Statewide school ratings for 2024 and 2025 were released Friday. Overall, Dallas ISD earned a B.
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Use this searchable table to find any school in the district and its rating.
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In the DISD, 60 schools earned an A, double the number in 2024.
Another 103 scored a B, 49 earned Cs and 14 got Ds.
Two campuses received Fs, down from 24 last year.
Failing campus grades can trigger significant consequences if the school doesn’t improve quickly, including a state takeover.
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The district’s B-rating is an improvement after receiving a C for 2023 and 2024.
How are schools rated?
The state’s A-F grades are based largely on standardized test scores. The formula takes into account three categories for the grades: student achievement, school progress and “closing the gaps.”
“Student achievement” considers students’ performance on the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness, or STAAR, tests. For high schools, it also weighs graduation rates and other metrics.
“School progress” takes into account the improvement students made year over year, or how well they did in relation to comparable campuses.
“Closing the gaps” looks at how schools serve students with heightened needs, such as those living in poverty or receiving special education services.
Most of the grade, 70%, is based on either student achievement or school progress — whichever is the higher grade. “Closing the gaps” makes up the remaining 30%.
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Ratings for campuses outside of Dallas ISD can be found on the Texas Education Agency website.
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