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Best Middle Schools
in DALLAS ISD

This page covers 40 middle schools in DALLAS ISD. Rankings use a composite of neighborhood opportunity, class sizes, and per-student investment — signals available consistently from federal data across all US public schools. Schools in this district score below the national median on neighborhood opportunity. Use these rankings as a starting point; pair them with school visits and conversations with local parents before making any enrollment decision.

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Middle Schools Rankings

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1
rank
DALLAS HYBRID PREPARATORY AT STEPHEN J HAY
Grades 03–08129 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (9.6:1) · above-average investment ($18,024/student)
62
/100
Student:Teacher
9.6:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$18,024
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
62%
Near nat'l 52.2%
2
rank
SUDIE L WILLIAMS TALENTED AND GIFTED ACADEMY
Grades 04–08429 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($18,024/student)
58
/100
Student:Teacher
15.4:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
45/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$18,024
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
14%
Low economic need
3
rank
J L LONG MIDDLE
Grades 06–081,127 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($18,024/student)
54
/100
Student:Teacher
13.8:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
50/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$18,024
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
60%
Near nat'l 52.2%
4
rank
SAM TASBY MIDDLE
Grades 06–08709 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (13.0:1) · above-average investment ($18,024/student)
54
/100
Student:Teacher
13.0:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
63/100
Above nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$18,024
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
97%
High economic need
5
rank
BARBARA M MANNS MIDDLE DAEP
Grades 06–08118 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (6.1:1) · above-average investment ($18,024/student)
52
/100
Student:Teacher
6.1:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
36/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$18,024
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
92%
High economic need
6
rank
JUDGE LOUIS A BEDFORD JR LAW ACADEMY
Grades 06–08559 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (10.8:1) · above-average investment ($18,024/student)
52
/100
Student:Teacher
10.8:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$18,024
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
97%
High economic need
7
rank
WILLIAM B TRAVIS VANGUARD ACAD OF ACADEMICALLY TAG
Grades 04–08502 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($18,024/student)
52
/100
Student:Teacher
16.2:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
32/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$18,024
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
15%
Low economic need
8
rank
D A HULCY STEAM MIDDLE
Grades 06–08423 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (12.4:1) · above-average investment ($18,024/student)
52
/100
Student:Teacher
12.4:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$18,024
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
88%
High economic need
9
rank
T W BROWNE MIDDLE
Grades 06–08478 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (11.7:1) · above-average investment ($18,024/student)
51
/100
Student:Teacher
11.7:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$18,024
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
96%
High economic need
10
rank
ZAN WESLEY HOLMES JR MIDDLE
Grades 06–08644 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (12.2:1) · above-average investment ($18,024/student)
51
/100
Student:Teacher
12.2:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$18,024
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
96%
High economic need
30 more middle schools in DALLAS ISD not shown here.
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How We Rank Middle Schools

Each school receives a composite score (0–100) built from 4 federal data signals, weighted to reflect what matters most at the middle school level. All signals are normalised against national benchmarks so a school's score reflects its standing across the entire US, not just within this district.

Neighborhood Opportunity
35%
Harvard Opportunity Atlas score for the school's neighbourhood. Reflects long-run economic outcomes for children raised in this area.
Student-Teacher Ratio
30%
Lower ratio = smaller classes. Particularly important during the middle years when academic and social needs are at their most complex.
Per-Pupil Expenditure
20%
Annual district spending per enrolled student from the NCES F-33 Finance Survey. Compared against national average.
Free Lunch Rate
15%
Percentage of students qualifying for free/reduced-price lunch. Reflects the economic profile of the community the school serves.
Test scores are excluded: they are not published as consistent open federal data across all states, making reliable cross-district comparison impossible with this signal alone.
District at a Glance
40
Middle Schools
237
Total Schools
62
#1 Score
48
Avg Score
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About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets: NCES Common Core of Data (enrollment, school characteristics, student-teacher ratios), NCES F-33 Finance Survey (per-pupil expenditure), Harvard Opportunity Atlas (neighbourhood opportunity scores). Federal data is published on an annual cycle and may not reflect the very latest school-year changes. Rankings reflect available data and should be used as a starting point — not a substitute for visiting schools or consulting district resources directly. What this ranking does not measure: teacher quality, classroom culture, extracurricular programmes, school safety, or parent and student satisfaction.