Best Public Schools in Lake Dallas, TX

Summary:

The city of Lake Dallas, Texas is home to 5 schools serving elementary and middle school students, part of the Lake Dallas Independent School District (ISD) and the Denton Independent School District (ISD). While the schools exhibit varying levels of academic performance, Lake Dallas Middle School and Shady Shores Elementary stand out as the top-performing schools in the area.

Lake Dallas Middle School is ranked 1013 out of 2361 Texas middle schools and rated 3 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger. The school boasts relatively strong test scores, with over 56% of 8th graders proficient or better in STAAR Reading and nearly 49% in STAAR Science. Additionally, the school maintains a low dropout rate of 0.0% and a diverse student population. In contrast, Bettye Myers Middle and Stephens Elementary struggle with significantly lower test scores, with many proficiency rates below 30%.

Shady Shores Elementary is another standout, ranked 1666 out of 4675 Texas elementary schools and rated 3 out of 5 stars. The school boasts strong test scores, with over 60% of 4th graders proficient or better in STAAR Reading and nearly 48% in STAAR Mathematics. Shady Shores also has a diverse student population, with a racial makeup similar to that of Lake Dallas Middle School.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2024)	STAAR Reading (2024)						STAAR Mathematics (2024)						STAAR Science (2024)		STAAR Social Studies (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Science 5th Grade	STAAR Science 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Stephens Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	133 Garza Rd	Lake Dallas	76208	Denton County	Denton Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(940) 369-0800	464	37	12.5	59.5%	151 (32.5%)	176 (37.9%)	85 (18.3%)	24 (5.2%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.0%)	26.8	3644^th of 4675 public elementary schools	22.1%		40.5	2756^th of 4647 public elementary schools	40.7%	888		45.8	28.6	37.9				33.3	21.1	36.7				13.3			$12,880	$1,710	$11,169
Bettye Myers Middle	Public	6-8	131 Garza Rd	Lake Dallas	76208	Denton County	Denton Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(940) 369-1500	821	64	12.8	62.5%	216 (26.3%)	230 (28.0%)	323 (39.3%)	18 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	32 (3.9%)	27.1	1811^th of 2361 public middle schools	23.3%		31.5	1679^th of 2330 public middle schools	27.9%	132	95.1				45.6	45.8	42.7				21.1	5.4	21.7		26.1	15.4	$10,803	$772	$10,031
Lake Dallas Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	190 Falcon Dr	Lake Dallas	75065	Denton County	Lake Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(940) 497-2222	534	48	11.2	62.7%	210 (39.3%)	27 (5.1%)	254 (47.6%)	13 (2.4%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (5.1%)	43.5	2606^th of 4675 public elementary schools	44.3%		36.4	3014^th of 4647 public elementary schools	35.1%	408		46.8	54.6	47.4				37.2	39.2	31.2				16.7			$10,108	$1,854	$8,254
Lake Dallas Middle	Public	6-8	325 E Hundley Dr	Lake Dallas	75065	Denton County	Lake Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(940) 497-4037	902	69	13.0	41.5%	401 (44.5%)	90 (10.0%)	324 (35.9%)	24 (2.7%)	12 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (5.7%)	51.3	1013^th of 2361 public middle schools	57.1%		56.9	878^th of 2330 public middle schools	62.3%	135	95.3				49.2	51.5	56.4				37.0	24.9	29.7		48.6	32.4	$9,782	$902	$8,880
Shady Shores Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	300 Dobbs Rd	Lake Dallas	76208	Denton County	Lake Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(940) 497-4035	591	47	12.5	44.3%	298 (50.4%)	48 (8.1%)	198 (33.5%)	9 (1.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (6.1%)	58.5	1666^th of 4675 public elementary schools	64.4%		55.7	1842^nd of 4647 public elementary schools	60.4%	176		59.3	60.4	55.0				43.2	47.9	45.1				17.6			$11,220	$904	$10,316

Cities Near Lake Dallas

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Corinth	1.15 mi	6	228^th
Highland Village	2.92 mi	4	17^th
Lewisville	3.31 mi	32	655^th
Denton	4.06 mi	39	497^th
Little Elm	4.12 mi	17	533^rd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Texas Education Agency.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.

Best Public Schools in Lake Dallas, TX

Shady Shores Elementary

Lake Dallas Middle

Lake Dallas Elementary

Bettye Myers Middle

Stephens Elementary

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