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Duncanville High School

Public Grades 9-12

1527^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,974 Texas High Schools

Better than 23% of Texas high schools

Summary

Duncanville High School is a public high school located in Duncanville, Texas, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 4,607 students. The school is part of the Duncanville Independent School District, which is ranked 881 out of 961 districts in Texas and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Duncanville High School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Texas high schools over the past decade, with its statewide ranking ranging from 1168 to 1527 out of around 1800-1900 high schools. The school has maintained a 1-2 star rating from SchoolDigger during this time period, indicating below-average performance compared to other Texas high schools. Its STAAR EOC proficiency rates are significantly lower than the state and district averages across all subject areas, with Algebra I proficiency at just 7.63% compared to the state average of 47.01%. Additionally, the school's four-year graduation rates have been slightly below the state average, while its dropout rates have been higher.

Compared to nearby schools such as Trinidad Garza Early College and Cedar Hill Collegiate High School, Duncanville High School generally performs worse academically, with lower proficiency rates on STAAR assessments and lower graduation rates. These disparities suggest that factors beyond just socioeconomic status may be contributing to the school's underperformance, and further investigation into the practices and strategies employed by the higher-performing schools could be crucial in driving meaningful improvements at Duncanville High School.

4,399

Students ?

18.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$6,988

Per pupil spending ?

70.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

900 W Camp Wisdom
Duncanville, TX 75116-3099

(972) 708-3700

District: Duncanville Independent School District (Isd)

Feeder schools for Duncanville High School:

Elementary:	Central Elementary
	Charles Acton Leadershp Academy
	Cj & Anne Hyman Elementary
	Clint Q Smith Elementary
	More...
	Fairmeadows Elementary
	James R Bilhartz Junior Elementary
	Merrifield Elementary
	S Gus Alexander Junior Elementary
	William Lee Hastings Elementary
Middle:	G W Kennemer Middle
	Glenn C Hardin Intermediate
	Grace R Brandenburg Intermediate
	H Bob Daniel Senior Intermediate
	More...
	J Herman Reed Middle
	William H Byrd Middle

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

54.7%

African American:

40.6%

White:

2.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 33rd percentile in 2015 → 23rd in 2025

Strengths

✓92% graduate within 4 years

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (37% vs 56% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (23rd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school37%

District avg38%

Texas avg56%

1,527^th of 1,974

Texas public high schools ?

Bottom 23%▼ down 10 pts since 2015

From bottom 33% (2015) to bottom 23% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2High Schools in the Duncanville Independent School District (Isd)

881^st of 961Duncanville 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	24.6	1527 of 1974	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.6	1481 of 1990	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.1	1406 of 1961	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.3	1290 of 1876	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.0	1429 of 1861	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.4	1311 of 1857	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.8	1349 of 1797	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	28.2	1290 of 1777	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	38.7	1209 of 1762	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	41.2	1168 of 1743	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	44.4	1064 of 1734	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	43.2	1063 of 1652	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	45.4	951 of 1603	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	42.4	1260 of 1672	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	38.3	1257 of 1568	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	39.2	1186 of 1539	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	36.4	1168 of 1510	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	40.2	1088 of 1497	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	38.9	1054 of 1430	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	38.3	1068 of 1429	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	41.8	1049 of 1427	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	26.1	616 of 834	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.7	721 of 1065	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.3	651 of 1069	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.2	541 of 1031	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.4	676 of 1020	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.7	614 of 1024	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.2	670 of 1013	33.9%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	43.1	266 of 428	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	16.1	458 of 530	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.2	404 of 525	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	41.7	334 of 507	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.4	326 of 488	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.6	403 of 487	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.0	381 of 486	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	42.6	887 of 1837	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.2	1014 of 1829	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.8	1046 of 1810	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.6	1011 of 1784	43.3%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	27.6	816 of 1153	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.4	1006 of 1437	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.2	893 of 1371	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.6	802 of 1278	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.1	866 of 1195	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.6	739 of 1136	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.7	488 of 1113	56.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	22.1	1214 of 1504	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.5	1394 of 1880	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.7	1325 of 1891	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.2	1268 of 1841	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.2	1418 of 1815	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.7	1358 of 1798	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.2	1415 of 1781	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	25.5	825 of 964	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.1	922 of 1182	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	44.7	859 of 1172	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	44.9	856 of 1177	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.9	859 of 1145	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.4	881 of 1137	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	28.1	1079 of 1453	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.8	1216 of 1805	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.8	1119 of 1820	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.7	1047 of 1762	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.2	1183 of 1743	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.4	1076 of 1714	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.7	1119 of 1691	33.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	23.7	1217 of 1513	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.9	1347 of 1884	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.5	1307 of 1897	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.4	1207 of 1847	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.8	1360 of 1848	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.7	1207 of 1818	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.1	1360 of 1794	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	18.0	1262 of 1515	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.1	1536 of 1891	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.7	1438 of 1913	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.4	1332 of 1853	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.6	1446 of 1840	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.5	1341 of 1824	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.5	1427 of 1803	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	19.3	510 of 598	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.6	590 of 731	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.9	435 of 677	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	21.1	537 of 664	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.8	512 of 588	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.4	440 of 604	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	10.8	543 of 582	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2019	9.5	101 of 105	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	36.9	803 of 1299	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.7	1091 of 1548	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.4	1241 of 1478	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.2	913 of 1418	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.8	929 of 1382	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.0	810 of 1357	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.0	918 of 1347	31.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	43.4	721 of 1294	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.2	1002 of 1556	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.0	987 of 1576	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.4	993 of 1525	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.1	1191 of 1510	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	46.7	814 of 1526	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.1	1094 of 1539	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

At Risk (2022)52nd percentile+20 vs school

White (2025)44th percentile+22 vs school

Special Education (2025)38th percentile+16 vs school

Asian (2025)38th percentile+15 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)29th percentile+7 vs school

African American (2025)26th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)26th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)20th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)19th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)17th percentile-6 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)15th percentile-8 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)14th percentile-8 vs school

Native American (2019)4th percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

U.S. History57%-11 vs state

English II Reading40%-16 vs state

English I Reading40%-11 vs state

Biology39%-23 vs state

Algebra I8%-39 vs state

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by a parent
Saturday, June 14, 2014

They keep teachers that curse at students and refuse to teach the students they just hand out packets. Look at their test scores How do you get a 27% pass rate (keeping in mind passing includes those meeting score in line with a D. In fact the test scores get WORSE as the school grades progress so basically the percentage of kids passing fresh out of middle school is almost quadrupedal those in 11th grade!!!!! So let me break this down for you this high school gets kids where MOST of them are learning and progressing and by 11th grade have only 27% able to pass a writing test like as in 59.9 D passing. You are PAYING for these kids to be UNTAUGHT!!!!! Close Quote

by a teacher
Friday, September 16, 2011

Duncanville excels in every category (certified staff, funds for raises, sports, funds for instruction materials, graduation rate, attendance rate) and the list goes on. Go Panthers! Close Quote

Schools Near Duncanville High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2025)	STAAR EOC Biology (2025)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2025)	STAAR EOC English II Reading (2025)	STAAR EOC U.S. History (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 EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR EOC Biology End of Course	STAAR EOC English I Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC English II Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC U.S. History End of Course	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Science 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Duncanville High School	Public	9-12	900 W Camp Wisdom	Duncanville	75116	Dallas County	Duncanville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(972) 708-3700	4,399	242	18.1	70.1%	86 (2.0%)	1,786 (40.6%)	2,406 (54.7%)	40 (0.9%)	12 (0.3%)	3 (0.1%)	66 (1.5%)	24.6	1527^th of 1974 public high schools	22.6%		26.6	1481^st of 1990 public high schools	25.6%	46	7.6	39.4	40.2	40.3	56.9									$6,988
Mary E Smithey Pace High School	Public	9-12	502 E Freeman St	Duncanville	75116	Dallas County	Duncanville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(972) 708-2470	76	11	6.8	57.9%	1 (1.3%)	27 (35.5%)	45 (59.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)	2 (2.6%)	2.2	1950^th of 1974 public high schools	1.2%		2.5	1965^th of 1990 public high schools	1.3%	15	0.0	0.0	0.0	10.3	19.4									$17,021
Harmony School Of Excellence - Dallas	Public, Charter	6-12	8120 W Camp Wisdom Rd	Dallas	75249	Dallas County	Harmony Public Schools - North Texas	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 296-1000	596	37	16.1	65.9%	28 (4.7%)	150 (25.2%)	384 (64.4%)	21 (3.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.8%)	69.2	438^th of 1974 public high schools	77.8%		64.3	571^st of 1990 public high schools	71.3%	133	67.0	82.5	58.8	60.7	77.1	49.0	56.3	60.0	17.0	8.7	33.7	38.6	19.1	$12,969
Ume Dallas Secondary	Public, Charter	7-12	3838 Spur 408	Dallas	75236	Dallas County	Ume Preparatory Academy	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(214) 545-6243	688	40	17.3	40.6%	181 (26.3%)	90 (13.1%)	376 (54.7%)	16 (2.3%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.1%)	78.9	234^th of 1974 public high schools	88.1%		77.7	251^st of 1990 public high schools	87.4%	17	67.0	82.4	88.6	69.1	78.6		69.9	73.1		35.4	55.7	51.3	34.5	$10,006
Justin F Kimball High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	3606 S Westmoreland Rd	Dallas	75233	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 502-2100	1,175	84	13.9	89.5%	12 (1.0%)	318 (27.1%)	829 (70.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (0.9%)	13.1	1726^th of 1974 public high schools	12.6%		11.8	1760^th of 1990 public high schools	11.6%	34	16.6	37.4	20.7	26.8	43.8									$10,874
Winfree Academy Charter School Dallas	Public, Charter	9-12	2550 Beckleymeade Ave Ste 150	Dallas	75237	Dallas County	Winfree Academy Charter Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(469) 930-5199	245	4	55.6		5 (2.0%)	128 (52.2%)	107 (43.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	2.5	1938^th of 1974 public high schools	1.8%		2.8	1952^nd of 1990 public high schools	1.9%	14	3.3	2.6	2.9	10.6	15.6									$7,323
Uplift Hampton Prep High School	Public, Charter	9-12	8915 S Hampton Rd	Dallas	75237	Dallas County	Uplift Education	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(214) 421-1982	414	31	13.5	82.1%	1 (0.2%)	200 (48.3%)	199 (48.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (3.1%)	34.3	1283^rd of 1974 public high schools	35.0%		28.8	1427^th of 1990 public high schools	28.3%	144	13.3	45.0	45.8	49.5	57.0									$11,433
Moises E Molina High School	Public	9-12	2355 Duncanville Rd	Dallas	75211	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 502-1000	2,006	125	16.0	93.2%	19 (0.9%)	82 (4.1%)	1,889 (94.2%)	1 (0.0%)	8 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.3%)	32.5	1339^th of 1974 public high schools	32.2%		30.2	1403^rd of 1990 public high schools	29.5%	64	33.7	55.1	39.5	43.5	54.3									$10,360
Trinidad Garza Early College At Mt View	Public	9-12	4849 Illinois Ave Ste W53a	Dallas	75211	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(214) 860-3680	474	23	20.1	94.7%	8 (1.7%)	17 (3.6%)	447 (94.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	95.2	13^th of 1974 public high schools	99.3%		94.6	13^th of 1990 public high schools	99.3%		78.3	96.9	96.8	97.7	100.0									$8,314
David W Carter High School	Public	9-12	1819 W Wheatland Rd	Dallas	75232	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(214) 932-5700	1,097	70	15.7	91.2%	17 (1.5%)	625 (57.0%)	438 (39.9%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (1.2%)	32.8	1327^th of 1974 public high schools	32.8%		17.8	1652^nd of 1990 public high schools	17.0%	325	25.7	62.4	35.7	42.1	59.4									$12,078

Frequently Asked Questions about Duncanville High School

How many students attend Duncanville High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 4,399 students attended Duncanville High School.

What schools feed into Duncanville High School?

Duncanville High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Central Elementary
Elementary : Charles Acton Leadershp Academy
Elementary : Cj & Anne Hyman Elementary
Elementary : Clint Q Smith Elementary
Elementary : Fairmeadows Elementary
Elementary : James R Bilhartz Junior Elementary
Elementary : Merrifield Elementary
Elementary : S Gus Alexander Junior Elementary
Elementary : William Lee Hastings Elementary
Middle : G W Kennemer Middle
Middle : Glenn C Hardin Intermediate
Middle : Grace R Brandenburg Intermediate
Middle : H Bob Daniel Senior Intermediate
Middle : J Herman Reed Middle
Middle : William H Byrd Middle

What is the racial makeup of Duncanville High School?

Students at Duncanville High School are 55% Hispanic, 41% African American, 2% White, 2% Two or more races.

What district is Duncanville High School in?

Duncanville Independent School District (Isd)

Is Duncanville High School a good school?

Duncanville High School ranks in the bottom 22.6% of Texas high schools.

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