Duncanville’s public schools score below 77% of Texas districts on tests and graduation
In Duncanville, 26% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Texas average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Duncanville, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Texas, not nationally.
From Texas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% 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.
Duncanville’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 662 Texas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Duncanville’s, its schools beat 15%, lower than their 23% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 39% of tested students were proficient in reading and 26% in math, against 51% and 41% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
92% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $12,376 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Six elementary schools, then two middle and one high school
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Ume Preparatory Academy - Duncanville, Village Tech Schools, First Methodist School (private) and Browns Early Discovery School (private) are in town. Every school ↓
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.
What’s behind Duncanville’s grade
C−: better than 23% of Texas school districts, #538 of 642 Texas towns. Graduation is above the Texas average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Duncanville, with each school’s own grade.
5th grade in Duncanville · depends on your address
Glenn C Hardin Int
Grades 5–6 · 508 students · 16:1 students per teacher
H Bob Daniel Sr. Int
Grades 5–6 · 443 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Grace R Brandenburg Int
Grades 5–6 · 345 students · 12:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Duncanville · depends on your address
Glenn C Hardin Int
Grades 5–6 · 508 students · 16:1 students per teacher
H Bob Daniel Sr. Int
Grades 5–6 · 443 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Grace R Brandenburg Int
Grades 5–6 · 345 students · 12:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Duncanville · depends on your address
William H Byrd Middle
Grades 7–8 · 517 students · 14:1 students per teacher
J Herman Reed Middle
Grades 7–8 · 460 students · 12:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Duncanville · depends on your address
William H Byrd Middle
Grades 7–8 · 517 students · 14:1 students per teacher
J Herman Reed Middle
Grades 7–8 · 460 students · 12:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Duncanville
Duncanville H S
Grades 9–12 · 4,399 students · 18:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Duncanville
Duncanville H S
Grades 9–12 · 4,399 students · 18:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Duncanville
Duncanville H S
Grades 9–12 · 4,399 students · 18:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Duncanville
Duncanville H S
Grades 9–12 · 4,399 students · 18:1 students per teacher
Duncanville’s public schools are run by Duncanville Independent School District. 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.
Well below the state in reading
Duncanville vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Texas towns that share Duncanville’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Duncanville | C− | Duncanville Independent |
| Cedar Hill | C− | Cedar Hill Independent |
| Dallas | C− | Dallas Independent |
| DeSoto | C− | DeSoto Independent |
Every school in Duncanville
17 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Texas’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Left off: 3 public programs with fewer than 25 students (Village Tech - Alchemy Studios and Labs, Summit Learning Center and Bright Scholar - Duncanville).
Questions about Duncanville’s schools
Are Duncanville’s schools good?
On Texas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Duncanville children attend score below 77% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #538 of 642 Texas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 15%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Duncanville in?
Duncanville Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 11,562 students in 17 schools (2024–25).
Where do Duncanville kids go to high school?
Duncanville H S, with 4,399 students; its own test results earn a C.
What is Duncanville’s graduation rate?
92% of the class of 2023 in Duncanville Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.
How much does Duncanville spend per student?
$12,376 in Duncanville Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Duncanville?
Yes: First Methodist School (religious, grades PK–K, 75 students) and Browns Early Discovery School (nonsectarian, grades PK–1, 55 students). Duncanville also has 2 charter schools, free and open by application.
Parents talk
What Duncanville families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Duncanville → They have their own page.
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 Texas. Stars are from neighbors.