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Parkhill J H

Public Grades 7-8
512th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,344 Texas Middle Schools
Better than 78% of Texas middle schools
Summary

Parkhill J H is a public middle school in Dallas, Texas, serving 638 students in grades 7-8 as part of the Richardson Independent School District (ISD). The school consistently ranks among the top middle schools in Texas, maintaining a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past decade. However, Parkhill J H's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with White and Multi-racial students performing exceptionally well, while Hispanic and English Language Learner (ELL) students struggle.

Parkhill J H's STAAR test scores are generally higher than the Richardson ISD and Texas state averages, particularly in Reading and Science. But the school's Mathematics performance is notably weaker, with 0% proficiency in 7th-grade Math for the past three years. The school's dropout rates have fluctuated, ranging from 0.2% to 2.5% over the past few years, which is generally lower than the state average. Parkhill J H spends between $9,075 and $9,596 per student, which is higher than the state average, potentially indicating a focus on resource allocation to support student learning.

Compared to nearby schools, Parkhill J H's performance is generally stronger than Richardson North J H and Westwood Math Science Leadership Magnet, but lags behind the higher-performing Plano ISD schools, such as Haggard Middle and Renner Middle. Parkhill J H's performance in the Gifted and Talented student subgroup has been mixed, suggesting room for improvement in supporting its high-achieving students.

650
Students ?
14.2
Student/teacher ratio ?
$10,579
Per pupil spending ?
32.3%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 16500 Shadybank Dr
       Dallas, TX  75248-4107

(469) 593-5600

District: Richardson Independent School District (Isd)


Students who attend Parkhill J H usually attend:

High:    Pearce High School
    Richardson High School

Feeder schools for Parkhill J H:

Elementary:    Bowie Elementary
    Brentfield Elementary
    Carolyn G Bukhair Elementary
    Prestonwood Elementary
    More...
Racial breakdown:

White:
48.5%
Hispanic:
42.2%
African American:
4.3%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Holding steady — 79th percentile in 2015 → 78th in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the Texas average (56% vs 44% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 22% of Texas middle schools
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school56%
District avg44%
Texas avg44%
512th of 2,344
Texas public middle schools ?
Top 22%▼ down 1 pts since 2015
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SchoolDigger rating ?
5th of 8Middle Schools in the Richardson Independent School District (Isd)
382nd of 961Richardson 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202571.1512 of 234478.2%★★★★☆
202473.3461 of 237280.6%★★★★☆
202371.5492 of 233078.9%★★★★☆
202272.2461 of 225479.5%★★★★☆
202167.4564 of 225275.0%★★★★☆
201979.7317 of 219385.5%★★★★☆
201876.5343 of 208083.5%★★★★☆
201777.7309 of 202784.8%★★★★☆
201674.9408 of 198779.5%★★★★☆
201573.4435 of 204378.7%★★★★☆
201480.9253 of 198787.3%★★★★☆
201386.1117 of 197394.1%★★★★★
201288.595 of 195195.1%★★★★★
201180.5108 of 189594.3%★★★★★
201079.6133 of 180392.6%★★★★★
200982.495 of 176394.6%★★★★★
200883.293 of 171894.6%★★★★★
200784.085 of 168495.0%★★★★★
200685.972 of 158595.5%★★★★★
200583.7106 of 158293.3%★★★★★
200484.467 of 157395.7%★★★★★

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202536.8635 of 99736.3%★★☆☆☆
202439.2759 of 128040.7%★★☆☆☆
202343.4656 of 127348.5%★★☆☆☆
202255.0425 of 125166.0%★★★☆☆
202169.9240 of 121380.2%★★★★☆
201961.4338 of 119371.7%★★★★☆
201869.8232 of 116780.1%★★★★☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202582.137 of 50592.7%★★★★★
202468.7173 of 61772.0%★★★★☆
202355.3306 of 61650.3%★★★☆☆
202166.6170 of 58971.1%★★★★☆
201982.849 of 59491.8%★★★★★
201878.084 of 58785.7%★★★★☆

At Risk

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202257.6663 of 218269.6%★★★☆☆
202146.4988 of 211853.4%★★★☆☆
201963.5458 of 205877.7%★★★★☆
201854.0673 of 200866.5%★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202514.31375 of 14283.7%☆☆☆☆☆
202429.51356 of 177023.4%★☆☆☆☆
202332.61217 of 172029.2%★☆☆☆☆
202234.21141 of 164330.6%★★☆☆☆
202127.71299 of 159218.4%★☆☆☆☆
201941.7788 of 144545.5%★★☆☆☆
201839.1788 of 137642.7%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202573.6326 of 182582.1%★★★★☆
202477.8324 of 224285.5%★★★★☆
202374.4410 of 224181.7%★★★★☆
202271.9443 of 222180.1%★★★★☆
202161.0692 of 215167.8%★★★☆☆
201979.2296 of 204785.5%★★★★☆
201875.1359 of 200882.1%★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202562.1513 of 123058.3%★★★☆☆
202370.2409 of 148172.4%★★★★☆
202258.0732 of 148850.8%★★★☆☆
202168.8487 of 150167.6%★★★☆☆
201977.3169 of 144688.3%★★★★☆
201879.6102 of 143092.9%★★★★★

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202519.21565 of 17319.6%☆☆☆☆☆
202427.61681 of 211920.7%★☆☆☆☆
202334.41471 of 211630.5%★★☆☆☆
202234.21431 of 207731.1%★★☆☆☆
202129.61531 of 204325.1%★☆☆☆☆
201953.6766 of 193560.4%★★★☆☆
201843.11029 of 189545.7%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202511.81763 of 18203.1%☆☆☆☆☆
202426.81809 of 223519.1%★☆☆☆☆
202337.81447 of 225135.7%★★☆☆☆
202235.91498 of 222032.5%★★☆☆☆
202131.41591 of 217226.7%★☆☆☆☆
201952.4855 of 207358.8%★★★☆☆
201843.31130 of 203944.6%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202571.1374 of 181879.4%★★★★☆
202463.3640 of 224671.5%★★★★☆
202367.3581 of 224574.1%★★★★☆
202271.0467 of 222879.0%★★★★☆
202171.4455 of 216879.0%★★★★☆
201977.7330 of 206984.1%★★★★☆
201876.4327 of 203083.9%★★★★☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202575.7112 of 67683.4%★★★★☆
202469.1190 of 81876.8%★★★★☆
202391.628 of 81796.6%★★★★★
202291.828 of 81396.6%★★★★★
202190.235 of 74395.3%★★★★★
201978.3114 of 75384.9%★★★★☆
201889.618 of 72097.5%★★★★★

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202551.2624 of 156860.2%★★★☆☆
202464.2414 of 189178.1%★★★★☆
202359.6437 of 181575.9%★★★★☆
202273.4192 of 175789.1%★★★★☆
202169.1232 of 171286.4%★★★★☆
201986.577 of 162695.3%★★★★★
201858.8373 of 159776.6%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202590.340 of 143997.2%★★★★★
202491.445 of 173397.4%★★★★★
202393.529 of 174998.3%★★★★★
202292.445 of 172397.4%★★★★★
202186.2110 of 170093.5%★★★★★
201990.874 of 168495.6%★★★★★
201893.441 of 167397.5%★★★★★
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)
White (2025)97th percentile+19 vs school
Asian (2025)93rd percentile+15 vs school
Multi-racial (2025)83rd percentile+5 vs school
Female (2025)82nd percentile+4 vs school
Male (2025)79th percentile~ school
At Risk (2022)70th percentile-10 vs school
Special Education (2025)60th percentile-18 vs school
Gifted and Talented (2025)58th percentile-20 vs school
African American (2025)36th percentile-42 vs school
Hispanic (2025)10th percentile-69 vs school
English Language Learner (2025)4th percentile-74 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)3rd percentile-75 vs school
By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?
Algebra I66%+19 vs state
Reading62%+8 vs state
Science60%+13 vs state
Social Studies46%+16 vs state
Mathematics45%+6 vs state

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Students at Parkhill J H are 48% White, 42% Hispanic, 4% African American, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

In the 2024-25 school year, 650 students attended Parkhill J H.

Students who attend Parkhill J H usually go on to attend Pearce High School

Parkhill J H ranks 512th of 2344 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.


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