{"id":383840,"date":"2026-07-23T13:51:37","date_gmt":"2026-07-23T13:51:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/383840\/"},"modified":"2026-07-23T13:51:37","modified_gmt":"2026-07-23T13:51:37","slug":"a-look-at-notable-dallas-area-school-districts-tea-ratings-and-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/383840\/","title":{"rendered":"A look at notable Dallas-area school districts: TEA ratings and more"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img alt=\"People arrive for the annual Dallas ISD State of the District event at the Winspear Opera House in Dallas, Tuesday, May 5, 2026.\" loading=\"eager\" fetchpriority=\"high\"   style=\"aspect-ratio:3 \/ 2\" class=\"x100 y100 opc bgpc ofcv bgscv block bg-gray200 mnh0px fill\"\/><\/p>\n<p>People arrive for the annual Dallas ISD State of the District event at the Winspear Opera House in Dallas, Tuesday, May 5, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Smiley N. Pool\/The Dallas Morning News<\/p>\n<p>With dozens of public school districts across the Dallas-Fort Worth area, navigating <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/news\/education\/\" data-link=\"native\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\">public schooling<\/a> in North Texas can be complicated.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-channels-pixel.ex.co\/events\/0012000001fxZm9AAE?integrationType=DEFAULT&amp;template=design%2Farticle%2Fplatypus_two_column.tpl\" alt=\"\" class=\"x1px y1px vh abs\" aria-hidden=\"true\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Here are some key facts to help you learn more about some of the most notable districts in D-FW. The figures included on this list,\u00a0which is made up of traditional public school districts with more than 20,000 students and a few other notable districts, are taken from the Texas Education Agency\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/txschools.gov\/?lng=en\" data-link=\"native\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\">website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/news\/curious-texas\/2025\/11\/19\/if-north-texas-population-is-increasing-why-are-schools-closing-curious-texas-explains\/\" data-link=\"native\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\">If North Texas population is increasing, why are schools closing? Curious Texas explains<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"uiTextSmall f aic jcc\">Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s a closer look at some notable Dallas-area school districts, ordered by enrollment:<\/p>\n<p>Dallas ISD<\/p>\n<p>2024-2025 total student enrollment: 139,776<\/p>\n<p>Overall TEA rating: B (83\/100)<\/p>\n<p class=\"uiTextSmall f aic jcc\">Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n<p>Fort Worth ISD<\/p>\n<p>2024-2025 total student enrollment: 70,184<\/p>\n<p>Overall TEA rating: C (73\/100)<\/p>\n<p>Frisco ISD<\/p>\n<p>2024-2025 total student enrollment: 65,151<\/p>\n<p class=\"uiTextSmall f aic jcc\">Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n<p>Overall TEA rating: A (90\/100)<\/p>\n<p>Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/news\/education\/article\/dallas-fort-worth-back-to-school-start-dates-22327310.php\" data-link=\"native\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\">See when your North Texas student heads back to school<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Arlington ISD<\/p>\n<p>2024-2025 total student enrollment: 53,309<\/p>\n<p class=\"uiTextSmall f aic jcc\">Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n<p>Overall TEA rating: C (77\/100)<\/p>\n<p>Garland\u00a0ISD<\/p>\n<p>2024-2025 total student enrollment: 50,898<\/p>\n<p class=\"uiTextSmall f aic jcc\">Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n<p>Overall TEA rating: B (84\/100)<\/p>\n<p>Lewisville ISD<\/p>\n<p>2024-2025 total student enrollment: 47,776<\/p>\n<p>Overall TEA rating: B (81\/100)<\/p>\n<p class=\"uiTextSmall f aic jcc\">Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n<p>Plano ISD<\/p>\n<p>2024-2025 total student enrollment: 46,432<\/p>\n<p>Overall TEA rating: B (82\/100)<\/p>\n<p>Mesquite ISD<\/p>\n<p>2024-2025 total student enrollment: 37,881<\/p>\n<p>Overall TEA rating: B (80\/100)<\/p>\n<p>Richardson ISD<\/p>\n<p>2024-2025 total student enrollment: 36,880<\/p>\n<p>Overall TEA rating: C (79\/100)<\/p>\n<p>Mansfield ISD<\/p>\n<p>2024-2025 total student enrollment: 35,272<\/p>\n<p>Overall TEA rating: B (87\/100)<\/p>\n<p>Denton ISD<\/p>\n<p>2024-2025 total student enrollment: 33,228<\/p>\n<p>Overall TEA rating: B (80\/100)<\/p>\n<p>Northwest ISD<\/p>\n<p>2024-2025 total student enrollment: 31,996<\/p>\n<p>Overall TEA rating: B (81\/100)<\/p>\n<p>Keller ISD<\/p>\n<p>2024-2025 total student enrollment: 31,986<\/p>\n<p>Overall TEA rating: B (85\/100)<\/p>\n<p>Prosper ISD<\/p>\n<p>2024-2025 total student enrollment: 31,577<\/p>\n<p>Overall TEA rating: A (91\/100)<\/p>\n<p>Irving ISD<\/p>\n<p>2024-2025 total student enrollment: 30,732<\/p>\n<p>Overall TEA rating: C (76\/100)<\/p>\n<p>Grand Prairie ISD<\/p>\n<p>2024-2025 total student enrollment: 25,903<\/p>\n<p>Overall TEA rating: C (76\/100)<\/p>\n<p>Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD<\/p>\n<p>2024-2025 total student enrollment: 24,120<\/p>\n<p>Overall TEA rating: B (82\/100)<\/p>\n<p>Eagle Mountain-Saginaw ISD<\/p>\n<p>2024-2025 total student enrollment: 23,898<\/p>\n<p>Overall TEA rating: C (78\/100)<\/p>\n<p>McKinney ISD<\/p>\n<p>2024-2025 total student enrollment: 23,118<\/p>\n<p>Overall TEA rating: B (88\/100)<\/p>\n<p>Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD<\/p>\n<p>2024-2025 total student enrollment: 23,198<\/p>\n<p>Overall TEA rating: B (88\/100)<\/p>\n<p>Birdville ISD<\/p>\n<p>2024-2025 total student enrollment: 22,219<\/p>\n<p>Overall TEA rating: C (79\/100)<\/p>\n<p>Allen ISD<\/p>\n<p>2024-2025 total student enrollment: 20,794<\/p>\n<p>Overall TEA rating: A (91\/100)<\/p>\n<p>Wylie ISD (Collin County)<\/p>\n<p>2024-2025 total student enrollment: 19,334<\/p>\n<p>Overall TEA rating: A (92\/100)<\/p>\n<p>Coppell ISD<\/p>\n<p>2024-2025 total student enrollment: 13,222<\/p>\n<p>Overall TEA rating: A (93\/100)<\/p>\n<p>Highland Park ISD<\/p>\n<p>2024-2025 total student enrollment: 6,327<\/p>\n<p>Overall TEA rating: A (96\/100)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"People arrive for the annual Dallas ISD State of the District event at the Winspear Opera House 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