Lake Dallas’s public schools outscore 55% of Texas districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Lake Dallas, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. In Lake Dallas, 33% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Texas average (41%). 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 100% 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.
Lake Dallas’s schools, in brief
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 50% of tested students were proficient in reading and 33% in math, against 51% and 41% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
99–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas (the state reports Lake Dallas’s rate as a range). Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $11,970 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle and one high school
From grade 6 the district’s path is Lake Dallas Middle, then Lake Dallas H S. 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.
What’s behind Lake Dallas’s grade
B: better than 55% of Texas school districts, #258 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 Lake Dallas, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Lake Dallas
Lake Dallas El
Grades PK–5 · 500 students · 12:1 students per teacher
Kindergarten in Lake Dallas
Lake Dallas El
Grades PK–5 · 500 students · 12:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Lake Dallas
Lake Dallas El
Grades PK–5 · 500 students · 12:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Lake Dallas
Lake Dallas El
Grades PK–5 · 500 students · 12:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Lake Dallas
Lake Dallas El
Grades PK–5 · 500 students · 12:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Lake Dallas
Lake Dallas El
Grades PK–5 · 500 students · 12:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Lake Dallas
Lake Dallas El
Grades PK–5 · 500 students · 12:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Lake Dallas
Lake Dallas Middle
Grades 6–8 · 843 students · 14:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Lake Dallas
Lake Dallas Middle
Grades 6–8 · 843 students · 14:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Lake Dallas
Lake Dallas Middle
Grades 6–8 · 843 students · 14:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Lake Dallas
Lake Dallas H S
Grades 9–12 · 1,283 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Corinth
10th grade in Lake Dallas
Lake Dallas H S
Grades 9–12 · 1,283 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Corinth
11th grade in Lake Dallas
Lake Dallas H S
Grades 9–12 · 1,283 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Corinth
12th grade in Lake Dallas
Lake Dallas H S
Grades 9–12 · 1,283 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Corinth
Lake Dallas’s public schools are run by Lake Dallas Independent School District, which also serves Corinth and Hickory Creek. 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.
Close to the state in reading
Lake Dallas vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Texas towns that share Lake Dallas’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Lake Dallas | B | Lake Dallas Independent |
| Hickory Creek | B | Lake Dallas Independent |
| Corinth | B | Denton Independent PK–12 · Lake Dallas Independent PK–12 |
| Shady Shores | B | Denton Independent |
2 of the 3 neighbors share Lake Dallas Independent with Lake Dallas, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Lake Dallas
3 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).
Questions about Lake Dallas’s schools
Are Lake Dallas’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of Texas: the public schools Lake Dallas children attend outscore 55% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #258 of 642 Texas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 56%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Lake Dallas in?
Lake Dallas Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,717 students in 5 schools (2024–25).
Where do Lake Dallas kids go to high school?
Lake Dallas H S in Corinth, with 1,283 students; its own test results earn an A−.
What is Lake Dallas’s graduation rate?
99–100% of the class of 2023 in Lake Dallas Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.
How much does Lake Dallas spend per student?
$11,970 in Lake Dallas Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Lake Dallas families are saying about school.
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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 Texas. Stars are from neighbors.