Summary:
Zip code 75244 in Dallas, Texas, is home to five schools spanning elementary through high school, serving a predominantly economically disadvantaged community with an average free/reduced lunch rate of 88.8% across two districts: Dallas Independent School District (Isd) and Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District (Isd).
The standout school in the area is Early College High School, which earns a 4-star rating and ranks in the 88th percentile statewide, dramatically outperforming the other high school, W T White High School, which ranks in the 31st percentile. Early College boasts a 100% graduation rate and 0% dropout rate, compared to W.T. White's 84.4% graduation rate and 5% dropout rate. Among elementary schools, Tom C Gooch Elementary stands out for its exceptional 3rd-grade reading proficiency of 87.5%, far exceeding district and state averages, though its overall rank is 52nd percentile. In contrast, Nathan Adams Elementary ranks lower at the 27th percentile, and Thomas C Marsh Middle faces the greatest challenges, ranking in the 13th percentile with the highest economic disadvantage rate at 97.3%.
A key takeaway is the inconsistent performance within Dallas ISD, where school-level factors like leadership and programs appear more impactful than district policies. Mathematics proficiency is a systemic weakness across all Dallas ISD schools in the zip code, with particularly low scores at Thomas C. Marsh Middle and a sharp decline at Nathan Adams Elementary. The "two-track" high school system is also notable: Early College High School's specialized model proves highly effective despite large class sizes and high poverty, while W.T. White's traditional comprehensive approach yields lower outcomes. Spending per student varies widely, from $7,919 at Early College to $15,116 at Tom C. Gooch, without a clear correlation to performance.
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