Several DISD schools with demographics similar to that of Pinkston, such as Bryan Adams High School, David W. Carter High School, and Madison High School had higher rates of college readiness than Pinkston. Holly K. Hacker of The Dallas Morning News said that the rate was "a dismal figure even when taking into account the school's poverty and other social challenges." Liliana Valdez, the school district's director of college and career readiness, said that since the 2009 rankings, the district enacted measures at Pinkston to improve the statistics, including the creation of magnet programs for architecture, automotive technology, criminal justice, and law.
Several DISD schools with similar demographics to Pinkston, such as Bryan Adams High School, David W. Carter High School, and Madison High School, showed higher rates of college preparedness than Pinkston. According to Holly K. Hacker of The Dallas Morning News, the rate was "a dismal figure even when considering the school's poverty and other social challenges." Liliana Valdez, director of college and career readiness for the district, stated that since 2009, measures were taken at Pinkston to improve the statistics, including the establishment of magnet programs in fields like architecture, automotive technology, criminal justice, and law.