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Alumni: what's one memory from ARAPAHO CLASSICAL MAGNET that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
615
Elementary
DISTRICT 537 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RICHARDSON ISD·NCES 483702004123
Arapaho Classical Magnet
1300 CYPRESS DR, RICHARDSON, TX 75080 · (469) 593-6400 · Dallas County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL615 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 94% of Texas public elementary schools
- A+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
41 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
19%
115 students
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 87 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 91 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 93 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 89 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 88 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 87 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 80 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (87) is 9% larger than its 6th grade class (80).
Student demographics
61%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
79.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +43.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
72.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +26.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 79 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 72 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 43 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 | 56.0% | 23.0% | 13.0% | 8.0% |
| Mathematics | 46.0% | 26.0% | 18.0% | 10.0% |
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 | 79.0% | 72.0% |
| 2024-25 | 82.0% | 78.0% |
| 2023-24 | 79.0% | 74.0% |
| 2022-23 | 63.0% | 67.0% |
| 2021-22 | 44.0% | 41.0% |
| 2020-21 | 36.0% | 46.0% |
% 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
74.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
65.7%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 75% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 66% 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 Arapaho Classical Magnet
Arapaho Classical Magnet's state test result (74.9% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arapaho Classical Magnet this school | 615 | 18.7% | 74.9% |
| Eagle Mountain Elementary School FORT WORTH | 554 | 18.6% | 55.0% |
| Kay Granger Elementary School KELLER | 637 | 21.7% | 64.2% |
| Sharon Shannon Elementary School ROCKWALL | 668 | 19.3% | 60.8% |
| Shadow Forest Elementary School KINGWOOD | 584 | 20.0% | 58.8% |
| Darwin L Gilmore Elementary School LEAGUE CITY | 676 | 19.5% | 65.6% |
Matched among Texas elementary 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 Arapaho Classical Magnet ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Dallas County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 74.9% | #196 of 4,401 | #19 of 421 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 72.0% | #362 of 4,466 ▼ 160 | #33 of 429 ▼ 10 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 79.0% | #310 of 4,466 ▼ 63 | #28 of 429 ▼ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +10.5pp | #1,412 of 3,998 | #104 of 399 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 615 | #1,499 of 4,938 | #112 of 448 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.9:1 | #2,379 of 4,622 | #217 of 432 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.5% | #1,366 of 4,628 | #94 of 433 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 18.7% | #4,466 of 4,789 | #420 of 437 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +5.7% | #952 of 1,307 | #85 of 118 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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
615
+54 (+10%) vs 2020
+115% since 1990-91, when it was 286
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
was 15.6:1
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 | 615 | 41.2 | 14.9:1 | 19% (115) |
| 2023-24 | 578 | 38.8 | 14.9:1 | 20% (117) |
| 2022-23 | 546 | 41.9 | 13.0:1 | 21% (116) |
| 2020-21 | 561 | 36 | 15.6:1 | 24% (137) |
| 2017-18 | 582 | 37.9 | 15.4:1 | 25% (144) |
| 2015-16 | 558 | 37 | 15.1:1 | 28% (159) |
| 2010-11 | 527 | 38 | 13.9:1 | 43% (224) |
| 2000-01 | 234 | 23 | 10.2:1 | 28% (65) |
| 1990-91 | 286 | 19 | 15.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Arapaho Classical Magnet.
Since 2017-18: students up 6% (582 to 615); teachers up 9% (37.9 to 41.2).
About Arapaho Classical Magnet
Arapaho Classical Magnet is an elementary school in RICHARDSON, Texas, reachable at (469) 593-6400. The school serves kindergarten through 6. Enrollment is 615 students.
Federal data list 55 schools in RICHARDSON ISD, with 38,526 students enrolled.
More than half of enrollment at Arapaho Classical Magnet is White: 58%. The next largest groups are 21% Hispanic, 8% Black, 7% multiracial, and 5% Asian. The school's White share is 23 points above the 35% share among Dallas County residents. The diversity index for Arapaho Classical Magnet is 61%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Arapaho Classical Magnet reported 41.2 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 14.9:1. The 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas is close to this figure. There are 115 students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, 19% of enrollment. The gap from the 77% average for public schools in Dallas County is 58 points.
Arapaho Classical Magnet holds an A allk12 Grade, placing it above 94% of Texas public elementary schools.
Schools in Texas with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 65.7%. Arapaho Classical Magnet scores 74.9%.
In Dallas County, home to about 2,621,179 people, median household income comes to about $76,547, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 36%, and about 11% of people live in poverty. Dallas County's 771 public schools enroll about 459,645 students and include Arapaho Classical Magnet.
A public school about 0.4 miles away, Richardson West Technology and Arts Magnet, is the closest to Arapaho Classical Magnet. Arapaho Classical Magnet has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. The nearest schools with test data average 63.5%, lower than Arapaho Classical Magnet's 74.9%.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as City: Mid-size, meaning it is inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was a 10% rise, from 561 to 615.
Anyone can start a thread about open houses, carpools, and field trips at Arapaho Classical Magnet. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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
- Richardson West Technology and Arts Magnet0.4 mi · 771
- Richardson High School0.6 mi · 2,669
- Mohawk Elementary School0.7 mi · 492
- Westwood Math Science Leadership Magnet0.8 mi · 630
- Pearce High School0.8 mi · 2,317
- Spring Creek Elementary School0.8 mi · 422
Frequently asked questions
About Arapaho Classical MagnetWhat is the total enrollment at Arapaho Classical Magnet?
Arapaho Classical Magnet enrolls approximately 615 students in grades KG-06.
Is Arapaho Classical Magnet an elementary, middle, or high school?
Arapaho Classical Magnet is an elementary school covering grades KG-06.
How many teachers does Arapaho Classical Magnet have?
Arapaho Classical Magnet employs 41 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.9:1.
What is the student diversity at Arapaho Classical Magnet?
Student demographics at Arapaho Classical Magnet are roughly 58% White, 21% Hispanic, 8% Black, 5% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is Arapaho Classical Magnet in?
Arapaho Classical Magnet is part of RICHARDSON ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.