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West Dallas J H

Public Grades 7-8

1867^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 20% of Texas middle schools

Summary

West Dallas J H is a middle school in Dallas, TX, serving 353 students in grades 7-8 within the Dallas Independent School District (Isd), where over 97% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. While the school has historically ranked in the bottom 20th percentile statewide, it is on a clear upward trajectory, climbing from the 11th percentile in 2023-2024 to the 20th percentile in 2025-2026—a faster improvement than nearby schools like Thomas J Rusk Middle and Raul Quintanilla Senior Middle Steam Academy, which have remained stagnant.

One standout strength is the school’s exceptional performance with English Language Learner (ELL) students, who ranked in the 73rd percentile statewide in 2025-2026—far above the school’s overall rank and dramatically higher than any comparable nearby school. Additionally, West Dallas J H outperforms the district and state in Algebra I, with 69.23% of students proficient compared to 59.35% for the district and 54.03% for the state. However, this success contrasts with low 8th-grade math proficiency (22.41% vs. 47.24% statewide), suggesting the school effectively accelerates its strongest math students into advanced courses while needing to strengthen foundational instruction for others. Social Studies remains a persistent challenge, with only 17.3% proficiency in 2025-2026, well below the district (30.16%) and state (31.69%).

Interestingly, West Dallas J H is surrounded by two of the highest-performing magnet schools in Texas—Dallas Environmental Science Academy (ranked 89th) and Rosemont Upper (ranked 36th)—which achieve near-perfect proficiency rates despite serving many low-income students. This highlights the resource and programmatic gaps West Dallas J H must bridge. A notable red flag is the school’s Gifted and Talented (GT) program, which ranks in the 4th percentile, indicating a need for better enrichment for high-ability students. The dropout rate of 2.3% is lower than the district average of 3.2% but higher than some neighbors like L V Stockard Middle (1.0%), suggesting student retention remains an area for continued focus.

353

Students ?

16.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,925

Per pupil spending ?

97.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2940 Singleton Blvd
Dallas, TX 75212

(972) 925-3700

District: Dallas Independent School District (Isd)

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

62.6%

African American:

34.8%

White:

0.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 11th percentile in 2024 → 20th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2024

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (36% vs 49% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (20th percentile)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school36%

District avg47%

Texas avg49%

1,867^th of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Bottom 20%▲ up 9 pts since 2024

From bottom 11% (2024) to bottom 20% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

22^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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	25.6	1867 of 2335	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	18.0	2073 of 2344	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.5	2116 of 2372	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	27.0	1044 of 1295	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	23.8	839 of 997	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.3	1187 of 1280	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	59.3	375 of 1390	73.0%	★★★★☆
2025	36.3	922 of 1428	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.4	1358 of 1770	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	27.3	1780 of 2240	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	20.5	1588 of 1825	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.5	2105 of 2242	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	10.0	1442 of 1497	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	18.6	1118 of 1230	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	39.4	1311 of 2141	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	27.1	1387 of 1731	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.4	1900 of 2119	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	36.3	1513 of 2253	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	25.4	1523 of 1820	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.2	2044 of 2235	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	24.5	1858 of 2253	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	14.5	1706 of 1818	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.9	2117 of 2246	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	35.5	1282 of 1956	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	20.3	1437 of 1568	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.0	1801 of 1891	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)73rd percentile+53 vs school

Hispanic (2026)39th percentile+19 vs school

Special Education (2026)34th percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)33rd percentile+13 vs school

Female (2026)21st percentile~ school

African American (2026)19th percentile~ school

Male (2026)18th percentile-3 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)4th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I69%+15 vs state

Reading47%-10 vs state

Mathematics22%-25 vs state

Social Studies17%-14 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (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	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 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
West Dallas J H	Public	7-8	2940 Singleton Blvd	Dallas	75212	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(972) 925-3700	353	22	16.4	97.5%	3 (0.8%)	123 (34.8%)	221 (62.6%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	25.6	1867^th of 2335 public middle schools	20.0%		18	2073^rd of 2344 public middle schools	11.6%	206				69.2					43.8	48.9					22.4	17.3	$9,925
Dallas Environmental Science Academy	Public, Magnet	6-8	2200 Dennison St	Dallas	75212	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 794-3950	431	22	19.5	86.8%	13 (3.0%)	21 (4.9%)	390 (90.5%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	93.6	89^th of 2335 public middle schools	96.2%		94.8	68^th of 2344 public middle schools	97.1%	21				78.2				87.3	94.9	93.9				54.5	74.5	70.8	$10,173
Uplift Heights Prep Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	2650 Canada Dr	Dallas	75212	Dallas County	Uplift Education	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(214) 442-7094	448	29	15.5	90.6%	2 (0.4%)	78 (17.4%)	360 (80.4%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	25.4	1881^st of 2335 public middle schools	19.4%		25.6	1879^th of 2344 public middle schools	19.8%	2				52.7				48.3	35.1	48.3				6.8	20.4	24.0	$10,150
Raul Quintanilla Senior Middle Steam Academy	Public	7-8	2700 Remond Dr	Dallas	75211	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 502-3200	556	35	15.8	95.1%	4 (0.7%)	20 (3.6%)	520 (93.5%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.1%)	18.1	2090^th of 2335 public middle schools	10.5%		23.3	1933^rd of 2344 public middle schools	17.5%	157				92.9					33.3	35.7					30.6	8.7	$10,024
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
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
Hector P Garcia Middle	Public	6-8	700 E 8th St	Dallas	75203	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 502-5500	621	37	16.6	97.1%	20 (3.2%)	15 (2.4%)	582 (93.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	44.7	1221^st of 2335 public middle schools	47.7%		46.9	1170^th of 2344 public middle schools	50.1%	51				75.1				40.9	50.5	60.3				28.8	61.3	14.0	$12,083
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about West Dallas J H

How many students attend West Dallas J H?

In the 2024-25 school year, 353 students attended West Dallas J H.

What district is West Dallas J H in?

Dallas Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of West Dallas J H?

Students at West Dallas J H are 63% Hispanic, 35% African American.

Is West Dallas J H a good school?

West Dallas J H ranks in the bottom 20.0% of Texas middle schools.

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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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