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West Dallas J H

Public Grades 7-8

2073^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,344 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 12% of Texas middle schools

Summary

West Dallas J H is a public middle school serving grades 7-8 in the Dallas Independent School District (ISD), with 317 students located in the West Dallas area of Dallas, TX. Unfortunately, the school significantly underperforms the district and state averages across all STAAR test subjects and grade levels, ranking 2073 out of 2344 Texas middle schools for the 2024-2025 school year and earning a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

West Dallas J H's academic performance is particularly low, with only 35.44% of 7th graders proficient or better in STAAR Reading, compared to 46.61% for Dallas ISD and 51.69% for Texas. The school's STAAR Mathematics scores are even more concerning, with just 7.69% of 7th graders and 16.1% of 8th graders scoring proficient or better. West Dallas J H ranks in the bottom 10-15% of Texas middle schools for African American, Hispanic, English Language Learner, Special Education, and Low Socioeconomic Status student groups, all of whom have 0 or 1 SchoolDigger star ratings.

In contrast, two nearby magnet schools, William B. Travis Vanguard Academy and Dallas Environmental Science Academy, significantly outperform West Dallas J H across all academic metrics, ranking in the top 5% and top 3% of Texas middle schools, respectively, and earning 5-star ratings from SchoolDigger. Other nearby non-magnet schools, such as W.E. Greiner Exploratory Arts Academy and Thomas J. Rusk Middle, also outperform West Dallas J H, though not to the same degree as the magnet schools.

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: Holding steady — 11th percentile in 2024 → 12th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (25% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (12th percentile)

!Science scores 27 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school25%

District avg40%

Texas avg44%

2,073^rd of 2,344

Texas public middle schools ?

Bottom 12%▲ up 1 pts since 2024

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SchoolDigger rating ?

34^th of 41Middle Schools in the Dallas Independent School District (Isd)

493^rd of 961Dallas 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
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
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
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
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
2025	18.6	1118 of 1230	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
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
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
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
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 (2025)35th percentile+24 vs school

Hispanic (2025)20th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)16th percentile+5 vs school

African American (2025)16th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)13th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2025)9th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)8th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)6th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

Reading38%-16 vs state

Algebra I35%-12 vs state

Science19%-27 vs state

Social Studies18%-12 vs state

Mathematics14%-24 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2025)			STAAR EOC Algebra I (2025)	STAAR Reading (2025)						STAAR Mathematics (2025)						STAAR Science (2025)		STAAR Social Studies (2025)	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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Science 5th Grade	STAAR Science 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%)	18	2073^rd of 2344 public middle schools	11.6%		16.5	2116^th of 2372 public middle schools	10.8%	43				35.1					35.4	40.5					7.7	16.1		18.8	17.8	$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%)	94.8	68^th of 2344 public middle schools	97.1%		94.4	78^th of 2372 public middle schools	96.7%	10				64.1				87.2	92.7	93.2				65.6		76.3		68.2	65.8	$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%)	25.6	1879^th of 2344 public middle schools	19.8%		19.2	2060^th of 2372 public middle schools	13.2%	181				30.1				39.6	25.2	50.7				14.1		22.2		27.7	28.1	$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%)	23.3	1933^rd of 2344 public middle schools	17.5%		20.7	2018^th of 2372 public middle schools	14.9%	85				86.8					27.6	38.2					8.2	42.5		29.4	11.9	$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%)	93.6	87^th of 2344 public middle schools	96.3%		96.2	53^rd of 2372 public middle schools	97.8%	34	11.1	58.3	33.3	100.0	68.2	56.8	66.2	88.6	93.3	100.0	61.0	33.3	50.6	71.0		93.3	29.6	77.8	37.0	$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%)	51.9	1020^th of 2344 public middle schools	56.5%		50.7	1038^th of 2372 public middle schools	56.2%	18				73.3				57.8	62.7	62.9				29.8	13.2	50.5		40.3	20.6	$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%)	46.9	1170^th of 2344 public middle schools	50.1%		40.7	1376^th of 2372 public middle schools	42.0%	206				77.0				37.6	54.1	58.7				31.3	4.0	62.4		36.8	17.6	$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%)	24	1913^th of 2344 public middle schools	18.4%		21.6	1990^th of 2372 public middle schools	16.1%	77				38.3				38.1	35.7	42.1				29.5		19.3		25.2	21.8	$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%)	25.3	1883^rd of 2344 public middle schools	19.7%		37.8	1479^th of 2372 public middle schools	37.6%	404				60.5				28.6	28.7	43.3				28.3	1.5	36.0		30.6	19.4	$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%)	33.1	1616^th of 2344 public middle schools	31.1%		32.1	1673^rd of 2372 public middle schools	29.5%	57				83.4				39.2	32.4	60.3				31.6		29.5		18.0	29.7	$8,602

Frequently Asked Questions about West Dallas J H

What district is West Dallas J H in?

Dallas Independent School District (Isd)

Is West Dallas J H a good school?

West Dallas J H ranks in the bottom 11.6% of Texas middle schools.

What is the racial makeup of West Dallas J H?

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

How many students attend West Dallas J H?

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

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