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Schools in Dallas · Dallas School District

Dallas’s public schools outscore 83% of Pennsylvania districts

Math proficiency in Dallas’s districts is 54%, above the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Dallas, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Pennsylvania, not nationally.

#242of 1,037 Pennsylvania townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 90% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
68%
▲ 13 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
54%
▲ 18 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
92%
▲ 4 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.1K
▼ 26% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.3
PA 13.4 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
2,407 students on the public path
In brief

Dallas’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 68% and math 54% in spring 2022, against 55% and 36% statewide; 92% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $16,085 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

From grade 3 the district’s path is Dallas Intermediate Sch, then Dallas MS, then Dallas SHS. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Dallas’s grade

A Test scoresC+ Graduation

A−: better than 83% of Pennsylvania school districts, #242 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Pennsylvania average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 83%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (1689)Better than 85%
B+AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,192 test results and a graduating class of 207 could put Dallas anywhere from B+ to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 90% of Dallas’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,146 in math, 1,239 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Dallas, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–2Wycallis Primary CenterDallas School DistrictNo scores
3–5Dallas Intermediate SchDallas School DistrictA−
6–8Dallas MSDallas School DistrictC+
9–12Dallas SHSDallas School DistrictA

Dallas’s public schools are run by Dallas School District, which also serves Dallas, Franklin and Kingston. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Dallas School DistrictGrades K–12 · 4 schools · 2,407 students · 15.3 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$16,085PA $21,758 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading68%
State average 55.1% · 1239 students tested
Math54%
State average 36.1% · 1146 students tested

Dallas vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Pennsylvania towns that share Dallas’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
DallasA−Dallas

Every school in Dallas

4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Pennsylvania’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Dallasin other towns
Wycallis Primary Center
Elementary · Grades K–2
512 students16:1Rate it →
Dallas Intermediate Sch
Elementary · Grades 3–5
A−
561 students16:1Rate it →
Dallas MS
Middle · Grades 6–8
C+
589 students16:1Rate it →
Dallas SHS
High · Grades 9–12
A
745 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Dallas’s schools

Are Dallas’s schools good?

By Pennsylvania’s own tests, yes: the public schools Dallas children attend outscore 83% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #242 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 85%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Dallas in?

Dallas School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 2,407 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Dallas kids go to high school?

Dallas SHS, with 745 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is Dallas’s graduation rate?

92% of the class of 2023 in Dallas School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.

How much does Dallas spend per student?

$16,085 in Dallas School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Pennsylvania. Stars are from neighbors.