Texas Top 10 SWD School Districts

Ranked by SWD Support Score • Academic Performance • Special Education Infrastructure

Data current as of May 2026 from public government records

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Methodology

Academic Performance

College readiness test results and the percentage of students meeting state standards in math and reading. Reflects overall instructional quality all students receive.

Special Education Support Quality

Whether specialist staff — SLP, OT, school psychologist, nurse, and BCBA — are physically present at the school in sufficient numbers for the students being served.

Program & Intensity Fit

Whether the school has the right classroom program for the severity level of students served. A resource room for Mild needs. A specialized SDC for Severe needs. Mismatch lowers the score.

T1 — Mild

RSP/Resource Room. Learning disabilities, speech, mild ADHD. Shared specialists acceptable.

T2 — Moderate

SDC Mild/Moderate. Mild autism, intellectual disability. Most specialists on-site.

T3 — Mod-Severe

SDC Moderate/Severe. All primary specialists must be on-site full-time.

T4 — Severe

Specialized center. Medically complex. Full dedicated staffing required. Shared nurse triggers an automatic critical warning.

District Rankings

Score legend:85–100 Excellent75–84 Good65–74 Moderate55–64 Low0–54 Critical

#	District	County	Tier	Students	SAT	Math %	ELA %	SWD %	▼ SWD Support Score	IEP-Ready Score	★
1	Plano Independent SD 🔎 Vacancies · Indeed	Collin	T3 Mod-Severe	50,000	1210	63	68	11.2	71	71	2.5
2	Frisco Independent SD 🔎 Vacancies · Indeed	Collin	T3 Mod-Severe	68,000	1240	66	72	10.5	71	72	3
3	Coppell Independent SD ✅ No vacancy	Dallas	T2 Moderate	12,800	1290	70	76	9.8	71	74	3
4	Highland Park ISD ✅ No vacancy	Dallas	T2 Moderate	7,000	1390	78	82	8.5	68	77	4
5	Carroll Independent SD ✅ No vacancy	Tarrant	T2 Moderate	8,800	1330	74	79	8.9	68	75	3.5
6	Richardson Independent SD ✅ No vacancy	Dallas	T2 Moderate	39,000	1170	58	65	11.8	68	68	2.5
7	Eanes Independent SD ✅ No vacancy	Travis	T2 Moderate	8,000	1320	72	78	9.2	63	72	3.5
8	Keller Independent SD ✅ No vacancy	Tarrant	T2 Moderate	36,000	1190	60	66	11.5	63	66	2.5
9	Allen Independent SD ✅ No vacancy	Collin	T2 Moderate	22,000	1210	62	68	10.2	63	67	2.5
10	Lewisville Independent SD 🔎 Vacancies · Indeed	Denton	T2 Moderate	52,000	1160	57	64	12	63	65	2

SWD% shown for context only and not used in any score. Hover the SWD Support Score and IEP-Ready Score headers to see how they differ.

District Profiles

Plano Independent SD

SWD: 71/100

Plano, Collin · 72 schools · 50,000 students

SWD Support Score

Intensity: Tier 3 — Mod-Severe

IEP-Ready Score

★ 2.5

1210

SAT · Acad 71

63% / 68%

Math / ELA

11.2%

SWD (info only)

SLP: ✅OT: ✅Psych: ✅Nurse: ✅BCBA: ✅

SWD Support — Mod-Severe Program:Full BCBA team; on-site SLP, OT, PT, psychologist systemwide; strong ARD compliance

🟢 Search this district at iepguide.org for school-level SWD%, SDC programs, and on-site specialist staffing.

🔎 Search live special-ed openings at Plano Independent SD on Indeed →

Frisco Independent SD

SWD: 71/100

Frisco, Collin · 75 schools · 68,000 students

SWD Support Score

Intensity: Tier 3 — Mod-Severe

IEP-Ready Score

★ 3

1240

SAT · Acad 74

66% / 72%

Math / ELA

10.5%

SWD (info only)

SLP: ✅OT: ✅Psych: ✅Nurse: ✅BCBA: ✅

SWD Support — Mod-Severe Program:Dedicated special ed centers; all specialists on-site; strong ARD compliance record

🟢 Search this district at iepguide.org for school-level SWD%, SDC programs, and on-site specialist staffing.

🔎 Search live special-ed openings at Frisco Independent SD on Indeed →

Coppell Independent SD

SWD: 71/100

Coppell, Dallas · 15 schools · 12,800 students

SWD Support Score

Intensity: Tier 2 — Moderate

IEP-Ready Score

★ 3

1290

SAT · Acad 77

70% / 76%

Math / ELA

9.8%

SWD (info only)

SLP: ✅OT: ✅Psych: ✅Nurse: ✅BCBA: ✅

SWD Support — Moderate Program:Full SLP & OT on-site; BCBA support; SDC full range; strong ARD process

🟢 Search this district at iepguide.org for school-level SWD%, SDC programs, and on-site specialist staffing.

✅ No current special-ed vacancies reported at Coppell Independent SD.

Highland Park ISD

SWD: 68/100

University Park, Dallas · 8 schools · 7,000 students

SWD Support Score

Intensity: Tier 2 — Moderate

IEP-Ready Score

★ 4

1390

SAT · Acad 84

78% / 82%

Math / ELA

8.5%

SWD (info only)

SLP: ✅OT: ✅Psych: ✅Nurse: ✅BCBA: ⚠️ Shared

SWD Support — Moderate Program:Full ARD continuum; on-site SLP & OT; educational diagnostician at each campus

🟢 Search this district at iepguide.org for school-level SWD%, SDC programs, and on-site specialist staffing.

✅ No current special-ed vacancies reported at Highland Park ISD.

Carroll Independent SD

SWD: 68/100

Southlake, Tarrant · 13 schools · 8,800 students

SWD Support Score

Intensity: Tier 2 — Moderate

IEP-Ready Score

★ 3.5

1330

SAT · Acad 80

74% / 79%

Math / ELA

8.9%

SWD (info only)

SLP: ✅OT: ✅Psych: ✅Nurse: ✅BCBA: ⚠️ Shared

SWD Support — Moderate Program:RSP & SDC Mild/Mod; on-site SLP; educational diagnostician campus-based

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✅ No current special-ed vacancies reported at Carroll Independent SD.

Richardson Independent SD

SWD: 68/100

Richardson, Dallas · 56 schools · 39,000 students

SWD Support Score

Intensity: Tier 2 — Moderate

IEP-Ready Score

★ 2.5

1170

SAT · Acad 68

58% / 65%

Math / ELA

11.8%

SWD (info only)

SLP: ✅OT: ✅Psych: ✅Nurse: ✅BCBA: ⚠️ Shared

SWD Support — Moderate Program:Bilingual SDC programs; on-site SLP; psychologist per campus

🟢 Search this district at iepguide.org for school-level SWD%, SDC programs, and on-site specialist staffing.

✅ No current special-ed vacancies reported at Richardson Independent SD.

Eanes Independent SD

SWD: 63/100

West Lake Hills, Travis · 9 schools · 8,000 students

SWD Support Score

Intensity: Tier 2 — Moderate

IEP-Ready Score

★ 3.5

1320

SAT · Acad 79

72% / 78%

Math / ELA

9.2%

SWD (info only)

SLP: ✅OT: ⚠️ SharedPsych: ✅Nurse: ✅BCBA: ✗

SWD Support — Moderate Program:ARD support team; SLP on-site; OT shared; SDC Mild/Mod programs

🟢 Search this district at iepguide.org for school-level SWD%, SDC programs, and on-site specialist staffing.

✅ No current special-ed vacancies reported at Eanes Independent SD.

Keller Independent SD

SWD: 63/100

Keller, Tarrant · 42 schools · 36,000 students

SWD Support Score

Intensity: Tier 2 — Moderate

IEP-Ready Score

★ 2.5

1190

SAT · Acad 69

60% / 66%

Math / ELA

11.5%

SWD (info only)

SLP: ✅OT: ⚠️ SharedPsych: ✅Nurse: ✅BCBA: ✗

SWD Support — Moderate Program:SLP & OT on-site at most campuses; SDC Mild/Mod

🟢 Search this district at iepguide.org for school-level SWD%, SDC programs, and on-site specialist staffing.

✅ No current special-ed vacancies reported at Keller Independent SD.

Allen Independent SD

SWD: 63/100

Allen, Collin · 28 schools · 22,000 students

SWD Support Score

Intensity: Tier 2 — Moderate

IEP-Ready Score

★ 2.5

1210

SAT · Acad 71

62% / 68%

Math / ELA

10.2%

SWD (info only)

SLP: ✅OT: ⚠️ SharedPsych: ✅Nurse: ✅BCBA: ✗

SWD Support — Moderate Program:ARD compliance strong; SLP on-site; OT itinerant; SDC Mild/Mod

🟢 Search this district at iepguide.org for school-level SWD%, SDC programs, and on-site specialist staffing.

✅ No current special-ed vacancies reported at Allen Independent SD.

Lewisville Independent SD

SWD: 63/100

Lewisville, Denton · 66 schools · 52,000 students

SWD Support Score

Intensity: Tier 2 — Moderate

IEP-Ready Score

★ 2

1160

SAT · Acad 67

57% / 64%

Math / ELA

12%

SWD (info only)

SLP: ✅OT: ⚠️ SharedPsych: ✅Nurse: ✅BCBA: ✗

SWD Support — Moderate Program:SDC range across campuses; SLP on-site; BCBA shared

🟢 Search this district at iepguide.org for school-level SWD%, SDC programs, and on-site specialist staffing.

🔎 Search live special-ed openings at Lewisville Independent SD on Indeed →

Some specialist staffing is estimated from district averages and may not reflect every campus. Source: IDEA §618 personnel data (2024–25). Confirm with the district before placement decisions.

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