Northrich Elementary School
Public elementary school in Richardson, Texas · Richardson ISD · Grades Pre-K–6
Northrich Elementary School serves 509 students in grades Pre-K–6 in Richardson (Dallas County). It is one of 51 schools in Richardson ISD. By enrollment it is the 2439th 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 ÷ 37.08 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 | 483702004144 |
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 | 509 | 36,971 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 13.7 | 13.9 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 65.2% | 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.
Northrich Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 36 elementary schools in Richardson ISD, Northrich Elementary School is the 19th largest, with 1.4% of the district's students. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 1.5 miles away with a median enrollment of 492; Northrich 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 1 with 86 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 33, against an average of 64 per grade. This year grade 6 has 23% fewer students than kindergarten (56 against 73). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 33 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 64.2% here and 38.4% across Richardson ISD. White students are next, at 17.5%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
65.2% 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 37.08 full-time-equivalent teachers for 509 students, Northrich Elementary School has 13.7 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 509 students would have about 34.4 teachers, so Northrich Elementary School has 2.7 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Northrich 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 Canyon Creek Elementary School, 1 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 183 other elementary schools, 47 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 | 64.2% |
| White | 17.5% |
| Black | 11.2% |
| Two or more races | 4.5% |
| Asian | 2.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
44.8% of students are girls and 55.2% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 33 |
| Kindergarten | 73 |
| Grade 1 | 86 |
| Grade 2 | 59 |
| Grade 3 | 63 |
| Grade 4 | 58 |
| Grade 5 | 81 |
| Grade 6 | 56 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1301 Custer Rd, Richardson, TX 75080
Phone: (469)593-6200
Website: schools.risd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Northrich Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canyon Creek Elementary School | Richardson ISD | 1.0 mi | 374 | 13 | 8% |
| Prairie Creek Elementary School | Richardson ISD | 1.1 mi | 304 | 11.9 | 7.2% |
| Richardson Heights Elementary School | Richardson ISD | 1.2 mi | 501 | 13.4 | 49.9% |
| Richardson Terrace Elementary School | Richardson ISD | 1.3 mi | 492 | 13.3 | 76.8% |
| Mohawk Elementary School | Richardson ISD | 1.6 mi | 492 | 13.5 | 9.1% |
| Arapaho Classical Magnet | Richardson ISD | 1.7 mi | 615 | 14.9 | 18.7% |
| Math/Science/Tech Magnet | Richardson ISD | 1.7 mi | 667 | 14.2 | 45% |
| Aldridge Elementary School | Plano ISD | 1.9 mi | 462 | 14.8 | 22.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.