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Duncanville Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 1,772 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 32% (versus the Texas public middle school average of 43%), 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
17 Schools
2,678 Schools
# Students
11,119 Students
1,445,479 Students
# Teachers
719 Teachers
96,876 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Duncanville Independent School District, which is ranked #1016 of all 1,193 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1016 out of 1202 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
44%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
46%
Graduation Rate
92%
90.3%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)34.4%
23%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.54
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
6%
% Hispanic
56%
53%
% Black
39%
13%
% White
2%
25%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,658 is higher than the state median of $15,449. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,934 is less than the state median of $16,605. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$174 MM
$85,353 MM
Spending
$155 MM
$91,739 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,658
$15,449
Spending / Student
$13,934
$16,605
Best Duncanville Independent School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
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
Gr: 1-12
Rank: #22.
G W Kennemer Middle School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
7101 W Wheatland Rd
Dallas, TX 75249
(972) 708-3600
Dallas, TX 75249
(972) 708-3600
Gr: 6-8 | 795 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #33.
J Herman Reed Middle School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
530 E Freeman St
Duncanville, TX 75116
(972) 708-3500
Duncanville, TX 75116
(972) 708-3500
Gr: 7-8 | 460 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #44.
William H Byrd Middle School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1040 W Wheatland Rd
Duncanville, TX 75137
(972) 708-3400
Duncanville, TX 75137
(972) 708-3400
Gr: 7-8 | 517 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
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