Wallace Elementary School
Public elementary school in Dallas, Texas · Richardson ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Wallace Elementary School serves 654 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Dallas (Dallas County). It is one of 51 schools in Richardson ISD. By enrollment it is the 1225th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 14.8 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 ÷ 44.17 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| 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 | 483702004164 |
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 | 654 | 36,971 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 14.8 | 13.9 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 55.7% | 52.6% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 49% 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.
Wallace Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 36 elementary schools in Richardson ISD, Wallace Elementary School is the 11th largest, with 1.8% of the district's students. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 1.7 miles away and have a median of 651 students, so Wallace 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 2 with 107 students, and its smallest is grade 1 with 82, against an average of 93 per grade. This year grade 5 has 22% more students than kindergarten (106 against 87). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 90 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 43% of enrollment, a higher share than across Richardson ISD (38.4%). White students are next, at 29.1%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
55.7% 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
Wallace Elementary School has 44.17 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 14.8 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 654 students would have about 44.2 teachers, so Wallace 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 Lake Highlands Elementary School, 0.5 miles away in the same district. There are 59 elementary schools within 5 miles and 199 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 43% |
| White | 29.1% |
| Black | 14.5% |
| Asian | 11.6% |
| Two or more races | 1.8% |
45.4% of students are girls and 54.6% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 90 |
| Kindergarten | 87 |
| Grade 1 | 82 |
| Grade 2 | 107 |
| Grade 3 | 88 |
| Grade 4 | 94 |
| Grade 5 | 106 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
9921 Kirkhaven Dr., Dallas, TX 75238
Phone: (469)593-2600
Website: schools.risd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Wallace Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Highlands Elementary School | Richardson ISD | 0.5 mi | 704 | 14.4 | 25% |
| Northlake Elementary School | Richardson ISD | 0.7 mi | 414 | 11.6 | 61.8% |
| White Rock Elementary School | Richardson ISD | 1.2 mi | 868 | 13.4 | 22.8% |
| Personalized Learning Academy at Highland Meadows | Dallas ISD | 1.5 mi | 676 | 18 | 98.7% |
| Merriman Park Elementary School | Richardson ISD | 1.9 mi | 446 | 12.1 | 33.9% |
| Skyview Elementary School | Richardson ISD | 2.0 mi | 802 | 18.1 | 87.5% |
| Forest Lane Academy | Richardson ISD | 2.1 mi | 625 | 13.7 | 94.9% |
| Moss Haven Elementary School | Richardson ISD | 2.2 mi | 467 | 12.7 | 19.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.