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Northrich Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-6

3539^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 24% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Northrich Elementary in Richardson, TX, serves 509 students in grades PK-6 within the Richardson Independent School District (Isd), and is currently rated with 1 star (24th percentile) for the 2025-2026 school year, a sharp decline from its historical 3-star performance. This school serves a diverse, predominantly low-income population, with 65.2% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch, and its spending per student ($12,732) is among the highest in the area, yet academic outcomes are struggling.

The most striking differentiator is the extreme performance gap between Northrich and its immediate neighbors. Within a 2-mile radius, schools like Mohawk Elementary, Canyon Creek Elementary, and Arapaho Classical Magnet consistently rank in the 94th-99th percentile with 5-star ratings, while Northrich sits in the 24th percentile. For example, 3rd grade reading proficiency at Northrich is 26.2%, compared to about 80% at these high-performing schools, and 6th grade math proficiency is 31.7% versus roughly 85%. Northrich is not as low-performing as Dover Elementary (5th percentile, 96.6% poverty), but it is dramatically outperformed by magnet and affluent neighborhood schools just a mile away, suggesting a strong correlation between socioeconomic status and academic outcomes in this geographic cluster.

The school shows a remarkable strength in serving its Gifted and Talented (GT) students, ranking in the 99th percentile (5 stars), but this success is isolated. Northrich simultaneously ranks in the 1st percentile for serving Male Students, Hispanic Students, English Language Learners, Special Education Students, and Low Socioeconomic Status Students. This suggests that resources and effective teaching strategies are highly concentrated on a small, high-achieving subgroup, while the majority of the student body is being left behind. The school's recent academic decline—dropping from a 3-star school (65th percentile) in 2023-2024 to a 1-star school (24th percentile) in 2025-2026—warrants investigation into potential causes such as changes in curriculum, staff turnover, or a significant shift in the student population.

509

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,670

Per pupil spending ?

65.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1301 Custer Rd
Richardson, TX 75080-4505

(469) 593-6200

District: Richardson Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Northrich Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Richardson North J H
High:	Pearce High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

64.2%

White:

17.5%

African American:

11.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 62nd percentile in 2016 → 24th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (34% vs 49% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (24th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 38 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school34%

District avg52%

Texas avg49%

3,539^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 24%▼ down 38 pts since 2016

From top 38% (2016) to bottom 24% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

28^th 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	28.3	3539 of 4627	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	38.0	2925 of 4651	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	58.7	1663 of 4710	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.3	2223 of 4647	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.5	2231 of 4581	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.2	2020 of 4578	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.1	2616 of 4479	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.3	1772 of 4359	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	50.0	1969 of 4329	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	62.7	1632 of 4286	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	55.4	2044 of 4320	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	60.3	1746 of 4260	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	62.4	1588 of 4221	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	60.8	1655 of 4206	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	77.4	660 of 4095	83.9%	★★★★☆
2010	81.5	379 of 3937	90.4%	★★★★★
2009	75.8	728 of 3884	81.3%	★★★★☆
2008	77.8	594 of 3768	84.2%	★★★★☆
2007	76.3	670 of 3724	82.0%	★★★★☆
2006	78.9	480 of 3476	86.2%	★★★★☆
2005	69.0	1059 of 3475	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2004	62.5	1368 of 3465	60.5%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	22.7	2110 of 2406	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	42.5	1083 of 1905	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	76.2	331 of 2443	86.5%	★★★★☆
2023	58.3	803 of 2443	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.2	1044 of 2421	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.4	776 of 2444	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.3	1509 of 2515	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	67.1	556 of 2483	77.6%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	43.7	2540 of 4461	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.1	1976 of 4331	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.1	3037 of 4295	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	42.4	2475 of 4240	41.6%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	29.7	1288 of 1643	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	23.6	2477 of 2918	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	43.7	1991 of 3668	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.0	2309 of 3556	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.1	2110 of 3487	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.4	2116 of 3446	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.7	2754 of 3333	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.0	2426 of 3226	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	35.3	3103 of 4575	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	45.5	1988 of 3744	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.8	1700 of 4658	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.1	2606 of 4588	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	58.2	1651 of 4561	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.5	1892 of 4499	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.0	2218 of 4348	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	59.0	1541 of 4306	64.2%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	76.0	18 of 3075	99.4%	★★★★★
2025	67.7	853 of 2619	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.3	878 of 2980	70.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	22.1	3882 of 4413	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	28.6	2879 of 3644	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	50.9	2059 of 4465	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.6	2917 of 4401	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.0	2023 of 4376	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.4	2049 of 4329	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	33.0	3104 of 4188	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	42.4	2441 of 4168	41.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	27.8	3729 of 4520	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	35.8	2591 of 3705	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.5	2044 of 4594	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.5	2222 of 4521	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.9	2225 of 4477	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.1	1169 of 4451	73.7%	★★★★☆
2019	46.0	2352 of 4309	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	58.5	1462 of 4264	65.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	25.6	3730 of 4582	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	30.0	2807 of 3739	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	58.5	1668 of 4647	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.7	1650 of 4585	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.9	2804 of 4563	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.3	2065 of 4498	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.4	2893 of 4357	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.4	2021 of 4319	53.2%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	31.8	3201 of 4301	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	27.4	2852 of 3549	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.9	3075 of 4292	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.1	2708 of 4086	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.9	2741 of 3952	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.8	1218 of 3799	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.7	2087 of 3684	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.4	1445 of 3558	59.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	75.3	586 of 3006	80.5%	★★★★☆
2025	76.8	456 of 2612	82.5%	★★★★☆
2024	59.5	1214 of 3108	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.1	827 of 3106	73.4%	★★★★☆
2022	46.3	1755 of 3082	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	68.1	808 of 3082	73.8%	★★★★☆
2019	57.9	1233 of 3142	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	74.9	613 of 3127	80.4%	★★★★☆

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)

Gifted and Talented (2026)99th percentile+76 vs school

White (2026)81st percentile+57 vs school

At Risk (2022)43rd percentile-8 vs school

Female (2026)32nd percentile+9 vs school

Special Education (2026)26th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2026)22nd percentile~ school

Male (2026)19th percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)18th percentile-6 vs school

African American (2026)12th percentile-11 vs school

Hispanic (2026)12th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading38%-16 vs state

Mathematics34%-11 vs state

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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
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%)	28.3	3539^th of 4627 public elementary schools	23.5%		38	2925^th of 4651 public elementary schools	37.1%	614	11.1	9.1	33.3		0.0		26.2	40.5	55.6	32.5	27.1	29.8	49.0	31.7	$14,670
Canyon Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	2100 Copper Rdg Dr	Richardson	75080	Dallas County	Richardson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 593-6500	374	29	13.0	8.0%	249 (66.6%)	11 (2.9%)	56 (15.0%)	31 (8.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (7.0%)	91.8	300^th of 4627 public elementary schools	93.5%		91.9	303^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	93.5%	3							82.5	65.7	89.8	70.7	64.1	68.6	82.0	73.2	$12,363
Prairie Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	2120 E Prairie Creek Dr	Richardson	75080	Dallas County	Richardson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 593-6300	304	25	11.9	7.2%	219 (72.0%)	13 (4.3%)	32 (10.5%)	24 (7.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.9%)	98.5	37^th of 4627 public elementary schools	99.2%		96.9	106^th of 4651 public elementary schools	97.7%	69							79.0	86.5	92.3	90.2	84.2	86.5	97.3	95.1	$12,545
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%)	65.4	1325^th of 4627 public elementary schools	71.4%		59.4	1613^th of 4651 public elementary schools	65.3%	288	37.5		33.3				51.5	61.1	62.5	63.8	41.7	66.7	51.7	49.1	$11,025
Richardson Terrace Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	300 N Dorothy Ave	Richardson	75081	Dallas County	Richardson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(469) 593-8700	492	37	13.2	76.8%	98 (19.9%)	164 (33.3%)	116 (23.6%)	75 (15.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	37 (7.5%)	72.1	1046^th of 4627 public elementary schools	77.4%		68.2	1207^th of 4651 public elementary schools	74.0%	161							55.0	64.9	48.3	57.1	58.3	68.4	63.3	61.8	$10,094
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%)	95.8	135^th of 4627 public elementary schools	97.1%		95.1	180^th of 4651 public elementary schools	96.1%	45							80.0	85.7	82.8	85.1	64.9	83.3	81.0	79.2	$9,294
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%)	92.2	286^th of 4627 public elementary schools	93.8%		94.6	201^st of 4651 public elementary schools	95.7%	85							73.3	71.1	82.1	83.3	66.3	78.0	73.4	65.5	$8,394
Math/Science/Technical Magnet	Public	PK, KG-6	450 Abrams Rd	Richardson	75081	Dallas County	Richardson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(469) 593-7300	667	47	14.2	45.0%	199 (29.8%)	223 (33.4%)	115 (17.2%)	98 (14.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	30 (4.5%)	90.3	355^th of 4627 public elementary schools	92.3%		94.7	199^th of 4651 public elementary schools	95.7%	156							75.5	74.7	79.6	77.4	70.8	64.1	61.8	75.0	$14,126
Aldridge Elementary	Public	K-5	720 Pleasant Valley Ln	Richardson	75080	Collin County	Plano Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 752-0000	462	31	14.8	22.3%	197 (42.6%)	60 (13.0%)	80 (17.3%)	80 (17.3%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	42 (9.1%)	73.2	1009^th of 4627 public elementary schools	78.2%		64	1387^th of 4651 public elementary schools	70.2%	378							61.7	61.8	70.2		50.0	52.9	62.7		$9,536
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%)	13.1	4385^th of 4627 public elementary schools	5.2%		9.4	4505^th of 4651 public elementary schools	3.1%	120	14.1	21.4	12.5	0.0	0.0	7.1	21.2	27.1	25.9	30.9	13.8	19.3	32.1	28.3	$11,358

Frequently Asked Questions about Northrich Elementary

What district is Northrich Elementary in?

Richardson Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of Northrich Elementary?

Students at Northrich Elementary are 64% Hispanic, 17% White, 11% African American, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Is Northrich Elementary a good school?

Northrich Elementary ranks in the bottom 23.5% of Texas elementary schools.

How many students attend Northrich Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 509 students attended Northrich Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Northrich Elementary attend?

Students who attend Northrich Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Richardson North J H
High : Pearce High School

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