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If you had an hour of school board time for YALE EL, what would you bring up?
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Enrollment
429
Elementary
DISTRICT 537 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RICHARDSON ISD·NCES 483702004167
Yale Elementary School
1900 E COLLINS BLVD, RICHARDSON, TX 75081 · (469) 593-8300 · Dallas County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL429 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 73% of Texas public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-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
11.8:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
31%
133 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 | 24 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 50 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 54 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 55 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 70 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 53 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 58 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 65 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (50) is 23% smaller than its 6th grade class (65).
Student demographics
69%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
63.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +37.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
54.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +31.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 63 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 54 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 37 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 31 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 36.0% | 27.0% | 19.0% | 18.0% |
| Mathematics | 28.0% | 26.0% | 25.0% | 21.0% |
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 | 63.0% | 54.0% |
| 2024-25 | 71.0% | 60.0% |
| 2023-24 | 65.0% | 56.0% |
| 2022-23 | 42.0% | 38.0% |
| 2021-22 | 35.0% | 42.0% |
| 2020-21 | 26.0% | 23.0% |
% 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
58.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
60.5%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 58% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 60% 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 Yale Elementary School
Yale Elementary School's state test result (58.3% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yale Elementary School this school | 429 | 31.0% | 58.3% |
| Brushy Creek Elementary School ROUND ROCK | 463 | 29.8% | 63.4% |
| Independence Elementary School KELLER | 447 | 28.0% | 60.5% |
| Park Glen Elementary School FORT WORTH | 479 | 30.5% | 69.1% |
| James L Burrell Elementary School TEMPLE | 466 | 27.3% | 44.1% |
| Reuben Johnson Elementary School MCKINNEY | 378 | 28.0% | 47.8% |
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 Yale Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Dallas County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 58.3% | #864 of 4,401 | #55 of 421 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 54.0% | #1,430 of 4,466 ▼ 534 | #101 of 429 ▼ 36 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 63.0% | #1,203 of 4,466 ▼ 495 | #85 of 429 ▼ 26 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +18.5pp | #621 of 3,998 | #33 of 399 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 429 | #3,241 of 4,938 | #302 of 448 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.8:1 | #279 of 4,622 | #13 of 432 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 69.5% | #576 of 4,628 | #40 of 433 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 31.0% | #4,193 of 4,789 | #404 of 437 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +0.5% | #1,279 of 1,307 | #116 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
429
+45 (+12%) vs 2020
-48% since 1990-91, when it was 832
Student : Teacher
11.8:1
was 12.4:1
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 | 429 | 36.5 | 11.8:1 | 31% (133) |
| 2023-24 | 365 | 30.5 | 12.0:1 | 33% (122) |
| 2022-23 | 412 | 34.6 | 11.9:1 | 36% (147) |
| 2020-21 | 384 | 31 | 12.4:1 | 36% (137) |
| 2017-18 | 427 | 28.3 | 15.1:1 | 36% (153) |
| 2015-16 | 436 | 30 | 14.5:1 | 39% (172) |
| 2010-11 | 464 | 31 | 15.0:1 | 35% (163) |
| 2000-01 | 570 | 38 | 15.0:1 | 8% (45) |
| 1990-91 | 832 | 46 | 18.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Yale Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students unchanged (427 to 429); teachers up 29% (28.3 to 36.5).
About Yale Elementary School
Yale Elementary School is a small elementary school with its address in RICHARDSON, Texas. The school serves pre-K through 6. Enrollment is 429 students.
The district for Yale Elementary School is RICHARDSON ISD, with 55 schools and 38,526 students.
The student body at Yale Elementary School has no majority group. White students lead at 46%. The remaining shares are 26% Hispanic, 11% Black, 10% Asian, and 6% multiracial. Dallas County as a whole is about 35% White, so the school's share is higher. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 69, compared with 70 nationally.
The school lists 36.5 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.8:1. The average for elementary schools in Texas is 15.1:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher. A total of 133 students, or 31%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. It compares with 77% for public schools in Dallas County.
On the allk12 Grade, Yale Elementary School lands at B+, ahead of 73% of Texas public elementary schools.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Yale Elementary School is 60.5%, and its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 58.3%.
For the population of Dallas County, the median household earns about $76,547 a year, about 36% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 11% of residents are in poverty. Across Dallas County, 771 public schools serve about 459,645 students.
Yale Elementary School is about 0.8 miles from Big Springs Elementary School, its nearest public school. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Its average proficiency rate of 58.3% is above the 48.5% average for nearby schools.
Its NCES locale code is City: Mid-size: the school is inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment rose from 384 to 429, a 12% gain.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at Yale 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
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
Other Yale Elementary schools
4 other US public schools in 5 states are named Yale Elementary. Yale Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 5.
- Yale Elementary SchoolAURORA, CO · 492 students
- Yale Elementary SchoolYALE, MI · 329 students
- Yale Elementary SchoolYale, OK · 167 students
- Yale ElementaryAriel, WA · 46 students
Nearby schools
- Big Springs Elementary School0.8 mi · 403
- Dartmouth Elementary School0.9 mi · 425
- Hickman Elementary School1.0 mi · 484
- Apollo Junior High School1.1 mi · 586
- Iltexas Garland High School1.5 mi · 604
- Mark Twain Elementary School1.5 mi · 531
Frequently asked questions
About Yale Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Yale Elementary School?
Yale Elementary School enrolls approximately 429 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does Yale Elementary School serve?
Yale Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
How many teachers does Yale Elementary School have?
Yale Elementary School employs 37 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.8:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Yale Elementary School?
At Yale Elementary School, the student body is approximately 46% White, 26% Hispanic, 11% Black, 10% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Yale Elementary School in?
Yale Elementary School is part of RICHARDSON ISD.
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