David W Carter High School
- High school in Dallas ISD
- Dallas, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
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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Website
Address
1819 W Wheatland RdDallas, TX 75232
Office phone number
Principal
- Troy A Tyson
- TTyson@dallasisd.org
- (214) 932-5700
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%
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%
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%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
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%
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%
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