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Arapaho Classical Magnet

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Serving 578 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Arapaho Classical Magnet ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 68% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving is 72% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).

The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

School Type: Magnet School
Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 578 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 41%
: Top 10% in TX
: 68% (Top 10%)
: 72% (Top 10%)
: 65-69% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Arapaho Classical Magnet ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

School Overview

Arapaho Classical Magnet's student population of 578 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 39 teachers has grown by 5% over five school years.

School Type

Magnet School

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Arapaho Classical Magnet
Kind	88
1	85
2	81
3	82
4	83
5	80
6	79

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Total Students

578 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Arapaho Classical Magnet
2023	546
2022	556
2021	561
2020	578
2019	578
2018	585
2017	585
2016	558
2015	545
2014	543
2013	557
2012	570
2011	527
2010	547
2009	558
2008	540
2007	525
2006	535
2005	259
2004	274
2003	256
2002	262
2001	234
2000	249
1999	263
1998	264
1997	274
1996	280
1995	295
1994	314
1993	280
1992	296
1991	286
1990	279
1989	268
1988	259
1987	230

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

39 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Arapaho Classical Magnet
2023	42
2022	42
2021	36
2020	37
2019	37
2018	38
2017	38
2016	37
2015	36
2014	37
2013	36
2012	37
2011	39
2010	39
2009	41
2008	41
2007	38
2006	36
2005	20
2004	17
2003	20
2002	25
2001	23
2000	20
1999	21
1998	20
1997	20
1996	20
1995	19
1994	19
1993	19
1992	19
1991	19

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School Rankings

Arapaho Classical Magnet ranks within the top 10% of all 8,188 schools in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Arapaho Classical Magnet is 0.60, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (TX)

#620 out of 8188 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Arapaho Classical Magnet
2022	#620
2021	#776
2019	#694
2018	#568
2017	#544
2016	#546
2015	#772
2014	#982
2013	#969
2012	#416
2011	#980

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68%

41%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Arapaho Classical Magnet	Texas	Richardson Independent School District
2022	68%	41%	41%
2021	64%	37%	40%
2019	71%	51%	54%
2018	73%	49%	54%
2017	93%	78%	80%
2016	92%	75%	79%
2015	91%	73%	78%
2014	91%	76%	82%
2013	90%	78%	82%
2012	96%	83%	89%
2011	96%	84%	91%

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72%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Arapaho Classical Magnet	Texas	Richardson Independent School District
2022	72%	51%	52%
2021	59%	42%	44%
2019	68%	47%	50%
2018	68%	45%	54%
2017	91%	72%	73%
2016	91%	71%	74%
2015	88%	73%	76%
2014	89%	75%	78%
2013	90%	78%	81%
2012	97%	88%	90%
2011	94%	88%	92%

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65-69%

46%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Arapaho Classical Magnet	Texas	Richardson Independent School District
2022	67%	46%	48%
2021	57%	43%	47%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

15:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Arapaho Classical Magnet	Texas	Richardson Independent School District
2023	13:1	14:1	13:1
2022	13:1	14:1	13:1
2021	16:1	14:1	14:1
2020	16:1	15:1	15:1
2019	16:1	15:1	15:1
2018	15:1	15:1	15:1
2017	15:1	15:1	15:1
2016	15:1	15:1	15:1
2015	15:1	15:1	16:1
2014	15:1	15:1	15:1
2013	15:1	15:1	16:1
2012	15:1	15:1	15:1
2011	14:1	15:1	15:1
2010	14:1	15:1	14:1
2009	14:1	14:1	14:1
2008	13:1	14:1	14:1
2007	14:1	15:1	15:1
2006	15:1	15:1	14:1
2005	13:1	15:1	14:1
2004	16:1	15:1	15:1
2003	13:1	15:1	15:1
2002	10:1	15:1	15:1
2001	10:1	15:1	15:1
2000	12:1	14:1	14:1
1999	13:1	14:1	15:1
1998	13:1	14:1	15:1
1997	13:1	15:1	15:1
1996	14:1	15:1	16:1
1995	16:1	15:1	16:1
1994	17:1	15:1	16:1
1993	15:1	15:1	16:1
1992	15:1	16:1	16:1
1991	15:1	16:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Arapaho Classical Magnet	Texas	Richardson Independent School District
2023	5%	5%	8%
2022	5%	5%	8%
2021	5%	5%	8%
2020	5%	5%	8%
2019	5%	5%	8%
2018	5%	5%	8%
2017	5%	5%	8%
2016	5%	4%	7%
2015	6%	4%	7%
2014	6%	4%	7%
2013	8%	4%	8%
2012	8%	4%	7%
2011	9%	4%	8%
2010	8%	4%	8%
2009	9%	4%	8%
2008	9%	4%	8%
2007	10%	4%	9%
2006	10%	3%	8%
2005	3%	3%	9%
2004	2%	3%	9%
2003	2%	3%	10%
2002	4%	3%	10%
2001	4%	3%	9%
2000	6%	2%	9%
1999	6%	2%	9%
1998	6%	2%	9%
1997	5%	2%	9%
1996	4%	2%	9%
1995	3%	2%	9%
1994	3%	2%	9%
1993	3%	2%	8%
1992	4%	2%	8%
1991	2%	1%	8%

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Hispanic

21%

53%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Arapaho Classical Magnet	Texas	Richardson Independent School District
2023	21%	53%	38%
2022	23%	53%	37%
2021	26%	53%	38%
2020	26%	53%	38%
2019	26%	53%	38%
2018	27%	52%	39%
2017	27%	52%	39%
2016	31%	52%	40%
2015	32%	52%	40%
2014	34%	52%	40%
2013	31%	51%	39%
2012	32%	51%	39%
2011	33%	50%	38%
2010	33%	49%	36%
2009	30%	48%	35%
2008	28%	47%	33%
2007	25%	46%	31%
2006	27%	46%	29%
2005	33%	45%	28%
2004	29%	44%	26%
2003	26%	43%	24%
2002	28%	42%	22%
2001	26%	41%	21%
2000	21%	40%	19%
1999	20%	39%	17%
1998	16%	38%	15%
1997	10%	38%	14%
1996	9%	37%	13%
1995	8%	36%	12%
1994	4%	36%	10%
1993	3%	35%	9%
1992	3%	35%	8%
1991	4%	34%	7%

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Black

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Arapaho Classical Magnet	Texas	Richardson Independent School District
2023	9%	13%	22%
2022	9%	13%	23%
2021	9%	13%	22%
2020	11%	13%	22%
2019	11%	13%	22%
2018	14%	13%	22%
2017	14%	13%	22%
2016	14%	13%	22%
2015	15%	13%	22%
2014	15%	13%	22%
2013	14%	13%	23%
2012	17%	13%	23%
2011	18%	13%	23%
2010	19%	14%	25%
2009	20%	14%	25%
2008	20%	14%	26%
2007	19%	14%	26%
2006	17%	15%	28%
2005	10%	14%	25%
2004	10%	14%	25%
2003	12%	14%	24%
2002	10%	14%	23%
2001	14%	14%	23%
2000	13%	14%	22%
1999	12%	14%	21%
1998	9%	14%	21%
1997	9%	14%	20%
1996	6%	14%	19%
1995	4%	14%	17%
1994	6%	14%	16%
1993	2%	14%	15%
1992	3%	14%	15%
1991	5%	14%	14%

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White

59%

25%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Arapaho Classical Magnet	Texas	Richardson Independent School District
2023	58%	26%	29%
2022	58%	26%	29%
2021	55%	26%	29%
2020	54%	27%	29%
2019	54%	27%	29%
2018	52%	28%	29%
2017	52%	28%	29%
2016	49%	29%	30%
2015	46%	29%	29%
2014	43%	29%	28%
2013	44%	30%	28%
2012	41%	31%	29%
2011	38%	31%	29%
2010	39%	33%	31%
2009	40%	34%	32%
2008	42%	35%	33%
2007	45%	36%	34%
2006	46%	36%	35%
2005	54%	38%	38%
2004	59%	39%	40%
2003	60%	40%	42%
2002	58%	41%	45%
2001	56%	42%	47%
2000	60%	44%	50%
1999	62%	45%	53%
1998	69%	46%	55%
1997	76%	46%	57%
1996	81%	47%	59%
1995	84%	48%	62%
1994	87%	48%	65%
1993	92%	49%	68%
1992	90%	49%	69%
1991	88%	51%	71%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Arapaho Classical Magnet	Texas	Richardson Independent School District
2023	6%	3%	3%
2022	5%	3%	3%
2021	5%	3%	3%
2020	4%	2%	3%
2019	4%	2%	3%
2018	2%	2%	2%
2017	2%	2%	2%
2016	1%	2%	1%
2015	1%	2%	2%
2014	1%	2%	3%
2013	3%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.60

0.64

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Arapaho Classical Magnet	Texas	Richardson Independent School District
2023	0.61	0.64	0.71
2022	0.60	0.64	0.71
2021	0.62	0.64	0.71
2020	0.63	0.63	0.71
2019	0.63	0.63	0.71
2018	0.64	0.64	0.70
2017	0.64	0.64	0.70
2016	0.65	0.63	0.71
2015	0.67	0.63	0.71
2014	0.69	0.63	0.71
2013	0.69	0.64	0.71
2012	0.71	0.64	0.72
2011	0.72	0.64	0.72
2010	0.70	0.64	0.71
2009	0.71	0.64	0.71
2008	0.71	0.64	0.72
2007	0.70	0.64	0.72
2006	0.68	0.64	0.72
2005	0.59	0.64	0.71
2004	0.56	0.64	0.71
2003	0.56	0.64	0.70
2002	0.58	0.64	0.69
2001	0.60	0.64	0.68
2000	0.58	0.65	0.67
1999	0.56	0.65	0.65
1998	0.49	0.65	0.63
1997	0.41	0.64	0.61
1996	0.33	0.64	0.59
1995	0.29	0.64	0.57
1994	0.24	0.64	0.54
1993	0.14	0.63	0.51
1992	0.19	0.63	0.49
1991	0.22	0.63	0.47

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

19%

57%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Arapaho Classical Magnet	Texas	Richardson Independent School District
2023	18%	57%	52%
2022	27%	57%	55%
2021	20%	56%	52%
2020	20%	56%	51%
2019	20%	56%	51%
2018	21%	53%	48%
2017	21%	53%	48%
2016	23%	53%	51%
2015	26%	52%	51%
2014	30%	53%	53%
2013	31%	53%	53%
2012	30%	44%	51%
2011	37%	44%	51%
2010	34%	43%	49%
2009	35%	40%	46%
2008	31%	39%	42%
2007	30%	39%	42%
2006	34%	40%	43%
2005	34%	39%	38%
2004	28%	39%	35%
2003	28%	39%	32%
2002	26%	38%	31%
2001	21%	38%	27%
2000	24%	38%	27%
1999	23%	39%	24%
1998	20%	40%	24%
1997	13%	41%	23%
1996	7%	41%	21%
1995	7%	41%	20%
1994	5%	40%	18%
1992	4%	37%	13%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Arapaho Classical Magnet	Texas	Richardson Independent School District
2023	3%	5%	5%
2021	4%	4%	4%
2020	4%	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%	4%
2018	5%	6%	5%
2017	5%	6%	5%
2016	5%	6%	5%
2015	7%	6%	5%
2014	5%	7%	5%
2013	6%	7%	5%
2012	7%	7%	6%
2011	5%	7%	5%
2010	10%	8%	6%
2009	8%	8%	7%
2008	6%	8%	7%
2007	12%	8%	7%
2006	7%	8%	7%
2005	8%	8%	8%
2004	8%	7%	7%
2003	5%	7%	7%
2002	2%	7%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Richardson Independent School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Arapaho Classical Magnet's ranking?

Arapaho Classical Magnet is ranked #620 out of 8,188 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Texas.

What schools are Arapaho Classical Magnet often compared to?

Arapaho Classical Magnetis often viewed alongside schools like Richardson Heights Elementary School, Mohawk Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

68% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 41% TX state average), while 72% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% TX state average).

How many students attend Arapaho Classical Magnet?

578 students attend Arapaho Classical Magnet.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

59% of Arapaho Classical Magnet students are White, 21% of students are Hispanic, 9% of students are Black, 6% of students are Two or more races, and 5% of students are Asian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Arapaho Classical Magnet?

Arapaho Classical Magnet has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the Texas state average of 14:1.

What grades does Arapaho Classical Magnet offer ?

Arapaho Classical Magnet offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6

What school district is Arapaho Classical Magnet part of?

Arapaho Classical Magnet is part of Richardson Independent School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

School Type: Magnet School
Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 578 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 41%
: Top 10%
: 68% (Top 10%)
: 72% (Top 10%)
: 65-69% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education