Jess Harben Elementary vs Mark Twain Elementary

How do these schools compare?

Metric Jess Harben Elementary Mark Twain Elementary
Location Richardson, TX Richardson, TX
School Type regular regular
Grade Level elementary elementary
Enrollment 394 531
Student:Teacher Ratio 12.9:1 14.9:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 64.2% 87.9%
Charter School No No
Magnet School No No
Title I Yes Yes

Funding

Per-pupil expenditure reflects district-level spending. Source: NCES Finance Survey.

Metric Jess Harben Elementary Mark Twain Elementary
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $12,101 $12,101
District Richardson ISD Richardson ISD

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25

Group Jess Harben Elementary Mark Twain Elementary
White 23.6% 7.5%
African American 28.4% 9.8%
Hispanic or Latino 24.9% 78.5%
Asian 14.7% 1.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.3% 0.4%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.0%
Multiracial 7.1% 1.9%

Academic Resources & Climate

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Metric Jess Harben Elementary Mark Twain Elementary
AP Courses Offered - -
Gifted Program Yes Yes
Counselor Ratio 261:1 245:1
Chronic Absenteeism 8.1% 22.0%
IDEA Students - -
In-School Suspensions 10 14
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 for enrollment and school characteristics. Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 for AP courses, counselors, absenteeism, and discipline. NCES Finance Survey for per-pupil expenditure. Some fields may be unavailable for all schools.

Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools.