Big Springs Elementary School
Public elementary school in Garland, Texas · Richardson ISD · Grades Pre-K–6
Big Springs Elementary School serves 403 students in grades Pre-K–6 in Garland (Dallas County). It is one of 51 schools in Richardson ISD. By enrollment it is the 3423rd largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 11.5 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Texas elementary school (14.8).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 4,726 Texas elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 35.02 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–6 |
| District | Richardson ISD |
| County | Dallas County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 483702004125 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Richardson ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 403 | 36,971 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 11.5 | 13.9 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 42.2% | 52.6% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 7% of Texas elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Big Springs Elementary School in context
Size
Big Springs Elementary School is the 33rd largest of Richardson ISD's 36 elementary schools; its 403 students are 1.1% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 2 miles away and have a median of 508 students, so Big Springs Elementary School is smaller than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 5 with 73 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 33, against an average of 50 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 40 in kindergarten and 42 in grade 6. It also enrolls 33 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 36% of enrollment, a higher share than across Richardson ISD (30.5%). Hispanic students are next, at 27.3%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
42.2% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 52.6% across Richardson ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Big Springs Elementary School has 35.02 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 11.5 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 403 students would have about 27.2 teachers, so Big Springs Elementary School has 7.8 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
NCES classifies its location as suburb, large, which means it is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city. The nearest other elementary school is Yale Elementary School, 0.8 miles away in the same district. There are 47 elementary schools within 5 miles and 166 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 36% |
| Hispanic | 27.3% |
| Black | 18.6% |
| Asian | 11.7% |
| Two or more races | 6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.5% |
43.2% of students are girls and 56.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 33 |
| Kindergarten | 40 |
| Grade 1 | 45 |
| Grade 2 | 56 |
| Grade 3 | 60 |
| Grade 4 | 54 |
| Grade 5 | 73 |
| Grade 6 | 42 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
3301 W Campbell Rd, Garland, TX 75044
Phone: (469)593-8100
Website: schools.risd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Big Springs Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yale Elementary School | Richardson ISD | 0.8 mi | 429 | 11.8 | 31% |
| Hickman Elementary School | Garland ISD | 1.2 mi | 484 | 16.7 | 80.6% |
| Dartmouth Elementary School | Richardson ISD | 1.5 mi | 425 | 13.7 | 48.7% |
| Iltexas Garland Elementary School | International Leadership of Texas (Iltexas) | 2.0 mi | 941 | 15.7 | 72.8% |
| Spring Creek Elementary School | Garland ISD | 2.1 mi | 673 | 16.8 | 71.5% |
| Mark Twain Elementary School | Richardson ISD | 2.3 mi | 531 | 14.9 | 89.1% |
| Abbett Elementary School | Garland ISD | 2.4 mi | 710 | 17.5 | 61.3% |
| Stinson Elementary School | Plano ISD | 2.4 mi | 463 | 12.6 | 18.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.