1
What tradition at APOLLO J H should never be changed?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
586
Middle
DISTRICT 761 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RICHARDSON ISD·NCES 483702004122
Apollo Junior High School
1600 APOLLO RD, RICHARDSON, TX 75081 · (469) 593-7900 · Dallas County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL586 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.5:1
51 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.3:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
61%
355 students
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 287 | 49% |
| Grade 8 | 299 | 51% |
Student demographics
72%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 71% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
57.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +28.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
44.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +26.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 57 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 44 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 28 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 26 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 28.0% | 29.0% | 23.0% | 20.0% |
| Mathematics | 15.0% | 29.0% | 26.0% | 30.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 57.0% | 44.0% |
| 2024-25 | 56.0% | 30.0% |
| 2023-24 | 56.0% | 29.0% |
| 2022-23 | 46.0% | 23.0% |
| 2021-22 | 26.0% | 11.0% |
| 2020-21 | 29.0% | 18.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
44.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.8%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 45% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 48% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Apollo Junior High School
Apollo Junior High School's state test result (44.5% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apollo Junior High School this school | 586 | 60.6% | 44.5% |
| Clark Middle School PRINCETON | 479 | 64.5% | 53.3% |
| Carpenter Middle School PLANO | 462 | 61.5% | 36.8% |
| Bettye Myers Middle School SHADY SHORES | 827 | 62.0% | 34.4% |
| Vernon Schrade Middle School ROWLETT | 697 | 65.6% | 30.4% |
| Kennedale Junior High School KENNEDALE | 624 | 59.8% | 45.2% |
Matched among Texas middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Apollo Junior High School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Dallas County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 44.5% | #724 of 1,635 | #24 of 118 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 44.0% | #768 of 1,670 ▲ 538 | #47 of 123 ▲ 44 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 57.0% | #707 of 1,670 ▲ 14 | #31 of 123 ▲ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +16.0pp | #460 of 1,570 | #20 of 121 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 586 | #954 of 1,749 | #68 of 126 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.5:1 | #98 of 1,542 | #3 of 123 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 72.2% | #82 of 1,543 | #5 of 123 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 60.6% | #927 of 1,648 | #106 of 121 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.8% | #631 of 942 | #66 of 80 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
586
-65 (-10%) vs 2020
-42% since 1990-91, when it was 1,015
Student : Teacher
11.5:1
was 12.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 586 | 51.1 | 11.5:1 | 61% (355) |
| 2023-24 | 617 | 53.9 | 11.4:1 | 62% (380) |
| 2022-23 | 639 | 59 | 10.8:1 | 63% (400) |
| 2020-21 | 651 | 54 | 12.1:1 | 55% (355) |
| 2017-18 | 650 | 48.9 | 13.3:1 | 53% (345) |
| 2015-16 | 631 | 47 | 13.4:1 | 52% (326) |
| 2010-11 | 700 | 49 | 14.3:1 | 48% (337) |
| 2000-01 | 1,080 | 61 | 17.7:1 | 14% (154) |
| 1990-91 | 1,015 | 55 | 18.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Apollo Junior High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 10% (650 to 586); teachers up 4% (48.9 to 51.1).
About Apollo Junior High School
This page covers Apollo Junior High School, a medium-sized middle school in RICHARDSON, Texas. Enrolled students number 586 students, in grades 7 through 8.
RICHARDSON ISD counts 38,526 students in its 55 schools, and Apollo Junior High School is one of them.
Federal enrollment data show Hispanic students as the largest group at Apollo Junior High School, at 39%. Other reported shares: 27% Black, 21% White, 9% Asian, and 4% multiracial. That is close to the 41% Hispanic share among all Dallas County residents. Pick two students at random and there is a 72% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The school employs the equivalent of 51.1 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 11.5:1. That is 2.9 students per teacher below the 14.4:1 average for middle schools in Texas. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at Apollo Junior High School is 61%. That is lower than the 77% average for public schools in Dallas County.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 47.8% at Apollo Junior High School; the school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 44.5%.
Across Dallas County, the median household income is $76,547, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 36% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. Dallas County is home to 771 public schools and about 459,645 public school students.
The closest public school, Dartmouth Elementary School, is about 0.4 miles from Apollo Junior High School. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Apollo Junior High School ranks 7th of 9 on average proficiency.
For locale, NCES codes Apollo Junior High School as City: Mid-size.
Enrollment is down 10% from 2020-21, when Apollo Junior High School had 651 students, to 2024-25, when it had 586.
Conversations here can range across school safety, transportation, and start times. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Dallas County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,621,179
Census ACS
Median income
$76,547
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
771
459,645 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in RICHARDSON ISD
- Lake Highlands High SchoolHigh · 2,972 students
- Richardson High SchoolHigh · 2,669 students
- Berkner High SchoolHigh · 2,350 students
- Pearce High SchoolHigh · 2,317 students
- Forest Meadow Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,211 students
- Lake Highlands Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,114 students
Other schools in RICHARDSON
- Richardson High SchoolHigh · 2,669 students
- Berkner High SchoolHigh · 2,350 students
- Pearce High SchoolHigh · 2,317 students
- Richardson West Technology and Arts MagnetMiddle · 771 students
- Dover Elementary SchoolElementary · 698 students
- Math/Science/Tech MagnetElementary · 667 students
Nearby schools
- Dartmouth Elementary School0.4 mi · 425
- Mark Twain Elementary School0.6 mi · 531
- Springridge Elementary School0.9 mi · 274
- Jess Harben Elementary School1.0 mi · 394
- Berkner High School1.1 mi · 2,350
- Yale Elementary School1.1 mi · 429
Frequently asked questions
About Apollo Junior High SchoolHow many students attend Apollo Junior High School?
Apollo Junior High School enrolls approximately 586 students in grades 07-08.
What grades does Apollo Junior High School serve?
Apollo Junior High School serves grades 07-08.
How many teachers does Apollo Junior High School have?
Apollo Junior High School employs 51 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.5:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Apollo Junior High School?
At Apollo Junior High School, the student body is approximately 21% White, 39% Hispanic, 27% Black, 9% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Apollo Junior High School in?
Apollo Junior High School is part of RICHARDSON ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.