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Richardson ISD
Dallas County · Region 10: Richardson · 36,142 students
Richardson ISD is rated B by TEA, scoring 83 out of 100 for 2025-26 — above the 81.8 average of the 394 districts serving a similar share of economically disadvantaged students, and above the statewide average of 81.7. It is up 8 points since 2021-22 — both years scored under TEA's current rules, since TEA rewrote them in 2023; under the rules in force back then it scored 84.
Ranks 434th of 1,019 Texas districts (tied with 52 others), and 34th of 80 in Region 10: Richardson (tied with 4 others).
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5 years of ratings
2021-22 is shown under the refreshed methodology TEA adopted in 2023, so it is comparable with later years. Under the original scoring it was rated B with 84 that year.
| Year | Rating | Score | Similar | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | B | 83 | 81.8 | 81.7 |
| 2024-25 | C | 79 | 80.8 | 80.3 |
| 2023-24 | C | 78 | 78.8 | 78.7 |
| 2022-23 | C | 75 | 79.5 | 79.2 |
| 2021-22 | C | 75 | 80.3 | 80.6 |
How this district's change over time is ranked
TEA publishes most measures for one year only, so a change ranking exists just where the same figure is published across years — the overall score, the five score domains, and per-student spending. This page does not yet state where Richardson ISD itself places on these lists, only that the lists exist; open one to find this district's own row.
Texas districts
Region 10: Richardson
Dallas County
Where the score comes from
Texas builds the overall rating from the better of Student Achievement and School Progress, weighted 70%, plus Closing the Gaps at 30%. School Progress is itself the better of Academic Growth and Relative Performance. The 60, 70, 80 and 90 rules mark the letter-grade thresholds.
- Richardson ISD
- Similar student population (394)
- Region 10: Richardson (80)
| Domain | Score | Grade | Points to next grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Student Achievement | 82 | B | 8 |
| School Progress | 84 | B | 6 |
| Closing the Gaps | 79 | C | 1 |
| Academic Growth | 76 | C | 4 |
| Relative Performance | 84 | B | 6 |
Closest to moving up: Closing the Gaps, 1 point below B in that domain — the nearest of the measures that count toward the overall rating.
TEA does not add the domains up. The overall score is the better of Student Achievement and School Progress at 70%, plus Closing the Gaps at 30%. For this district that better measure is School Progress (84), so Student Achievement (82) is published above but does not enter the overall score at all — gaining points there changes nothing until it passes 84.
Student outcomes
STAAR performance
- Approaches grade level
- Meets grade level
- Masters grade level
- Tick: Similar student population (394)
Percentage of tests at or above each level. Masters is a subset of Meets, which is a subset of Approaches. The tick on each bar marks the average for Similar student population (394 districts) — a comparison TEA does not publish.
Graduation
- Four-Year
- 89.6%−6.5 pts vs similar
- Five-Year
- 92.1%−4.4 pts vs similar
- Six-Year
- 92.7%−3.7 pts vs similar
- Dropout Rate
- 1.3%+0.9 pts vs similar
College, career and military readiness
| Criterion | This district | similar | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total credit for CCMR criteria | 97.0% | 89.0% | +8.0 |
| Scored at or above the college ready standard on SAT, ACT, TSIA, or earned credit for a college prep course | 82.9% | 56.8% | +26.1 |
| Scored at or above the college ready standard on SAT, ACT, TSIA | 40.5% | 27.2% | +13.3 |
| Met criterion score on AP/IB exam(s) | 31.0% | 6.1% | +24.9 |
| Earned college credit for a dual credit course | 21.2% | 34.9% | −13.7 |
| Earned an industry-based certification | 41.8% | 42.1% | −0.3 |
| Earned a level I or level II certificate | 3.7% | 1.5% | +2.2 |
| Earned an associate degree | 0.3% | 2.6% | −2.3 |
| Completed an OnRamps course and qualified for college credit | 26.8% | 3.3% | +23.5 |
| Graduated with completed individualized education program (IEP) and workforce readiness | 4.5% | 3.3% | +1.2 |
| Graduated under an advanced diploma plan and identified as a current special education student | 6.9% | 8.2% | −1.3 |
| Enlisted in the U.S. Armed Forces | 1.2% | 3.7% | −2.5 |
Who this district serves
Placed after the results deliberately: this is context for reading them, not an explanation of them.
- Students
- 36,142
- Economically disadvantaged
- 54.8%−0.7 pts vs similar
- English learners
- 31.8%+22.0 pts vs similar
- Special education
- 19.0%+0.5 pts vs similar
- Attendance
- 93.5%−1.2 pts vs similar
- Chronically absent
- 18.7%+4.6 pts vs similar
Student demographics
- African American 19.1%
- Hispanic 37.8%
- White 31.2%
- American Indian 0.3%
- Asian 8%
- Pacific Islander 0.1%
- Two or More Races 3.4%
Spending per student
Compared against TEA's own peer group, which controls for size and student population, and against the state.
- Richardson ISD
- TEA peer group
- Texas average
Spends $325 less per student than its peer group, and $914 less than the state average.
Teachers
- Average salary
- $73,192+$8,722 vs similar
- Teachers
- 2,627
- Students per staff member
- 13.8
Teaching experience
- Beginning 5.4%
- 1 to 5 years 30.7%
- 6 to 10 years 18.6%
- 11 to 20 years 27.1%
- 21 to 30 years 15.4%
- Over 30 years 2.9%
Where this district ranks best
Out of 164 rankings computed across every published metric and every comparison group, these are the placements that stand out. Press Copy for a citable sentence.
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1of 14
Completed an OnRamps course and qualified for college credit
Dallas County · of the 14 that report this measure
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1of 14
Graduated with completed individualized education program (IEP) and workforce readiness
Dallas County · of the 14 that report this measure
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2of 80
Completed an OnRamps course and qualified for college credit
Region 10: Richardson · of the 80 that report this measure
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2of 14
College, career or military ready
Dallas County · of the 14 that report this measure · tied with 2
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2of 14
Earned a level I or level II certificate
Dallas County · of the 14 that report this measure
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3of 14
Met criterion score on AP/IB exam(s)
Dallas County · of the 14 that report this measure
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3of 14
Average teacher salary
Dallas County · of the 14 that report this measure
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4of 14
Student Achievement
Dallas County · of the 14 that report this measure · tied with 1
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4of 14
All Subjects — Approaches
Dallas County · of the 14 that report this measure · tied with 2
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4of 14
All Subjects — Meets
Dallas County · of the 14 that report this measure
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4of 14
All Subjects — Masters
Dallas County · of the 14 that report this measure
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4of 14
Reading — Approaches
Dallas County · of the 14 that report this measure · tied with 2
These are selected high placements, not a summary. Every figure above this section is the full picture, including where this district ranks poorly. Each statement below states its cohort and its denominator so it can be checked — a rank without an n is a boast, not a fact. Ties are shown because a shared ceiling is not a sole first place. Every ranking this site publishes, including the ones no district would put in a press release.
51 schools in this district
| School | Type | Rating | Score | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prairie Creek Elem | Elementary | A | 95 | 331 |
| Canyon Creek Elem | Elementary | A | 93 | 401 |
| White Rock Elem | Elementary | A | 93 | 862 |
| Brentfield Elem | Elementary | A | 93 | 816 |
| Lake Highlands Elem | Elementary | A | 92 | 690 |
| Mohawk Elem | Elementary | A | 92 | 495 |
| Math/Science/Tech Magnet | Elementary | A | 92 | 669 |
| Richardson HS | High School | A | 91 | 2,610 |
| Westwood Math Science Leadership Magnet | Middle / Jr. High | A | 91 | 642 |
| Richardson Terrace Elem | Elementary | A | 91 | 462 |
| Spring Creek Elem | Elementary | A | 91 | 440 |
| Richardson North JH | Middle / Jr. High | A | 90 | 537 |
| Bowie Elem | Elementary | A | 90 | 655 |
| Moss Haven Elem | Elementary | B | 89 | 469 |
| Lake Highlands HS | High School | B | 88 | 2,876 |
| Lake Highlands MS | Middle / Jr. High | B | 88 | 1,162 |
| Arapaho Classical Magnet | Elementary | B | 88 | 600 |
| Jess Harben Elem | Elementary | B | 88 | 391 |
| Parkhill JH | Middle / Jr. High | B | 87 | 629 |
| Merriman Park Elem | Elementary | B | 87 | 463 |
| Berkner HS | High School | B | 86 | 2,261 |
| Richardson West Technology and Arts Magnet | Middle / Jr. High | B | 86 | 745 |
| Pearce HS | High School | B | 85 | 2,301 |
| Apollo JH | Middle / Jr. High | B | 85 | 576 |
| O Henry Elem | Elementary | B | 85 | 436 |
| Little Rams and Little Wildcats Cla at Springridge | Elementary | B | 85 | 63 |
| Yale Elem | Elementary | B | 85 | 413 |
| Forest Lane Academy | Elementary | B | 85 | 643 |
| Big Springs Elem | Elementary | B | 84 | 386 |
| Mark Twain Elem | Elementary | B | 81 | 516 |
| Forest Meadow MS | Middle / Jr. High | B | 80 | 1,239 |
| Prestonwood Elem | Elementary | B | 80 | 459 |
| Richardson Heights Elem | Elementary | C | 79 | 471 |
| Dartmouth Elem | Elementary | C | 79 | 400 |
| Forestridge Elem | Elementary | C | 78 | 470 |
| Northwood Hills Elem | Elementary | C | 74 | 507 |
| Wallace Elem | Elementary | C | 74 | 650 |
| Northlake Elem | Elementary | C | 73 | 452 |
| Carolyn G Bukhair Elem | Elementary | C | 71 | 701 |
| Liberty JH | Middle / Jr. High | D | 69 | 489 |
| Aikin Elem | Elementary | D | 69 | 443 |
| Hamilton Park Pacesetter Magnet | Elementary | D | 67 | 582 |
| Audelia Creek Elem | Elementary | D | 67 | 700 |
| Stults Road Elem | Elementary | D | 66 | 618 |
| Richland Elem | Elementary | D | 66 | 607 |
| Dover Elem | Elementary | D | 65 | 663 |
| Northrich Elem | Elementary | D | 61 | 465 |
| Risd Acad | Elementary | F | 59 | 770 |
| Skyview Elem | Elementary | F | 53 | 716 |
| Disciplinary Alternative Placement Center | K-12 | Not Rated | — | 189 |
| P A S S Learning Ctr | High School | Not Rated | — | 11 |
Where this comes from
Every figure on this page comes from data the Texas Education Agency publishes at txschools.gov, fetched 15 August 2026 and archived with a checksum so each number stays traceable to the bytes TEA served.