It's always a great daybrto be a Dragon, but especially when there's a new accolade to celebrate.brCarroll ISD was recently recognized by Children at Risk, an education-focusedbrnonprofit, for being home to some of the area's top-performing schools.
Jack D. Johnson isbrTarrant County's top public elementary school, followed by Rockenbaugh at No.br3, Carroll Elementary at No. 4 and Walnut Grove at No. 5.
On the middle schoolbrlevel, Dawson landed at No. 2 followed by Carroll Middle at No. 3. And in thebrhigh school rankings, Carroll Senior High came in at No. 3 behind WestlakebrAcademy and Keller High School.
Children at Risk analyzedbr457 public schools in Tarrant County, including 314 elementary schools, 94brmiddle schools and 49 high schools and assigned them an A through F. Schoolsbrwere measured by achievement on STAAR reading and math standardized tests,brstudent growth or improvement on standardized tests over time and collegebrreadiness.
View the full methodology of the 2017 Children at Risk Annual School Rankings, and click here for the complete list of ranked schools.