DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – Children at Risk is out with its annual school rankings.
Kerr Elementary in Allen is fifth in the state and first in North Texas. Elisha M. Pease Elementary in Dallas is at the bottom.
When it comes to middle schools, Plano’s Fowler gets the top ranking in North Texas and the second spot in the state. Billy Earl Dade Middle School in Dallas is the worst in the Metroplex.
Irma Lerma Rangel Young Women’s Leadership School in Dallas is the top high school in North Texas. South Oak Cliff H.S. got a failing grade and came in last in the rankings.
2016 Greater North Texas Area Elementary School Rankings PDF
2016 Greater North Texas Area Middle School Rankings PDF
2016 Greater North Texas Area High School Rankings PDF
Information from childrenatrisk.org:
For 11 years, our School Rankings strive to serve as an accessible guide for parents, educators, and community members on the performance of local schools and to spark important community dialogue on the quality of public education in Texas. Click here to view the methodology for the 2016 CHILDREN AT RISK Annual School Rankings, including the following measures by which schools are measured:
- Student Achievement Index – Performance on STAAR Reading and Math tests
- Campus Performance Index – An adjustment of achievement indicators to eliminate bias toward campuses with low percentages of economically disadvantaged students
- Growth Index – The improvement over time on standardized test scores in Reading, English, and Math
- College Readiness Index – graduation rates, SAT/ACT participation rate and scores, and AP/IB participation rate and scores
The Gold Ribbon Schools lists represent the top schools with a high concentration of economically disadvantaged students in Texas’ major metro areas. The Houston, San Antonio, Austin, North Texas and Fort Worth lists of Gold Ribbon Schools and Top Elementary, Middle and High Schools are provided below. Data sheets are also available below, and check out www.texasschoolguide.org for statewide report cards.
Statewide
2016 Statewide Elementary School Rankings PDF
2016 Statewide Elementary School Rankings Data File
2016 Statewide Middle School Rankings PDF
2016 Statewide Middle School Rankings Data File
2016 Statewide High School Rankings PDF
2016 Statewide High School Rankings Data File
