Lancaster Isd, TX - District Data

Original Research by School Decision on Lancaster Isd

Lancaster ISD serves a district of about seven thousand students across pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade in Dallas County. The student body is predominantly Black, with a substantial Hispanic population and smaller shares of other racial and ethnic groups. The district sits in the Lancaster area, south of Dallas proper, where housing values fall modestly below the state benchmark and rents track slightly above state averages. The local job market reflects Dallas County conditions, with moderate unemployment and median household income above the national median.

Academic performance across the district shows consistent and substantial proficiency gaps in math and measured weaknesses across all subjects. In math, proficiency rates decline as students progress through grades, starting at around one-quarter of students meeting or exceeding standards in early elementary and dropping to roughly one-sixth by eighth grade. English language arts performance is somewhat higher, with upper elementary and middle grades showing rates around forty percent or higher, though this still reflects a majority of students below proficient. Science and social studies proficiency rates remain low, in the range of low to mid-twenties percent. The district's overall proficiency index places it in the bottom quartile among Dallas County's districts. Chronic absenteeism runs notably high, affecting a substantial share of the student population and ranking in the bottom quartile countywide, a signal that school engagement or attendance barriers warrant close attention from families considering enrollment.

The district operates Houston Elementary, West Main Elementary, Pleasant Run Elementary, Rolling Hills Elementary, Belt Line Elementary, and Rosa Parks/Millbrook Elementary for younger grades. Lancaster Middle School serves middle grades, while Lancaster High School is the comprehensive high school. The district also runs Lancaster STEM Early College High School, which offers dual-credit pathways where students can earn up to a full associate degree before graduation at no tuition cost through partnerships with Dallas College Cedar Valley and McMurry University. A JD Hall Learning Center serves specialized populations.

Recent moves signal intentional direction. In 2023, the district lowered its property tax maintenance and operations rate, a change reducing the tax burden on homeowners. In 2026, voters approved a multiyear bond that includes facility upgrades at every campus (roofing, HVAC, secure entries, removal of aging portable buildings), a new career and technical education center, instructional technology investment, and athletic facility improvements, with no local tax rate increase. These facility investments address physical infrastructure across the system and expand career-pathway options for high schoolers, adding to the dual-credit college-readiness track already established.

The data points to a district making structural investments in physical plant and college access while facing meaningful academic and attendance challenges. Families considering Lancaster should weigh the established dual-credit pathways and capital improvements against the proficiency patterns and the high chronic absenteeism rate, which may reflect barriers to consistent school attendance or student engagement that warrant further conversation with individual school leaders.

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District Context

Officially reported figures, 2024-25.

Enrollment

7,014

Grades

PK–12

Schools

Student body

Hispanic 24%

Black 72%

White 1%

Asian 0%

Two+ 2%

Am. Indian / AK Native 0%

Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0%

By economic status

Percent proficient by grade, as reported

Economically disadvantaged

Not disadvantaged

ELA

Gr 3

35%

—

Gr 4

15%

—

Gr 5

49%

—

Gr 6

43%

54%

Gr 7

32%

46%

Gr 8

41%

47%

Math

Gr 3

23%

39%

Gr 4

27%

40%

Gr 5

37%

41%

Gr 6

32%

39%

Gr 7

18%

23%

Gr 8

13%

22%

Science

Gr 5

17%

—

Gr 8

19%

31%

Social studies

Gr 8

10%

13%

all_subjects_approaches

Gr ALL

39%

—

all_subjects_masters

Gr ALL

—

all_subjects_meets

Gr ALL

18%

—

ela_approaches

Gr ALL

37%

—

ela_masters

Gr ALL

—

ela_meets

Gr ALL

18%

—

math_approaches

Gr ALL

34%

—

math_masters

Gr ALL

—

math_meets

Gr ALL

17%

—

science_approaches

Gr ALL

50%

—

science_masters

Gr ALL

12%

—

science_meets

Gr ALL

17%

—

social_studies_approaches

Gr ALL

46%

—

social_studies_masters

Gr ALL

—

social_studies_meets

Gr ALL

21%

—

Schools in this District

11 schools are officially reported under this district.

ROSA PARKS/MILLBROOK EL

ROLLING HILLS EL

L ISD J J A E P

JD HALL LEARNING CENTER

BELT LINE EL

G W CARVER 6TH GRADE STEM LEARNING CENTER

Academic Performance

Percent of students meeting or exceeding state standards, by grade.

Mathematics

6 grades reported

26%

Grade 3

Grade 4

38%

Grade 5

33%

Grade 6

19%

Grade 7

15%

Grade 8

English Language Arts

6 grades reported

24%

Grade 3

14%

Grade 4

18%

Grade 5

45%

Grade 6

35%

Grade 7

42%

Grade 8

Science

2 grades reported

18%

Grade 5

21%

Grade 8

Social Studies

1 grade reported

11%

Grade 8

Housing & Real Estate

Data as of April 2026 | District-weighted from constituent ZIP codes

Home Values

Typical home value$275,647

Year-over-year change-3.6%

Range across 4 ZIP codes$214K to $283K

vs. state typical0.91x

vs. national typical0.75x

Home value trend (12 months)

ZIP code home values (4 ZIP codes)

ZIP	City	Value	YoY	Weight
75146	Lancaster	$283K	-3.4%	72.3%
75134	Lancaster	$264K	-3.9%	23.0%
75241	Dallas	$214K	-4.8%	4.0%
75141	Hutchins	$251K	-5.3%	0.6%

Rental Market

Typical monthly rent$2,250/mo

Year-over-year change+2.1%

Range across 3 ZIP codes$1,683 to $2,336/mo

Rent trend (12 months)

ZIP code rents (3 ZIP codes)

ZIP	City	Rent/mo	YoY	Weight
75146	Lancaster	$2,336	+2.8%	72.3%
75134	Lancaster	$2,078	+0.7%	23.0%
75241	Dallas	$1,683	-2.2%	4.0%

Affordability

Est. monthly mortgage (20% down at 6.48%)$1,391/mo

Home price / national median income3.3x

Annual rent / national median income32.2%

Rent exceeds est. mortgage by$859/mo

Comparison

State typical home value$302,187 (-2.0% YoY)

National typical home value$368,198 (+0.6% YoY)

State ZHVI trend (12 months)

National ZHVI trend (12 months)

Economic Context

30-year fixed mortgage rate6.48%

National unemployment rate4.3%

National median household income$83,730

CPI: Rent of shelter (index)447.05

30-year fixed mortgage rate (12 months)

National unemployment rate (12 months)

National median household income (12 months)

CPI: Rent of shelter (index) (12 months)

Sources: Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index (Zillow Group), Realtor.com via Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED)

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