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Risd Academy

Public Grades PK, KG-6

4360^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 6% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Risd Academy is an elementary school in Dallas, TX, serving 731 students in grades PK-6 as part of the Richardson Independent School District (Isd), and it has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of Texas elementary schools for the past five years, currently sitting at the 6th percentile statewide. The school serves a highly economically disadvantaged population, with over 96% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch. This stands in stark contrast to nearby schools like Spring Creek Elementary (98th percentile) and Arapaho Classical Magnet (94th percentile), which are less than two miles away and achieve proficiency rates of 80-90% in Reading and Math, while Risd Academy's rates are in the teens and twenties.

Despite the overall low performance, there is a notable bright spot: African American students at Risd Academy ranked in the 59th percentile statewide in 2025-2026, earning a 3-star rating—dramatically higher than the school's overall 6th percentile ranking. However, the school struggles significantly with its English Language Learner population, as evidenced by Spanish-language STAAR test results where 0% of students were proficient in 3rd Grade Math in 2023-2024. The school's per-student spending ($11,471) is higher than that of Arapaho Classical Magnet ($8,355), indicating that funding is not the primary issue. A comparison to Carolyn G Bukhair Elementary, a similarly high-poverty school just 0.51 miles away, shows that Bukhair outperforms Risd Academy in almost every subject, suggesting that improvement is possible with targeted strategies.

The school's ranking history reveals a steady decline from a 1-star rating (19th-24th percentile) in 2015-2019 to a 0-star rating (1st-7th percentile) from 2021 onwards, with the most recent data showing a slight uptick to the 6th percentile. Test scores in core subjects like 5th Grade Science hit 0% proficiency in 2023-2024. For parents considering this school, it is important to understand that while the school faces significant challenges related to concentrated poverty, the strong performance of African American students and the example of nearby Bukhair Elementary indicate that improvement is possible with focused intervention and support.

731

Students ?

16.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,165

Per pupil spending ?

96.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

13630 Coit Rd
Dallas, TX 75240-5788

(469) 593-3300

District: Richardson Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Risd Academy usually attend:

Middle:	Parkhill J H
	Richardson North J H
	Richardson West Technology And Arts Magnet
	Westwood Math Science Leadership Magnet
High:	Pearce High School
	Richardson High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

90.2%

African American:

6.0%

White:

2.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 19th percentile in 2016 → 6th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (23% vs 49% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (6th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 13 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school23%

District avg53%

Texas avg49%

4,360^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 6%▼ down 13 pts since 2016

From bottom 19% (2016) to bottom 6% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

31^st 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	13.7	4360 of 4627	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	6.4	4584 of 4651	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.0	4623 of 4710	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.5	4380 of 4647	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.5	4272 of 4581	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	24.9	3505 of 4578	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.7	3416 of 4479	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.2	3681 of 4359	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	24.5	3514 of 4329	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	25.4	3492 of 4286	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	18.6	3828 of 4320	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	32.3	3291 of 4260	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	26.1	3571 of 4221	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	38.4	2979 of 4206	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	60.3	1790 of 4095	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	69.1	1181 of 3937	70.0%	★★★★☆
2009	64.1	1483 of 3884	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	54.5	1966 of 3768	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	58.7	1748 of 3724	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	47.8	2152 of 3476	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2005	59.3	1562 of 3475	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2004	45.8	2231 of 3465	35.6%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	52.3	992 of 2406	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.0	1044 of 2443	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.9	1135 of 2443	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.0	773 of 2421	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.3	971 of 2444	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.6	1398 of 2515	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.1	1990 of 2483	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	25.4	3769 of 4461	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	39.4	2617 of 4331	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.4	2021 of 4295	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	34.7	3047 of 4240	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	14.1	1578 of 1643	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	9.1	2876 of 2918	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.7	3623 of 3668	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	20.3	3234 of 3556	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	18.2	3263 of 3487	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	33.7	2445 of 3446	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.5	2242 of 3333	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.2	2754 of 3226	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	16.3	4242 of 4575	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	7.1	3696 of 3744	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.7	4607 of 4658	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.0	4310 of 4588	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.3	4304 of 4561	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	24.9	3537 of 4499	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.8	3573 of 4348	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.2	3825 of 4306	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	34.2	2566 of 3075	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	14.9	2469 of 2619	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	34.6	2436 of 2980	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	42.7	2129 of 2958	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	46.7	1877 of 3006	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.4	2661 of 3106	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	14.4	4215 of 4413	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	6.1	3621 of 3644	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.0	4442 of 4465	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.8	4156 of 4401	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.1	4135 of 4376	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	28.2	3355 of 4329	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.9	2960 of 4188	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.7	3383 of 4168	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	19.4	4165 of 4520	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	7.4	3675 of 3705	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.0	4549 of 4594	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	22.4	3974 of 4521	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.3	3979 of 4477	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	39.7	2761 of 4451	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.3	2829 of 4309	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.9	3322 of 4264	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	12.5	4381 of 4582	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	4.3	3715 of 3739	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.5	4612 of 4647	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.5	4299 of 4585	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.6	4195 of 4563	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	27.3	3364 of 4498	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.6	3098 of 4357	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.4	3468 of 4319	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	19.4	4056 of 4301	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	10.0	3513 of 3549	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.0	4136 of 4292	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	21.2	3721 of 4086	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	24.7	3405 of 3952	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.6	3003 of 3799	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.2	2887 of 3684	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.5	2200 of 3558	38.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2019	27.0	2549 of 3142	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.8	2569 of 3127	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2026)59th percentile+53 vs school

White (2019)19th percentile-5 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)17th percentile+11 vs school

At Risk (2022)16th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)8th percentile~ school

Female (2026)7th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)6th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)4th percentile~ school

Male (2026)4th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2026)4th percentile~ school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics24%-21 vs state

Reading23%-31 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
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
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%)	32.2	3281^st of 4627 public elementary schools	29.1%		31.5	3338^th of 4651 public elementary schools	28.2%	57	30.2	26.2	34.6				38.5	52.6	53.9	33.7	25.3	30.2	50.0	36.0	$10,756
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
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
Hamilton Park Pacesetter Magnet	Public	PK, KG-6	8301 Towns St	Dallas	75243	Dallas County	Richardson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(469) 593-3900	659	45	14.6	70.0%	68 (10.3%)	351 (53.3%)	185 (28.1%)	24 (3.6%)	7 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (3.6%)	31.9	3298^th of 4627 public elementary schools	28.7%		30	3428^th of 4651 public elementary schools	26.3%	130							53.3	36.1	47.1	47.3	36.8	25.4	24.6	30.4	$13,123
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
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
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
Stults Road Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8700 Stults Rd	Dallas	75243	Dallas County	Richardson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(469) 593-2500	552	38	14.4	73.7%	53 (9.6%)	204 (37.0%)	241 (43.7%)	38 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	14 (2.5%)	9.9	4493^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	2.9%		12.7	4388^th of 4651 public elementary schools	5.7%	105	45.5	16.7	20.0	0.0	16.7	0.0	21.7	30.5	31.7		21.1	33.3	12.3		$11,381
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Risd Academy

What is the racial makeup of Risd Academy?

Students at Risd Academy are 90% Hispanic, 6% African American, 3% White.

Is Risd Academy a good school?

Risd Academy ranks in the bottom 5.8% of Texas elementary schools.

What district is Risd Academy in?

Richardson Independent School District (Isd)

What schools do graduates of Risd Academy attend?

Students who attend Risd Academy usually go on to attend:

Middle : Parkhill J H
Middle : Richardson North J H
Middle : Richardson West Technology And Arts Magnet
Middle : Westwood Math Science Leadership Magnet
High : Pearce High School
High : Richardson High School

How many students attend Risd Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 731 students attended Risd Academy.

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