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Richardson Terrace Elementary

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Richardson Terrace Elementary ranks 1207 th of 4651 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

1207^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,651 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 74% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Richardson Terrace Elementary is a public elementary school serving 527 students in grades PK-6 in the Richardson Independent School District (ISD) in Richardson, Texas. The school has shown a mixed academic performance in recent years, with proficiency rates on STAAR assessments that have fluctuated compared to the district and state averages.

In the 2024-2025 school year, Richardson Terrace Elementary's proficiency rates in STAAR Reading and Mathematics for grades 3-6 are generally higher than the Richardson ISD and Texas state averages, indicating strong academic achievement. However, in the 2021-2022 and 2020-2021 school years, the school's proficiency rates were lower than the district and state, suggesting room for improvement. Compared to nearby schools, such as Prairie Creek Elementary and Math/Science/Technical Magnet, which have significantly higher proficiency rates, Richardson Terrace Elementary's academic performance is generally in the middle range.

The school has a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with 72.11% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year. This is significantly higher than the nearby schools, which have free/reduced-lunch rates ranging from 7.86% to 91.41%. Despite these challenges, the school has shown a significant improvement in proficiency rates in recent years, suggesting that the school may have implemented effective strategies or interventions to address the academic needs of its diverse student population.

492

Students ?

13.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,094

Per pupil spending ?

76.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

300 N Dorothy Ave
Richardson, TX 75081-3408

(469) 593-8700

District: Richardson Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Richardson Terrace Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Apollo J H
High:	Berkner High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

33.3%

Hispanic:

23.6%

White:

19.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 58th percentile in 2015 → 74th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (55% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 16 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Texas median (74th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school55%

District avg50%

Texas avg47%

1,207^th of 4,651

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 26%▲ up 16 pts since 2015

From top 42% (2015) to top 26% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

15^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	68.2	1207 of 4651	74.0%	★★★★☆
2024	64.6	1377 of 4710	70.8%	★★★★☆
2023	66.1	1341 of 4647	71.1%	★★★★☆
2022	50.8	2114 of 4581	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.7	1794 of 4578	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.7	1127 of 4479	74.8%	★★★★☆
2018	74.3	863 of 4359	80.2%	★★★★☆
2017	65.8	1216 of 4329	71.9%	★★★★☆
2016	69.1	1322 of 4286	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	59.7	1801 of 4320	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	58.0	1880 of 4260	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	65.2	1424 of 4221	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	63.9	1479 of 4206	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	63.1	1635 of 4095	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	76.5	689 of 3937	82.5%	★★★★☆
2009	72.2	949 of 3884	75.6%	★★★★☆
2008	48.1	2290 of 3768	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	70.3	1053 of 3724	71.7%	★★★★☆
2006	58.3	1623 of 3476	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2005	48.2	2099 of 3475	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2004	35.2	2672 of 3465	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	86.8	112 of 1905	94.1%	★★★★★
2024	81.8	226 of 2443	90.7%	★★★★★
2023	89.2	133 of 2443	94.6%	★★★★★
2022	67.7	531 of 2421	78.1%	★★★★☆
2021	64.2	586 of 2444	76.0%	★★★★☆
2019	77.2	322 of 2515	87.2%	★★★★☆
2018	77.2	329 of 2483	86.7%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	28.7	675 of 814	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.3	860 of 1045	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.4	820 of 1015	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.8	836 of 957	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	41.8	612 of 967	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.9	869 of 1009	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.0	741 of 1005	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	48.4	2207 of 4461	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.4	1874 of 4331	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.5	1241 of 4295	71.1%	★★★★☆
2018	72.5	676 of 4240	84.1%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	60.6	921 of 2918	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.2	1159 of 3668	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.9	1910 of 3556	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.4	2092 of 3487	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.4	1910 of 3446	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.2	1265 of 3333	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.7	809 of 3226	74.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	69.4	904 of 3744	75.9%	★★★★☆
2024	65.0	1317 of 4658	71.7%	★★★★☆
2023	64.8	1323 of 4588	71.2%	★★★★☆
2022	48.3	2255 of 4561	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.0	1508 of 4499	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.5	1046 of 4348	75.9%	★★★★☆
2018	75.0	817 of 4306	81.0%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	60.8	1234 of 2619	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	76.1	233 of 2980	92.2%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	54.8	1483 of 3644	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.5	1494 of 4465	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.2	2252 of 4401	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.7	2902 of 4376	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.7	2932 of 4329	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	64.3	1150 of 4188	72.5%	★★★★☆
2018	68.0	960 of 4168	77.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	77.9	431 of 3705	88.4%	★★★★☆
2024	74.9	680 of 4594	85.2%	★★★★☆
2023	79.6	464 of 4521	89.7%	★★★★☆
2022	60.6	1443 of 4477	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.7	1086 of 4451	75.6%	★★★★☆
2019	78.7	448 of 4309	89.6%	★★★★☆
2018	83.7	315 of 4264	92.6%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	71.1	870 of 3739	76.7%	★★★★☆
2024	60.0	1580 of 4647	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.4	1339 of 4585	70.8%	★★★★☆
2022	52.5	2031 of 4563	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.5	2001 of 4498	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.5	1169 of 4357	73.2%	★★★★☆
2018	69.6	1030 of 4319	76.2%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2019	29.2	863 of 1112	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	56.7	1229 of 3549	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	36.8	2791 of 4292	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	63.9	924 of 4086	77.4%	★★★★☆
2022	49.3	1629 of 3952	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.2	1813 of 3799	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.4	970 of 3684	73.7%	★★★★☆
2018	64.0	771 of 3558	78.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	69.2	695 of 2612	73.4%	★★★★☆
2024	46.9	1753 of 3108	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	63.2	1078 of 3106	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.1	1412 of 3082	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.2	1568 of 3082	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	64.6	987 of 3142	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	75.3	601 of 3127	80.8%	★★★★☆

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)94th percentile+20 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)88th percentile+14 vs school

Male (2025)77th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)76th percentile~ school

White (2025)73rd percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)68th percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2025)65th percentile-9 vs school

Hispanic (2025)59th percentile-15 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)53rd percentile-21 vs school

At Risk (2022)51st percentile-3 vs school

Multi-racial (2019)22nd percentile-52 vs school

Asian (2025)17th percentile-57 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

Reading56%~ state avg

Mathematics55%+12 vs state

Science51%+21 vs state

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by a parent on FaceBook
Thursday, September 10, 2015

Very poor communication with parents. Counselor very seldom answers phone so you have to depend on her to call back. I had an issue with my 2nd grader being bullied by two 4th graders. Waited all day for a call from the counselor and heard nothing. If you ever have a kid and feared for their safety I'm sure you can relate to how unnerving this can be. Teacher didn't even call to find out what happened. She just knew my son came from the principals office and assumed he was the one causing problems and showed no discretion in handling the matter and he got in trouble for having an attitude. Who wouldn't have an attitude if they started off their day being bullied by 2 kids that are older and should know better. Close Quote

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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 Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Science 5th Grade	Total
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%)	68.2	1207^th of 4651 public elementary schools	74.0%		64.6	1377^th of 4710 public elementary schools	70.8%	170								55.4	45.2	58.8	69.4	51.2	55.7	54.9	62.5		51.0	$10,094
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%)	94.7	199^th of 4651 public elementary schools	95.7%		92.9	264^th of 4710 public elementary schools	94.4%	65								80.8	76.4	81.6	80.7	79.0	63.0	87.5	82.4	100.0	74.7	$14,126
Mark Twain Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1200 Larkspur Dr	Richardson	75081	Dallas County	Richardson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(469) 593-4800	531	36	14.8	89.1%	40 (7.5%)	52 (9.8%)	417 (78.5%)	10 (1.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.9%)	34.8	3141^st of 4651 public elementary schools	32.5%		35	3145^th of 4710 public elementary schools	33.2%	4	0.0	42.9	22.2	0.0	7.1	9.1	0.0	41.1	43.9	52.0	50.8	31.2	39.0	27.1	25.4		28.0	$11,612
Jess Harben Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	600 S Glenville Dr	Richardson	75081	Dallas County	Richardson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(469) 593-8800	394	31	12.8	65.0%	93 (23.6%)	112 (28.4%)	98 (24.9%)	58 (14.7%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (7.1%)	54.8	1859^th of 4651 public elementary schools	60.0%		54.8	1896^th of 4710 public elementary schools	59.7%	37								52.8	48.7	42.5	79.5	41.7	43.6	40.0	82.1		25.0	$14,775
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
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
Richland Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	550 Park Bend	Richardson	75081	Dallas County	Richardson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(469) 593-4650	643	41	15.7	73.7%	90 (14.0%)	292 (45.4%)	126 (19.6%)	114 (17.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.3%)	30.6	3392^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	27.1%		36.6	3056^th of 4710 public elementary schools	35.1%	336								42.7	41.8	35.9	51.4	33.8	38.2	30.2	27.4		15.6	$11,454
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%)	96.9	106^th of 4651 public elementary schools	97.7%		97.9	62^nd of 4710 public elementary schools	98.7%	44								94.6	95.0	87.0	96.9	83.8	89.5	76.1	97.0		47.8	$12,545
Dartmouth Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	417 Dartmouth Ln	Richardson	75081	Dallas County	Richardson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 593-8400	425	31	13.6	48.7%	150 (35.3%)	88 (20.7%)	81 (19.1%)	86 (20.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.2%)	56.5	1752^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	62.3%		72.6	1035^th of 4710 public elementary schools	78.0%	717								46.5	59.3	55.6	56.3	38.6	58.2	43.1	54.2		28.1	$12,522
Yale Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1900 E Collins Blvd	Richardson	75081	Dallas County	Richardson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 593-8300	429	37	11.7	31.0%	196 (45.7%)	49 (11.4%)	113 (26.3%)	45 (10.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (5.6%)	73.2	993^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	78.6%		73.6	1002^nd of 4710 public elementary schools	78.7%	9								62.7	69.2	58.3	82.5	54.4	59.6	52.5	61.8		26.7	$12,971

Frequently Asked Questions about Richardson Terrace Elementary

What schools do graduates of Richardson Terrace Elementary attend?

Students who attend Richardson Terrace Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Apollo J H
High : Berkner High School

Is Richardson Terrace Elementary a good school?

Richardson Terrace Elementary ranks 1207^th of 4651 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Richardson Terrace Elementary in?

Richardson Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of Richardson Terrace Elementary?

Students at Richardson Terrace Elementary are 33% African American, 24% Hispanic, 20% White, 15% Asian, 8% Two or more races.

How many students attend Richardson Terrace Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 492 students attended Richardson Terrace Elementary.

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