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Best Elementary Schools
in RICHARDSON ISD

This page covers 40 elementary schools in RICHARDSON ISD. Rankings use a composite of neighborhood opportunity, class sizes, and per-student investment — signals available consistently from federal data across all US public schools. Schools in this district score near the national median on neighborhood opportunity. Use these rankings as a starting point; pair them with school visits and conversations with local parents before making any enrollment decision.

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Schools Ranked
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Elementary Schools Rankings

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1
rank
MERRIMAN PARK EL
Grades PK–06518 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (12.9:1) · above-average investment ($16,946/student)
62
/100
Student:Teacher
12.9:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
63/100
Above nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$16,946
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
36%
Low economic need
2
rank
BIG SPRINGS EL
Grades PK–06390 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (10.4:1) · above-average investment ($16,946/student)
60
/100
Student:Teacher
10.4:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
54/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$16,946
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
44%
Near nat'l 52.2%
3
rank
CANYON CREEK EL
Grades PK–06283 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (11.7:1) · above-average investment ($16,946/student)
60
/100
Student:Teacher
11.7:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
47/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$16,946
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
11%
Low economic need
4
rank
MOHAWK EL
Grades PK–06490 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (13.4:1) · above-average investment ($16,946/student)
59
/100
Student:Teacher
13.4:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
47/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$16,946
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
6%
Low economic need
5
rank
PRAIRIE CREEK EL
Grades PK–06300 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (12.6:1) · above-average investment ($16,946/student)
59
/100
Student:Teacher
12.6:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
47/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$16,946
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
8%
Low economic need
6
rank
BOWIE EL
Grades PK–06650 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($16,946/student)
58
/100
Student:Teacher
13.7:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
48/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$16,946
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
14%
Low economic need
7
rank
BRENTFIELD EL
Grades KG–06771 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($16,946/student)
58
/100
Student:Teacher
14.1:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
48/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$16,946
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
7%
Low economic need
8
rank
SPRING CREEK EL
Grades PK–06414 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (12.8:1) · above-average investment ($16,946/student)
58
/100
Student:Teacher
12.8:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
48/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$16,946
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
23%
Low economic need
9
rank
ARAPAHO CLASSICAL MAGNET
Grades KG–06546 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (13.0:1) · above-average investment ($16,946/student)
57
/100
Student:Teacher
13.0:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
47/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$16,946
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
21%
Low economic need
10
rank
MOSS HAVEN EL
Grades PK–06521 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (12.4:1) · above-average investment ($16,946/student)
56
/100
Student:Teacher
12.4:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
43/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$16,946
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
25%
Low economic need
30 more elementary schools in RICHARDSON ISD not shown here.
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How We Rank Elementary Schools

Each school receives a composite score (0–100) built from 4 federal data signals, weighted to reflect what matters most at the elementary school level. All signals are normalised against national benchmarks so a school's score reflects its standing across the entire US, not just within this district.

Neighborhood Opportunity
40%
Harvard Opportunity Atlas score for the school's neighbourhood. Higher means children from this area historically achieve stronger economic outcomes.
Student-Teacher Ratio
30%
Lower ratio = smaller classes = more individual attention per child. Normalised against national range.
Per-Pupil Expenditure
20%
Annual district spending per enrolled student from the NCES F-33 Finance Survey. Compared against national average.
Free Lunch Rate
10%
Percentage of students qualifying for free/reduced-price lunch. Used as a neighbourhood economic-context signal.
Test scores are excluded: they are not published as consistent open federal data across all states, making reliable cross-district comparison impossible with this signal alone.
District at a Glance
40
Elementary Schools
55
Total Schools
62
#1 Score
53
Avg Score
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Top Ranked Elementary School
1
MERRIMAN PARK EL
Score: 62/100
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About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets: NCES Common Core of Data (enrollment, school characteristics, student-teacher ratios), NCES F-33 Finance Survey (per-pupil expenditure), Harvard Opportunity Atlas (neighbourhood opportunity scores). Federal data is published on an annual cycle and may not reflect the very latest school-year changes. Rankings reflect available data and should be used as a starting point — not a substitute for visiting schools or consulting district resources directly. What this ranking does not measure: teacher quality, classroom culture, extracurricular programmes, school safety, or parent and student satisfaction.