RICHARDSON EL

Set in DIMMITT, Texas, RICHARDSON EL is a moderately sized K-5 school, operated by DIMMITT ISD. It serves 507 students across grades pre-K through 5.

DIMMITT ISD runs 3 schools in total, collectively educating 1,077 students. RICHARDSON EL is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, RICHARDSON EL reports that 90% of students identify as Hispanic, making the school strongly Hispanic-majority. Other groups include 9% White. The wider county runs roughly 66% Hispanic, putting the school's mix noticeably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 16.4:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting RICHARDSON EL higher than the state norm the norm. Around 79% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Castro County runs at roughly 70%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, RICHARDSON EL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 40.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 26.9%.

In the surrounding community, Castro County reports that median household earnings sit near $56,776, about 19% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 18%. Across Castro County's 5 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,526 students), RICHARDSON EL is one campus in the mix.

DIMMITT H S is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.5 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around RICHARDSON EL. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts RICHARDSON EL at 8th of 8; the average score across the group is 44.5%.

Geographically, the school is in a low-density area.

Looking at the recent track record. RICHARDSON EL's enrollment has contracted 9% since 2018, when it stood at 560 (now 507).

In the discussion threads here, the feed for RICHARDSON EL typically covers science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.