Forestridge Elementary School
Public elementary school in Dallas, Texas · Richardson ISD · Grades Pre-K–6
Forestridge Elementary School serves 497 students in grades Pre-K–6 in Dallas (Dallas County). It is one of 51 schools in Richardson ISD. By enrollment it is the 2569th 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 ÷ 36.4 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, large |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 483702004133 |
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 | 497 | 36,971 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 13.7 | 13.9 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 86.3% | 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.
Forestridge Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 36 elementary schools in Richardson ISD, Forestridge Elementary School is the 21st largest, with 1.3% of the district's students. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 1 miles away with a median enrollment of 534; Forestridge 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 69 students, and its smallest is kindergarten with 57, against an average of 62 per grade. This year grade 6 has 21% more students than kindergarten (69 against 57). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 59 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Black students: 32.4% here and 19.7% across Richardson ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 30.2%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
86.3% 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 36.4 full-time-equivalent teachers for 497 students, Forestridge Elementary School has 13.7 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 497 students would have about 33.6 teachers, so Forestridge Elementary School has 2.8 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Forestridge Elementary School is inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more, which NCES calls city, large. The nearest other elementary school is Audelia Creek Elementary School, 0.5 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 194 other elementary schools, 58 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Black | 32.4% |
| Hispanic | 30.2% |
| Asian | 27.4% |
| White | 6.4% |
| Two or more races | 2.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.8% |
46.1% of students are girls and 53.9% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 59 |
| Kindergarten | 57 |
| Grade 1 | 62 |
| Grade 2 | 64 |
| Grade 3 | 63 |
| Grade 4 | 62 |
| Grade 5 | 61 |
| Grade 6 | 69 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
10330 Bunchberry Dr., Dallas, TX 75243
Phone: (469)593-8500
Website: schools.risd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Forestridge Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Audelia Creek Elementary School | Richardson ISD | 0.5 mi | 730 | 16.5 | 82.2% |
| O Henry Elementary School | Richardson ISD | 0.9 mi | 464 | 14 | 86.9% |
| Bradfield Elementary School | Garland ISD | 1.0 mi | 525 | 16.9 | 93% |
| Aikin Elementary School | Richardson ISD | 1.0 mi | 449 | 13.9 | 85.3% |
| Bullock Elementary School | Garland ISD | 1.1 mi | 542 | 16.4 | 96.1% |
| Forest Lane Academy | Richardson ISD | 1.2 mi | 625 | 13.7 | 94.9% |
| Jess Harben Elementary School | Richardson ISD | 1.3 mi | 394 | 12.9 | 65% |
| Richland Elementary School | Richardson ISD | 1.4 mi | 643 | 15.8 | 73.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.