Forest Lane Academy
Public elementary school in Dallas, Texas · Richardson ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Forest Lane Academy serves 625 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Dallas (Dallas County). It is one of 51 schools in Richardson ISD. By enrollment it is the 1415th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 13.7 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 ÷ 45.54 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Richardson ISD |
| County | Dallas County |
| Area type | City, large |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 483702008193 |
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 | 625 | 36,971 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 13.7 | 13.9 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 94.9% | 52.6% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 29% 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.
Forest Lane Academy in context
Size
Of the 36 elementary schools in Richardson ISD, Forest Lane Academy is the 14th largest, with 1.7% of the district's students. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 1.3 miles away and have a median of 525 students, so Forest Lane Academy 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 4 with 103 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 78, against an average of 89 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 85 in kindergarten and 86 in grade 5. It also enrolls 78 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Black students are the largest group, at 54.6% of enrollment, a higher share than across Richardson ISD (19.7%). Hispanic students are next, at 24.3%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
94.9% of students qualify 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
Forest Lane Academy has 45.54 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 13.7 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 625 students would have about 42.2 teachers, so Forest Lane Academy has 3.3 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 city, large, which means it is inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more. The nearest other elementary school is Aikin Elementary School, 0.3 miles away in the same district. There are 55 elementary schools within 5 miles and 203 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Black | 54.6% |
| Hispanic | 24.3% |
| Asian | 10.7% |
| White | 5.3% |
| Two or more races | 4.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
49.9% of students are girls and 50.1% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 78 |
| Kindergarten | 85 |
| Grade 1 | 84 |
| Grade 2 | 91 |
| Grade 3 | 98 |
| Grade 4 | 103 |
| Grade 5 | 86 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
9663 Forest Ln, Dallas, TX 75243
Phone: (469)593-1850
Website: schools.risd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Forest Lane Academy. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aikin Elementary School | Richardson ISD | 0.3 mi | 449 | 13.9 | 85.3% |
| Audelia Creek Elementary School | Richardson ISD | 0.8 mi | 730 | 16.5 | 82.2% |
| Skyview Elementary School | Richardson ISD | 0.8 mi | 802 | 18.1 | 87.5% |
| Forestridge Elementary School | Richardson ISD | 1.2 mi | 497 | 13.7 | 86.3% |
| Richland Elementary School | Richardson ISD | 1.5 mi | 643 | 15.8 | 73.7% |
| Moss Haven Elementary School | Richardson ISD | 1.6 mi | 467 | 12.7 | 19.5% |
| Northlake Elementary School | Richardson ISD | 1.8 mi | 414 | 11.6 | 61.8% |
| Stults Road Elementary School | Richardson ISD | 1.8 mi | 552 | 14.5 | 73.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.