Richardson North Junior High School
Public middle school in Richardson, Texas · Richardson ISD · Grades 7–8
Richardson North Junior High School serves 574 students in grades 7–8 in Richardson (Dallas County). It is one of 51 schools in Richardson ISD. By enrollment it is the 969th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 14.1 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as the typical Texas middle school (14.4).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,719 Texas middle schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 40.75 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 7–8 |
| District | Richardson ISD |
| County | Dallas County |
| Area type | City, midsize |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 483702004154 |
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 middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 574 | 36,971 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 14.1 | 13.9 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 35.7% | 52.6% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 45% of Texas middle 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 North Junior High School in context
Size
Richardson North Junior High School is the 7th largest of Richardson ISD's 8 middle schools; its 574 students are 1.6% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 2.7 miles away and have a median of 679 students, so Richardson North Junior High 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 8 with 308 students, and its smallest is grade 7 with 266, against an average of 287 per grade. This year grade 8 has 16% more students than grade 7 (308 against 266). 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
White students are the largest group, at 47% of enrollment, a higher share than across Richardson ISD (30.5%). Hispanic students are next, at 43%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
35.7% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 52.6% across Richardson ISD and a median of 65.6% for Texas middle 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
Richardson North Junior High School has 40.75 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 14.1 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 574 students would have about 39.9 teachers, so Richardson North Junior High 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 middle schools (14.4).
Location
NCES classifies its location as city, midsize, which means it is inside a principal city of 100,000 to 250,000 people. The nearest other middle school is Richardson West Technology and Arts Magnet, 1.7 miles away in the same district. There are 9 middle schools within 5 miles and 48 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 47% |
| Hispanic | 43% |
| Black | 4.9% |
| Two or more races | 3% |
| Asian | 1.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
46.5% of students are girls and 53.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 7 | 266 |
| Grade 8 | 308 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1820 N Floyd Rd, Richardson, TX 75080
Phone: (469)593-5400
Website: schools.risd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Richardson North Junior High School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richardson West Technology and Arts Magnet | Richardson ISD | 1.7 mi | 771 | 14 | 48.2% |
| Frankford Middle School | Plano ISD | 2.2 mi | 839 | 12.3 | 53.3% |
| Westwood Math Science Leadership Magnet | Richardson ISD | 2.2 mi | 630 | 14.2 | 50.6% |
| Wilson Middle School | Plano ISD | 2.7 mi | 813 | 14.2 | 45.5% |
| Parkhill Junior High School | Richardson ISD | 2.8 mi | 650 | 14.3 | 32.3% |
| Apollo Junior High School | Richardson ISD | 3.1 mi | 586 | 11.5 | 60.6% |
| Haggard Middle School | Plano ISD | 4.0 mi | 707 | 13.9 | 21.9% |
| Liberty Junior High School | Richardson ISD | 4.1 mi | 549 | 11 | 73.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.