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Enrollment
496
Elementary
DISTRICT 509 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH ISD·NCES 481305008760
Riverchase Ele
272 S MACARTHUR BLVD, COPPELL, TX 75019 · (972) 968-2900 · Dallas County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL496 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.3:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
54%
267 students
DISTRICT 63% · 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 | 139 | 28% |
| Kindergarten | 79 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 71 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 51 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 55 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 47 | 9% |
| Grade 5 | 54 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (79) is 46% larger than its 5th grade class (54).
Student demographics
70%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 59% · 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
49.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +11.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
45.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -18.0pp 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 45 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 11 points since 2020, while math scores are down about 18 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 22.0% | 27.0% | 26.0% | 25.0% |
| Mathematics | 15.0% | 30.0% | 27.0% | 28.0% |
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 | 49.0% | 45.0% |
| 2024-25 | 59.0% | 59.0% |
| 2023-24 | 54.0% | 61.0% |
| 2022-23 | 47.0% | 53.0% |
| 2021-22 | 76.0% | 76.0% |
| 2020-21 | 38.0% | 63.0% |
% 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
56.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.7%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 56% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 51% 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 Riverchase Ele
Riverchase Ele's state test result (56.2% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riverchase Ele this school | 496 | 53.8% | 56.2% |
| Harmony School of Science - Austin AUSTIN | 486 | 56.4% | 55.0% |
| Irma Dru Hutchison Elementary School RICHMOND | 543 | 48.1% | 52.1% |
| Walnut Glen Academy for Excel GARLAND | 376 | 59.6% | 85.8% |
| Hillside Academy for Excel GARLAND | 446 | 59.0% | 64.7% |
| Harmony School of Innovation - Carrollton CARROLLTON | 444 | 65.1% | 41.0% |
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 Riverchase Ele ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Dallas County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 56.2% | #981 of 4,401 | #59 of 421 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 45.0% | #2,249 of 4,466 ▼ 1,331 | #184 of 429 ▼ 118 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 49.0% | #2,608 of 4,466 ▼ 1,121 | #185 of 429 ▼ 84 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -3.0pp | #832 of 3,998 | #112 of 399 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 496 | #2,590 of 4,938 | #223 of 448 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.3:1 | #1,804 of 4,622 | #153 of 432 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 70.4% | #482 of 4,628 | #34 of 433 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 53.8% | #3,415 of 4,789 | #375 of 437 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +38.5% | #170 of 1,307 | #16 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
496
+90 (+22%) vs 2020
+21% since 2000-01, when it was 409
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
was 14.0:1
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 | 496 | 34.6 | 14.3:1 | 54% (267) |
| 2023-24 | 466 | 30.9 | 15.1:1 | 50% (235) |
| 2022-23 | 441 | 28.7 | 15.4:1 | 49% (216) |
| 2020-21 | 406 | 29 | 14.0:1 | 50% (205) |
| 2017-18 | 358 | 23 | 15.6:1 | 39% (141) |
| 2015-16 | 407 | 24 | 17.0:1 | 42% (172) |
| 2010-11 | 362 | 26 | 13.9:1 | 45% (162) |
| 2000-01 | 409 | 24 | 17.0:1 | 30% (122) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Riverchase Ele.
Since 2017-18: students up 39% (358 to 496); teachers up 51% (23 to 34.6).
About Riverchase Ele
Located in COPPELL, Texas, Riverchase Ele is a medium-sized elementary school. The school counts 496 students across pre-K through 5.
Riverchase Ele falls under CARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH ISD, which has 39 schools enrolling 24,165 students.
The most common group at Riverchase Ele is Hispanic students, at 42%. Other groups include 25% Asian, 22% Black, 5% White, and 4% multiracial. County-wide, about 41% of residents are Hispanic. Riverchase Ele's diversity index is 70%, against a US figure of 70%.
Riverchase Ele counts 34.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 14.3 students for each one. This ratio sits 0.8 below the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas. About 54% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits. Among public schools in Dallas County, the average eligibility rate is 77%.
Riverchase Ele scores 56.2% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 50.7%.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Dallas County show that the median household income is $76,547, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 36%, and roughly 11% of residents are in poverty. Besides Riverchase Ele, Dallas County has 770 other public schools.
Nearby, Universal Academy - Coppell is about 0.3 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Local comparison: Riverchase Ele ranks 5th of 6 nearby schools, at 56.2% versus a 61.8% average.
NCES assigns Riverchase Ele the locale Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 90 more students in 2024-25.
The Riverchase Ele community page is open for posts about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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 CARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH ISD
- Turner High SchoolHigh · 2,035 students
- Smith High SchoolHigh · 1,971 students
- Creekview High SchoolHigh · 1,686 students
- Polk Middle SchoolMiddle · 974 students
- Blalack Middle SchoolMiddle · 931 students
- Ranchview High SchoolHigh · 899 students
Other schools in COPPELL
- Coppell High SchoolHigh · 4,068 students
- Universal Academy - CoppellCombined · 1,302 students
- Coppell Middle EastMiddle · 1,120 students
- Coppell Middle NorthMiddle · 1,006 students
- Austin Elementary SchoolElementary · 541 students
- Denton Creek Elementary SchoolElementary · 497 students
Nearby schools
- Universal Academy - Coppell0.3 mi · 1,302
- Lakeside Elementary School0.6 mi · 410
- Mockingbird Elementary School0.7 mi · 441
- Coppell Middle East0.7 mi · 1,120
- New Tech H S at Coppell1.0 mi · 321
- Bush Middle School1.1 mi · 675
Frequently asked questions
About Riverchase EleHow large is Riverchase Ele?
Riverchase Ele enrolls approximately 496 students in grades PK-05.
Is Riverchase Ele an elementary, middle, or high school?
Riverchase Ele is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Riverchase Ele?
Approximately 14.3:1 students per teacher at Riverchase Ele.
How diverse is Riverchase Ele?
Riverchase Ele reports a student body of 5% White, 42% Hispanic, 22% Black, 25% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Riverchase Ele?
Riverchase Ele is overseen by CARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH ISD in Dallas County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.