Accountability rating (2021-2022)

C

Dallas ISD: B

Total students

1,129

Avg. teacher experience

13.8 years

Dallas ISD: 10.4 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

82.8 %

Dallas ISD: 81.1%

Statewide: 90%

David W Carter High School is a high school in Dallas, TX, in the Dallas ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 1,129 students. 76.4% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 19% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

The school received an accountability rating of C for the 2021-2022 school year.

In the Class of 2021, 82.8% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 5.4% during the 2020-2021 school year.

The average SAT score at David W Carter High School was 826 for 2020-2021 graduates. The average ACT score was 14.2.

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $65,760, which is $6,873 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 13.8 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

www.dallasisd.org/carter

Address

1819 W Wheatland Rd
Dallas, TX 75232

Office phone number

(214) 932-5700

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in David W Carter High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 10. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 21.0 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 10.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

1,129

African American

759 (67.2%)

Dallas ISD: 20.9%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

2 (0.2%)

Dallas ISD: 0.5%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

1 (0.1%)

Dallas ISD: 1.2%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

345 (30.6%)

Dallas ISD: 70.1%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

2 (0.2%)

Dallas ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

15 (1.3%)

Dallas ISD: 6%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

5 (0.4%)

Dallas ISD: 1.2%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

67.2%

American Indian

0.2%

Asian

0.1%

Hispanic

30.6%

Pacific Islander

0.2%

White

1.3%

Two or more races

0.4%

Risk factors

A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.

At-risk students

76.4 %

Dallas ISD: 66.4%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

91.1 %

Dallas ISD: 85.1%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

21.2 %

Dallas ISD: 47.6%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

76.4%

Econ. disadvantaged

91.1%

Limited Eng. proficiency

21.2%

Enrollment by program

A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2021-2022 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.

Bilingual/ESL

19 %

Dallas ISD: 46%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

10.2 %

Dallas ISD: 17.2%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

17.2 %

Dallas ISD: 10%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

19.0%

Gifted and talented

10.2%

Special education

17.2%

Academics

Accountability ratings

Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.

A-F ratings for the 2022-2023 school year have not yet been released. Many school districts have sued the Texas Education Agency after the agency made changes to the way ratings would be calculated. The ratings won’t be released until the case is resolved.

Overall (2021-2022)

C

Dallas ISD: B

Student achievement (2021-2022)

Not Rated: SB 1365

Dallas ISD: C

School progress (2021-2022)

C

Dallas ISD: B

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

Not Rated: SB 1365

Dallas ISD: C

The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).

For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2022 Accountability Manual.

Four-year graduation rates

The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2017-2018 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2021. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.

All students

82.8 %

Dallas ISD: 81.1%

Statewide: 90%

African American

85.2 %

Dallas ISD: 81.6%

Statewide: 86.3%

American Indian

Masked

Dallas ISD: 65.4%

Statewide: 87.4%

Asian

N/A

Dallas ISD: 83.7%

Statewide: 96.7%

Hispanic

78.3 %

Dallas ISD: 80.5%

Statewide: 88.1%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Dallas ISD: 72.7%

Statewide: 88.3%

White

Masked

Dallas ISD: 87.2%

Statewide: 93.8%

Two or more races

N/A

Dallas ISD: 81.7%

Statewide: 90.8%

African American

85.2%

American Indian

Masked

Asian

N/A

Hispanic

78.3%

Pacific Islander

N/A

White

Masked

Two or more races

N/A

Dropout rates

The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2020-2021 school year. It is calculated by dividing the number of dropouts by the number of students who were in attendance at any time during the school year.

All students

5.4 %

Dallas ISD: 4.5%

Statewide: 2.4%

African American

4.7 %

Dallas ISD: 4.9%

Statewide: 3.5%

American Indian

Masked

Dallas ISD: 8.4%

Statewide: 3.1%

Asian

Masked

Dallas ISD: 1.2%

Statewide: 0.5%

Hispanic

6 %

Dallas ISD: 4.5%

Statewide: 2.8%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Dallas ISD: 0%

Statewide: 2.6%

White

13.6 %

Dallas ISD: 3.4%

Statewide: 1.3%

Two or more races

27.3 %

Dallas ISD: 6.3%

Statewide: 2%

Chronic absenteeism

The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2020-2021 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.

All students

51.8 %

Dallas ISD: 22.7%

Statewide: 15%

African American

51 %

Dallas ISD: 30.7%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

Masked

Dallas ISD: 18.2%

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

Masked

Dallas ISD: 11.2%

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

53.5 %

Dallas ISD: 21.2%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Dallas ISD: 21.3%

Statewide: 17.9%

White

54.5 %

Dallas ISD: 12.1%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

72.7 %

Dallas ISD: 23.5%

Statewide: 13.9%

College readiness

AP/IB participation

The percentage of students in grades 11 and 12 taking at least one Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) exam in any subject during the 2020-2021 school year.

All students

8.6 %

Dallas ISD: 27.8%

Statewide: 21.1%

African American

9.8 %

Dallas ISD: 17.4%

Statewide: 13%

American Indian

Masked

Dallas ISD: 26.4%

Statewide: 16.8%

Asian

N/A

Dallas ISD: 62.3%

Statewide: 55.4%

Hispanic

4.7 %

Dallas ISD: 27.6%

Statewide: 18%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Dallas ISD: 35.3%

Statewide: 17.9%

White

20 %

Dallas ISD: 59.1%

Statewide: 24.3%

Two or more races

Masked

Dallas ISD: 40%

Statewide: 23.5%

AP/IB performance

The percentage of test-taking students in grades 11 and 12 who passed at least one AP or IB exam in the 2020-2021 school year. A passing score on the AP exam is a 3, 4 or 5. On an IB exam, it is a 4, 5, 6 or 7.

All students

0 %

Dallas ISD: 30.3%

Statewide: 48.6%

African American

0 %

Dallas ISD: 16.4%

Statewide: 29%

American Indian

N/A

Dallas ISD: 50%

Statewide: 52.8%

Asian

N/A

Dallas ISD: 65.4%

Statewide: 73.6%

Hispanic

0 %

Dallas ISD: 25.5%

Statewide: 34.6%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Dallas ISD: 66.7%

Statewide: 43.9%

White

Masked

Dallas ISD: 61.3%

Statewide: 61.2%

Two or more races

N/A

Dallas ISD: 59.7%

Statewide: 60.8%

SAT

The average SAT score for students graduating in 2020-2021, with critical reading, writing and mathematics results combined. The maximum score is 2400. For the small percentage of students who took the redesigned SAT with a maximum score of 1600, their scores were converted to the equivalent scores on the previous SAT using College Board concordance tables.

Avg. SAT score

826

Dallas ISD: 911

Statewide: 1002

ACT

The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2020-2021. The maximum score is 36.

Avg. ACT score

14.2

Dallas ISD: 16.0

Statewide: 20.0

College-ready graduates

A graduate is considered college ready in Reading or Math if he or she has met or exceeded the college-ready criteria on the Texas Success Initiative Assessment (TSIA) test, the SAT or the ACT test. These figures are for students graduating in 2020-2021.

Reading

42.6 %

Dallas ISD: 45%

Statewide: 56.1%

Math

17.8 %

Dallas ISD: 28%

Statewide: 45.7%

Reading + Math

13.4 %

Dallas ISD: 25.3%

Statewide: 40.4%

Reading

42.6%

Math

17.8%

Reading + Math

13.4%

Staff

Teacher ethnicities

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2021-2022 school year.

Total teacher FTEs

72

African American

60.8 (84.5%)

Dallas ISD: 34.3%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Dallas ISD: 0.5%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

1 (1.4%)

Dallas ISD: 3.3%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

4.1 (5.7%)

Dallas ISD: 33.1%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

1 (1.4%)

Dallas ISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

5 (6.9%)

Dallas ISD: 26.8%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

0.1 (0.1%)

Dallas ISD: 1.7%

Statewide: 1.2%

Highest degree held by teachers

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.

No degree

2 (2.8%)

Dallas ISD: 2.5%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

44.4 (61.6%)

Dallas ISD: 69.7%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

22.6 (31.3%)

Dallas ISD: 26.2%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

3.1 (4.3%)

Dallas ISD: 1.5%

Statewide: 0.8%

Students per teacher

The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2021-2022.

Students per teacher

15.7

Dallas ISD: 14.5

Statewide: 14.6

Teacher experience

This figure for the 2021-2022 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.

Avg. teacher experience

13.8 years

Dallas ISD: 10.4 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Teacher salaries

The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.

Base average

$65,760

Dallas ISD: $64,020

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$56,500

Dallas ISD: $53,484

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$65,383

Dallas ISD: $59,293

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$63,806

Dallas ISD: $65,777

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$66,056

Dallas ISD: $68,130

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$69,982

Dallas ISD: $69,071

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

$63,347

Dallas ISD: $72,138

Statewide: $71,111

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