Northwood Hills Elementary School
Public elementary school in Dallas, Texas · Richardson ISD · Grades K–6
Northwood Hills Elementary School serves 563 students in grades K–6 in Dallas (Dallas County). It is one of 51 schools in Richardson ISD. By enrollment it is the 1917th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 14.5 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 ÷ 38.92 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | 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 | 483702004145 |
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 | 563 | 36,971 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 14.5 | 13.9 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 65% | 52.6% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 44% 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.
Northwood Hills Elementary School in context
Size
Northwood Hills Elementary School is the 16th largest of Richardson ISD's 36 elementary schools; its 563 students are 1.5% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 1.3 miles away and have a median of 630 students, so Northwood Hills 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 5 with 101 students, and its smallest is kindergarten with 65, against an average of 80 per grade. This year grade 6 has 32% more students than kindergarten (86 against 65). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 70.2% of enrollment, a higher share than across Richardson ISD (38.4%). White students are next, at 12.8%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
65% of students qualify 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
Northwood Hills Elementary School has 38.92 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 14.5 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 563 students would have about 38 teachers, so Northwood Hills 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
NCES classifies its location as city, large, which means it is inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more. The nearest other elementary school is Spring Creek Elementary School, 0.7 miles away in the same district. There are 42 elementary schools within 5 miles and 184 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 70.2% |
| White | 12.8% |
| Black | 12.1% |
| Two or more races | 3.6% |
| Asian | 1.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.4% |
51.3% of students are girls and 48.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 65 |
| Grade 1 | 78 |
| Grade 2 | 70 |
| Grade 3 | 82 |
| Grade 4 | 81 |
| Grade 5 | 101 |
| Grade 6 | 86 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
14532 Meandering Way, Dallas, TX 75240
Phone: (469)593-4300
Website: schools.risd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Northwood Hills Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Creek Elementary School | Richardson ISD | 0.7 mi | 422 | 14.3 | 19% |
| Risd Academy | Richardson ISD | 1.0 mi | 731 | 16.1 | 96.2% |
| Dover Elementary School | Richardson ISD | 1.1 mi | 698 | 14.6 | 96.6% |
| Carolyn G Bukhair Elementary School | Richardson ISD | 1.2 mi | 694 | 15.6 | 92.8% |
| Arapaho Classical Magnet | Richardson ISD | 1.3 mi | 615 | 14.9 | 18.7% |
| Prestonwood Elementary School | Richardson ISD | 1.4 mi | 474 | 14.5 | 35.2% |
| Bowie Elementary School | Richardson ISD | 1.7 mi | 644 | 14.4 | 12.7% |
| Mohawk Elementary School | Richardson ISD | 1.9 mi | 492 | 13.5 | 9.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.