Duncanville Independent School District

710 S Cedar Ridge Dr
Duncanville, TX 75137-2204
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Duncanville Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 1,821 students in Duncanville Independent School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Texas.
Public Middle Schools in Duncanville Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the Texas public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Texas public middle school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
18 Schools
2,747 Schools
# Students
11,758 Students
1,489,538 Students
# Teachers
746 Teachers
103,135 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Duncanville Independent School District, which is ranked #1001 of all 1,196 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 94% has increased from 87% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TX)
#1013 out of 1204 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Duncanville Independent   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
26%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Duncanville Independent   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
39%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Duncanville Independent   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
34%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Duncanville Independent   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
94%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Duncanville Independent   School District and public school graduation rate of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.54
0.64
# American Indian Students
18 Students
5,199 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
104 Students
77,599 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
6,505 Students
795,444 Students
% Hispanic Students
55%
53%
# Black Students
4,633 Students
186,072 Students
% Black Students
40%
13%
# White Students
257 Students
378,957 Students
% White Students
2%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
2,404 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
234 Students
43,863 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
668
15,212
# Students in K Grade:
603
21,462
# Students in 1st Grade:
620
22,752
# Students in 2nd Grade:
632
22,958
# Students in 3rd Grade:
712
22,862
# Students in 4th Grade:
693
22,563
# Students in 5th Grade:
663
30,190
# Students in 6th Grade:
735
326,610
# Students in 7th Grade:
829
406,424
# Students in 8th Grade:
909
414,179
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,295
56,165
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,200
48,628
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,154
42,213
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,045
37,320
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,283 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,387. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,060 is less than the state median of $14,116. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (TX)
Total Revenue
$156 MM
$74,029 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Duncanville Independent   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$154 MM
$78,063 MM
This chart displays total spending of Duncanville Independent   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$13,283
$13,387
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Duncanville Independent   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$13,060
$14,116
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Duncanville Independent   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Duncanville Independent School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Summit Learning Center
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
900 S Cedar Rdg Dr 300a
Duncanville, TX 75137
(972) 708-2570
Grades: 1-12
| n/a students
Rank: #22.
G W Kennemer Middle School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
7101 W Wheatland Rd
Dallas, TX 75249
(972) 708-3600
Grades: 6-8
| 783 students
Rank: #33.
J Herman Reed Middle School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
530 E Freeman St
Duncanville, TX 75116
(972) 708-3500
Grades: 7-8
| 514 students
Rank: #44.
William H Byrd Middle School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1040 W Wheatland Rd
Duncanville, TX 75137
(972) 708-3400
Grades: 7-8
| 524 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 18 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 11,758 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 98%
  • : 94% (Top 50% in TX)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 26% (Btm 50%)
  • : 39% (Btm 50%)
  • : 34% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

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