District guide
RICHARDSON ISD public schools
Parent-focused district context for Dallas County, TX: school list, grade pathway, enrollment scale, profile links, and the local checks to make before using the district in a housing decision.
Direct answer for parents
What RICHARDSON ISD tells you before choosing a home
RICHARDSON ISD is listed with 55 public schools and 37,260 reported students in the current NCES file. Treat this as a district-level research page: it helps you understand scale, grade coverage, and school records, but it does not confirm the school assigned to a specific address.
The current district file lists 40 primary, 8 middle, 4 high, 3 other schools. Verify transition grades, feeder patterns, transfer policies, and program eligibility with the district.
55 district schools are associated with Dallas County in the current file, about 7% of listed county schools. Confirm address-level assignment locally.
Grade pathway
District school mix by level
Use this section to separate elementary, middle, high, and other school records before comparing commute, programs, and assignment rules.
40
20,856 reported students
8
5,450 reported students
4
10,402 reported students
3
552 reported students
Parent checks for RICHARDSON ISD
These are the local questions that matter after the public data narrows the field.
Confirm the assigned school
Use official attendance-zone or address lookup tools before assuming a school serves a home.
Check transition grades
Elementary choices can split into different middle or high school paths, especially in large districts.
Verify choice-program rules
Charter, magnet, virtual, and transfer options can require applications, lotteries, or eligibility checks.
Compare similar schools
Compare schools at the same level before treating enrollment, grade span, or school type as a quality signal.
School records
Largest listed schools in RICHARDSON ISD
Sorted by reported enrollment. Profile links appear where SchoolsByCounty has generated an individual school page; listed-only records still preserve NCES grade, type, city, and enrollment fields.
| School | Level | Grades | City | Enrollment | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAKE HIGHLANDS H S Regular | High | 9–12 | DALLAS | 2,896 | Profile |
| RICHARDSON H S Regular | High | 9–12 | RICHARDSON | 2,773 | Profile |
| PEARCE H S Regular | High | 9–12 | RICHARDSON | 2,443 | Profile |
| BERKNER H S Regular | High | 9–12 | RICHARDSON | 2,290 | Profile |
| WHITE ROCK EL Regular | Primary | PK–6 | DALLAS | 957 | Profile |
| LAKE HIGHLANDS J H Regular | Middle | 7–8 | DALLAS | 822 | Listed only |
| RICHARDSON WEST TECHNOLOGY AND ARTS MAGNET Regular | Middle | 7–8 | RICHARDSON | 780 | Listed only |
| BRENTFIELD EL Regular | Primary | KG–6 | DALLAS | 771 | Listed only |
| FOREST MEADOW J H Regular | Middle | 7–8 | DALLAS | 750 | Listed only |
| SKYVIEW EL Regular | Primary | PK–6 | DALLAS | 735 | Listed only |
| LAKE HIGHLANDS EL Regular | Primary | PK–6 | DALLAS | 727 | Listed only |
| RISD ACAD Regular | Primary | KG–6 | DALLAS | 719 | Listed only |
| HAMILTON PARK PACESETTER MAGNET Regular | Primary | PK–6 | DALLAS | 675 | Listed only |
| WESTWOOD MATH SCIENCE LEADERSHIP MAGNET Regular | Middle | 7–8 | DALLAS | 651 | Listed only |
| BOWIE EL Regular | Primary | PK–6 | DALLAS | 650 | Listed only |
| RICHLAND EL Regular | Primary | PK–6 | RICHARDSON | 644 | Listed only |
| APOLLO J H Regular | Middle | 7–8 | RICHARDSON | 639 | Listed only |
| CAROLYN G BUKHAIR EL Regular | Primary | PK–6 | DALLAS | 629 | Listed only |
| PARKHILL J H Regular | Middle | 7–8 | DALLAS | 624 | Listed only |
| MATH/SCIENCE/TECH MAGNET Regular | Primary | KG–6 | RICHARDSON | 601 | Listed only |
| LIBERTY J H Regular | Middle | 7–8 | DALLAS | 592 | Listed only |
| RICHARDSON NORTH J H Regular | Middle | 7–8 | RICHARDSON | 592 | Listed only |
| WALLACE EL Regular | Primary | PK–6 | DALLAS | 586 | Listed only |
| NORTHLAKE EL Regular | Primary | PK–6 | DALLAS | 574 | Listed only |
| FOREST LANE ACADEMY Regular | Primary | PK–6 | DALLAS | 570 | Listed only |
| STULTS ROAD EL Regular | Primary | PK–6 | DALLAS | 569 | Listed only |
| FORESTRIDGE EL Regular | Primary | PK–6 | DALLAS | 561 | Listed only |
| AUDELIA CREEK EL Regular | Primary | PK–6 | DALLAS | 553 | Listed only |
| ARAPAHO CLASSICAL MAGNET Regular | Primary | KG–6 | RICHARDSON | 546 | Listed only |
| MOSS HAVEN EL Regular | Primary | PK–6 | DALLAS | 521 | Listed only |
| DOVER EL Regular | Primary | PK–6 | RICHARDSON | 518 | Listed only |
| MERRIMAN PARK EL Regular | Primary | PK–6 | DALLAS | 518 | Listed only |
| THURGOOD MARSHALL EL Regular | Primary | PK–6 | DALLAS | 514 | Listed only |
| RICHARDSON TERRACE EL Regular | Primary | PK–6 | RICHARDSON | 502 | Listed only |
| MOHAWK EL Regular | Primary | PK–6 | RICHARDSON | 490 | Listed only |
| AIKIN EL Regular | Primary | PK–6 | DALLAS | 474 | Listed only |
| MARK TWAIN EL Regular | Primary | PK–6 | RICHARDSON | 473 | Listed only |
| O HENRY EL Regular | Primary | PK–6 | GARLAND | 471 | Listed only |
| RICHARDSON HEIGHTS EL Regular | Primary | PK–6 | RICHARDSON | 450 | Listed only |
| PRESTONWOOD EL Regular | Primary | PK–6 | DALLAS | 446 | Listed only |
Communities in the district file
NCES city fields are directory fields, not attendance boundaries. Use them to orient the district footprint, then verify the exact home-to-school assignment.
County coverage
Some districts can include records associated with more than one county. The route is anchored to the district's primary county record in the current data.
RICHARDSON ISD FAQ
What schools are included for RICHARDSON ISD?
RICHARDSON ISD includes 55 public schools in the current NCES district file. The current district file lists 40 primary, 8 middle, 4 high, 3 other schools.
Does this RICHARDSON ISD page show exact attendance zones?
No. SchoolsByCounty publishes district and school records from public data. Attendance boundaries, transportation, transfers, magnet eligibility, and charter rules must be confirmed with RICHARDSON ISD or local assignment tools.
Is RICHARDSON ISD ranked as the best district in Dallas County?
No. This is a district guide, not a recommendation or ranking. Use it to understand the district's listed schools, grade spans, enrollment scale, and available school profiles before verifying local fit.
How many RICHARDSON ISD schools have detailed profiles?
5 schools in this district currently link to detailed SchoolsByCounty profiles. Other schools remain listed with NCES directory fields.
Data Sources
Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.
Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.