Canyon Creek Elementary School
Public elementary school in Richardson, Texas · Richardson ISD · Grades Pre-K–6
Canyon Creek Elementary School serves 374 students in grades Pre-K–6 in Richardson (Dallas County). It is one of 51 schools in Richardson ISD. By enrollment it is the 3663rd largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 13 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 ÷ 28.72 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–6 |
| District | Richardson ISD |
| County | Dallas County |
| Area type | City, midsize |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 483702004128 |
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 | 374 | 36,971 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 13 | 13.9 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 8% | 52.6% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 19% 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.
Canyon Creek Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 36 elementary schools in Richardson ISD, Canyon Creek Elementary School is the 35th largest, with 1% of the district's students. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 1.7 miles away with a median enrollment of 497; Canyon Creek 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 kindergarten with 62 students, and its smallest is grade 3 with 35, against an average of 47 per grade. This year grade 6 has 44% fewer students than kindergarten (35 against 62). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 50 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 66.6% here and 30.5% across Richardson ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 15%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
8% of its students are eligible 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
With 28.72 full-time-equivalent teachers for 374 students, Canyon Creek Elementary School has 13 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 374 students would have about 25.3 teachers, so Canyon Creek Elementary School has 3.4 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Canyon Creek Elementary School is inside a principal city of 100,000 to 250,000 people, which NCES calls city, midsize. The nearest other elementary school is Northrich Elementary School, 1 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 180 other elementary schools, 47 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 66.6% |
| Hispanic | 15% |
| Asian | 8.3% |
| Two or more races | 7% |
| Black | 2.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
49.5% of students are girls and 50.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 50 |
| Kindergarten | 62 |
| Grade 1 | 57 |
| Grade 2 | 43 |
| Grade 3 | 35 |
| Grade 4 | 53 |
| Grade 5 | 39 |
| Grade 6 | 35 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
2100 Copper Rdg Dr., Richardson, TX 75080
Phone: (469)593-6500
Website: schools.risd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Canyon Creek Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northrich Elementary School | Richardson ISD | 1.0 mi | 509 | 13.7 | 65.2% |
| Aldridge Elementary School | Plano ISD | 1.1 mi | 462 | 14.8 | 22.3% |
| Prairie Creek Elementary School | Richardson ISD | 1.1 mi | 304 | 11.9 | 7.2% |
| Mohawk Elementary School | Richardson ISD | 1.5 mi | 492 | 13.5 | 9.1% |
| Arapaho Classical Magnet | Richardson ISD | 1.9 mi | 615 | 14.9 | 18.7% |
| Richardson Heights Elementary School | Richardson ISD | 2.1 mi | 501 | 13.4 | 49.9% |
| Shepard Elementary School | Plano ISD | 2.2 mi | 400 | 11.8 | 18.8% |
| Bowie Elementary School | Richardson ISD | 2.2 mi | 644 | 14.4 | 12.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.