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Prestonwood Elementary

Q: Is Prestonwood Elementary a good school?

Prestonwood Elementary ranks 1102 nd of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

1102^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 76% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Prestonwood Elementary in Dallas, TX, is a mid-sized school serving 474 students in grades PK-6 within the Richardson Independent School District (Isd), and it consistently earns a solid 4-star rating, placing it in the 80th to 87th percentile statewide.

Prestonwood is a strong, above-average school, but it is not a top-tier performer like its immediate neighbors. For example, Brentfield Elementary, Spring Creek Elementary, and Mohawk Elementary consistently rank in the 96th-99th percentile (5 stars), while Prestonwood sits in the 76th-87th percentile. This makes it a reliable choice, but families should be aware that the school shows a clear pattern of strength in Reading and Science, while Mathematics is a relative weakness. A notable red flag is a significant drop in 5th-grade math proficiency, which fell below both district and state averages in the most recent year. In contrast, Arapaho Classical Magnet, a nearby school with a similar demographic profile, consistently outperforms Prestonwood in nearly every subject, ranking in the 94th-96th percentile.

The school's most critical challenge is a significant and growing achievement gap. While Prestonwood is exceptionally effective for its White students, ranking in the 91st-96th percentile, it is struggling to meet the needs of its Hispanic and economically disadvantaged students, with those groups ranking in the 17th and 12th percentiles respectively. This gap has widened sharply in recent years, suggesting that the school's strategies for supporting these populations are becoming less effective. With a favorable student-teacher ratio of 14.5 and a moderate level of economic diversity (35% free/reduced lunch), Prestonwood offers a good education, but its leadership must address these disparities and the math slump to ensure all students thrive.

474

Students ?

14.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,397

Per pupil spending ?

35.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6525 La Cosa
Dallas, TX 75248-4107

(469) 593-6700

District: Richardson Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Prestonwood Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Parkhill J H
	Westwood Math Science Leadership Magnet
High:	Pearce High School
	Richardson High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

51.9%

Hispanic:

28.9%

African American:

10.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 80th percentile in 2016 → 76th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (59% vs 49% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 24% of Texas elementary schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school59%

District avg53%

Texas avg49%

1,102^nd of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 24%▼ down 3 pts since 2016

From top 20% (2016) to top 24% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

15^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	70.7	1102 of 4627	76.2%	★★★★☆
2025	82.4	667 of 4651	85.7%	★★★★☆
2024	83.3	641 of 4710	86.4%	★★★★☆
2023	84.5	594 of 4647	87.2%	★★★★☆
2022	78.3	826 of 4581	82.0%	★★★★☆
2021	77.6	824 of 4578	82.0%	★★★★☆
2019	78.5	756 of 4479	83.1%	★★★★☆
2018	79.6	690 of 4359	84.2%	★★★★☆
2017	76.9	807 of 4329	81.4%	★★★★☆
2016	77.6	871 of 4286	79.7%	★★★★☆
2015	61.0	1724 of 4320	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	69.0	1263 of 4260	70.4%	★★★★☆
2013	68.9	1234 of 4221	70.8%	★★★★☆
2012	69.8	1142 of 4206	72.8%	★★★★☆
2011	79.5	522 of 4095	87.3%	★★★★☆
2010	81.7	358 of 3937	90.9%	★★★★★
2009	84.0	267 of 3884	93.1%	★★★★★
2008	79.1	516 of 3768	86.3%	★★★★☆
2007	76.1	694 of 3724	81.4%	★★★★☆
2006	68.9	1092 of 3476	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2005	65.9	1216 of 3475	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2004	63.0	1342 of 3465	61.3%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	55.4	889 of 2406	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	61.8	564 of 1905	70.4%	★★★★☆
2024	70.7	468 of 2443	80.8%	★★★★☆
2023	80.0	278 of 2443	88.6%	★★★★☆
2022	75.3	368 of 2421	84.8%	★★★★☆
2021	59.9	723 of 2444	70.4%	★★★★☆
2019	74.5	386 of 2515	84.7%	★★★★☆
2018	57.0	868 of 2483	65.0%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	52.3	1939 of 4461	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.1	2562 of 4331	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.5	2145 of 4295	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.2	2299 of 4240	45.8%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	14.7	1568 of 1643	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	16.5	2719 of 2918	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	33.0	2625 of 3668	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.5	2444 of 3556	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.6	2630 of 3487	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.5	2634 of 3446	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.4	2762 of 3333	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.5	2130 of 3226	34.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	67.4	1220 of 4575	73.3%	★★★★☆
2025	86.2	371 of 3744	90.1%	★★★★★
2024	89.7	325 of 4658	93.0%	★★★★★
2023	85.1	511 of 4588	88.9%	★★★★☆
2022	74.4	918 of 4561	79.9%	★★★★☆
2021	77.9	763 of 4499	83.0%	★★★★☆
2019	75.9	785 of 4348	81.9%	★★★★☆
2018	81.4	577 of 4306	86.6%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	68.5	827 of 3075	73.1%	★★★★☆
2025	73.7	452 of 2619	82.7%	★★★★☆
2023	77.3	69 of 2980	97.7%	★★★★★
2022	67.6	949 of 2958	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	75.4	647 of 3006	78.5%	★★★★☆
2019	76.0	362 of 3184	88.6%	★★★★☆
2018	79.9	58 of 3106	98.1%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	26.7	3660 of 4413	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	34.7	2583 of 3644	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	51.5	2018 of 4465	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.6	2520 of 4401	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.6	2399 of 4376	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.2	1984 of 4329	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.7	2148 of 4188	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	59.1	1421 of 4168	65.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	23.6	3956 of 4520	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	44.7	2088 of 3705	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.4	2385 of 4594	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	61.6	1405 of 4521	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.9	1957 of 4477	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.5	2562 of 4451	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.1	1901 of 4309	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.8	1576 of 4264	63.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	71.3	1044 of 4582	77.2%	★★★★☆
2025	80.0	592 of 3739	84.2%	★★★★☆
2024	75.3	904 of 4647	80.5%	★★★★☆
2023	79.5	734 of 4585	84.0%	★★★★☆
2022	78.4	772 of 4563	83.1%	★★★★☆
2021	74.4	903 of 4498	79.9%	★★★★☆
2019	78.9	675 of 4357	84.5%	★★★★☆
2018	72.6	917 of 4319	78.8%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	57.2	1319 of 4301	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	61.7	991 of 3549	72.1%	★★★★☆
2024	39.3	2642 of 4292	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	63.1	957 of 4086	76.6%	★★★★☆
2022	66.0	841 of 3952	78.7%	★★★★☆
2021	69.2	594 of 3799	84.4%	★★★★☆
2019	80.1	314 of 3684	91.5%	★★★★★
2018	69.3	578 of 3558	83.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	84.5	256 of 3006	91.5%	★★★★★
2025	89.9	94 of 2612	96.4%	★★★★★
2024	86.4	195 of 3108	93.7%	★★★★★
2023	88.9	143 of 3106	95.4%	★★★★★
2022	82.4	319 of 3082	89.6%	★★★★☆
2021	83.4	278 of 3082	91.0%	★★★★★
2019	87.3	192 of 3142	93.9%	★★★★★
2018	87.6	200 of 3127	93.6%	★★★★★

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+15 vs school

Male (2026)77th percentile~ school

Female (2026)73rd percentile-3 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)73rd percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2026)69th percentile-7 vs school

African American (2026)63rd percentile-13 vs school

At Risk (2022)57th percentile-25 vs school

Hispanic (2026)17th percentile-59 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)12th percentile-64 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)5th percentile-72 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading62%+8 vs state

Mathematics55%+10 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
Prestonwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	6525 La Cosa	Dallas	75248	Dallas County	Richardson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(469) 593-6700	474	33	14.5	35.2%	246 (51.9%)	51 (10.8%)	137 (28.9%)	22 (4.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.6%)	70.7	1102^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	76.2%		82.4	667^th of 4651 public elementary schools	85.7%	435							46.9	63.9	71.0	65.9	50.8	60.7	45.7	62.2	$9,397
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%)	97.5	79^th of 4627 public elementary schools	98.3%		97.6	67^th of 4651 public elementary schools	98.6%	12							86.7	84.4	90.4	91.8	84.4	83.0	74.3	82.5	$9,429
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	108^th of 4627 public elementary schools	97.7%		96.6	120^th of 4651 public elementary schools	97.4%	12							85.7	87.5	85.5	83.3	83.7	79.7	77.8	72.1	$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%)	91.8	301^st of 4627 public elementary schools	93.5%		93.1	267^th of 4651 public elementary schools	94.3%	34							71.3	70.4	78.3	85.3	72.1	77.8	62.3	84.2	$8,958
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%)	31.4	3345^th of 4627 public elementary schools	27.7%		32.2	3300^th of 4651 public elementary schools	29.0%	45	38.5	25.0	18.2			20.0	47.9	39.1	47.1	35.1	57.1	34.2	27.1	30.3	$14,510
Anne Frank Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5201 Celestial Rd	Dallas	75204	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 502-5900	1,119	66	16.9	89.9%	49 (4.4%)	267 (23.9%)	734 (65.6%)	27 (2.4%)	9 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (2.9%)	54.4	1890^th of 4627 public elementary schools	59.2%		59	1628^th of 4651 public elementary schools	65.0%	262	46.3	52.1	56.9		33.3	25.0	57.1	51.5	59.7		33.8	50.0	61.3		$9,921
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
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
Risd Academy	Public	PK, KG-6	13630 Coit Rd	Dallas	75240	Dallas County	Richardson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(469) 593-3300	731	45	16.0	96.2%	20 (2.7%)	44 (6.0%)	659 (90.2%)	5 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	13.7	4360^th of 4627 public elementary schools	5.8%		6.4	4584^th of 4651 public elementary schools	1.4%	224	20.0	24.0					55.6	25.4	18.5	13.6	34.7	29.9	18.3	13.6	$11,165
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 Prestonwood Elementary

How many students attend Prestonwood Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 474 students attended Prestonwood Elementary.

What district is Prestonwood Elementary in?

Richardson Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of Prestonwood Elementary?

Students at Prestonwood Elementary are 52% White, 29% Hispanic, 11% African American, 5% Asian, 4% Two or more races.

Is Prestonwood Elementary a good school?

Prestonwood Elementary ranks 1102^nd of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Prestonwood Elementary attend?

Students who attend Prestonwood Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Parkhill J H
Middle : Westwood Math Science Leadership Magnet
High : Pearce High School
High : Richardson High School

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