Several Dallas ISD schools are being recognized by Children at Risk, a research and advocacy nonprofit organization, for its continued academic excellence and growth.  This year’s rankings highlight success on the middle and high school levels, and include an increase in the number of Gold Ribbon Schools, which are high-performing, high-poverty campuses. Notably, the top four high schools in the ranking are all Dallas ISD schools.  Children at Risk evaluates Texas public schools based on key performance indicators: Student achievement – Performance on state standardized tests (STAAR) Campus performance – Comparison of test scores to schools with similar poverty levels…

Graduation is just around the corner, and the district is excited to celebrate the incredible achievements of the Dallas ISD Class of 2025. We’re thrilled to celebrate our graduates and their hard work, and we look forward to making this season one to remember! Commencement ceremonies will be held at various locations across Dallas ISD, bringing together families, friends, and community to honor this milestone.  For those who can’t attend in person, each ceremony will be streamed live and available on this district’s website. Dallas ISD is looking for seniors to highlight in the upcoming senior story series. If you…

New data from the Texas Education Agency confirms that Dallas ISD retained more teachers than similar urban districts, those in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex, and those across Texas while teacher turnover increased from across the state. Each year, TEA publishes data on teacher turnover in the Texas Academic Performance Reports that give districts a consistent method to benchmark turnover against peers across the state. “We begin projecting turnover early each fall, but when we received the data over the winter break, for the second year in a row, the Dallas ISD teacher retention rate was higher than the state and…

DALLAS — While Dallas ISD’s 2024 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) results show steady performance in math and reading for fourth and eighth graders and some student groups continuing to outperform their peers, the results also showed the district still has work to do to catch up to national public and large city schools. The district’s eighth grade reading gains were among the highest nationally, trailing only Chicago among Trial Urban District Assessment (TUDA) participants. English language learners, who make up over 50% of Dallas ISD students, significantly outperformed their national and large-city peers in fourth and eighth grade…