★★
2025	99.7	2 of 1731	99.9%	★★★★★
2024	99.2	5 of 2119	99.8%	★★★★★
2023	99.7	3 of 2116	99.9%	★★★★★
2022	99.9	2 of 2077	99.9%	★★★★★
2021	99.1	6 of 2043	99.7%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	99.9	5 of 2253	99.8%	★★★★★
2025	99.9	3 of 1820	99.8%	★★★★★
2024	99.5	7 of 2235	99.7%	★★★★★
2023	99.9	2 of 2251	99.9%	★★★★★
2022	99.9	2 of 2220	99.9%	★★★★★
2021	99.5	5 of 2172	99.8%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	99.3	7 of 2253	99.7%	★★★★★
2025	99.2	7 of 1818	99.6%	★★★★★
2024	98.9	10 of 2246	99.6%	★★★★★
2023	99.3	7 of 2245	99.7%	★★★★★
2022	99.6	2 of 2228	99.9%	★★★★★
2021	98.2	20 of 2168	99.1%	★★★★★

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

At Risk (2022)100th percentile~ school

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

Hispanic (2026)100th percentile~ school

Male (2026)100th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)100th percentile~ school

Female (2026)100th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2026)59th percentile-41 vs school

Middle school

At Risk (2022)100th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2026)100th percentile~ school

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

Hispanic (2026)100th percentile~ school

Male (2026)100th percentile~ school

Female (2026)100th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2026)76th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading97%+41 vs state

Algebra I96%+42 vs state

Mathematics94%+49 vs state

Social Studies78%+47 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
School For The Talented & Gifted In Pleasant Grove	Public	4-8	9610 Bruton Rd	Dallas	75217	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 925-3700	385	24	16.0	92.7%	6 (1.6%)	5 (1.3%)	370 (96.1%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	99.1	9^th of 2335 public middle schools	99.6%		99.1	10^th of 2344 public middle schools	99.6%	1	96.2	95.1	93.8	97.7	98.7	97.5	93.6	96.9	97.7		88.3	78.5	$10,926
Young Men's Leadership Academy At Fred F Florence	Public	6-8	1625 N Masters Dr	Dallas	75217	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 749-6000	467	30	15.5	98.1%	7 (1.5%)	64 (13.7%)	386 (82.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.5%)	17.1	2108^th of 2335 public middle schools	9.7%		12.9	2184^th of 2344 public middle schools	6.8%	76	83.1			30.4	28.1	35.1			26.1		27.8	13.6	$14,655
Ann Richards Steam Academy	Public	6-8	3831 N Prairie Creek	Dallas	75227	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 892-5400	1,010	64	15.7	96.5%	23 (2.3%)	166 (16.4%)	814 (80.6%)	3 (0.3%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23.2	1964^th of 2335 public middle schools	15.9%		25.9	1868^th of 2344 public middle schools	20.3%	96	72.0			39.6	43.5	41.2			15.1		29.2	15.9	$9,880
Lanny Frasier Middle	Public	6-8	2250 W Scyene Rd	Mesquite	75149	Dallas County	Mesquite Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 288-6411	959	68	14.1	84.7%	81 (8.4%)	160 (16.7%)	683 (71.2%)	11 (1.1%)	15 (1.6%)	1 (0.1%)	8 (0.8%)	36.6	1506^th of 2335 public middle schools	35.5%		42.1	1326^th of 2344 public middle schools	43.4%	180	87.9			48.3	49.1	50.0			39.4	2.8	34.8	19.2	$9,483
Piedmont Global Academy	Public	7-8	7625 Hume Dr	Dallas	75227	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 749-4100	692	47	14.7	98.6%	14 (2.0%)	62 (9.0%)	608 (87.9%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.7%)	17.3	2106^th of 2335 public middle schools	9.8%		21.7	1980^th of 2344 public middle schools	15.5%	126	71.3				27.5	42.6					24.0	14.6	$11,637
E B Comstock Middle	Public	6-8	7044 Hodde St	Dallas	75217	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 794-1300	599	43	13.8	98.5%	15 (2.5%)	149 (24.9%)	421 (70.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.8%)	12.5	2210^th of 2335 public middle schools	5.4%		16.1	2123^rd of 2344 public middle schools	9.4%	87	72.3			32.5	27.4	35.7			23.0		16.2	6.7	$12,577
Agnew Middle	Public	6-8	729 Wilkinson Dr	Mesquite	75149	Dallas County	Mesquite Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 882-5750	1,070	73	14.6	78.2%	148 (13.8%)	228 (21.3%)	625 (58.4%)	16 (1.5%)	16 (1.5%)	2 (0.2%)	35 (3.3%)	37.4	1479^th of 2335 public middle schools	36.7%		38.4	1444^th of 2344 public middle schools	38.4%	35	88.3			42.4	45.7	52.0			38.1	10.5	40.3	23.9	$8,959
Wilkinson Middle	Public	6-8	2100 Crest Park Dr	Mesquite	75149	Dallas County	Mesquite Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 882-5950	655	53	12.4	91.5%	52 (7.9%)	157 (24.0%)	415 (63.4%)	5 (0.8%)	16 (2.4%)	2 (0.3%)	8 (1.2%)	23.7	1953^rd of 2335 public middle schools	16.4%		35.1	1556^th of 2344 public middle schools	33.6%	397	51.2			39.6	41.9	46.2			23.1	7.6	27.1	14.3	$11,341
Uplift Luna Prep Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	9743 E Rl Thornton Fwy	Dallas	75247	Dallas County	Uplift Education	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(214) 445-3300	591	31	19.1	84.3%	12 (2.0%)	76 (12.9%)	484 (81.9%)	8 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (1.5%)	44.9	1213^th of 2335 public middle schools	48.1%		48.5	1126^th of 2344 public middle schools	52.0%	87	70.3			50.5	49.5	54.3			29.8	0.0	59.4	17.4	$10,040
McDonald Middle	Public	6-8	2930 Town E Blvd	Mesquite	75150	Dallas County	Mesquite Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 882-5700	787	55	14.3	82.2%	71 (9.0%)	152 (19.3%)	530 (67.3%)	5 (0.6%)	7 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	21 (2.7%)	31.9	1666^th of 2335 public middle schools	28.7%		28.6	1780^th of 2344 public middle schools	24.1%	114	77.9			42.0	38.5	41.9			35.2	3.8	44.6	21.4	$10,085

Frequently Asked Questions about School For The Talented & Gifted In Pleasant Grove

What district is School For The Talented & Gifted In Pleasant Grove in?

Dallas Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of School For The Talented & Gifted In Pleasant Grove?

Students at School For The Talented & Gifted In Pleasant Grove are 96% Hispanic, 2% White, 1% African American.

How many students attend School For The Talented & Gifted In Pleasant Grove?

In the 2024-25 school year, 385 students attended School For The Talented & Gifted In Pleasant Grove.

Is School For The Talented & Gifted In Pleasant Grove a good school?

Yes! School For The Talented & Gifted In Pleasant Grove is one of the best middle schools in the state. It ranks 9^th of 2335 Texas middle schools.

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