Richardson Elementary School
Public elementary school in Dimmitt, Texas · Dimmitt ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Richardson Elementary School serves 507 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Dimmitt (Castro County). It is one of 3 schools in Dimmitt ISD. By enrollment it is the 2460th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 16.5 students per full-time teacher, it has more 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 ÷ 30.82 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Dimmitt ISD |
| County | Castro County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 481716001489 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Dimmitt ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 507 | 1,077 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 16.5 | 12.4 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 78.9% | 79% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 78% 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.
Richardson Elementary School in context
Size
Richardson Elementary School is the only elementary school in Dimmitt ISD. Its 507 students are 47.1% of the district's 1,077. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 22 miles away and have a median of 311 students, so Richardson Elementary School is larger 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 5 with 81 students, and its smallest is grade 1 with 64, against an average of 72 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 79 in kindergarten and 81 in grade 5. It also enrolls 76 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 89.5% of enrollment, about the same share as across Dimmitt ISD (90.1%). Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
78.9% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 79% across Dimmitt 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
Richardson Elementary School has 30.82 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 16.5 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 507 students would have about 34.3 teachers, so Richardson Elementary School has 3.5 fewer.
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 rural, remote, which means it is in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town. The nearest other elementary school is West Central Elementary School, 19.5 miles away in Hereford ISD. No other elementary school is within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 89.5% |
| White | 9.1% |
| Asian | 0.8% |
| Black | 0.6% |
45% of students are girls and 55% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 76 |
| Kindergarten | 79 |
| Grade 1 | 64 |
| Grade 2 | 64 |
| Grade 3 | 67 |
| Grade 4 | 76 |
| Grade 5 | 81 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
708 W Stinson St, Dimmitt, TX 79027
Phone: (806)647-4131
Website: dimmittisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Richardson Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Central Elementary School | Hereford ISD | 19.5 mi | 331 | 15 | 81.3% |
| Northwest Elementary School | Hereford ISD | 20.0 mi | 479 | 15.5 | 79.3% |
| Aikman Elementary School | Hereford ISD | 20.1 mi | 464 | 19.5 | 84.3% |
| Bluebonnet Elementary School | Hereford ISD | 20.5 mi | 366 | 15.9 | 87.4% |
| Friona Elementary School | Friona ISD | 23.4 mi | 283 | 14.4 | 82.3% |
| Friona Primary School | Friona ISD | 23.4 mi | 217 | 16.8 | 87.1% |
| Hp Webb Elementary School | Olton ISD | 27.6 mi | 291 | 12.8 | 67% |
| Happy Elementary School | Happy ISD | 29.6 mi | 134 | 13.9 | 24.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Dimmitt ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dimmitt High School | High | 9–12 | 324 |
| Dimmitt Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 246 |