After researching the best middle schools in Dallas we now have the concrete proof just how great they are. For our first ranking in our school district series, we’ll show you how we calculated the Texas Education Agency’s metrics from the most recent report (2014) to rank each school that met their standards. While the TEA Index is pretty comprehensive, Frog Tutoring decided to evaluate a couple additional factors in the study we found. The following methodology was used in calculation:

If you’d like to see a more in-depth look at the TEA’s metrics for accountability standards, please click here. To determine a definitive ranking for the top middle schools in Dallas, we combined these 7 factors to create one number to compare and contrast the success of each middle school.

Are you ready to take a look at the best middle schools in Dallas? Let's go!

Ewell D Walker Middle is number one on our list with a TEA rating of 208. It’s STAAR expectations met are the highest at the middle school level with 65% of its students meeting or exceeding standards. Although the class size of the school is 21 students, that doesn’t mean these students aren’t getting the attention they need. Ewell D Walker has also earned distinctions in Science, Social Studies, and Postsecondary Readiness to name a few. 

Raul Quintanilla Sr Middle is number two on our list with a TEA rating of 177. It’s STAAR expectations met are the highest at the middle school level with 60% of its students meeting or exceeding standards. The average class size of the school is 16 students, which means every student is getting the attention they need. Raul Quintanilla Sr Middle has also earned distinctions in Mathematics, Science, and Top 25% Student Progress. 

Benjamin Franklin Middle is number three on our list with a TEA rating of 189. It’s STAAR expectations met are the highest at the middle school level with 56% of its students meeting or exceeding standards. The average class size of the school is 18 students, which means every student is getting the attention they need. Benjamin Franklin Middle has also earned distinctions in Science, Postsecondary Readiness, and Reading/ELA.

J L Long Middle is number four on our list with a TEA rating of 184. It’s STAAR expectations met are the highest at the middle school level with 55% of its students meeting or exceeding standards. The average class size of the school is 20 students, which means every student is getting the attention they need. J L Long Middle has also earned distinctions in Postsecondary Readiness, Mathematics, and Reading/ELA.

Zan Wesley Holmes Jr Middle is number five on our list with a TEA rating of 160. It’s STAAR expectations met are the highest at the middle school level with 57% of its students meeting or exceeding standards. The average class size of the school is 19 students, which means every student is getting the attention they need. Zan Wesley Holmes Jr Middle has also earned distinction in Top 25% Student Progress.

Frog Tutoring Dallas Tutors are proud to present the best middle schools in Dallas based on statistics released by the Texas Education Agency. Please share in the comments any personal experience that you have had in the Dallas Independent School District!

Note: We wanted to take a second to explain our methodology, and how we arrived at factoring in each area of success for our rankings. First, we made an extensive spreadsheet (which you can take a look at for yourself here), and collected all of the data that we needed for our results. Then we converted each factor into a percentage and multiplied that number by the percentage of how much it’s worth in our ranking system. Let’s look at an example:

Woodrow Wilson High School’s TEA Index ranking is 235/400.

If you’d like to know more about this process, please contact our coordinator, Judith, at [email protected].