Mark Twain Elementary School
Public elementary school in Richardson, Texas · Richardson ISD · Grades Pre-K–6
Mark Twain Elementary School serves 531 students in grades Pre-K–6 in Richardson (Dallas County). It is one of 51 schools in Richardson ISD. By enrollment it is the 2214th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 14.9 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 ÷ 35.74 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 | 483702004163 |
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 | 531 | 36,971 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 14.9 | 13.9 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 89.1% | 52.6% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 51% 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.
Mark Twain Elementary School in context
Size
Mark Twain Elementary School is the 18th largest of Richardson ISD's 36 elementary schools; its 531 students are 1.4% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 1.4 miles away with a median enrollment of 474; Mark Twain 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 2 with 79 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 56, against an average of 66 per grade. This year grade 6 has 16% more students than kindergarten (67 against 58). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 56 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 78.5% here and 38.4% across Richardson ISD. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
89.1% 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 35.74 full-time-equivalent teachers for 531 students, Mark Twain Elementary School has 14.9 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 531 students would have about 35.9 teachers, so Mark Twain 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
Mark Twain 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 Jess Harben Elementary School, 0.6 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 177 other elementary schools, 48 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 | 78.5% |
| Black | 9.8% |
| White | 7.5% |
| Asian | 1.9% |
| Two or more races | 1.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.4% |
47.3% of students are girls and 52.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 56 |
| Kindergarten | 58 |
| Grade 1 | 78 |
| Grade 2 | 79 |
| Grade 3 | 68 |
| Grade 4 | 58 |
| Grade 5 | 67 |
| Grade 6 | 67 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1200 Larkspur Dr., Richardson, TX 75081
Phone: (469)593-4800
Website: schools.risd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Mark Twain Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jess Harben Elementary School | Richardson ISD | 0.6 mi | 394 | 12.9 | 65% |
| Dartmouth Elementary School | Richardson ISD | 1.0 mi | 425 | 13.7 | 48.7% |
| Richardson Terrace Elementary School | Richardson ISD | 1.1 mi | 492 | 13.3 | 76.8% |
| Math/Science/Tech Magnet | Richardson ISD | 1.3 mi | 667 | 14.2 | 45% |
| Yale Elementary School | Richardson ISD | 1.5 mi | 429 | 11.8 | 31% |
| O Henry Elementary School | Richardson ISD | 1.6 mi | 464 | 14 | 86.9% |
| Hickman Elementary School | Garland ISD | 1.7 mi | 484 | 16.7 | 80.6% |
| Richland Elementary School | Richardson ISD | 1.7 mi | 643 | 15.8 | 73.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.