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Arapaho Classical Magnet

Public, Magnet Grades K-6

201^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,651 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 96% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Arapaho Classical Magnet is a highly-regarded elementary school serving grades K-6 in Richardson, Texas, part of the Richardson Independent School District. With a consistent 5-star rating from SchoolDigger, Arapaho Classical Magnet has established itself as one of the top-performing elementary schools in the state, significantly outpacing district and state averages on STAAR assessments across all grade levels and subjects.

The school's academic excellence extends beyond overall performance, with exceptional results across diverse student subgroups. For instance, in 2023-2024, Arapaho Classical Magnet ranked 61st out of 1,035 Texas elementary schools for Asian students and 111th out of 2,443 for African American students in STAAR Reading. This inclusive approach to education is complemented by a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 13 to 14.9 over the past few years, compared to the district average of around 14-16.

Interestingly, Arapaho Classical Magnet is surrounded by several other high-performing elementary schools within the Richardson Independent School District, such as Brentfield Elementary, Mohawk Elementary, and Spring Creek Elementary. This suggests a strong focus on academic excellence within the district, despite Arapaho Classical Magnet spending slightly less per student than the district average, indicating efficient resource allocation and effective teaching practices.

615

Students ?

14.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,394

Per pupil spending ?

18.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1300 Cypress Dr
Richardson, TX 75080-4107

(469) 593-6400

District: Richardson Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Arapaho Classical Magnet usually attend:

Middle:	Richardson West Technology And Arts Magnet
High:	Richardson High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

57.9%

Hispanic:

21.3%

African American:

8.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 85th percentile in 2015 → 96th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (76% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 4% of Texas elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school76%

District avg50%

Texas avg47%

201^st of 4,651

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 4%▲ up 11 pts since 2015

From top 15% (2015) to top 4% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 36Elementary 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	94.6	201 of 4651	95.7%	★★★★★
2024	94.8	190 of 4710	96.0%	★★★★★
2023	94.0	213 of 4647	95.4%	★★★★★
2022	91.2	306 of 4581	93.3%	★★★★★
2021	92.4	299 of 4578	93.5%	★★★★★
2019	88.5	392 of 4479	91.2%	★★★★★
2018	92.2	274 of 4359	93.7%	★★★★★
2017	94.9	197 of 4329	95.4%	★★★★★
2016	89.0	271 of 4286	93.7%	★★★★★
2015	81.5	651 of 4320	84.9%	★★★★☆
2014	81.0	667 of 4260	84.3%	★★★★☆
2013	83.9	484 of 4221	88.5%	★★★★☆
2012	86.4	373 of 4206	91.1%	★★★★★
2011	79.0	542 of 4095	86.8%	★★★★☆
2010	74.5	816 of 3937	79.3%	★★★★☆
2009	66.6	1324 of 3884	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	60.9	1606 of 3768	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	69.4	1106 of 3724	70.3%	★★★★☆
2006	71.1	957 of 3476	72.5%	★★★★☆
2005	70.4	974 of 3475	72.0%	★★★★☆
2004	72.2	858 of 3465	75.2%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	75.6	270 of 1905	85.8%	★★★★☆
2024	66.6	579 of 2443	76.3%	★★★★☆
2023	91.3	111 of 2443	95.5%	★★★★★
2022	82.4	219 of 2421	91.0%	★★★★★
2021	89.6	118 of 2444	95.2%	★★★★★
2019	92.6	81 of 2515	96.8%	★★★★★
2018	93.3	74 of 2483	97.0%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	82.3	61 of 1045	94.2%	★★★★★
2023	72.4	236 of 1015	76.7%	★★★★☆
2022	63.5	359 of 957	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	77.4	165 of 967	82.9%	★★★★☆
2019	45.4	639 of 1009	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	65.7	333 of 1005	66.9%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	59.7	1437 of 4461	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.4	892 of 4331	79.4%	★★★★☆
2019	55.4	1614 of 4295	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.0	2157 of 4240	49.1%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	66.6	728 of 2918	75.1%	★★★★☆
2024	93.8	136 of 3668	96.3%	★★★★★
2022	52.1	1527 of 3487	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.9	1083 of 3446	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.7	1802 of 3333	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.2	2147 of 3226	33.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	93.4	160 of 3744	95.7%	★★★★★
2024	93.6	193 of 4658	95.9%	★★★★★
2023	93.8	179 of 4588	96.1%	★★★★★
2022	87.8	368 of 4561	91.9%	★★★★★
2021	90.7	311 of 4499	93.1%	★★★★★
2019	86.9	389 of 4348	91.1%	★★★★★
2018	93.3	194 of 4306	95.5%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	71.1	630 of 2619	75.9%	★★★★☆
2023	74.7	430 of 2980	85.6%	★★★★☆
2022	68.1	900 of 2958	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.0	952 of 3006	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.9	1045 of 3184	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.9	1198 of 3106	61.4%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	92.0	141 of 3644	96.1%	★★★★★
2024	89.7	219 of 4465	95.1%	★★★★★
2023	92.2	150 of 4401	96.6%	★★★★★
2022	88.3	256 of 4376	94.1%	★★★★★
2021	80.0	510 of 4329	88.2%	★★★★☆
2019	72.6	748 of 4188	82.1%	★★★★☆
2018	79.2	509 of 4168	87.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	85.1	244 of 3705	93.4%	★★★★★
2024	81.1	427 of 4594	90.7%	★★★★★
2023	90.2	156 of 4521	96.5%	★★★★★
2022	84.5	314 of 4477	93.0%	★★★★★
2021	81.1	394 of 4451	91.1%	★★★★★
2019	63.6	1140 of 4309	73.5%	★★★★☆
2018	71.1	817 of 4264	80.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	93.3	177 of 3739	95.3%	★★★★★
2024	93.0	222 of 4647	95.2%	★★★★★
2023	92.8	216 of 4585	95.3%	★★★★★
2022	91.3	274 of 4563	94.0%	★★★★★
2021	91.4	312 of 4498	93.1%	★★★★★
2019	86.0	432 of 4357	90.1%	★★★★★
2018	87.4	406 of 4319	90.6%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	78.5	145 of 975	85.1%	★★★★☆
2024	75.4	204 of 1128	81.9%	★★★★☆
2021	43.7	558 of 961	41.9%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	95.9	65 of 3549	98.2%	★★★★★
2024	86.7	268 of 4292	93.8%	★★★★★
2023	92.7	124 of 4086	97.0%	★★★★★
2022	91.8	128 of 3952	96.8%	★★★★★
2021	85.5	220 of 3799	94.2%	★★★★★
2019	87.5	165 of 3684	95.5%	★★★★★
2018	96.5	31 of 3558	99.1%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	86.4	175 of 2612	93.3%	★★★★★
2024	86.4	198 of 3108	93.6%	★★★★★
2023	85.4	238 of 3106	92.3%	★★★★★
2022	83.1	296 of 3082	90.4%	★★★★★
2021	85.9	214 of 3082	93.1%	★★★★★
2019	86.3	223 of 3142	92.9%	★★★★★
2018	89.4	151 of 3127	95.2%	★★★★★

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)

Special Education (2025)98th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)96th percentile~ school

Female (2025)96th percentile~ school

Male (2025)95th percentile~ school

Asian (2024)94th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)93rd percentile~ school

White (2025)93rd percentile~ school

African American (2025)86th percentile-10 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)85th percentile-11 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)76th percentile-20 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)75th percentile-21 vs school

At Risk (2022)68th percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

Reading80%+26 vs state

Mathematics78%+34 vs state

Science52%+22 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
Arapaho Classical Magnet	Public, Magnet	K-6	1300 Cypress Dr	Richardson	75080	Dallas County	Richardson Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	No	(469) 593-6400	615	41	14.9	18.7%	356 (57.9%)	52 (8.5%)	131 (21.3%)	32 (5.2%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (6.7%)	94.6	201^st of 4651 public elementary schools	95.7%		94.8	190^th of 4710 public elementary schools	96.0%	11								77.3	80.7	85.7	76.5	79.6	79.3	78.8	73.1	51.8	$8,394
Mohawk Elementary	Public	K-6	1500 Mimosa Dr	Richardson	75080	Dallas County	Richardson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 593-6600	492	37	13.4	9.1%	373 (75.8%)	9 (1.8%)	63 (12.8%)	27 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.1%)	95.1	180^th of 4651 public elementary schools	96.1%		97.6	76^th of 4710 public elementary schools	98.4%	104								79.7	85.5	84.0	84.7	77.0	67.7	87.0	81.7	49.3	$9,294
Spring Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	7667 Roundrock Rd	Dallas	75248	Dallas County	Richardson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 593-4500	422	30	14.2	19.0%	262 (62.1%)	25 (5.9%)	88 (20.9%)	26 (6.2%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.8%)	96.6	120^th of 4651 public elementary schools	97.4%		94.8	186^th of 4710 public elementary schools	96.1%	66								83.3	83.3	82.8	89.4	80.0	83.0	71.2	85.1	70.7	$11,395
Bowie Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	7643 La Manga Dr	Dallas	75248	Dallas County	Richardson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 593-6000	644	45	14.4	12.7%	444 (68.9%)	34 (5.3%)	111 (17.2%)	19 (3.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (5.4%)	93.1	267^th of 4651 public elementary schools	94.3%		94.4	206^th of 4710 public elementary schools	95.6%	61								66.3	75.9	86.7	91.9	77.5	63.4	71.3	81.0	71.6	$8,958
Dover Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	700 Dover Dr	Richardson	75080	Dallas County	Richardson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(469) 593-4200	698	48	14.5	96.6%	22 (3.2%)	50 (7.2%)	613 (87.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.4%)	9.4	4505^th of 4651 public elementary schools	3.1%		24.8	3790^th of 4710 public elementary schools	19.5%	715	4.3	0.0	35.0		16.7	11.8	0.0	21.7	23.4	36.5	23.1	13.5	20.3	24.6	10.7	10.3	$11,358
Richardson Heights Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	101 N Floyd Rd	Richardson	75080	Dallas County	Richardson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(469) 593-4400	501	37	13.4	49.9%	175 (34.9%)	30 (6.0%)	267 (53.3%)	13 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	14 (2.8%)	59.4	1613^th of 4651 public elementary schools	65.3%		64.7	1368^th of 4710 public elementary schools	71.0%	245	8.3	45.5	30.0	0.0	14.3	0.0	0.0	60.3	52.5	60.7	52.5	52.5	57.8	47.3	51.6	14.3	$11,025
Northwood Hills Elementary	Public	K-6	14532 Meandering Way	Dallas	75240	Dallas County	Richardson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(469) 593-4300	563	39	14.4	65.0%	72 (12.8%)	68 (12.1%)	395 (70.2%)	6 (1.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.6%)	32.2	3300^th of 4651 public elementary schools	29.0%		53.3	1967^th of 4710 public elementary schools	58.2%	1333	14.3	0.0	0.0	15.4	0.0	0.0	0.0	34.8	39.2	36.3	40.0	30.0	32.4	35.9	31.0	42.9	$14,510
Carolyn G Bukhair Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	13900 Maham Rd	Dallas	75240	Dallas County	Richardson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(469) 593-4900	694	45	15.5	92.8%	10 (1.4%)	33 (4.8%)	640 (92.2%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.7%)	31.5	3338^th of 4651 public elementary schools	28.2%		28.8	3533^rd of 4710 public elementary schools	25.0%	195	32.8	33.3	35.4		0.0	12.5	0.0	31.0	45.5	47.1	33.8	21.1	36.8	55.0	34.9	11.0	$10,756
Northrich Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1301 Custer Rd	Richardson	75080	Dallas County	Richardson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(469) 593-6200	509	37	13.7	65.2%	89 (17.5%)	57 (11.2%)	327 (64.2%)	12 (2.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.5%)	38	2925^th of 4651 public elementary schools	37.1%		58.7	1663^rd of 4710 public elementary schools	64.7%	1262	0.0	28.6	41.7	0.0	0.0	0.0	14.3	46.5	52.9	42.7	51.9	28.0	40.4	41.1	37.7	17.8	$14,670
Brentfield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	6767 Brentfield Dr	Dallas	75248	Dallas County	Richardson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 593-5730	815	58	14.0	9.2%	594 (72.9%)	29 (3.6%)	126 (15.5%)	26 (3.2%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (4.4%)	97.6	67^th of 4651 public elementary schools	98.6%		98.5	40^th of 4710 public elementary schools	99.2%	27								79.7	83.8	91.4	91.2	82.3	86.0	81.4	92.0	60.6	$9,429

Frequently Asked Questions about Arapaho Classical Magnet

What schools do graduates of Arapaho Classical Magnet attend?

Students who attend Arapaho Classical Magnet usually go on to attend:

Middle : Richardson West Technology And Arts Magnet
High : Richardson High School

What is the racial makeup of Arapaho Classical Magnet?

Students at Arapaho Classical Magnet are 58% White, 21% Hispanic, 8% African American, 7% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

What district is Arapaho Classical Magnet in?

Richardson Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Arapaho Classical Magnet?

In the 2024-25 school year, 615 students attended Arapaho Classical Magnet.

Is Arapaho Classical Magnet a good school?

Yes! Arapaho Classical Magnet is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 201^st of 4651 Texas elementary schools.

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