Enrollment
563
Elementary
DISTRICT 537 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RICHARDSON ISD·NCES 483702004145
NORTHWOOD HILLS EL
14532 MEANDERING WAY, DALLAS, TX 75240 · (469) 593-4300 · Dallas County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL563 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
65%
366 students
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
49.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +31.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
48.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +23.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 49 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 48 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42. Reading scores are up about 31 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 23 points.
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
49.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.5%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 50% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 45% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
563
+123 (+28%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
was 13.6:1
% White
13%
was 27%
% Hispanic
70%
was 51%
% Black
12%
was 17%
% Asian
1%
was 3%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About NORTHWOOD HILLS EL
NORTHWOOD HILLS EL, an average-sized elementary school in DALLAS, Texas, one of the schools within RICHARDSON ISD, enrolls 563 students, covering grades K through 6.
Within RICHARDSON ISD, which oversees 55 schools and 38,526 students, NORTHWOOD HILLS EL is one campus in the system.
On the student-mix side, NORTHWOOD HILLS EL shows that Hispanic students make up the majority at 70%. The remainder comes out to 13% White, 12% Black, 4% multiracial. That is visibly more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 41%.
Looking at the economic backdrop, NORTHWOOD HILLS EL reports 39 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.5:1. That tracks the state average closely. About 65% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is below Dallas County's rate of about 77%.
On a demographically-adjusted basis, NORTHWOOD HILLS EL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 45.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 49.8%.
Around the school, Dallas County reports that median household earnings sit near $76,547, roughly 36% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. In all, Dallas County runs 771 public schools (combined enrollment of about 459,645 students), of which NORTHWOOD HILLS EL is one.
Nearest neighbor: SPRING CREEK EL, around 0.7 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), NORTHWOOD HILLS EL ranks 5th on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 44.0%.
The school occupies an inner-city site.
Over the past 7-year window. NORTHWOOD HILLS EL's enrollment has climbed 28% since 2018, when it stood at 440 (now 563). Over the same period, the Hispanic share rose from 51% to 70%.
Inside the community feed, the feed for NORTHWOOD HILLS EL typically covers open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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 H SHigh · 2,972 students
- RICHARDSON H SHigh · 2,669 students
- BERKNER H SHigh · 2,350 students
- PEARCE H SHigh · 2,317 students
- FOREST MEADOW MIDDLEMiddle · 1,211 students
- LAKE HIGHLANDS MIDDLEMiddle · 1,114 students
Other schools in DALLAS
- SKYLINE H SHigh · 3,837 students
- LAKE HIGHLANDS H SHigh · 2,972 students
- OAK CLIFF FAITH FAMILY ACADEMYCombined · 2,670 students
- BRYAN ADAMS H S LEADERSHIP ACADEMYHigh · 2,208 students
- W T WHITE H SHigh · 2,204 students
- SUNSET H SHigh · 2,164 students
Nearby schools
- SPRING CREEK EL0.7 mi · 422
- SPRING VALLEY EL1.0 mi · 368
- RICHARDSON H S1.0 mi · 2,669
- WESTWOOD MATH SCIENCE LEADERSHIP MAGNET1.0 mi · 630
- RISD ACAD1.0 mi · 731
- DOVER EL1.1 mi · 698
Frequently asked questions
About NORTHWOOD HILLS ELWhat is the total enrollment at NORTHWOOD HILLS EL?
NORTHWOOD HILLS EL enrolls approximately 563 students in grades KG-06.
What grades does NORTHWOOD HILLS EL serve?
NORTHWOOD HILLS EL serves grades KG-06.
How many teachers does NORTHWOOD HILLS EL have?
NORTHWOOD HILLS EL employs 39 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.5:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at NORTHWOOD HILLS EL?
At NORTHWOOD HILLS EL, the student body is approximately 13% White, 70% Hispanic, 12% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees NORTHWOOD HILLS EL?
NORTHWOOD HILLS EL is overseen by RICHARDSON ISD in Dallas County.
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