DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – For 13 years, the organization ‘Children at Risk’ has ranked public schools in Texas.
The organization researched and ranked 219 public high schools from nine area counties of North Texas. The School of Science and Engineering (Dallas ISD) ranked first, continuing its collective excellence among students and teachers. William B. Travis Academy/Vanguard for the Academically Talented and Gifted ranks first in both the elementary and middle school categories.
“Helping students achieve success is at the top of the list for many schools in North Texas,” said Dr. Bob Sanborn, president and CEO of Children at Risk. “We are encouraged by the new schools that attained an A or B ranking and hope many more will achieve this high level of education which helps to ensure our children are prepared for their futures.”
Schools are measured by achievement Indicators, performance Indicators, growth Indicators, and college readiness.
The groups findings are posted below:
Top 10 Public High Schools in North Texas
- School of Science and Engineering (Dallas ISD)
- School for the Talented and Gifted (Dallas ISD)
- Irma Lerma Rangel Young Women’s Leadership School (Dallas ISD)
- Trinidad Garza Early College at Mt. View (Dallas ISD)
- Dr. Wright L Lassiter Jr Early College HS (Dallas ISD)
- School of Business and Management (Dallas ISD)
- School of Health Professions (Dallas ISD)
- Barack Obama Male Leadership Academy at BF Darrell HS (Dallas ISD)
- Young Women’s Leadership Academy (Fort Worth ISD)
- Texas Academy of Biomedical Sciences (Fort Worth ISD)
Gold Ribbon Neighborhood Schools
Gold Ribbon Schools are schools that are neither a charter nor magnet, have a high concentration of economically disadvantaged students, and receives an A or B grade. Below are some of the Gold Ribbon Schools in North Texas:
- Walnut Hill Elementary (Dallas ISD)
- Roach Elementary (Garland ISD)
- Sam Houston Elementary (Dallas ISD)
- World Languages Institute (Fort Worth ISD)
- Rosemont Middle (Dallas ISD)
- Trinidad Garza Early College at Mt. View (Dallas ISD)
- Dr. Wright L Lassiter Jr Early College HS (Dallas ISD)
CHILDREN AT RISK also researched and ranked 385 middle schools and 1,123 elementary schools in the North Texas metropolitan area. In ranking these schools, researchers analyzed STAAR performance and average Reading and Math gains and losses, and other indicators.
Top 5 Middle Schools in North Texas
1. William B. Travis Academy/Vanguard for the Academically Talented and Gifted (Dallas ISD)
2. Dallas Environmental Science Academy (Dallas ISD)
- Irma Rangel Young Women’s Leadership Middle (Dallas ISD)
- Harry Stone Montessori Academy (Dallas ISD)
- Henry W. Longfellow Career Exploration Academy (Dallas ISD)
Top 5 Elementary Schools in North Texas
- William B Travis Academy/Vanguard for the Academically Talented and Gifted (Dallas ISD)
- School for the Highly Gifted (Grand Prairie ISD)
- Old Union Elementary (Carroll ISD)
- Hillside Academy for Excellence (Garland ISD)
- McCoy Elementary (Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD)
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