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Wallace Elementary

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Wallace Elementary ranks 2231 st of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

2231^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 52% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Wallace Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school in the Lake Highlands area of Dallas, serving 654 students in grades PK-5 as part of the Richardson Independent School District (Isd), with about 55% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch.

Wallace Elementary presents a complex picture for parents. The school has shown a volatile trajectory, reaching a high point in the 2023-2024 school year (70th percentile) before declining to the 52nd percentile in the most recent data. This inconsistency contrasts sharply with nearby top performers like Lake Highlands Elementary and White Rock Elementary, which maintain stable, high rankings. A standout success story is the school's dramatic improvement for Special Education students, who soared from the 68th to the 89th percentile in recent years. However, the school struggles to build a strong foundation in early grades, with 3rd-grade reading and math scores significantly below district and state averages, while 5th-grade science consistently outperforms the district.

Wallace sits in a geographic sweet spot surrounded by some of the highest-performing elementary schools in RISD and some of the lowest. Its demographic profile (55% economically disadvantaged) is much closer to lower-performing schools like Skyview Elementary (87%) and Forest Lane Academy (94%) than to top performers like Lake Highlands (25%) and White Rock (22%). This suggests the school's overall ranking is heavily influenced by the challenges associated with a higher-poverty student body, even though it is located in a generally affluent area. The school's spending per student ($9,826) is slightly below nearby peers, and its student-teacher ratio (14.8:1) is moderate for the area.

654

Students ?

14.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,143

Per pupil spending ?

55.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9921 Kirkhaven Dr
Dallas, TX 75238-4107

(469) 593-2600

District: Richardson Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Wallace Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Lake Highlands Middle
High:	Lake Highlands High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

43.0%

White:

29.1%

African American:

14.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 66th percentile in 2016 → 52nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Texas median (52nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 14 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school46%

District avg53%

Texas avg50%

2,231^st of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 48%▼ down 15 pts since 2016

From top 34% (2016) to top 48% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

21^st of 36Elementary Schools in the Richardson Independent School District (Isd)

356^th of 951Richardson 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
2026	47.6	2231 of 4627	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	53.6	1925 of 4651	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.3	1402 of 4710	70.2%	★★★★☆
2023	53.9	1954 of 4647	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.7	2059 of 4581	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.5	1596 of 4578	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.1	2158 of 4479	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.0	2038 of 4359	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	63.1	1334 of 4329	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	66.6	1441 of 4286	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	60.2	1776 of 4320	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	66.0	1425 of 4260	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	58.9	1793 of 4221	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	55.8	1942 of 4206	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	66.4	1414 of 4095	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	63.5	1566 of 3937	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	70.6	1064 of 3884	72.6%	★★★★☆
2008	66.6	1269 of 3768	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	82.5	287 of 3724	92.3%	★★★★★
2006	71.8	916 of 3476	73.6%	★★★★☆
2005	48.9	2070 of 3475	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2004	36.1	2627 of 3465	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	49.6	1086 of 2406	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	19.2	1739 of 1905	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	26.0	2030 of 2443	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.0	1975 of 2443	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.2	2141 of 2421	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	47.7	1116 of 2444	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.9	1340 of 2515	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.5	1558 of 2483	37.3%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	3.6	967 of 999	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	5.1	787 of 814	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.6	983 of 1045	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.6	957 of 1015	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.0	877 of 957	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.3	908 of 967	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	2.9	990 of 1009	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	1.7	995 of 1005	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	38.2	2935 of 4461	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.9	1707 of 4331	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.2	2576 of 4295	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.1	2797 of 4240	34.0%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	37.3	1105 of 1643	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	21.7	2549 of 2918	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.5	2955 of 3668	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.9	2873 of 3556	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.5	2578 of 3487	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	41.2	1990 of 3446	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.3	2547 of 3333	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.0	2516 of 3226	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	47.6	2249 of 4575	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.4	1408 of 3744	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.5	1720 of 4658	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.1	1913 of 4588	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.5	2242 of 4561	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.1	1857 of 4499	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.7	2621 of 4348	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.4	1865 of 4306	56.7%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	65.1	1107 of 3075	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	70.7	657 of 2619	74.9%	★★★★☆
2023	59.4	1500 of 2980	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	75.6	392 of 2958	86.7%	★★★★☆
2021	63.5	1256 of 3006	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.7	1922 of 3184	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.7	2085 of 3106	32.9%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	24.9	3747 of 4413	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	29.4	2839 of 3644	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	50.6	2085 of 4465	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.1	2946 of 4401	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.6	3315 of 4376	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.6	3004 of 4329	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.3	3442 of 4188	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.1	2573 of 4168	38.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	27.5	3756 of 4520	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	23.5	3215 of 3705	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.2	3256 of 4594	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.7	3420 of 4521	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.2	3727 of 4477	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	45.2	2376 of 4451	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.4	3557 of 4309	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.5	3140 of 4264	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	48.2	2230 of 4582	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	44.2	2015 of 3739	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	65.5	1300 of 4647	72.0%	★★★★☆
2023	54.7	1873 of 4585	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.0	2004 of 4563	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.8	1402 of 4498	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.5	1743 of 4357	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.4	2184 of 4319	49.4%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	60.1	442 of 1099	59.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	79.3	469 of 4301	89.1%	★★★★☆
2025	52.9	1423 of 3549	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.4	1362 of 4292	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.3	1627 of 4086	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.2	1975 of 3952	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.4	1020 of 3799	73.2%	★★★★☆
2019	50.5	1386 of 3684	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.2	1456 of 3558	59.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	83.8	271 of 3006	91.0%	★★★★★
2025	87.6	146 of 2612	94.4%	★★★★★
2024	83.0	295 of 3108	90.5%	★★★★★
2023	80.5	399 of 3106	87.2%	★★★★☆
2022	82.8	305 of 3082	90.1%	★★★★★
2021	82.9	291 of 3082	90.6%	★★★★★
2019	83.3	318 of 3142	89.9%	★★★★☆
2018	79.9	437 of 3127	86.0%	★★★★☆

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 (2026)91st percentile+39 vs school

Special Education (2026)89th percentile+37 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)64th percentile+12 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)60th percentile~ school

African American (2026)55th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)51st percentile~ school

Female (2026)51st percentile~ school

At Risk (2022)34th percentile-21 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)33rd percentile-19 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)17th percentile-35 vs school

Hispanic (2026)15th percentile-37 vs school

Asian (2026)3rd percentile-49 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading51%-4 vs state

Mathematics45%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2026)			STAAR Reading (2026)				STAAR Mathematics (2026)				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 (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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 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	Total
Wallace Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9921 Kirkhaven Dr	Dallas	75238	Dallas County	Richardson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(469) 593-2600	654	44	14.8	55.7%	190 (29.1%)	95 (14.5%)	281 (43.0%)	76 (11.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.8%)	47.6	2231^st of 4627 public elementary schools	51.8%		53.6	1925^th of 4651 public elementary schools	58.6%	306				10.0			35.6	55.3	62.8		40.5	43.2	49.5		$12,143
Lake Highlands Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9501 Ferndale Rd	Dallas	75238	Dallas County	Richardson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 593-2100	704	49	14.4	25.0%	432 (61.4%)	21 (3.0%)	223 (31.7%)	6 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	20 (2.8%)	96.1	125^th of 4627 public elementary schools	97.3%		93.1	266^th of 4651 public elementary schools	94.3%	141	50.0	0.0	33.3				80.5	81.6	80.8		76.0	79.6	84.9		$9,332
Northlake Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10059 Ravensway Dr	Dallas	75238	Dallas County	Richardson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(469) 593-2300	414	36	11.6	61.8%	88 (21.3%)	174 (42.0%)	123 (29.7%)	14 (3.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.4%)	46.6	2293^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	50.4%		49.4	2173^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	53.3%	120							48.0	47.4	51.6		49.3	45.6	40.3		$9,340
White Rock Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9229 Chiswell Rd	Dallas	75238	Dallas County	Richardson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 593-2700	868	65	13.3	22.8%	560 (64.5%)	126 (14.5%)	148 (17.1%)	6 (0.7%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	25 (2.9%)	91.9	295^th of 4627 public elementary schools	93.6%		92.9	272^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	94.2%	23							67.2	79.6	85.5		61.9	76.6	77.1	100.0	$9,087
Personalized Learning Academy At Highland Meadows	Public	PK, KG-5	8939 Whitewing Ln	Dallas	75238	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 502-5200	676	38	18.0	98.7%	21 (3.1%)	132 (19.5%)	506 (74.9%)	6 (0.9%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	6 (0.9%)	29	3496^th of 4627 public elementary schools	24.4%		42.3	2620^th of 4651 public elementary schools	43.7%	876	32.7	42.4	45.7		11.1	20.0	26.5	29.6	53.1		29.4	43.4	38.4		$11,223
Merriman Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7101 Winedale Dr	Dallas	75231	Dallas County	Richardson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(469) 593-2800	446	37	12.0	33.9%	239 (53.6%)	110 (24.7%)	71 (15.9%)	16 (3.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.8%)	78	834^th of 4627 public elementary schools	82.0%		74.3	955^th of 4651 public elementary schools	79.5%	121							66.7	63.4	64.3		55.4	62.2	65.7		$11,950
Skyview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9229 Meadowknoll Dr	Dallas	75243	Dallas County	Richardson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(469) 593-2400	802	44	18.0	87.5%	37 (4.6%)	246 (30.7%)	374 (46.6%)	116 (14.5%)	6 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (2.9%)	4.4	4597^th of 4627 public elementary schools	0.6%		9.5	4503^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	3.2%	94	19.4	13.0	29.4				16.2	10.8	22.5		12.6	10.8	25.3		$10,276
Forest Lane Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	9663 Forest Ln	Dallas	75243	Dallas County	Richardson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(469) 593-1850	625	46	13.7	94.9%	33 (5.3%)	341 (54.6%)	152 (24.3%)	67 (10.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (4.8%)	25.1	3746^th of 4627 public elementary schools	19.0%		13.2	4367^th of 4651 public elementary schools	6.1%	621							42.4	37.5	36.8		32.9	35.4	35.3		$12,319
Moss Haven Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9202 Moss Farm Ln	Dallas	75243	Dallas County	Richardson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 593-2200	467	37	12.7	19.5%	299 (64.0%)	75 (16.1%)	65 (13.9%)	9 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.1%)	80.8	728^th of 4627 public elementary schools	84.3%		78.6	804^th of 4651 public elementary schools	82.7%	76							64.8	77.8	82.8		44.3	60.6	66.2		$11,247
Martha Turner Reilly Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	11230 Lippitt Ave	Dallas	75218	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 749-7800	547	35	15.4	75.5%	80 (14.6%)	46 (8.4%)	397 (72.6%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.7%)	58.6	1671^st of 4627 public elementary schools	63.9%		55.4	1807^th of 4651 public elementary schools	61.1%	136	33.3	66.7	82.4	0.0			74.1	68.8	60.0	51.5	50.0	42.9	45.8	33.3	$11,696

Frequently Asked Questions about Wallace Elementary

What district is Wallace Elementary in?

Richardson Independent School District (Isd)

Is Wallace Elementary a good school?

Wallace Elementary ranks 2231^st of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Wallace Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 654 students attended Wallace Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Wallace Elementary attend?

Students who attend Wallace Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Lake Highlands Middle
High : Lake Highlands High School

What is the racial makeup of Wallace Elementary?

Students at Wallace Elementary are 43% Hispanic, 29% White, 15% African American, 12% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

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