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Richardson North J H

Q: Is Richardson North J H a good school?

Richardson North J H ranks 502 nd of 2344 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-8

502^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,344 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 79% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Richardson North J H is a public middle school serving grades 7-8 with a total enrollment of 560 students. It is part of the Richardson Independent School District (ISD), which is ranked 382 out of 961 districts in Texas and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Richardson North J H consistently ranks in the top 25% of Texas middle schools, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger in most years. The school's STAAR test scores are significantly higher than the district and state averages across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, 68.06% of 7th-grade students were proficient or better in STAAR Reading, compared to 56.39% for the district and 51.69% for the state. The school's performance on the STAAR Algebra I End-of-Course exam is also noteworthy, with 46.24% of students scoring proficient or better, compared to 33.09% for the district and 47.01% for the state.

Richardson North J H outperforms its nearby counterparts, such as Liberty J H and Parkhill J H, in both academic achievement and student subgroup performance. However, the school may need to focus on addressing the needs of its economically disadvantaged students to ensure more equitable outcomes, as their performance on STAAR tests is relatively weaker, ranking in the bottom 40% of Texas middle schools.

574

Students ?

14.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,146

Per pupil spending ?

35.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1820 N Floyd Rd
Richardson, TX 75080-3328

(469) 593-5400

District: Richardson Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Richardson North J H usually attend:

High:

Pearce High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

47.0%

Hispanic:

43.0%

African American:

4.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 76th percentile in 2015 → 79th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (53% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 21% of Texas middle schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school53%

District avg44%

Texas avg46%

502^nd of 2,344

Texas public middle schools ?

Top 21%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 8Middle Schools in the Richardson Independent School District (Isd)

382^nd of 961Richardson 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	71.4	502 of 2344	78.6%	★★★★☆
2024	70.6	526 of 2372	77.8%	★★★★☆
2023	72.0	477 of 2330	79.5%	★★★★☆
2022	61.4	695 of 2254	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.6	513 of 2252	77.2%	★★★★☆
2019	72.2	445 of 2193	79.7%	★★★★☆
2018	77.6	324 of 2080	84.4%	★★★★☆
2017	73.7	378 of 2027	81.4%	★★★★☆
2016	69.9	546 of 1987	72.5%	★★★★☆
2015	71.7	489 of 2043	76.1%	★★★★☆
2014	71.0	498 of 1987	74.9%	★★★★☆
2013	70.9	475 of 1973	75.9%	★★★★☆
2012	67.8	553 of 1951	71.7%	★★★★☆
2011	68.9	462 of 1895	75.6%	★★★★☆
2010	75.5	227 of 1803	87.4%	★★★★☆
2009	76.5	240 of 1763	86.4%	★★★★☆
2008	76.1	244 of 1718	85.8%	★★★★☆
2007	80.7	152 of 1684	91.0%	★★★★★
2006	76.1	274 of 1585	82.7%	★★★★☆
2005	73.4	333 of 1582	79.0%	★★★★☆
2004	75.7	227 of 1573	85.6%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	68.2	216 of 997	78.3%	★★★★☆
2024	48.5	569 of 1280	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.4	389 of 1273	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.7	589 of 1251	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.5	432 of 1213	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.0	345 of 1193	71.1%	★★★★☆
2018	69.0	241 of 1167	79.3%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	65.3	163 of 505	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	86.4	19 of 617	96.9%	★★★★★
2023	49.7	351 of 616	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	66.2	200 of 606	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.7	200 of 589	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.3	216 of 594	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.5	324 of 587	44.8%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	32.1	1604 of 2182	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	44.5	1056 of 2118	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.0	1133 of 2058	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.0	874 of 2008	56.5%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	34.3	965 of 1428	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.8	1376 of 1770	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.9	1464 of 1720	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.9	1489 of 1643	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	27.4	1318 of 1592	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.6	1095 of 1445	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.1	946 of 1376	31.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	70.3	387 of 1825	78.8%	★★★★☆
2024	73.7	398 of 2242	82.2%	★★★★☆
2023	75.0	403 of 2241	82.0%	★★★★☆
2022	62.0	651 of 2221	70.7%	★★★★☆
2021	69.9	491 of 2151	77.2%	★★★★☆
2019	73.2	391 of 2047	80.9%	★★★★☆
2018	77.7	306 of 2008	84.8%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	63.8	468 of 1230	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	75.1	249 of 1481	83.2%	★★★★☆
2022	75.2	270 of 1488	81.9%	★★★★☆
2021	76.0	298 of 1501	80.1%	★★★★☆
2019	71.2	370 of 1446	74.4%	★★★★☆
2018	66.8	490 of 1430	65.7%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	35.9	1158 of 1731	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.8	1329 of 2119	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.7	1334 of 2116	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.9	1620 of 2077	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	38.8	1243 of 2043	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.5	1113 of 1935	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.8	832 of 1895	56.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	46.0	917 of 1820	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.7	842 of 2235	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.1	1169 of 2251	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.6	1185 of 2220	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.8	1118 of 2172	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.5	1128 of 2073	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.8	753 of 2039	63.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	74.8	312 of 1818	82.8%	★★★★☆
2024	75.8	361 of 2246	83.9%	★★★★☆
2023	66.1	608 of 2245	72.9%	★★★★☆
2022	59.1	761 of 2228	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.8	535 of 2168	75.3%	★★★★☆
2019	70.0	461 of 2069	77.7%	★★★★☆
2018	75.4	344 of 2030	83.1%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	70.8	138 of 676	79.6%	★★★★☆
2024	84.3	74 of 818	91.0%	★★★★★
2023	66.2	209 of 817	74.4%	★★★★☆
2022	68.1	204 of 813	74.9%	★★★★☆
2021	49.9	331 of 743	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	85.6	49 of 753	93.5%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	80.4	127 of 1568	91.9%	★★★★★
2024	78.1	165 of 1891	91.3%	★★★★★
2023	82.1	130 of 1815	92.8%	★★★★★
2022	81.7	108 of 1757	93.9%	★★★★★
2021	81.7	97 of 1712	94.3%	★★★★★
2019	66.8	264 of 1626	83.8%	★★★★☆
2018	53.8	466 of 1597	70.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	85.4	82 of 1439	94.3%	★★★★★
2024	89.2	73 of 1733	95.8%	★★★★★
2023	89.2	78 of 1749	95.5%	★★★★★
2022	87.2	102 of 1723	94.1%	★★★★★
2021	86.9	100 of 1700	94.1%	★★★★★
2019	92.2	56 of 1684	96.7%	★★★★★
2018	92.5	54 of 1673	96.8%	★★★★★

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)

White (2025)94th percentile+16 vs school

Special Education (2025)92nd percentile+13 vs school

Male (2025)83rd percentile+4 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)80th percentile~ school

Female (2025)79th percentile~ school

African American (2025)78th percentile~ school

Asian (2025)68th percentile-11 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)62nd percentile-17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)50th percentile-29 vs school

Hispanic (2025)33rd percentile-45 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)32nd percentile-46 vs school

At Risk (2022)26th percentile-43 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

Reading64%+10 vs state

Science56%+9 vs state

Mathematics48%+3 vs state

Algebra I46%~ state avg

Social Studies42%+13 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2025)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2025)	STAAR Reading (2025)			STAAR Mathematics (2025)			STAAR Science (2025)	STAAR Social Studies (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 EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR EOC English I Reading End of Course	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Science 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Richardson North J H	Public	7-8	1820 N Floyd Rd	Richardson	75080	Dallas County	Richardson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 593-5400	574	41	14.0	35.7%	270 (47.0%)	28 (4.9%)	247 (43.0%)	11 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.0%)	71.4	502^nd of 2344 public middle schools	78.6%		70.6	526^th of 2372 public middle schools	77.8%	24	46.2			68.1	60.5			47.9	55.5	42.2	$13,146
Richardson West Technology And Arts Magnet	Public	7-8	1309 Holly Dr	Richardson	75080	Dallas County	Richardson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(469) 593-3700	771	55	14.0	48.2%	271 (35.1%)	90 (11.7%)	348 (45.1%)	33 (4.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (3.5%)	79.9	330^th of 2344 public middle schools	85.9%		74.2	449^th of 2372 public middle schools	81.1%	119	49.7			69.5	71.2		0.0	50.7	62.2	48.4	$9,821
Frankford Middle	Public	6-8	7706 Osage Plaza Pkwy	Dallas	75252	Collin County	Plano Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(469) 752-5200	839	68	12.3	53.3%	188 (22.4%)	183 (21.8%)	377 (44.9%)	53 (6.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (4.4%)	37.2	1482^nd of 2344 public middle schools	36.8%		39.7	1401^st of 2372 public middle schools	40.9%	81	93.7		43.2	46.6	47.9	29.6	7.0	41.4	38.2	25.4	$9,485
Westwood Math Science Leadership Magnet	Public, Magnet	6-8	7630 Arapaho Rd	Dallas	75248	Dallas County	Richardson Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(469) 593-3600	630	44	14.2	50.6%	143 (22.7%)	152 (24.1%)	266 (42.2%)	44 (7.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (3.5%)	71.9	488^th of 2344 public middle schools	79.2%		67.5	605^th of 2372 public middle schools	74.5%	117	51.0			65.2	64.1			40.1	63.7	41.5	$12,469
Wilson Middle	Public	6-8	1001 Custer Rd	Plano	75075	Collin County	Plano Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(469) 752-6700	813	57	14.1	45.5%	309 (38.0%)	136 (16.7%)	273 (33.6%)	55 (6.8%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	36 (4.4%)	65.7	640^th of 2344 public middle schools	72.7%		63.1	709^th of 2372 public middle schools	70.1%	69	92.7		61.8	56.5	64.4	41.9	26.4	63.8	50.0	36.7	$8,850
Parkhill J H	Public	7-8	16500 Shadybank Dr	Dallas	75248	Dallas County	Richardson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 593-5600	650	45	14.2	32.3%	315 (48.5%)	28 (4.3%)	274 (42.2%)	11 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (3.1%)	71.1	512^th of 2344 public middle schools	78.2%		73.3	461^st of 2372 public middle schools	80.6%	51	66.0			58.5	66.5		0.0	45.2	59.7	45.6	$10,579
Apollo J H	Public	7-8	1600 Apollo Rd	Richardson	75081	Dallas County	Richardson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(469) 593-7900	586	51	11.4	60.6%	121 (20.6%)	159 (27.1%)	229 (39.1%)	50 (8.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (4.3%)	43.3	1290^th of 2344 public middle schools	45.0%		44.6	1256^th of 2372 public middle schools	47.0%	34	39.2			47.3	58.2			17.8	39.0	35.1	$12,976
Haggard Middle	Public	6-8	2832 Parkhaven Dr	Plano	75075	Collin County	Plano Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 752-5400	707	51	13.9	21.9%	395 (55.9%)	54 (7.6%)	142 (20.1%)	78 (11.0%)	5 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	32 (4.5%)	80.4	321^st of 2344 public middle schools	86.3%		74.9	435^th of 2372 public middle schools	81.7%	114	98.9		76.5	66.3	78.7	59.2	26.6	66.7	58.0	42.5	$9,496
Liberty J H	Public	7-8	10330 Lawler Rd	Dallas	75243	Dallas County	Richardson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(469) 593-7888	549	50	10.9	73.8%	50 (9.1%)	160 (29.1%)	222 (40.4%)	104 (18.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.2%)	21	1999^th of 2344 public middle schools	14.7%		21.6	1991^st of 2372 public middle schools	16.1%	8	19.0			33.8	42.8			13.3	29.8	16.6	$13,233
Iltexas Garland Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	3301 N Shiloh Rd	Garland	75044	Dallas County	International Leadership Of Texas (Iltexas)	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 414-8000	475	25	18.8	69.3%	29 (6.1%)	63 (13.3%)	329 (69.3%)	45 (9.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.5%)	43.5	1282^nd of 2344 public middle schools	45.3%		40.7	1375^th of 2372 public middle schools	42.0%	93	61.4	98.2	47.7	55.9	54.1	15.7	0.0	19.9	48.4	34.6	$7,865

Frequently Asked Questions about Richardson North J H

What high school do graduates of Richardson North J H attend?

Students who attend Richardson North J H usually go on to attend Pearce High School

Is Richardson North J H a good school?

Richardson North J H ranks 502^nd of 2344 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Richardson North J H in?

Richardson Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of Richardson North J H?

Students at Richardson North J H are 47% White, 43% Hispanic, 5% African American, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Richardson North J H?

In the 2024-25 school year, 574 students attended Richardson North J H.

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