Top Rankings
Richardson Independent 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 2025 school year, there are 10 public middle schools serving 5,399 students in Richardson Independent 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 Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Texas public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 71% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public middle school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
52 Schools
2,747 Schools
# Students
35,804 Students
1,489,538 Students
# Teachers
2,633 Teachers
103,135 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Richardson Independent School District, which is ranked #487 of all 1,196 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has increased from 89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#511 out of 1204 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
46%
Graduation Rate
90%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.72
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
8%
5%
% Hispanic
37%
53%
% Black
21%
13%
% White
31%
26%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,380 is higher than the state median of $13,387. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,973 is less than the state median of $14,116. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$515 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$500 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,380
$13,387
Spending / Student
$13,973
$14,116
Best Richardson Independent School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Parkhill J High School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
16500 Shadybank Dr
Dallas, TX 75248
(469) 593-5600
Dallas, TX 75248
(469) 593-5600
Grades: 7-8
| 638 students
Rank: #22.
Richardson West Technology And Arts Magnet
Magnet School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1309 Holly Dr
Richardson, TX 75080
(469) 593-3700
Richardson, TX 75080
(469) 593-3700
Grades: 7-8
| 793 students
Rank: #33.
Richardson North J High School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1820 N Floyd Rd
Richardson, TX 75080
(469) 593-5400
Richardson, TX 75080
(469) 593-5400
Grades: 7-8
| 560 students
Rank: #44.
Westwood Math Science Leadership Magnet
Magnet School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
7630 Arapaho Rd
Dallas, TX 75248
(469) 593-3600
Dallas, TX 75248
(469) 593-3600
Grades: 7-8
| 591 students
Rank: #55.
Lake Highlands J High School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
10301 Walnut Hill Ln
Dallas, TX 75238
(469) 593-1600
Dallas, TX 75238
(469) 593-1600
Grades: 7-8
| 810 students
Rank: #66.
Forest Meadow J High School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
9373 Whitehurst Dr
Dallas, TX 75243
(469) 593-1500
Dallas, TX 75243
(469) 593-1500
Grades: 7-8
| 688 students
Rank: #77.
Apollo J High School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1600 Apollo Rd
Richardson, TX 75081
(469) 593-7900
Richardson, TX 75081
(469) 593-7900
Grades: 7-8
| 617 students
Rank: #88.
Liberty J High School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
10330 Lawler Rd
Dallas, TX 75243
(469) 593-7888
Dallas, TX 75243
(469) 593-7888
Grades: 7-8
| 542 students
Rank: n/an/a
Christa Mcauliffe Learning Center
Alternative School
900 S Greenville Ave
Richardson, TX 75081
(469) 593-5800
Richardson, TX 75081
(469) 593-5800
Grades: 2-12
| 153 students
Rank: n/an/a
P A S S Learning Center
Alternative School
1673 Terre Colony Court
Richardson, TX 75081
(469) 593-5800
Richardson, TX 75081
(469) 593-5800
Grades: 5-11
| 7 students
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