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Merriman Park Elementary

Q: Is Merriman Park Elementary a good school?

Merriman Park Elementary ranks 836 th of 4643 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

836^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,643 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 82% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Merriman Park Elementary is a mid-sized school in the Lake Highlands area of Dallas, TX, serving 446 students from Pre-K through 5th grade as part of the Richardson Independent School District (Isd). With a favorable 12:1 student-to-teacher ratio and a consistent 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for six of the last seven years, this school offers a stable, high-quality option for families. It currently ranks in the 82nd percentile of Texas elementary schools, placing it solidly in the top 20% statewide.

What truly sets Merriman Park apart is its position as a reliable "middle ground" in a neighborhood with stark contrasts. While nearby Lake Highlands Elementary (97th percentile) and White Rock Elementary (94th percentile) are elite top-5% schools, Merriman Park is a very strong performer that dramatically outperforms struggling neighbors like Skyview Elementary (1st percentile) and Stults Road Elementary (3rd percentile). It is a direct peer to Moss Haven Elementary (84th percentile) and is a more reliable choice than the volatile Northlake Elementary (50th percentile). For parents seeking a very good school that isn't as hyper-competitive as the top two, Merriman Park represents an excellent, high-value option.

The school demonstrates exceptional strengths in serving specific groups, ranking in the 95th percentile for White students and the 94th percentile for Special Education students. It also shows a strong foundation in core academics, with reading and math proficiency rates consistently exceeding district and state averages. A remarkable turnaround in 5th-grade science saw proficiency jump from 22.86% to 38.98% in just one year, outpacing both the district and state. However, the school faces a significant challenge with its lowest socioeconomic status students, who rank in the 4th percentile, indicating a stark achievement gap that requires targeted attention. Overall, Merriman Park is a stable, high-performing school with clear strengths and a critical area for improvement.

446

Students ?

12.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,950

Per pupil spending ?

33.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7101 Winedale Dr
Dallas, TX 75231-4107

(469) 593-2800

District: Richardson Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Merriman Park Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Forest Meadow Middle
High:	Lake Highlands High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

53.6%

African American:

24.7%

Hispanic:

15.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 76th percentile in 2016 → 82nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (63% vs 49% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 18% of Texas elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school63%

District avg53%

Texas avg49%

836^th of 4,643

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 18%▲ up 6 pts since 2016

From top 24% (2016) to top 18% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

12^th of 36Elementary Schools in the Richardson Independent School District (Isd)

352^nd of 947Richardson 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	78.1	836 of 4643	82.0%	★★★★☆
2025	74.3	955 of 4651	79.5%	★★★★☆
2024	57.2	1735 of 4710	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	75.5	937 of 4647	79.8%	★★★★☆
2022	73.0	1026 of 4581	77.6%	★★★★☆
2021	87.3	497 of 4578	89.1%	★★★★☆
2019	80.2	695 of 4479	84.5%	★★★★☆
2018	78.5	731 of 4359	83.2%	★★★★☆
2017	74.0	908 of 4329	79.0%	★★★★☆
2016	73.8	1048 of 4286	75.5%	★★★★☆
2015	56.9	1961 of 4320	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	78.8	784 of 4260	81.6%	★★★★☆
2013	80.0	650 of 4221	84.6%	★★★★☆
2012	70.3	1120 of 4206	73.4%	★★★★☆
2011	77.5	642 of 4095	84.3%	★★★★☆
2010	74.8	796 of 3937	79.8%	★★★★☆
2009	69.4	1137 of 3884	70.7%	★★★★☆
2008	70.4	1033 of 3768	72.6%	★★★★☆
2007	77.1	611 of 3724	83.6%	★★★★☆
2006	57.1	1678 of 3476	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2005	72.8	828 of 3475	76.2%	★★★★☆
2004	50.6	1989 of 3465	42.6%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	30.5	1854 of 2414	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	53.6	772 of 1905	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.3	1329 of 2443	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	63.8	658 of 2443	73.1%	★★★★☆
2022	57.1	865 of 2421	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	73.2	360 of 2444	85.3%	★★★★☆
2019	70.6	473 of 2515	81.2%	★★★★☆
2018	42.7	1394 of 2483	43.9%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	38.6	2907 of 4461	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.1	1691 of 4331	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.0	2896 of 4295	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.5	2346 of 4240	44.7%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	41.3	1711 of 2918	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	12.5	3553 of 3668	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	39.3	2297 of 3556	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.0	2556 of 3487	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	47.8	1587 of 3446	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.4	2249 of 3333	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.5	2132 of 3226	33.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	79.8	706 of 4588	84.6%	★★★★☆
2025	80.1	551 of 3744	85.3%	★★★★☆
2024	51.1	2116 of 4658	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.0	1100 of 4588	76.0%	★★★★☆
2022	72.3	1001 of 4561	78.1%	★★★★☆
2021	82.8	601 of 4499	86.6%	★★★★☆
2019	80.8	609 of 4348	86.0%	★★★★☆
2018	73.5	875 of 4306	79.7%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	74.7	258 of 3080	91.6%	★★★★★
2025	67.0	893 of 2619	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.0	1176 of 2980	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	77.7	188 of 2958	93.6%	★★★★★
2021	76.9	542 of 3006	82.0%	★★★★☆
2019	81.2	26 of 3184	99.2%	★★★★★
2018	77.7	241 of 3106	92.2%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	28.9	3548 of 4425	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	43.5	2110 of 3644	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.3	3825 of 4465	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	57.6	1615 of 4401	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.8	2310 of 4376	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.2	1739 of 4329	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.2	2540 of 4188	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.9	2465 of 4168	40.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	15.1	4335 of 4535	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	43.9	2143 of 3705	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.0	3907 of 4594	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	79.2	484 of 4521	89.3%	★★★★☆
2022	54.6	1843 of 4477	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.3	1378 of 4451	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.6	2027 of 4309	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	36.5	2941 of 4264	31.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	69.7	1112 of 4597	75.8%	★★★★☆
2025	72.3	831 of 3739	77.8%	★★★★☆
2024	58.6	1659 of 4647	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	74.8	933 of 4585	79.7%	★★★★☆
2022	71.2	1071 of 4563	76.5%	★★★★☆
2021	87.9	421 of 4498	90.6%	★★★★★
2019	76.1	777 of 4357	82.2%	★★★★☆
2018	80.9	625 of 4319	85.5%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	86.6	271 of 4308	93.7%	★★★★★
2025	60.7	1029 of 3549	71.0%	★★★★☆
2024	36.4	2820 of 4292	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.1	1284 of 4086	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.6	1309 of 3952	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	79.1	350 of 3799	90.8%	★★★★★
2019	85.2	194 of 3684	94.7%	★★★★★
2018	75.5	410 of 3558	88.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	87.6	159 of 3015	94.7%	★★★★★
2025	83.3	259 of 2612	90.1%	★★★★★
2024	70.0	762 of 3108	75.5%	★★★★☆
2023	82.4	343 of 3106	89.0%	★★★★☆
2022	82.7	306 of 3082	90.1%	★★★★★
2021	90.5	104 of 3082	96.6%	★★★★★
2019	90.0	123 of 3142	96.1%	★★★★★
2018	94.3	50 of 3127	98.4%	★★★★★

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)

White (2026)95th percentile+13 vs school

Special Education (2026)94th percentile+12 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)92nd percentile+10 vs school

Female (2026)85th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)76th percentile-6 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)41st percentile-38 vs school

At Risk (2022)35th percentile-43 vs school

African American (2026)23rd percentile-59 vs school

Hispanic (2026)20th percentile-62 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)4th percentile-78 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading65%+10 vs state

Mathematics61%+17 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2026)			STAAR EOC Algebra I (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/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	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 EOC Algebra I End of Course	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 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Merriman Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7101 Winedale Dr	Dallas	75231	Dallas County	Richardson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(469) 593-2800	446	37	12.0	33.9%	239 (53.6%)	110 (24.7%)	71 (15.9%)	16 (3.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.8%)	78.1	836^th of 4643 public elementary schools	82.0%		74.3	955^th of 4651 public elementary schools	79.5%	119								66.7	63.4	64.3				55.4	62.2	65.7				$11,950
White Rock Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9229 Chiswell Rd	Dallas	75238	Dallas County	Richardson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 593-2700	868	65	13.3	22.8%	560 (64.5%)	126 (14.5%)	148 (17.1%)	6 (0.7%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	25 (2.9%)	91.9	296^th of 4643 public elementary schools	93.6%		92.9	272^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	94.2%	24								67.2	79.6	85.5				61.9	76.6	77.1	100.0			$9,087
Moss Haven Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9202 Moss Farm Ln	Dallas	75243	Dallas County	Richardson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 593-2200	467	37	12.7	19.5%	299 (64.0%)	75 (16.1%)	65 (13.9%)	9 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.1%)	80.9	729^th of 4643 public elementary schools	84.3%		78.6	804^th of 4651 public elementary schools	82.7%	75								64.8	77.8	82.8				44.3	60.6	66.2				$11,247
Jill Stone Elementary At Vickery Meadow	Public	PK, KG-5	6321 Ridgecrest Rd	Dallas	75231	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 502-7900	474	31	15.2	98.9%	17 (3.6%)	89 (18.8%)	303 (63.9%)	48 (10.1%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.7%)	35	3097^th of 4643 public elementary schools	33.3%		45.1	2435^th of 4651 public elementary schools	47.6%	662	37.1	60.0	62.5	0.0	45.5	34.8		44.1	36.7	48.3				51.0	34.7	24.1				$12,357
Northlake Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10059 Ravensway Dr	Dallas	75238	Dallas County	Richardson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(469) 593-2300	414	36	11.6	61.8%	88 (21.3%)	174 (42.0%)	123 (29.7%)	14 (3.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.4%)	46.7	2299^th of 4643 public elementary schools	50.5%		49.4	2173^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	53.3%	126								48.0	47.4	51.6				49.3	45.6	40.3				$9,340
Jack Lowe Senior Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7000 Holly Hill Dr	Dallas	75231	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 502-1700	530	32	16.5	98.5%	16 (3.0%)	86 (16.2%)	365 (68.9%)	42 (7.9%)	8 (1.5%)	2 (0.4%)	11 (2.1%)	59	1657^th of 4643 public elementary schools	64.3%		71.8	1055^th of 4651 public elementary schools	77.3%	602	40.0	71.0	68.1	0.0				37.5	65.0	70.0				28.8	68.6	56.1				$10,900
Lee A McShan Junior Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8307 Meadow	Dallas	75231	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 502-6052	670	41	16.5	99.1%	27 (4.0%)	99 (14.8%)	174 (26.0%)	327 (48.8%)	17 (2.5%)	4 (0.6%)	22 (3.3%)	22.3	3933^rd of 4643 public elementary schools	15.3%		7.6	4553^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	2.1%	620	50.0	50.0	66.7					40.0	22.7	32.7				36.9	34.0	35.7				$9,423
L L Hotchkiss Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	6929 Town N Dr	Dallas	75231	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 749-7000	506	38	13.3	95.8%	30 (5.9%)	88 (17.4%)	341 (67.4%)	23 (4.5%)	10 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.6%)	45.5	2369^th of 4643 public elementary schools	49.0%		32.2	3299^th of 4651 public elementary schools	29.1%	930	56.3	55.6	33.3	18.8			80.0	36.8	47.8	45.7	57.6	75.0	70.0	33.3	50.0	49.0	50.0	70.0	65.0	$13,800
Skyview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9229 Meadowknoll Dr	Dallas	75243	Dallas County	Richardson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(469) 593-2400	802	44	18.0	87.5%	37 (4.6%)	246 (30.7%)	374 (46.6%)	116 (14.5%)	6 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (2.9%)	4.4	4612^th of 4643 public elementary schools	0.7%		9.5	4503^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	3.2%	109	19.4	13.0	29.4					16.2	10.8	22.5				12.6	10.8	25.3				$10,276
Lake Highlands Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9501 Ferndale Rd	Dallas	75238	Dallas County	Richardson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 593-2100	704	49	14.4	25.0%	432 (61.4%)	21 (3.0%)	223 (31.7%)	6 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	20 (2.8%)	96.1	125^th of 4643 public elementary schools	97.3%		93.1	266^th of 4651 public elementary schools	94.3%	141	50.0	0.0	33.3					80.5	81.6	80.8				76.0	79.6	84.9				$9,332

Frequently Asked Questions about Merriman Park Elementary

What district is Merriman Park Elementary in?

Richardson Independent School District (Isd)

What schools do graduates of Merriman Park Elementary attend?

Students who attend Merriman Park Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Forest Meadow Middle
High : Lake Highlands High School

What is the racial makeup of Merriman Park Elementary?

Students at Merriman Park Elementary are 54% White, 25% African American, 16% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend Merriman Park Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 446 students attended Merriman Park Elementary.

Is Merriman Park Elementary a good school?

Merriman Park Elementary ranks 836^th of 4643 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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