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Richard Lagow Elementary

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Richard Lagow Elementary ranks 2174 th of 4651 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

2174^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,651 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 53% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Richard Lagow Elementary is a public elementary school in the Dallas Independent School District (ISD) that serves 435 students in grades PK-5. The school has a high percentage of students from low-income families, with 96.55% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

Despite having a higher per-student spending level of $13,425 and a lower student-teacher ratio of 12.2 students per teacher compared to nearby schools, Richard Lagow Elementary has consistently underperformed on STAAR tests, with proficiency rates in reading and math significantly lower than the district and state averages across all grade levels. The school's performance also varies significantly across different student subgroups, with African American, Hispanic, and low-socioeconomic students struggling to meet proficiency standards, while special education and English language learner students perform relatively well.

Over the past several years, Richard Lagow Elementary's statewide ranking has steadily declined, from 1,795 out of 4,359 Texas elementary schools in 2016-2017 to 2,174 out of 4,651 in 2024-2025. The school is located in close proximity to several other Dallas ISD elementary schools, including William M. Anderson Elementary, Ebby Halliday Elementary, and Kleberg Elementary, which face similar challenges, suggesting that a collaborative approach to addressing the needs of the community could be beneficial.

415

Students ?

12.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,110

Per pupil spending ?

98.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

687 Edgeworth Dr
Dallas, TX 75217-8108

(972) 749-6600

District: Dallas Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Richard Lagow Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Young Women's Steam Academy At Balch Springs Middl
High:	H Grady Spruce High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

82.4%

African American:

11.3%

White:

2.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 40th percentile in 2015 → 53rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 13 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Texas median (53rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Science scores 11 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

District avg43%

Texas avg46%

2,174^th of 4,651

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 47%▲ up 13 pts since 2015

From bottom 40% (2015) to top 47% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

57^th of 146Elementary Schools in the Dallas Independent School District (Isd)

493^rd of 961Dallas Independent School District (Isd) among Texas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	49.4	2174 of 4651	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	35.7	3111 of 4710	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.3	3256 of 4647	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.6	3082 of 4581	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.1	3304 of 4578	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.9	2886 of 4479	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.9	1795 of 4359	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	50.9	1915 of 4329	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	51.9	2210 of 4286	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	45.1	2597 of 4320	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	50.9	2275 of 4260	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	47.1	2462 of 4221	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	35.3	3132 of 4206	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	60.4	1785 of 4095	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	56.2	2006 of 3937	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	43.1	2592 of 3884	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	40.2	2656 of 3768	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	23.1	3308 of 3724	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	35.8	2647 of 3476	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	18.5	3210 of 3475	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	34.4	2697 of 3465	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	52.9	793 of 1905	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	35.2	1687 of 2443	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.8	2029 of 2443	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.4	1907 of 2421	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.6	2037 of 2444	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.9	1801 of 2515	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	49.4	1122 of 2483	54.8%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	55.6	1712 of 4461	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.4	1803 of 4331	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.5	1305 of 4295	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	82.4	357 of 4240	91.6%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	56.7	1065 of 2918	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.0	2341 of 3668	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	64.9	924 of 3556	74.0%	★★★★☆
2022	58.0	1200 of 3487	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.2	1460 of 3446	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.5	820 of 3333	75.4%	★★★★☆
2018	88.1	130 of 3226	96.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	62.2	1194 of 3744	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.3	2657 of 4658	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.9	3167 of 4588	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.9	2897 of 4561	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.4	3044 of 4499	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.7	3153 of 4348	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	60.0	1487 of 4306	65.5%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	27.0	2277 of 2619	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	46.8	2062 of 2980	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.9	2490 of 2958	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.6	2376 of 3006	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.7	2578 of 3184	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.4	2275 of 3106	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	59.9	1238 of 3644	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	36.9	2998 of 4465	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.5	2229 of 4401	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.0	2097 of 4376	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.1	2237 of 4329	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.2	1831 of 4188	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.3	843 of 4168	79.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	70.8	697 of 3705	81.2%	★★★★☆
2024	48.2	2323 of 4594	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.1	2459 of 4521	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.3	2260 of 4477	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.2	2588 of 4451	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.6	1948 of 4309	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.5	849 of 4264	80.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	44.0	2028 of 3739	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.7	3339 of 4647	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.0	3194 of 4585	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.9	3079 of 4563	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.6	3348 of 4498	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.7	2343 of 4357	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.7	2218 of 4319	48.6%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	96.1	60 of 3549	98.3%	★★★★★
2024	71.2	749 of 4292	82.5%	★★★★☆
2023	37.0	2546 of 4086	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	69.3	723 of 3952	81.7%	★★★★☆
2018	22.3	3199 of 3558	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Special Education (2025)98th percentile+45 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)81st percentile+28 vs school

Female (2025)68th percentile+15 vs school

Hispanic (2025)66th percentile+13 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)64th percentile+10 vs school

At Risk (2022)62nd percentile+29 vs school

African American (2025)58th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)46th percentile-7 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)13th percentile-40 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

Reading56%~ state avg

Mathematics43%-3 vs state

Science18%-11 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2025)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2025)			STAAR Spanish Science (2025)	STAAR Reading (2025)				STAAR Mathematics (2025)				STAAR Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Science 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Science 5th Grade	Total
Richard Lagow Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	687 Edgeworth Dr	Dallas	75217	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 749-6600	415	32	12.8	98.1%	12 (2.9%)	47 (11.3%)	342 (82.4%)	4 (1.0%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.4%)	49.4	2174^th of 4651 public elementary schools	53.3%		35.7	3111^th of 4710 public elementary schools	33.9%	937	36.7	56.5	54.2				0.0	46.7	63.2	56.0		45.8	53.3	26.1		18.2	$13,110
A+ Academy Elementary	Public, Charter	PK, KG-6	10327 Rylie Rd	Dallas	75217	Dallas County	A+ Academy	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 557-5578	888	44	20.0	91.7%	14 (1.6%)	33 (3.7%)	836 (94.1%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	22.3	3896^th of 4651 public elementary schools	16.2%		24.3	3821^st of 4710 public elementary schools	18.9%	75								21.1	28.3	32.4	32.4	20.0	59.4	39.8	21.6	3.7	$13,843
Nancy Moseley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10400 Rylie Rd	Dallas	75217	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 749-6700	610	40	15.1	96.4%	10 (1.6%)	53 (8.7%)	535 (87.7%)	4 (0.7%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.8%)	46.5	2346^th of 4651 public elementary schools	49.6%		28	3579^th of 4710 public elementary schools	24.0%	1233	12.5	16.7	42.9		40.0	25.0	22.2	37.7	54.3	54.2		38.1	40.9	55.1		22.1	$10,673
Gilbert Cuellar Senior Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	337 Pleasant Vista Dr	Dallas	75217	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 749-6400	715	49	14.5	98.3%	14 (2.0%)	73 (10.2%)	613 (85.7%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.4%)	44.3	2479^th of 4651 public elementary schools	46.7%		21.4	3987^th of 4710 public elementary schools	15.4%	1508	43.5	41.7	37.9			20.0	33.3	46.5	64.2	51.9		38.6	43.1	34.3		23.5	$10,613
Julius Dorsey Leadership Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	133 N St Augustine Dr	Dallas	75217	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 749-6300	458	30	15.5	97.2%	7 (1.5%)	29 (6.3%)	418 (91.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	55	1841^st of 4651 public elementary schools	60.4%		50.6	2143^rd of 4710 public elementary schools	54.5%	302	72.9	52.2	53.9	55.6	16.7	20.0	17.1	14.3	40.0	41.7		55.0	55.0	60.4		4.6	$12,504
William M Anderson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	620 N St Augustine Dr	Dallas	75217	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 749-6200	573	37	15.4	99.1%	8 (1.4%)	39 (6.8%)	514 (89.7%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	40.8	2722^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	41.5%		28.1	3576^th of 4710 public elementary schools	24.1%	854	13.3	29.1	47.9				4.4	42.9	34.3	39.3		40.7	48.3	35.5		29.0	$10,461
Ebby Halliday Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	10210 Teagarden	Dallas	75217	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 925-1800	722	42	17.3	94.0%	23 (3.2%)	84 (11.6%)	601 (83.2%)	4 (0.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.1%)	15.4	4266^th of 4651 public elementary schools	8.3%		16.8	4226^th of 4710 public elementary schools	10.3%	40	22.9	38.3	35.3	0.0		0.0	0.0	29.7	23.7	32.6	33.0	23.1	17.4	34.4	20.5	8.1	$10,643
Floyd Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3025 Hickory Tree Rd	Balch Springs	75180	Dallas County	Mesquite Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 882-7100	552	37	14.7	92.8%	18 (3.3%)	77 (13.9%)	443 (80.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	11 (2.0%)	30.3	3407^th of 4651 public elementary schools	26.7%		22.6	3919^th of 4710 public elementary schools	16.8%	512	19.4	22.7	16.7	19.4	36.4	11.1	0.0	31.6	53.3	34.5		26.3	48.9	39.7		15.5	$10,423
Gray Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3500 Pioneer Rd	Balch Springs	75180	Dallas County	Mesquite Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 882-7280	409	30	13.5	86.1%	37 (9.0%)	60 (14.7%)	303 (74.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.7%)	31	3367^th of 4651 public elementary schools	27.6%		34.3	3196^th of 4710 public elementary schools	32.1%	171	23.1	9.1		50.0	0.0			42.6	38.2	44.4		30.4	41.7	34.7		19.7	$9,753
Hodges Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	14401 Spring Oaks	Balch Springs	75180	Dallas County	Mesquite Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 290-4040	570	40	14.2	90.9%	30 (5.3%)	47 (8.2%)	478 (83.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.6%)	26.8	3618^th of 4651 public elementary schools	22.2%		20.1	4070^th of 4710 public elementary schools	13.6%	452	19.2	28.6	29.4	24.0	21.1	25.0	6.3	34.4	29.8	41.6		27.7	23.7	38.5		29.5	$10,326

Frequently Asked Questions about Richard Lagow Elementary

What schools do graduates of Richard Lagow Elementary attend?

Students who attend Richard Lagow Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Young Women's Steam Academy At Balch Springs Middl
High : H Grady Spruce High School

What district is Richard Lagow Elementary in?

Dallas Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Richard Lagow Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 415 students attended Richard Lagow Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Richard Lagow Elementary?

Students at Richard Lagow Elementary are 82% Hispanic, 11% African American, 3% White, 1% Two or more races.

Is Richard Lagow Elementary a good school?

Richard Lagow Elementary ranks 2174^th of 4651 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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