Riverchase Ele
Public elementary school in Coppell, Texas · Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Riverchase Ele serves 496 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Coppell (Dallas County). It is one of 38 schools in Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD. By enrollment it is the 2581st largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 14.3 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 ÷ 34.63 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD |
| County | Dallas County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 481305008760 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 496 | 24,165 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 14.3 | 13.7 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 53.8% | 63.9% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 40% 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.
Riverchase Ele in context
Size
Riverchase Ele is the 14th largest of Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD's 24 elementary schools; its 496 students are 2.1% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 1.8 miles away with a median enrollment of 469; Riverchase Ele 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 pre-K with 139 students, and its smallest is grade 4 with 47, against an average of 71 per grade. This year grade 5 has 32% fewer students than kindergarten (54 against 79). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 139 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 42.3% here and 60.7% across Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD. Asian students are next, at 25%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
53.8% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 63.9% across Carrollton-Farmers Branch 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
With 34.63 full-time-equivalent teachers for 496 students, Riverchase Ele has 14.3 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 496 students would have about 33.5 teachers, so Riverchase Ele has 1.1 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Riverchase Ele is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city, which NCES calls suburb, large. The nearest other elementary school is Lakeside Elementary School, 0.6 miles away in Coppell ISD. Within 10 miles there are 119 other elementary schools, 38 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 42.3% |
| Asian | 25% |
| Black | 22.4% |
| White | 4.8% |
| Two or more races | 4.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1.2% |
47.6% of students are girls and 52.4% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 139 |
| Kindergarten | 79 |
| Grade 1 | 71 |
| Grade 2 | 51 |
| Grade 3 | 55 |
| Grade 4 | 47 |
| Grade 5 | 54 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
272 S Macarthur Blvd, Coppell, TX 75019
Phone: (972)968-2900
Website: cfbisd.edu
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Riverchase Ele. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeside Elementary School | Coppell ISD | 0.6 mi | 410 | 13.7 | 5.6% |
| Mockingbird Elementary School | Coppell ISD | 0.7 mi | 441 | 12.6 | 8.6% |
| Austin Elementary School | Coppell ISD | 1.2 mi | 541 | 13.9 | 11.8% |
| Coppell Classical Academy | Texas College Preparatory Academies | 1.8 mi | 432 | 16 | 21.8% |
| Valley Ranch Elementary School | Coppell ISD | 1.8 mi | 577 | 15.6 | 5% |
| Canyon Ranch Elementary School | Coppell ISD | 2.0 mi | 705 | 14.7 | 8.2% |
| Town Center Elementary School | Coppell ISD | 2.0 mi | 402 | 11.8 | 13.2% |
| Denton Creek Elementary School | Coppell ISD | 2.3 mi | 497 | 13.1 | 12.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.