The bulletin board for America's public schools. Parents, teachers, students, and staff. One community per school.
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RICHARDSON ISD·NCES 483702004166

WHITE ROCK EL

9229 CHISWELL RD, DALLAS, TX 75238 · (469) 593-2700 · Dallas County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL868 STUDENTS
Enrollment
868
Elementary
DISTRICT 537 · STATE 519
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
65 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
23%
198 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
Pre-K
91
Kindergarten
118
Grade 1
128
Grade 2
134
Grade 3
114
Grade 4
147
Grade 5
136
Student demographics
White
56065%
DISTRICT 30% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
14817%
DISTRICT 39% · STATE 54%
Black
12615%
DISTRICT 20% · STATE 13%
Asian
61%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 6%
Two+
253%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 3%
Native American
20%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
44251%
Female
42649%

Discussions

+ POST

Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
81.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +46.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
75.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +28.0pp since 2020
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
74.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
63.9%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.5pp
above demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
868
-57 (-6%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
was 16.9:1
% White
65%
was 75%
% Hispanic
17%
was 11%
% Black
15%
was 7%
% Asian
1%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About WHITE ROCK EL

As an expansive elementary-level community in DALLAS, Texas, WHITE ROCK EL works with 868 students from grades pre-K through 5, overseen by RICHARDSON ISD. By comparison, Texas's public schools average about 519 students each, so WHITE ROCK EL sits 67% larger than that benchmark.

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

For racial and ethnic makeup, WHITE ROCK EL reports that the largest single group is White, at 65% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school logs 17% Hispanic, 15% Black, 3% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 35% White, putting the school's mix considerably more White than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, WHITE ROCK EL reports 65 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.4:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting WHITE ROCK EL tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 23% of students at WHITE ROCK EL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Dallas County (around 77%), the school's rate is south of typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, WHITE ROCK EL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 63.9%; this one delivers 74.4%.

Across the wider county, census data for Dallas County shows median household income runs about $76,547, roughly 36% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. WHITE ROCK EL is one of 771 public schools in Dallas County (combined enrollment of about 459,645 students).

The closest other public school is NORTHLAKE EL, roughly 0.9 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, WHITE ROCK EL comes 1st of 9 in the immediate cluster, ahead of the nearby-schools average of 48.7%.

The school occupies a metropolitan site.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 6%: 925 students in 2018 compared to 868 in 2025. The White share of enrollment edged down from 75% to 65% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 16.9:1 in 2018 to 13.4:1 today.

On allk12, 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.

Dallas County at a glance

View full county profile
Population
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

School name
WHITE ROCK EL
District
RICHARDSON ISD
Address
9229 CHISWELL RD, DALLAS, TX 75238
Phone
(469) 593-2700
County
Dallas County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
868
Teachers (FTE)
65
Student–teacher ratio
13.4:1
Free/Reduced lunch
198 (23%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
483702004166
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in RICHARDSON ISD
Other schools in DALLAS
Nearby schools

Frequently asked questions

About WHITE ROCK EL
What is the total enrollment at WHITE ROCK EL?
WHITE ROCK EL enrolls approximately 868 students in grades PK-05.
Is WHITE ROCK EL an elementary, middle, or high school?
WHITE ROCK EL is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does WHITE ROCK EL have?
WHITE ROCK EL employs 65 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.4:1.
What is the student diversity at WHITE ROCK EL?
Student demographics at WHITE ROCK EL are roughly 65% White, 17% Hispanic, 15% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is WHITE ROCK EL in?
WHITE ROCK EL is part of RICHARDSON ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
+ Post