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What's the biggest difference between RICHARDSON HEIGHTS EL and what you expected?
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Enrollment
501
Elementary
DISTRICT 537 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RICHARDSON ISD·NCES 483702004152
Richardson Heights Elementary School
101 N FLOYD RD, RICHARDSON, TX 75080 · (469) 593-4400 · Dallas County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL501 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 59% of Texas public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- A-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
13.4:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
50%
250 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 31 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 69 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 65 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 75 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 63 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 66 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 67 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 65 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (69) is 6% larger than its 6th grade class (65).
Student demographics
59%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
59.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +34.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
50.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +24.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 59 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 50 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 34 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 24 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 37.0% | 22.0% | 19.0% | 22.0% |
| Mathematics | 23.0% | 27.0% | 27.0% | 23.0% |
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 | 59.0% | 50.0% |
| 2024-25 | 57.0% | 50.0% |
| 2023-24 | 57.0% | 50.0% |
| 2022-23 | 37.0% | 38.0% |
| 2021-22 | 24.0% | 25.0% |
| 2020-21 | 25.0% | 26.0% |
% 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
48.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
52.4%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 49% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 52% 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 Richardson Heights Elementary School
Richardson Heights Elementary School's state test result (48.7% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richardson Heights Elementary School this school | 501 | 49.9% | 48.7% |
| Legacy Elementary School LUBBOCK | 579 | 49.9% | 56.5% |
| Watts Elementary School CIBOLO | 500 | 46.4% | 36.7% |
| Lake Dallas Elementary School LAKE DALLAS | 500 | 54.0% | 39.3% |
| Parker Elementary School MIDLAND | 468 | 53.0% | 50.8% |
| Ridgewood Elementary School LUBBOCK | 545 | 49.5% | 48.3% |
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 Richardson Heights Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Dallas County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 48.7% | #1,556 of 4,401 | #95 of 421 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 50.0% | #1,798 of 4,466 ▼ 144 | #136 of 429 ▼ 11 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 59.0% | #1,568 of 4,466 ▲ 176 | #111 of 429 ▲ 12 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +17.0pp | #724 of 3,998 | #40 of 399 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 501 | #2,541 of 4,938 | #213 of 448 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.4:1 | #1,077 of 4,622 | #78 of 432 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 58.9% | #1,513 of 4,628 | #101 of 433 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 49.9% | #3,586 of 4,789 | #378 of 437 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +1.4% | #1,220 of 1,307 | #111 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
501
+70 (+16%) vs 2020
-16% since 1990-91, when it was 596
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
was 11.7:1
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 | 501 | 37.4 | 13.4:1 | 50% (250) |
| 2023-24 | 488 | 33.2 | 14.7:1 | 56% (273) |
| 2022-23 | 450 | 35 | 12.9:1 | 54% (243) |
| 2020-21 | 431 | 37 | 11.7:1 | 57% (246) |
| 2017-18 | 494 | 33.9 | 14.6:1 | 62% (305) |
| 2015-16 | 458 | 31 | 14.8:1 | 66% (301) |
| 2010-11 | 441 | 32 | 13.8:1 | 66% (291) |
| 2000-01 | 456 | 36 | 12.7:1 | 45% (205) |
| 1990-91 | 596 | 35 | 17.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Richardson Heights Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 1% (494 to 501); teachers up 10% (33.9 to 37.4).
About Richardson Heights Elementary School
Richardson Heights Elementary School is one of the public schools in RICHARDSON, Texas. It is a mid-sized elementary school. The school serves pre-K through 6. Enrollment is 501 students.
RICHARDSON ISD counts 38,526 students in its 55 schools, and Richardson Heights Elementary School is one of them.
At Richardson Heights Elementary School, 53% of students are Hispanic. After that, the student body is 35% White, 6% Black, 3% multiracial, and 3% Asian. Census figures show Dallas County is about 41% Hispanic. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 59%.
Its ratio of 13.4:1 is based on 37.4 full-time-equivalent teachers. Elementary schools in Texas have an average ratio of 15.1:1. In all, 50% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Dallas County average 77%.
On the allk12 Grade, Richardson Heights Elementary School lands at B, ahead of 59% of Texas public elementary schools.
Richardson Heights Elementary School's actual average proficiency rate across its state test results (48.7%) and its predicted rate (52.4%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Texas schools.
American Community Survey estimates for Dallas County show that the median household earns about $76,547 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 36%, and about 11% of people live in poverty. Dallas County has 771 public schools with about 459,645 students, including Richardson Heights Elementary School.
Dover Elementary School, about 1.0 miles away, is the closest public school. Within five miles of Richardson Heights Elementary School, there are at least 8 other public schools. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 50.4%; Richardson Heights Elementary School's is 48.7%, ranking 4th of 7.
For locale, NCES codes Richardson Heights Elementary School as City: Mid-size.
From 431 students in 2020-21, enrollment rose to 501 by 2024-25. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio increased to 13.4:1, from 11.7:1.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback here. 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
- Dover Elementary School1.0 mi · 698
- Richardson West Technology and Arts Magnet1.0 mi · 771
- Richardson High School1.0 mi · 2,669
- Evolution Academy Charter School1.1 mi · 233
- Math/Science/Tech Magnet1.1 mi · 667
- Greenwood Hills Elementary School1.2 mi · 416
Frequently asked questions
About Richardson Heights Elementary SchoolHow large is Richardson Heights Elementary School?
Richardson Heights Elementary School enrolls approximately 501 students in grades PK-06.
Is Richardson Heights Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Richardson Heights Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How many students per teacher at Richardson Heights Elementary School?
Approximately 13.4:1 students per teacher at Richardson Heights Elementary School.
How diverse is Richardson Heights Elementary School?
Richardson Heights Elementary School reports a student body of 35% White, 53% Hispanic, 6% Black, 3% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Richardson Heights Elementary School in?
Richardson Heights Elementary School is part of RICHARDSON ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.