MOSS HAVEN EL

MOSS HAVEN EL is one of the middle-of-the-pack primary schools in DALLAS, Texas, one of the schools within RICHARDSON ISD, with 467 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 5.

Across the 55 schools in RICHARDSON ISD (38,526 students total), MOSS HAVEN EL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, MOSS HAVEN EL records that the largest single group is White, at 64% of enrollment. The remainder is composed of 16% Black, 14% Hispanic, 4% multiracial. By comparison, Dallas County as a whole is about 35% White, so the school skews visibly more White than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 37 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 12.7:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 19% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Dallas County runs at roughly 77%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully below the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, MOSS HAVEN EL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 65.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 68.7%.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Dallas County put median household income runs about $76,547, roughly 36% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Dallas County runs 771 public schools (combined enrollment of about 459,645 students), of which MOSS HAVEN EL is one.

The closest other public school is FOREST MEADOW MIDDLE, roughly 0.5 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts MOSS HAVEN EL at 1st of 8; the average score across the group is 33.4%.

The campus sits in a metropolitan setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 5%: 491 students in 2018 compared to 467 in 2025. The White share of enrollment decreased from 70% to 64% over that span. Class-load math has narrowed: from 15.1:1 in 2018 to 12.7:1 in 2025.

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