Districts in Dallas County15 districts, sorted by rating
| District | City | Rating | Students | Schools | Grades | Zip Codes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coppell Independent School District | Coppell | 10/10 Excellent · 99th pct | 13,361 | 16 | PK–12 | 2 |
| Highland Park Independent School District | Dallas | 10/10 Excellent · 99th pct | 6,551 | 8 | PK–12 | 1 |
| Sunnyvale Independent School District | Sunnyvale | 10/10 Excellent · 94th pct | 2,205 | 4 | PK–12 | 1 |
| Richardson Independent School District | Richardson | 7/10 Good · 67th pct | 37,260 | 55 | PK–12 | 7 |
| Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District | Carrollton | 6/10 Average · 56th pct | 24,747 | 40 | PK–12 | 4 |
| Garland Independent School District | Garland | 5/10 Average · 49th pct | 52,767 | 78 | PK–12 | 8 |
| Dallas Independent School District | Hutchins | 5/10 Average · 48th pct | 141,169 | 240 | PK–12 | 43 |
| Grand Prairie Independent School District | Grand Prairie | 4/10 Below Average · 39th pct | 27,019 | 39 | PK–12 | 3 |
| Mesquite Independent School District | Mesquite | 4/10 Below Average · 33rd pct | 38,356 | 51 | PK–12 | 3 |
| DeSoto Independent School District | DeSoto | 3/10 Below Average · 29th pct | 6,322 | 10 | PK–12 | 1 |
| Cedar Hill Independent School District | Cedar Hill | 3/10 Below Average · 26th pct | 6,920 | 13 | PK–12 | 1 |
| Corsicana Independent School District | Corsicana | 3/10 Below Average · 25th pct | 6,096 | 8 | PK–12 | 2 |
| Lancaster Independent School District | Lancaster | 2/10 Poor · 18th pct | 7,032 | 11 | PK–12 | 2 |
| Duncanville Independent School District | Duncanville | 2/10 Poor · 17th pct | 11,915 | 19 | PK–12 | 4 |
| Irving Independent School District | Irving | 2/10 Poor · 15th pct | 31,767 | 40 | PK–12 | 3 |
Zip Codes in Dallas County
75006 75007 75039 75234 75019 75063 75040 75041 75042 75043 75044 75048 75088 75089 75050 75051 75052 75060 75061 75062 75080 75081 75238 75240 75243 75248 75251 75104 75110 76681 75115 75116 75137 75236 75249 75134 75146 75001 75141 75159 75172 75201 75202 75203 75204 75206 75207 75208 75209 75210 75211 75212 75214 75215 75216 75217 75218 75219 75220 75223 75224 75225 75226 75227 75228 75229 75230 75231 75232 75233 75235 75237 75241 75244 75246 75247 75253 75254 75270 75390 75149 75150 75181 75182 75205
How Dallas County compares
Together they enroll 413,487 students across 632 schools. The largest is Dallas Independent School District with 141,169 students. Districts here average 5.1/10, below the Texas average of 5.7/10. Ratings range from 2/10 to 10/10.
School Districts in Dallas County, Texas
Dallas County has 15 public school districts covering 85 zip codes. The top-rated district in Dallas County is Coppell Independent School District (10/10). Ratings are based on the share of students proficient in reading and math on state assessments (STAAR 2023), ranked against all districts in Texas. Directory details come from NCES CCD 2024–25.
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