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Thelma Elizabeth Page Richardson Elementary

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Thelma Elizabeth Page Richardson Elementary ranks 2139 th of 4643 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

2139^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,643 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 54% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Thelma Elizabeth Page Richardson Elementary is a PK-5 school in the Dallas Independent School District (Isd) serving 497 students in the 75217 zip code, where over 96% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. This school has experienced a remarkable turnaround, jumping from the 24th percentile statewide in 2024-2025 to the 54th percentile in 2025-2026—a 30-point surge that makes it the most dynamic school in its area. The improvement is especially notable for its low-income students, who now rank in the 77th percentile statewide, and its African American students, who earned a 4-star rating at the 86th percentile in 2024-2025.

Richardson Elementary’s bilingual program is a standout strength, with Spanish-language STAAR scores in reading and math often exceeding state averages by wide margins—for example, 4th-grade reading in Spanish reached 55.56% proficiency compared to the state’s 37.14%. Math performance in English has also reversed previous struggles, now outpacing both district and state averages in 3rd, 4th, and 5th grades. However, the school shows a significant weakness in serving its Gifted and Talented students, ranking in the 12th percentile in 2025-2026, suggesting a need for more enrichment for high-achieving learners.

Compared to nearby schools, Richardson’s trajectory is unique. While Nathaniel Hawthorne Elementary (50th-55th percentile) and San Jacinto Elementary (74th percentile) maintain steady performance, Richardson’s rapid improvement from a low base is unmatched. It now rivals Sylvia Mendez Crew Leadership Academy (67th percentile) in math scores, and its growth widens the gap with struggling John Q Adams Elementary (32nd percentile). This one-year spike is promising, but parents should watch for sustained progress to confirm it’s a true transformation rather than a temporary boost.

497

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,941

Per pupil spending ?

96.2%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

7203 Burton Rd
Dallas, TX 75217

(972) 892-8100

District: Dallas Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Thelma Elizabeth Page Richardson Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Piedmont Global Academy
High:	W W Samuell High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

92.8%

African American:

5.4%

White:

1.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 15th percentile in 2016 → 54th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 39 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Texas median (54th percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Reading scores 10 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school48%

District avg47%

Texas avg49%

2,139^th of 4,643

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 46%▲ up 39 pts since 2016

From bottom 15% (2016) to top 46% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

62^nd of 149Elementary Schools in the Dallas Independent School District (Isd)

438^th of 947Dallas 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	49.7	2139 of 4643	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	28.6	3525 of 4651	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.2	3764 of 4710	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.3	3552 of 4647	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.0	3006 of 4581	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.2	2290 of 4578	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.2	2737 of 4479	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.4	3426 of 4359	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	26.3	3386 of 4329	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	21.7	3656 of 4286	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	23.1	3650 of 4320	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	76.2	259 of 1905	86.4%	★★★★☆
2024	49.4	1136 of 2443	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	30.3	1831 of 2443	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	59.2	792 of 2421	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.6	860 of 2444	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.8	1484 of 2515	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	18.8	2284 of 2483	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	56.6	1636 of 4461	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	76.2	499 of 4331	88.5%	★★★★☆
2019	68.2	880 of 4295	79.5%	★★★★☆
2018	46.8	2181 of 4240	48.6%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	33.6	2054 of 2918	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.4	2902 of 3668	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	48.9	1739 of 3556	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.4	2041 of 3487	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	75.9	459 of 3446	86.7%	★★★★☆
2019	58.9	1133 of 3333	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.4	1233 of 3226	61.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	58.7	1649 of 4588	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	33.3	2629 of 3744	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.4	3761 of 4658	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.3	3318 of 4588	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	41.1	2711 of 4561	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.0	2081 of 4499	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.3	2402 of 4348	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.8	3324 of 4306	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	28.6	2720 of 3080	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	9.7	2537 of 2619	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	22.7	2702 of 2980	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	18.3	2738 of 2958	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	18.8	2631 of 3006	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.2	2918 of 3184	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.2	2909 of 3106	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	59.0	1537 of 4425	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	28.6	2880 of 3644	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.3	3772 of 4465	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.1	3089 of 4401	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	42.3	2606 of 4376	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.8	1521 of 4329	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.7	2085 of 4188	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	36.6	2812 of 4168	32.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	67.4	1019 of 4535	77.5%	★★★★☆
2025	31.7	2802 of 3705	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.6	3871 of 4594	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.8	3038 of 4521	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.4	2464 of 4477	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	61.9	1293 of 4451	71.0%	★★★★☆
2019	55.0	1708 of 4309	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	38.3	2823 of 4264	33.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	43.4	2532 of 4597	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	18.4	3339 of 3739	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.3	3916 of 4647	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.8	3621 of 4585	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.7	3355 of 4563	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	41.5	2470 of 4498	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.2	2903 of 4357	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.1	3483 of 4319	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	48.0	1868 of 4308	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	21.3	3153 of 3549	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.9	3155 of 4292	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.0	3538 of 4086	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.0	3729 of 3952	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	38.9	2125 of 3799	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.7	1825 of 3684	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	31.8	2599 of 3558	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)86th percentile+62 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)78th percentile+24 vs school

Hispanic (2026)65th percentile+11 vs school

Female (2026)64th percentile+10 vs school

At Risk (2022)63rd percentile+29 vs school

Special Education (2026)57th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)45th percentile-9 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)30th percentile+5 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)12th percentile-42 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics50%+6 vs state

Reading44%-10 vs state

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by a citizen
Monday, January 30, 2017

The teachers work hard, the kids respond . It's a tough area but the school is a beacon of learning and hope . It's what a public school used to be. Part of a neighborhood and active in it. Hard working ,responsive administrators and the teachers are among the best in the District. Great little kids from tough backgrounds, but they learn and and they work to learn more . They are gaining all the time . Close Quote

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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)						STAAR Social Studies (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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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 Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Thelma Elizabeth Page Richardson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	7203 Burton Rd	Dallas	75217	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 892-8100	497	33	15.0	96.2%	6 (1.2%)	27 (5.4%)	461 (92.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	49.7	2139^th of 4643 public elementary schools	53.9%		28.6	3525^th of 4651 public elementary schools	24.2%	1386	45.0	55.6	52.9		33.3		42.9	42.9	38.9	50.0			48.2	51.8	55.9	44.8				$10,941
Nathaniel Hawthorne Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	7800 Umphress Rd	Dallas	75217	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 749-4700	434	30	14.4	—	7 (1.6%)	11 (2.5%)	414 (95.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	51.1	2067^th of 4643 public elementary schools	55.5%		47.7	2276^th of 4651 public elementary schools	51.1%	209	51.5	60.0	64.3				38.5	46.4	60.6	59.0			51.8	50.0	32.2	46.2				$13,343
San Jacinto Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	7900 Hume Dr	Dallas	75227	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 749-4200	437	31	14.3	96.1%	13 (3.0%)	32 (7.3%)	391 (89.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	69	1186^th of 4643 public elementary schools	74.5%		53.7	1922^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	58.7%	736	38.7	44.8	61.9		0.0		46.9	40.0	65.4	66.0			56.7	57.1	61.4	53.2				$12,036
Sylvia Mendez Crew Leadership Academy	Public	PK, KG-6	1515 N Jim Miller Rd	Dallas	75217	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 749-4900	446	34	13.1	—	12 (2.7%)	25 (5.6%)	403 (90.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	61.7	1536^th of 4643 public elementary schools	66.9%		66.1	1304^th of 4651 public elementary schools	72.0%	232	56.0	65.0	35.0			30.0	53.6	47.1	63.2	32.1			58.0	50.0	83.3	54.7				$12,732
Nova Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-4	2800 Prichard Ln	Dallas	75227	Dallas County	Nova Academy	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 808-7470	77	7	11.3	88.3%	3 (3.9%)	43 (55.8%)	31 (40.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)								11.1						11.1						$14,066
Nova Academy Cedar Hill	Public, Charter	PK, KG-6	2800 Prichard Ln	Dallas	75227	Dallas County	Nova Academy Southeast	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 291-1900	84	5	17.4	—	0 (0.0%)	76 (90.5%)	8 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Nova Academy Prichard	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	2800 Prichard Ln	Dallas	75227	Dallas County	Nova Academy Southeast	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 808-7470	235	17	14.0	94.9%	3 (1.3%)	70 (29.8%)	159 (67.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	26.9	3646^th of 4643 public elementary schools	21.5%		35.9	3063^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	34.1%	583							16.7	13.3	28.6	61.9	45.2	80.0	16.7	13.3	23.8	57.1	54.8	62.5	72.0	$13,057
Inspired Vision Academy Elementary	Public, Charter	PK, KG-6	8421 Bohannon Dr	Dallas	75217	Dallas County	Inspired Vision Academy	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(214) 391-7964	578	30	19.0	—	10 (1.7%)	26 (4.5%)	541 (93.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	17.1	4203^rd of 4643 public elementary schools	9.5%		18.8	4097^th of 4651 public elementary schools	11.9%	106							32.4	36.2	33.8	37.2			11.8	30.9	29.9	24.5				$15,391
Henry B Gonzalez Personalized Learning Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	6610 Lake June Rd	Dallas	75217	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 502-3300	513	35	14.6	—	6 (1.2%)	12 (2.3%)	490 (95.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	40	2759^th of 4643 public elementary schools	40.6%		31.9	3319^th of 4651 public elementary schools	28.6%	560	52.4	61.1	46.5		0.0	40.0	40.9	16.7	65.2				39.1	40.0	45.9					$10,350
John Q Adams Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1335 Pleasant Dr	Dallas	75217	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 794-1200	399	29	13.7	98.0%	8 (2.0%)	11 (2.8%)	377 (94.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	33.8	3175^th of 4643 public elementary schools	31.6%		21.3	3958^th of 4651 public elementary schools	14.9%	783	39.3	64.0	36.4				32.1	47.9	32.4	44.4			45.3	31.5	34.0	42.6				$13,457

Frequently Asked Questions about Thelma Elizabeth Page Richardson Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Thelma Elizabeth Page Richardson Elementary?

Students at Thelma Elizabeth Page Richardson Elementary are 93% Hispanic, 5% African American, 1% White.

How many students attend Thelma Elizabeth Page Richardson Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 497 students attended Thelma Elizabeth Page Richardson Elementary.

Is Thelma Elizabeth Page Richardson Elementary a good school?

Thelma Elizabeth Page Richardson Elementary ranks 2139^th of 4643 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Thelma Elizabeth Page Richardson Elementary attend?

Students who attend Thelma Elizabeth Page Richardson Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Piedmont Global Academy
High : W W Samuell High School

What district is Thelma Elizabeth Page Richardson Elementary in?

Dallas Independent School District (Isd)

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2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesSep 30, 2026

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