Merriman Park Elementary School
Public elementary school in Dallas, Texas · Richardson ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Merriman Park Elementary School serves 446 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Dallas (Dallas County). It is one of 51 schools in Richardson ISD. By enrollment it is the 3041st largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 12.1 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 ÷ 36.88 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 | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 483702005584 |
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 | 446 | 36,971 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 12.1 | 13.9 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 33.9% | 52.6% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 10% 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.
Merriman Park Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 36 elementary schools in Richardson ISD, Merriman Park Elementary School is the 28th largest, with 1.2% of the district's students. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 1.3 miles away with a median enrollment of 518; Merriman Park 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 3 with 79 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 28, against an average of 64 per grade. This year grade 5 has 20% fewer students than kindergarten (56 against 70). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 28 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 53.6% here and 30.5% across Richardson ISD. Black students are next, at 24.7%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
33.9% 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 36.88 full-time-equivalent teachers for 446 students, Merriman Park Elementary School has 12.1 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 446 students would have about 30.1 teachers, so Merriman Park Elementary School has 6.8 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Merriman Park Elementary School is inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more, which NCES calls city, large. The nearest other elementary school is White Rock Elementary School, 1 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 202 other elementary schools, 51 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 | 53.6% |
| Black | 24.7% |
| Hispanic | 15.9% |
| Asian | 3.6% |
| Two or more races | 1.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.4% |
50.9% of students are girls and 49.1% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 28 |
| Kindergarten | 70 |
| Grade 1 | 72 |
| Grade 2 | 66 |
| Grade 3 | 79 |
| Grade 4 | 75 |
| Grade 5 | 56 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
7101 Winedale Dr., Dallas, TX 75231
Phone: (469)593-2800
Website: schools.risd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Merriman Park Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White Rock Elementary School | Richardson ISD | 1.0 mi | 868 | 13.4 | 22.8% |
| Jill Stone El at Vickery Meadow | Dallas ISD | 1.1 mi | 474 | 15.3 | 98.9% |
| Moss Haven Elementary School | Richardson ISD | 1.1 mi | 467 | 12.7 | 19.5% |
| Northlake Elementary School | Richardson ISD | 1.2 mi | 414 | 11.6 | 61.8% |
| Jack Lowe Sr. Elementary School | Dallas ISD | 1.3 mi | 530 | 16.6 | 98.5% |
| Lee a McShan Jr. Elementary School | Dallas ISD | 1.4 mi | 670 | 16.5 | 99.1% |
| L L Hotchkiss Elementary School | Dallas ISD | 1.5 mi | 506 | 13.3 | 95.8% |
| Skyview Elementary School | Richardson ISD | 1.6 mi | 802 | 18.1 | 87.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.