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Duncanville ISD 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 2024 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 6,621 students in Duncanville ISD 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 ISD School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Texas public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Texas public middle school average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
18 Schools
2,692 Schools
# Students
11,945 Students
1,532,139 Students
# Teachers
806 Teachers
105,812 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Duncanville ISD School District, which is ranked #1028 of all 1,196 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has increased from 87% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1022 out of 1198 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
42%
Graduation Rate
93%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.54
0.64
# American Indian Students
25 Students
5,776 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
116 Students
71,306 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
6,541 Students
816,872 Students
% Hispanic Students
55%
53%
# Black Students
4,774 Students
194,847 Students
% Black Students
40%
13%
# White Students
259 Students
399,204 Students
% White Students
2%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
2,219 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
227 Students
41,915 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
524
12,483
# Students in K Grade:
577
17,883
# Students in 1st Grade:
665
18,518
# Students in 2nd Grade:
660
17,983
# Students in 3rd Grade:
696
18,762
# Students in 4th Grade:
719
19,454
# Students in 5th Grade:
708
28,499
# Students in 6th Grade:
805
324,047
# Students in 7th Grade:
975
418,819
# Students in 8th Grade:
980
424,568
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,424
69,804
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,082
58,405
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,104
53,925
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,026
48,989
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,076 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,640. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,856 is less than the state median of $14,384. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$156 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$154 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,076
$13,640
Spending / Student
$12,856
$14,384
Best Duncanville ISD School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Summit Learning Center
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
900 S Cedar Rdg Dr 300a
Duncanville, TX 75137
(972) 708-2570
Duncanville, TX 75137
(972) 708-2570
Grades: 1-12
| 0 students
Rank: #22.
G W Kennemer Middle School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
7101 W Wheatland Rd
Dallas, TX 75249
(972) 708-3600
Dallas, TX 75249
(972) 708-3600
Grades: 6-8
| 913 students
Rank: #33.
William H Byrd Middle School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1040 W Wheatland Rd
Duncanville, TX 75137
(972) 708-3400
Duncanville, TX 75137
(972) 708-3400
Grades: 7-8
| 625 students
Rank: #44.
Duncanville High School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
900 W Camp Wisdom
Duncanville, TX 75116
(972) 708-3700
Duncanville, TX 75116
(972) 708-3700
Grades: 8-12
| 4,549 students
Rank: #55.
J Herman Reed Middle School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
530 E Freeman St
Duncanville, TX 75116
(972) 708-3500
Duncanville, TX 75116
(972) 708-3500
Grades: 7-8
| 534 students
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