Richardson ISD School District

400 S Greenville Ave
Richardson, TX 75081-4198
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Richardson ISD School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 9 public middle schools serving 5,684 students in Richardson ISD School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Texas.
Public Middle Schools in Richardson ISD School District have an average math proficiency score of 36% (versus the Texas public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 71% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public middle school average of 74% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
55 Schools
2,692 Schools
# Students
37,633 Students
1,532,139 Students
# Teachers
2,982 Teachers
105,812 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Richardson ISD School District, which is ranked #456 of all 1,196 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 91% has increased from 89% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (TX)
#473 out of 1198 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Richardson ISD  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
40%
37%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Richardson ISD  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
44%
42%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Richardson ISD  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
91%
89%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Richardson ISD  School District and public school graduation rate of TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.72
0.64
# American Indian Students
104 Students
5,776 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
2,585 Students
71,306 Students
% Asian Students
7%
5%
# Hispanic Students
14,028 Students
816,872 Students
% Hispanic Students
37%
53%
# Black Students
8,448 Students
194,847 Students
% Black Students
23%
13%
# White Students
11,297 Students
399,204 Students
% White Students
30%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
39 Students
2,219 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,132 Students
41,915 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
1,661
12,483
# Students in K Grade:
2,801
17,883
# Students in 1st Grade:
2,911
18,518
# Students in 2nd Grade:
2,912
17,983
# Students in 3rd Grade:
2,904
18,762
# Students in 4th Grade:
2,826
19,454
# Students in 5th Grade:
2,731
28,499
# Students in 6th Grade:
2,763
324,047
# Students in 7th Grade:
2,875
418,819
# Students in 8th Grade:
2,751
424,568
# Students in 9th Grade:
3,040
69,804
# Students in 10th Grade:
2,702
58,405
# Students in 11th Grade:
2,445
53,925
# Students in 12th Grade:
2,311
48,989
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,681 is higher than the state median of $13,640. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,294 is less than the state median of $14,384. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (TX)
Total Revenue
$515 MM
$74,029 MM
This chart display total revenue of Richardson ISD  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$500 MM
$78,063 MM
This chart display total spending of Richardson ISD  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$13,681
$13,640
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Richardson ISD  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$13,294
$14,384
This chart display average spending per public school student in Richardson ISD  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Richardson ISD School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Richardson North J High School
Math: 43% | Reading: 51%
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1820 N Floyd Rd
Richardson, TX 75080
(469) 593-5400
Grades: 7-8
| 624 students
Rank: #22.
Parkhill J High School
Math: 44% | Reading: 50%
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
16500 Shadybank Dr
Dallas, TX 75248
(469) 593-5600
Grades: 7-8
| 657 students
Rank: #33.
Richardson West Technology And Arts Magnet
Math: 37% | Reading: 53%
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1309 Holly Dr
Richardson, TX 75080
(469) 593-3700
Grades: 7-8
| 745 students
Rank: #44.
Westwood Math Science Leadership Magnet
Magnet School
Math: 40% | Reading: 50%
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
7630 Arapaho Rd
Dallas, TX 75248
(469) 593-3600
Grades: 7-8
| 702 students
Rank: #55.
Lake Highlands J High School
Math: 37% | Reading: 51%
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
10301 Walnut Hill Ln
Dallas, TX 75238
(469) 593-1600
Grades: 7-8
| 831 students
Rank: #66.
Forest Meadow J High School
Math: 35% | Reading: 39%
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
9373 Whitehurst Dr
Dallas, TX 75243
(469) 593-1500
Grades: 7-8
| 761 students
Rank: #77.
Apollo J High School
Math: 28% | Reading: 42%
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1600 Apollo Rd
Richardson, TX 75081
(469) 593-7900
Grades: 7-8
| 646 students
Rank: #88.
Liberty J High School
Math: 16% | Reading: 28%
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
10330 Lawler Rd
Dallas, TX 75243
(469) 593-7888
Grades: 7-8
| 641 students
Rank: n/an/a
Christa Mcauliffe Learning Center
Alternative School
900 S Greenville Ave
Richardson, TX 75081
(469) 593-5800
Grades: 1-12
| 77 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 55 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 37,633 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 70%
  • : 91% (Top 50% in TX)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 40% (Top 50%)
  • : 44% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

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