Moss Haven Elementary School
Public elementary school in Dallas, Texas · Richardson ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Moss Haven Elementary School serves 467 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Dallas (Dallas County). It is one of 51 schools in Richardson ISD. By enrollment it is the 2840th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 12.7 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 ÷ 36.77 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 | 483702004142 |
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 | 467 | 36,971 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 12.7 | 13.9 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 19.5% | 52.6% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 15% 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.
Moss Haven Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 36 elementary schools in Richardson ISD, Moss Haven Elementary School is the 25th largest, with 1.3% of the district's students. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 1.4 miles away with a median enrollment of 589; Moss Haven Elementary School is smaller than most of them.
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 kindergarten with 93 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 19, against an average of 67 per grade. This year grade 5 has 33% fewer students than kindergarten (62 against 93). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 19 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 64% here and 30.5% across Richardson ISD. Black students are next, at 16.1%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
19.5% 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 36.77 full-time-equivalent teachers for 467 students, Moss Haven Elementary School has 12.7 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 467 students would have about 31.6 teachers, so Moss Haven Elementary School has 5.2 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Moss Haven Elementary School is inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more, which NCES calls city, large. The nearest other elementary school is Skyview Elementary School, 0.8 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 199 other elementary schools, 49 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 | 64% |
| Black | 16.1% |
| Hispanic | 13.9% |
| Two or more races | 4.1% |
| Asian | 1.9% |
48.6% of students are girls and 51.4% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 19 |
| Kindergarten | 93 |
| Grade 1 | 75 |
| Grade 2 | 72 |
| Grade 3 | 79 |
| Grade 4 | 67 |
| Grade 5 | 62 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
9202 Moss Farm Ln, Dallas, TX 75243
Phone: (469)593-2200
Website: schools.risd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Moss Haven Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skyview Elementary School | Richardson ISD | 0.8 mi | 802 | 18.1 | 87.5% |
| Stults Road Elementary School | Richardson ISD | 0.8 mi | 552 | 14.5 | 73.7% |
| Merriman Park Elementary School | Richardson ISD | 1.1 mi | 446 | 12.1 | 33.9% |
| Lee a McShan Jr. Elementary School | Dallas ISD | 1.2 mi | 670 | 16.5 | 99.1% |
| Northlake Elementary School | Richardson ISD | 1.5 mi | 414 | 11.6 | 61.8% |
| Forest Lane Academy | Richardson ISD | 1.6 mi | 625 | 13.7 | 94.9% |
| Hamilton Park Pacesetter Magnet | Richardson ISD | 1.8 mi | 659 | 14.6 | 70% |
| Aikin Elementary School | Richardson ISD | 1.8 mi | 449 | 13.9 | 85.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.