Ronald W Reagan Middle, Grand Prairie TX

Original Research by School Decision on Ronald W Reagan Middle

Ronald W Reagan Middle serves students in grades six through eight in Grand Prairie, a diverse part of the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex. The school enrolls a student body that is roughly half Hispanic and a quarter Black, with Asian, white, and multiracial students making up the remainder. A substantial share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, reflecting moderate economic need. The school is a regular public school, not a charter or specialty program.

Test results show uneven proficiency across subjects and grades. In English language arts, the school performs comparatively stronger: sixth graders reach proficiency at a moderate rate, with performance holding steady in seventh grade before declining in eighth. Math proficiency is considerably weaker in the lower grades, hovering at modest levels in sixth and seventh, before jumping substantially in eighth grade. Science and social studies testing is administered only to eighth graders; science proficiency is modest, while social studies proficiency is notably low. When the school reports performance at the "meets" level (higher than basic proficiency), that share is low to moderate across most subjects. Advanced mastery is rare in all areas tested.

The proficiency index, which averages proficiency rates across tested subjects and grades, places this school in the top quartile among Dallas County districts, meaning the school's overall academic standing is better than many of its county neighbors. This suggests that despite the modest individual percentages, the school's consistent testing across multiple subjects and grade bands yields a stronger aggregate position than some peer schools.

The immediate housing market in the school's zip code is moderately priced relative to national norms, with monthly mortgage costs and rental costs both moderate. The area's economy centers on health care, social assistance, manufacturing, and retail trade, with some presence in technology and logistics. This represents a mixed industrial and service-based employment base rather than a single dominant sector. Specific large employers based in Grand Prairie were not clearly sourced, but the city draws workers across these broad sectors.

Information on the school's specific programs, staffing, discipline policies, attendance rates, and student support services was not available in the sourced data. A parent seeking more detail on course offerings, extracurriculars, counseling, or school culture would benefit from contacting the school directly or visiting its website.

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Academic performance

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

Math

Grade 632%

School 32% · District 27% · ▲ 5 pts above district

▼ 2 pts below state median · ▲ 2 pts above county median

Grade 735%

School 35% · District 25% · ▲ 10 pts above district

▲ 8 pts above state median · ▲ 23 pts above county median

Grade 853%

School 53% · District 34% · ▲ 19 pts above district

▲ 11 pts above state median · ▲ 16 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 655%

School 55% · District 46% · ▲ 9 pts above district

▲ 3 pts above state median · ▲ 11 pts above county median

Grade 753%

School 53% · District 42% · ▲ 11 pts above district

▲ 4 pts above state median · ▲ 11 pts above county median

Grade 846%

School 46% · District 38% · ▲ 8 pts above district

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

Science

Grade 832%

School 32% · District 37% · ▼ 5 pts below district

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

Social studies

Grade 825%

School 25% · District 21% · ▲ 4 pts above district

▲ 1 pts above state median · ▲ 6 pts above county median

This schoolGRAND PRAIRIE 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-income48%Higher-income64%16 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income45%Higher-income64%19 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income43%Higher-income50%7 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 6Lower-income22%Higher-income45%23 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income31%Higher-income41%10 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income49%Higher-income59%10 pp gap