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Aikin Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5
4352nd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 4,651 Texas Elementary Schools
Better than 6% of Texas elementary schools
Summary

Aikin Elementary is a public elementary school in Dallas, Texas, serving 518 students in grades PK-6 as part of the Richardson Independent School District (ISD). Despite spending around $10,300 per student, which is higher than the district and state averages, and having a relatively low student-teacher ratio, Aikin Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom quartile of Texas elementary schools and significantly underperforms compared to the district and state on standardized tests.

Aikin Elementary's academic performance has remained consistently poor, with proficiency rates that are 20-40 percentage points lower than the district and state averages across all grade levels and subjects. This lack of improvement is concerning, especially when compared to nearby schools within the same district, such as Moss Haven Elementary and O Henry Elementary, which consistently rank in the top half of Texas elementary schools and outperform Aikin on standardized tests.

The high percentage of economically disadvantaged students at Aikin Elementary, ranging from 85-90% in recent years, may be a contributing factor to its poor academic performance. This suggests that the school may need to implement more targeted interventions and support systems to address the unique needs of this student population. Overall, Aikin Elementary's consistently low academic outcomes, despite its higher spending and lower student-teacher ratio, indicate that the school faces significant challenges in providing a quality education to its students.

449
Students ?
13.8
Student/teacher ratio ?
$10,706
Per pupil spending ?
85.3%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 12300 Pleasant Vly Dr
       Dallas, TX  75243-4107

(469) 593-1820

District: Richardson Independent School District (Isd)


Students who attend Aikin Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Forest Meadow Middle
High:    Lake Highlands High School
Racial breakdown:

African American:
34.7%
Hispanic:
27.6%
Asian:
22.5%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 34th percentile in 2015 → 6th in 2025
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Texas average (24% vs 47% meeting standards)
!In the lower quartile statewide (6th percentile)
!Ranking has slipped — down 28 percentile points since 2015
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school24%
District avg50%
Texas avg47%
4,352nd of 4,651
Texas public elementary schools ?
Bottom 6%▼ down 28 pts since 2015
From bottom 34% (2015) to bottom 6% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
30th of 36Elementary Schools in the Richardson Independent School District (Isd)
382nd 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202513.64352 of 46516.4%☆☆☆☆☆
202411.34488 of 47104.7%☆☆☆☆☆
202321.33927 of 464715.5%★☆☆☆☆
202225.43640 of 458120.5%★☆☆☆☆
202128.63261 of 457828.8%★☆☆☆☆
201919.93925 of 447912.4%★☆☆☆☆
201825.53484 of 435920.1%★☆☆☆☆
201734.92849 of 432934.2%★★☆☆☆
201630.03295 of 428623.1%★☆☆☆☆
201540.22842 of 432034.2%★★☆☆☆
201446.02592 of 426039.2%★★☆☆☆
201340.52845 of 422132.6%★★☆☆☆
201235.63120 of 420625.8%★☆☆☆☆
201158.41915 of 409553.2%★★★☆☆
201072.5945 of 393776.0%★★★★☆
200979.0550 of 388485.8%★★★★☆
200875.3738 of 376880.4%★★★★☆
200767.91204 of 372467.7%★★★☆☆
200665.51246 of 347664.2%★★★☆☆
200556.21715 of 347550.6%★★★☆☆
200448.82076 of 346540.1%★★☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202546.8965 of 190549.3%★★☆☆☆
202442.11416 of 244342.0%★★☆☆☆
202334.81660 of 244332.1%★★☆☆☆
202239.51487 of 242138.6%★★☆☆☆
202150.21042 of 244457.4%★★★☆☆
201949.31163 of 251553.8%★★★☆☆
201838.41562 of 248337.1%★★☆☆☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
20251.2807 of 8140.9%☆☆☆☆☆
20240.61036 of 10450.9%☆☆☆☆☆
202314.3934 of 10158.0%☆☆☆☆☆
202225.0821 of 95714.2%★☆☆☆☆
202110.3909 of 9676.0%☆☆☆☆☆
20195.8975 of 10093.4%☆☆☆☆☆
201824.4857 of 100514.7%★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202239.02878 of 446135.5%★★☆☆☆
202139.32624 of 433139.4%★★☆☆☆
201934.53088 of 429528.1%★☆☆☆☆
201837.22870 of 424032.3%★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202527.72319 of 291820.5%★☆☆☆☆
202414.33506 of 36684.4%☆☆☆☆☆
202328.82834 of 355620.3%★☆☆☆☆
202229.82783 of 348720.2%★☆☆☆☆
202136.72264 of 344634.3%★★☆☆☆
201933.82464 of 333326.1%★☆☆☆☆
201838.12149 of 322633.4%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202514.53509 of 37446.3%☆☆☆☆☆
202415.44322 of 46587.2%☆☆☆☆☆
202321.93937 of 458814.2%★☆☆☆☆
202232.43267 of 456128.4%★☆☆☆☆
202134.22916 of 449935.2%★★☆☆☆
201928.43418 of 434821.4%★☆☆☆☆
201825.93491 of 430618.9%★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202148.51811 of 300639.8%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202516.53389 of 36447.0%☆☆☆☆☆
202411.64327 of 44653.1%☆☆☆☆☆
202321.33892 of 440111.6%★☆☆☆☆
202224.03758 of 437614.1%★☆☆☆☆
202130.43204 of 432926.0%★☆☆☆☆
201920.03826 of 41888.6%☆☆☆☆☆
201829.83274 of 416821.4%★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202527.23028 of 370518.3%★☆☆☆☆
202416.94289 of 45946.6%☆☆☆☆☆
202345.62511 of 452144.5%★★☆☆☆
202232.23370 of 447724.7%★☆☆☆☆
202144.52419 of 445145.7%★★☆☆☆
201925.23740 of 430913.2%★☆☆☆☆
201835.92976 of 426430.2%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202519.63277 of 373912.4%★☆☆☆☆
202412.74407 of 46475.2%☆☆☆☆☆
202322.53856 of 458515.9%★☆☆☆☆
202221.53898 of 456314.6%★☆☆☆☆
202127.13384 of 449824.8%★☆☆☆☆
201916.74005 of 43578.1%☆☆☆☆☆
201828.13363 of 431922.1%★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202522.83082 of 354913.2%★☆☆☆☆
202416.44052 of 42925.6%☆☆☆☆☆
202326.23399 of 408616.8%★☆☆☆☆
202218.23757 of 39524.9%☆☆☆☆☆
202122.83330 of 379912.3%★☆☆☆☆
201923.33283 of 368410.9%★☆☆☆☆
201832.42555 of 355828.2%★☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
20249.23026 of 31082.6%☆☆☆☆☆
202311.02970 of 31064.4%☆☆☆☆☆
201916.52899 of 31427.7%☆☆☆☆☆
201822.12714 of 312713.2%★☆☆☆☆
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)
African American (2025)49th percentile+43 vs school
Gifted and Talented (2021)40th percentile+11 vs school
At Risk (2022)35th percentile+15 vs school
English Language Learner (2025)21st percentile+14 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)18th percentile+12 vs school
Special Education (2025)13th percentile+7 vs school
Male (2025)12th percentile+6 vs school
Hispanic (2025)7th percentile~ school
Female (2025)6th percentile~ school
White (2024)3rd percentile~ school
Asian (2025)1st percentile-6 vs school
By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?
Reading25%-30 vs state
Mathematics24%-22 vs state
Science18%-12 vs state

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by a parent
Friday, April 17, 2015

Open Quote This school is top notch. It is the picture of diversity and the teachers embrace it. My child is receiving a great education and love going to school every day. Great principals and helpful teacher made the transition to the area flawless for my large family. #LoveAikin Close Quote





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In the 2024-25 school year, 449 students attended Aikin Elementary.

Students at Aikin Elementary are 35% African American, 28% Hispanic, 22% Asian, 10% White, 4% Two or more races.

Aikin Elementary ranks in the bottom 6.4% of Texas elementary schools.

Students who attend Aikin Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Forest Meadow Middle
High : Lake Highlands High School


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Texas Education Agency.

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