White Rock Elementary School
Public elementary school in Dallas, Texas · Richardson ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
White Rock Elementary School serves 868 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Dallas (Dallas County). It is one of 51 schools in Richardson ISD. By enrollment it is the 259th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 13.4 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 ÷ 64.84 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 | 483702004166 |
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 | 868 | 36,971 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 13.4 | 13.9 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 22.8% | 52.6% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 25% 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.
White Rock Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 36 elementary schools in Richardson ISD, White Rock Elementary School is the largest, with 2.3% of the district's students. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 1.3 miles away and have a median of 478 students, so White Rock 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 4 with 147 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 91, against an average of 124 per grade. This year grade 5 has 15% more students than kindergarten (136 against 118). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 91 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 64.5% of enrollment, a higher share than across Richardson ISD (30.5%). Hispanic students are next, at 17.1%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
22.8% 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
White Rock Elementary School has 64.84 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 13.4 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 868 students would have about 58.6 teachers, so White Rock Elementary School has 6.2 more.
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 Northlake Elementary School, 0.9 miles away in the same district. There are 56 elementary schools within 5 miles and 203 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 64.5% |
| Hispanic | 17.1% |
| Black | 14.5% |
| Two or more races | 2.9% |
| Asian | 0.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
49.1% of students are girls and 50.9% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 91 |
| Kindergarten | 118 |
| Grade 1 | 128 |
| Grade 2 | 134 |
| Grade 3 | 114 |
| Grade 4 | 147 |
| Grade 5 | 136 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
9229 Chiswell Rd, Dallas, TX 75238
Phone: (469)593-2700
Website: schools.risd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: White Rock Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northlake Elementary School | Richardson ISD | 0.9 mi | 414 | 11.6 | 61.8% |
| Lake Highlands Elementary School | Richardson ISD | 0.9 mi | 704 | 14.4 | 25% |
| Merriman Park Elementary School | Richardson ISD | 1.0 mi | 446 | 12.1 | 33.9% |
| Wallace Elementary School | Richardson ISD | 1.2 mi | 654 | 14.8 | 55.7% |
| L L Hotchkiss Elementary School | Dallas ISD | 1.4 mi | 506 | 13.3 | 95.8% |
| Jill Stone El at Vickery Meadow | Dallas ISD | 1.7 mi | 474 | 15.3 | 98.9% |
| Victor H Hexter Elementary School | Dallas ISD | 1.9 mi | 481 | 16 | 49.9% |
| Moss Haven Elementary School | Richardson ISD | 1.9 mi | 467 | 12.7 | 19.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.