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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the THELMA ELIZABETH PAGE RICHARDSON EL administration to hear?
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Enrollment
497
Elementary
DISTRICT 488 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DALLAS ISD·NCES 481623013038
Thelma Elizabeth Page Richardson Elementary School
7203 BURTON RD, DALLAS, TX 75217 · (972) 892-8100 · Dallas County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL497 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 20% of Texas public elementary schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B+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
15.1:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
96%
478 students
DISTRICT 89% · 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 | 62 | 12% |
| Kindergarten | 71 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 76 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 65 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 68 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 84 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 71 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (71) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (71).
Student demographics
14%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 45% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on published attendance-zone data from DALLAS ISD. Zones change; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
47.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +4.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
51.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +11.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 51 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 4 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 11 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 23.0% | 24.0% | 21.0% | 32.0% |
| Mathematics | 16.0% | 35.0% | 27.0% | 22.0% |
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 | 47.0% | 51.0% |
| 2024-25 | 28.0% | 37.0% |
| 2023-24 | 18.0% | 36.0% |
| 2022-23 | 32.0% | 42.0% |
| 2021-22 | 40.0% | 29.0% |
| 2020-21 | 43.0% | 40.0% |
% 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
26.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.6%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 27% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 33% 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 Thelma Elizabeth Page Richardson Elementary School
Thelma Elizabeth Page Richardson Elementary School's state test result (26.8% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thelma Elizabeth Page Richardson Elementary School this school | 497 | 96.2% | 26.8% |
| Barbara Jordan Elementary School DALLAS | 492 | 97.8% | 29.7% |
| Coop Elementary School HOUSTON | 533 | 96.1% | 35.5% |
| B H Macon Elementary School DALLAS | 535 | 95.3% | 31.3% |
| Casa View Elementary School DALLAS | 530 | 95.7% | 40.0% |
| Edwin J Kiest Elementary School DALLAS | 535 | 96.3% | 31.3% |
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 Thelma Elizabeth Page Richardson Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Dallas County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 26.8% | #3,937 of 4,401 | #362 of 421 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 51.0% | #1,651 of 4,466 ▲ 1,385 | #120 of 429 ▲ 157 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 47.0% | #2,859 of 4,466 ▲ 1,381 | #221 of 429 ▲ 183 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +12.0pp | #1,178 of 3,998 | #90 of 399 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 497 | #2,579 of 4,938 | #219 of 448 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.1:1 | #2,515 of 4,622 | #230 of 432 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 13.6% | #3,975 of 4,628 | #398 of 433 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 96.2% | #366 of 4,789 | #80 of 437 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -29.1% | #551 of 2,838 | #72 of 274 |
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
497
-40 (-7%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
was 14.5:1
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 | 497 | 33 | 15.1:1 | 96% (478) |
| 2023-24 | 499 | 37.5 | 13.3:1 | 95% (472) |
| 2022-23 | 506 | 33.5 | 15.1:1 | 92% (467) |
| 2020-21 | 537 | 37 | 14.5:1 | 92% (492) |
| 2017-18 | 701 | 41 | 17.1:1 | 93% (654) |
| 2015-16 | 732 | 44 | 16.6:1 | 85% (622) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Thelma Elizabeth Page Richardson Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 29% (701 to 497); teachers down 20% (41 to 33).
About Thelma Elizabeth Page Richardson Elementary School
Thelma Elizabeth Page Richardson Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school with its address in DALLAS, Texas. It reports enrollment of 497 students in pre-K through 5.
DALLAS ISD (240 schools, 140,630 students) runs Thelma Elizabeth Page Richardson Elementary School.
By race and ethnicity, Thelma Elizabeth Page Richardson Elementary School is 93% Hispanic. The remaining shares are 5% Black. Dallas County as a whole is about 41% Hispanic, so the school's share is higher. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 14, compared with 70 nationally.
Its staff includes 33 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 15.1 students per teacher. The 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas is close to this figure. Roughly 96% of students at Thelma Elizabeth Page Richardson Elementary School can receive free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Dallas County is 77%.
On the allk12 Grade, Thelma Elizabeth Page Richardson Elementary School lands at C-, ahead of 20% of Texas public elementary schools.
Thelma Elizabeth Page Richardson Elementary School sits between the top and bottom 10% of Texas schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate across its state test results of 26.8% and a predicted 32.6%.
For Dallas County, Census Bureau data show median household income comes to about $76,547, about 36% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 11%. The county has 771 public schools and about 459,645 students.
The closest school to Thelma Elizabeth Page Richardson Elementary School is Nathaniel Hawthorne Elementary School, located about 0.6 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Nearby schools average 36.1% on proficiency, and Thelma Elizabeth Page Richardson Elementary School is below that at 26.8%.
By NCES locale, the school is City: Large, or inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
The school's enrollment fell 7% from 2020-21 to 2024-25.
Anyone can start a thread about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at Thelma Elizabeth Page Richardson Elementary School. 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
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Nearby schools
- Nathaniel Hawthorne Elementary School0.6 mi · 434
- Piedmont Global Academy0.6 mi · 692
- San Jacinto Elementary School0.8 mi · 437
- Sylvia Mendez Crew Leadership Academy0.8 mi · 446
- Nova Academy Prichard1.0 mi · 235
- Nova Academy1.0 mi · 77
Frequently asked questions
About Thelma Elizabeth Page Richardson Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Thelma Elizabeth Page Richardson Elementary School?
Thelma Elizabeth Page Richardson Elementary School enrolls approximately 497 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Thelma Elizabeth Page Richardson Elementary School serve?
Thelma Elizabeth Page Richardson Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Thelma Elizabeth Page Richardson Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Thelma Elizabeth Page Richardson Elementary School is approximately 15.1:1 (33 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Thelma Elizabeth Page Richardson Elementary School?
At Thelma Elizabeth Page Richardson Elementary School, the student body is approximately 1% White, 93% Hispanic, 5% Black, 0% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Is Thelma Elizabeth Page Richardson Elementary School public or private?
Thelma Elizabeth Page Richardson Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by DALLAS ISD.
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