Public schools in Richardson, TX
Richardson has 28 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 6 high, 3 middle, 18 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 18,490 students. They are run by 5 districts and agencies; Richardson ISD runs 21 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 5 districts and agencies that run Richardson's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Richardson | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richardson ISD | 21 | 37,260 | $12,101 |
| Plano ISD | 4 | 48,921 | $11,384 |
| Evolution Academy Charter School | 1 | 678 | $10,621 |
| Winfree Academy Charter Schools | 1 | 1,153 | $9,833 |
| Cedar Hill ISD | 1 | 6,920 | $11,107 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
6 high schools in Richardson, 7,718 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richardson High School | 2,669 | 13.8 | 39.8% | Richardson ISD |
| Berkner High School | 2,350 | 14.0 | 54.1% | Richardson ISD |
| Pearce High School | 2,317 | 14.4 | 30.3% | Richardson ISD |
| Evolution Academy Charter School | 233 | 25.9 | 49.8% | Evolution Academy Charter School |
| Winfree Academy Charter School (Richardson) | 147 | 18.7 | not reported | Winfree Academy Charter Schools |
| JJAEP | 2 | not reported | not reported | Cedar Hill ISD |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
3 middle schools in Richardson, 1,931 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richardson West Technology and Arts Magnet | 771 | 14.0 | 41.4% | Richardson ISD |
| Apollo Junior High | 586 | 11.5 | 55.5% | Richardson ISD |
| Richardson North Junior High | 574 | 14.1 | 32.8% | Richardson ISD |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
18 elementary schools in Richardson, 8,717 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dover Elementary | 698 | 14.6 | 95.8% | Richardson ISD |
| Math/Science/Tech Magnet | 667 | 14.2 | 39.9% | Richardson ISD |
| Richland Elementary | 643 | 15.8 | 72.6% | Richardson ISD |
| Arapaho Classical Magnet | 615 | 14.9 | 16.3% | Richardson ISD |
| Mark Twain Elementary | 531 | 14.9 | 87.9% | Richardson ISD |
| Northrich Elementary | 509 | 13.7 | 62.9% | Richardson ISD |
| Richardson Heights Elementary | 501 | 13.4 | 46.9% | Richardson ISD |
| Mohawk Elementary | 492 | 13.5 | 7.7% | Richardson ISD |
| Richardson Terrace Elementary | 492 | 13.3 | 76.0% | Richardson ISD |
| Stinson Elementary | 463 | 12.6 | 15.8% | Plano ISD |
The other 8 elementary schools
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aldridge Elementary | 462 | 14.8 | 19.3% | Plano ISD |
| Yale Elementary | 429 | 11.8 | 29.4% | Richardson ISD |
| Dartmouth Elementary | 425 | 13.7 | 46.1% | Richardson ISD |
| Schell Elementary | 403 | 13.1 | 28.0% | Plano ISD |
| Jess Harben Elementary | 394 | 12.9 | 64.2% | Richardson ISD |
| Canyon Creek Elementary | 374 | 13.0 | 6.1% | Richardson ISD |
| Miller Elementary | 315 | 12.2 | 21.0% | Plano ISD |
| Prairie Creek Elementary | 304 | 11.9 | 6.3% | Richardson ISD |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One other school in Richardson, 124 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christa Mcauliffe Learning Center | 124 | 4.9 | 67.7% | Richardson ISD |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Richardson's public schools compare with Texas's
The median Richardson school has 13.7 students per full-time teacher, fewer than the Texas median of 14.5. 44% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 70% across the state. Its median school enrolls 492 students (state 507).
| Richardson | Texas | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 13.7 | 14.5 |
| Median school size (students) | 492 | 507 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 44% | 70% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 32% | 52% |
| Charter schools | 7.1% | 11% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 28 Richardson schools and the 8,846 Texas schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Richardson
- Richardson ISDRuns 21 of Richardson's 28 public schools and spent $12,101 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$12,101
- Richardson High School, the largest high school in Richardson2,669 students in 2024-25, 13.8 per teacher.2,669
- Compare Richardson ISD with Plano ISDRichardson's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in TexasTexas's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Richardson addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
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Questions about schools in Richardson
How many public schools are in Richardson, TX?
28 public schools with an address in Richardson were open in 2024-25: 6 high, 3 middle, 18 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 18,490 students. 2 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in Richardson?
Richardson High School, with 2,669 students in 2024-25 (Richardson ISD).Which districts run Richardson's schools?
Richardson ISD (21 schools), Plano ISD (4 schools), Evolution Academy Charter School (1 school), Winfree Academy Charter Schools (1 school), and 1 more. A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25