Richardson Terrace Elementary School
Public elementary school in Richardson, Texas · Richardson ISD · Grades Pre-K–6
Richardson Terrace Elementary School serves 492 students in grades Pre-K–6 in Richardson (Dallas County). It is one of 51 schools in Richardson ISD. By enrollment it is the 2608th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 13.3 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 ÷ 37.09 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 | 483702004155 |
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 | 492 | 36,971 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 13.3 | 13.9 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 76.8% | 52.6% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 23% 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 Terrace Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 36 elementary schools in Richardson ISD, Richardson Terrace Elementary School is the 23rd largest, with 1.3% of the district's students. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 1.3 miles away with a median enrollment of 505; Richardson Terrace 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 3 with 84 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 45, against an average of 62 per grade. This year grade 6 has 21% fewer students than kindergarten (53 against 67). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 45 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Black students: 33.3% here and 19.7% across Richardson ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 23.6%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
76.8% 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 37.09 full-time-equivalent teachers for 492 students, Richardson Terrace Elementary School has 13.3 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 492 students would have about 33.2 teachers, so Richardson Terrace Elementary School has 3.9 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Richardson Terrace 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 Math/Science/Tech Magnet, 0.6 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 187 other elementary schools, 49 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Black | 33.3% |
| Hispanic | 23.6% |
| White | 19.9% |
| Asian | 15.2% |
| Two or more races | 7.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
49.2% of students are girls and 50.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 45 |
| Kindergarten | 67 |
| Grade 1 | 63 |
| Grade 2 | 70 |
| Grade 3 | 84 |
| Grade 4 | 57 |
| Grade 5 | 53 |
| Grade 6 | 53 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
300 N Dorothy Ave, Richardson, TX 75081
Phone: (469)593-8700
Website: schools.risd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Richardson Terrace Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Math/Science/Tech Magnet | Richardson ISD | 0.6 mi | 667 | 14.2 | 45% |
| Mark Twain Elementary School | Richardson ISD | 1.1 mi | 531 | 14.9 | 89.1% |
| Richardson Heights Elementary School | Richardson ISD | 1.3 mi | 501 | 13.4 | 49.9% |
| Jess Harben Elementary School | Richardson ISD | 1.3 mi | 394 | 12.9 | 65% |
| Northrich Elementary School | Richardson ISD | 1.3 mi | 509 | 13.7 | 65.2% |
| Richland Elementary School | Richardson ISD | 1.4 mi | 643 | 15.8 | 73.7% |
| Prairie Creek Elementary School | Richardson ISD | 1.8 mi | 304 | 11.9 | 7.2% |
| Dartmouth Elementary School | Richardson ISD | 1.9 mi | 425 | 13.7 | 48.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.