L V Stockard Middle, Dallas TX - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on L V Stockard Middle

L V Stockard Middle is a regular public middle school serving grades six through eight in Dallas, located on South Ravinia Drive. The school enrolls a small to mid-sized cohort of students across its three grade levels, with substantial economic need: nearly all students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, and the student body is predominantly Hispanic, with a small presence of Black and multiracial students and very few white or Asian students. The school draws from a neighborhood where housing values have declined modestly in recent years, reflecting broader economic conditions in south Dallas.

On state assessments, L V Stockard's proficiency results are notably below the midpoint among Dallas County districts. The school's overall proficiency index places it in the lower quartile countywide. Performance varies significantly by grade and subject. In sixth-grade math, roughly a quarter of students meet proficiency; in seventh-grade math, the result drops sharply to just a small fraction proficient. Eighth grade shows some recovery in math and is the strongest grade overall. In English language arts, sixth and seventh graders show similarly low proficiency, while eighth graders perform somewhat better, with close to half meeting the standard. Science proficiency, tested only in eighth grade, sits around a third of students, and social studies proficiency is the lowest across the school at roughly a fifth of eighth graders.

The pattern across Texas's STAAR assessments suggests math proficiency is a particular challenge, especially in seventh grade, where the data shows a steep decline. Parents considering this school should understand that the majority of students are not yet meeting grade-level standards, and a parent may want to look into the school's specific supports, tutoring, and intervention strategies, especially in math. The seventh-grade dip warrants direct conversation with school staff about what drives that pattern and what targeted help exists.

The Dallas ISD context includes recent district-wide shifts that could affect Stockard's environment and instruction. The district eliminated its internal assessment tests to reduce teaching to the test, adopted a new math curriculum, and shifted advanced course enrollment from opt-in to opt-out, automatically enrolling high-performing students into honors sections to broaden access. The district also approved a record bond in May 2026 that will replace 26 aging schools and eliminate portable classrooms over five years, though it remains to be seen whether Stockard is among the schools slated for replacement.

Dallas itself is in a strong growth phase, with new residential development, job growth, and major infrastructure investment, though the school's immediate neighborhood in south Dallas remains economically challenged. The city's walkability and civic life are concentrated in downtown and specific neighborhoods; south Dallas is more car-dependent but benefits from proximity to employment hubs and transit access via DART.

For families seeking a school where a substantial majority of students are already proficient, L V Stockard is not that school. For families looking for a school in an economically integrated or mixed-composition setting, this school is heavily Hispanic and low-income. For families committed to a neighborhood school in south Dallas, or for those seeking to understand what support and acceleration look like in a school serving primarily students below proficiency, direct inquiry with the school about intervention programs, teacher experience, and the specific supports in place for math would be essential groundwork.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 628%

School 28% · District 32% · ▼ 4 pts below district

▼ 6 pts below state median · ▼ 2 pts below county median

Grade 72%

School 2% · District 7% · ▼ 5 pts below district

▼ 25 pts below state median · ▼ 10 pts below county median

Grade 836%

School 36% · District 39% · ▼ 3 pts below district

▼ 6 pts below state median · ▼ 1 pts below county median

English language arts

Grade 629%

School 29% · District 48% · ▼ 19 pts below district

▼ 23 pts below state median · ▼ 15 pts below county median

Grade 729%

School 29% · District 48% · ▼ 19 pts below district

▼ 20 pts below state median · ▼ 13 pts below county median

Grade 844%

School 44% · District 52% · ▼ 8 pts below district

▼ 11 pts below state median · ▼ 3 pts below county median

Science

Grade 831%

School 31% · District 37% · ▼ 6 pts below district

▼ 11 pts below state median · ▼ 4 pts below county median

Social studies

Grade 819%

School 19% · District 27% · ▼ 8 pts below district

▼ 5 pts below state median · even with county median

This schoolDALLAS ISD, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 6Lower-income28%Higher-income44%16 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income29%Higher-income25%4 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income44%Higher-income50%6 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 6Lower-income29%Higher-income22%7 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income36%Higher-income43%7 pp gap