SPRING VALLEY EL

SPRING VALLEY EL is one of the modestly sized elementary schools in DALLAS, Texas, part of RICHARDSON ISD, with 368 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 6. By comparison, Texas's public schools average about 519 students each, so SPRING VALLEY EL sits 29% leaner than that benchmark.

Within RICHARDSON ISD, which oversees 55 schools and 38,526 students, SPRING VALLEY EL is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, SPRING VALLEY EL lists that nearly all students (86%) are Hispanic. Beyond that, the school reports 8% Black, 5% White. The wider county runs roughly 41% Hispanic, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 12.3:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting SPRING VALLEY EL tighter than the state norm the norm. About 82% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, SPRING VALLEY EL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 38.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 27.1%.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Dallas County put median household earnings sit near $76,547, roughly 36% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. SPRING VALLEY EL is one of 771 public schools in Dallas County (combined enrollment of about 459,645 students).

The closest other public school is RISD ACAD, roughly 0.4 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts SPRING VALLEY EL at 7th of 8; the average score across the group is 42.7%.

Geographically, the school is in a city-core area.

Over the past 6-year window. Over the past 6-year window, the student count fell 12%: 416 students in 2018 compared to 368 in 2024. Black enrollment moved from 3% to 8% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 12.9:1 in 2018 to 15.0:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.