Top Rankings
Dallas School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,680 students in Dallas School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Elementary Schools in Dallas School District have an average math proficiency score of 51% (versus the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 68% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 42% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
4 Schools
2,145 Schools
# Students
2,445 Students
1,108,977 Students
# Teachers
164 Teachers
82,943 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Dallas School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 675 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 93% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#85 out of 684 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
57%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.20
0.61
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
5%
% Hispanic
5%
16%
% Black
1%
15%
% White
89%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,581 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,696. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,582 is less than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$43 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$41 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,581
$23,696
Spending / Student
$16,582
$23,119
Best Dallas School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Dallas Intermediate School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2000 Conyngham Avenue
Dallas, PA 18612
(570) 674-7271
Dallas, PA 18612
(570) 674-7271
Grades: 3-5
| 535 students
Rank: #22.
Wycallis Primary Center
(Math: 71% | Reading: 78% )
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2010 Conyngham Avenue
Dallas, PA 18612
(570) 674-7283
Dallas, PA 18612
(570) 674-7283
Grades: K-2
| 526 students
Rank: #33.
Dallas Middle School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2020 Conyngham Avenue
Dallas, PA 18612
(570) 674-7245
Dallas, PA 18612
(570) 674-7245
Grades: 6-8
| 619 students
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