PRESTONWOOD EL

PRESTONWOOD EL is one of the average-sized primary schools in DALLAS, Texas, one of the schools within RICHARDSON ISD, with 474 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 6.

RICHARDSON ISD comprises 55 schools with combined enrollment of 38,526 students; PRESTONWOOD EL is among them.

For racial and ethnic makeup, PRESTONWOOD EL lists that the largest single group is White at 52%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest is composed of 29% Hispanic, 11% Black, 5% Asian, 4% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 35% White, putting the school's mix considerably more White than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, PRESTONWOOD EL reports 33 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.5:1. The state averages about 15.1:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 35% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Dallas County runs at roughly 77%, so the school's eligibility rate is below the surrounding baseline.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, PRESTONWOOD EL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 58.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 63.0%.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Dallas County put median household income runs about $76,547, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 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 PRESTONWOOD EL is one.

PIONEER TECHNOLOGY AND ARTS ACADEMY NORTH DALLAS is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.6 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), PRESTONWOOD EL ranks 4th on composite proficiency, above the local average of 62.0%.

PRESTONWOOD EL operates from a high-density location.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at PRESTONWOOD EL has rose 4%, going from 455 students in 2018 to 474 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment fell from 37% to 29% over that span.

Within the allk12 community for this school, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.