Dover Elementary School
Public elementary school in Richardson, Texas · Richardson ISD · Grades Pre-K–6
Dover Elementary School serves 698 students in grades Pre-K–6 in Richardson (Dallas County). It is one of 51 schools in Richardson ISD. By enrollment it is the 926th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 14.6 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as 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 ÷ 47.95 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 | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 483702004131 |
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 | 698 | 36,971 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 14.6 | 13.9 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 96.6% | 52.6% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 46% 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.
Dover Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 36 elementary schools in Richardson ISD, Dover Elementary School is the 7th largest, with 1.9% of the district's students. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 1.1 miles away with a median enrollment of 589; Dover Elementary School is close to their typical size.
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 6 with 109 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 32, against an average of 87 per grade. This year grade 6 has 16% more students than kindergarten (109 against 94). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 32 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 87.8% here and 38.4% across Richardson ISD. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
96.6% 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. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 47.95 full-time-equivalent teachers for 698 students, Dover Elementary School has 14.6 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 698 students would have about 47.2 teachers, so Dover Elementary School has about as many as that.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Dover 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 Carolyn G Bukhair Elementary School, 0.5 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 191 other elementary schools, 50 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 87.8% |
| Black | 7.2% |
| White | 3.2% |
| Two or more races | 1.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.4% |
48% of students are girls and 52% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 32 |
| Kindergarten | 94 |
| Grade 1 | 86 |
| Grade 2 | 107 |
| Grade 3 | 86 |
| Grade 4 | 100 |
| Grade 5 | 84 |
| Grade 6 | 109 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
700 Dover Dr., Richardson, TX 75080
Phone: (469)593-4200
Website: schools.risd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Dover Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carolyn G Bukhair Elementary School | Richardson ISD | 0.5 mi | 694 | 15.6 | 92.8% |
| Risd Academy | Richardson ISD | 0.8 mi | 731 | 16.1 | 96.2% |
| Richardson Heights Elementary School | Richardson ISD | 1.0 mi | 501 | 13.4 | 49.9% |
| Northwood Hills Elementary School | Richardson ISD | 1.1 mi | 563 | 14.5 | 65% |
| Arapaho Classical Magnet | Richardson ISD | 1.2 mi | 615 | 14.9 | 18.7% |
| Spring Creek Elementary School | Richardson ISD | 1.3 mi | 422 | 14.3 | 19% |
| Math/Science/Tech Magnet | Richardson ISD | 1.9 mi | 667 | 14.2 | 45% |
| Mohawk Elementary School | Richardson ISD | 1.9 mi | 492 | 13.5 | 9.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.