Prestonwood Elementary School
Public elementary school in Dallas, Texas · Richardson ISD · Grades Pre-K–6
Prestonwood Elementary School serves 474 students in grades Pre-K–6 in Dallas (Dallas County). It is one of 51 schools in Richardson ISD. By enrollment it is the 2773rd 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 ÷ 32.61 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, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 483702004150 |
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 | 474 | 36,971 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 14.5 | 13.9 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 35.2% | 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.
Prestonwood Elementary School in context
Size
Prestonwood Elementary School is the 24th largest of Richardson ISD's 36 elementary schools; its 474 students are 1.3% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 1.5 miles away and have a median of 630 students, so Prestonwood 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 grade 6 with 82 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 21, against an average of 59 per grade. This year grade 6 has 55% more students than kindergarten (82 against 53). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 21 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 51.9% of enrollment, a higher share than across Richardson ISD (30.5%). Hispanic students are next, at 28.9%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
35.2% of students qualify 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
Prestonwood Elementary School has 32.61 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 14.5 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 474 students would have about 32 teachers, so Prestonwood 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 Brentfield Elementary School, 1.1 miles away in the same district. There are 42 elementary schools within 5 miles and 176 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 51.9% |
| Hispanic | 28.9% |
| Black | 10.8% |
| Asian | 4.6% |
| Two or more races | 3.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
47.7% of students are girls and 52.3% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 21 |
| Kindergarten | 53 |
| Grade 1 | 65 |
| Grade 2 | 54 |
| Grade 3 | 59 |
| Grade 4 | 64 |
| Grade 5 | 76 |
| Grade 6 | 82 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
6525 La Cosa, Dallas, TX 75248
Phone: (469)593-6700
Website: schools.risd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Prestonwood Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brentfield Elementary School | Richardson ISD | 1.1 mi | 815 | 14.1 | 9.2% |
| Spring Creek Elementary School | Richardson ISD | 1.1 mi | 422 | 14.3 | 19% |
| Bowie Elementary School | Richardson ISD | 1.3 mi | 644 | 14.4 | 12.7% |
| Northwood Hills Elementary School | Richardson ISD | 1.4 mi | 563 | 14.5 | 65% |
| Anne Frank Elementary School | Dallas ISD | 1.6 mi | 1,119 | 17 | 89.9% |
| Arapaho Classical Magnet | Richardson ISD | 1.8 mi | 615 | 14.9 | 18.7% |
| Mohawk Elementary School | Richardson ISD | 2.0 mi | 492 | 13.5 | 9.1% |
| Risd Academy | Richardson ISD | 2.3 mi | 731 | 16.1 | 96.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.