Wallace Elementary

Summary:

Wallace Elementary is a public elementary school in Dallas, Texas, serving 586 students in grades PK-6 and part of the Richardson Independent School District (ISD).

Wallace Elementary has a relatively diverse student population, with 34.98% White, 17.92% African American, 26.11% Hispanic, and 18.26% Asian students. Academically, the school performs above the district and state averages in reading and math, with its 3rd-grade reading proficiency at 57.14% compared to 52.47% for the district and 48.85% for the state. The school also has strong gifted and talented and special education programs, ranking in the top 50% of Texas elementary schools in these categories for the past three years.

While Wallace Elementary outperforms some nearby schools with higher percentages of minority and economically disadvantaged students, such as Thurgood Marshall Elementary and Skyview Elementary, it lags behind high-performing schools like Moss Haven Elementary and White Rock Elementary, which have larger populations of White and higher-income students. The school faces the challenge of serving a significant population of economically disadvantaged students, with 55.8% of its students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-6

 9921 Kirkhaven Dr
       Dallas, TX  75238-4107


(469) 593-2600

District: Richardson Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
1391st of 4,675 Texas Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,826 Help


Students who attend Wallace Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Lake Highlands J H
High:    Lake Highlands High School

Student/teacher ratio:  14.5 Help
Number of students:  597

Racial breakdown:

White:
35.0%
Hispanic:
28.1%
African American:
19.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  53.1% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Wallace Elementary ranks better than 70.2% of elementary schools in Texas. It also ranks 17th among 40 ranked elementary schools in the Richardson Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 64.25. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Wallace Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (35%), Hispanic (28.1%), African American (19.8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 53.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Wallace Elementary is 14.5. 24 elementary schools in the Richardson Independent School District (Isd) have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Wallace Elementary is $9,826. 32 elementary schools in the Richardson Independent School District (Isd) spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Wallace Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Wallace Elementary 1391st of 4675 Texas public elementary schools. (See Wallace Elementary in the ranking list.)

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White students:


Richardson Independent School District (Isd):

SchoolDigger ranks Richardson Independent School District (Isd) 403rd of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Wallace Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Wallace Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 36.15 2627th 3465 24.2%
2005 48.93 2070th 3475 40.4%
2006 71.76 916th 3476 73.6%
2007 82.54 287th 3724 92.3%
2008 66.61 1269th 3768 66.3%
2009 70.60 1064th 3884 72.6%
2010 63.46 1566th 3937 60.2%
2011 66.40 1414th 4095 65.5%
2012 55.78 1942nd 4206 53.8%
2013 58.85 1793rd 4221 57.5%
2014 66.02 1425th 4260 66.5%
2015 60.21 1776th 4320 58.9%
2016 66.61 1441st 4286 66.4%
2017 63.05 1334th 4329 69.2%
2018 48.96 2038th 4359 53.2%
2019 48.05 2158th 4479 51.8%
2021 58.53 1596th 4578 65.1%
2022 51.66 2059th 4581 55.1%
2023 53.87 1954th 4647 58.0%
2024 64.25 1391st 4675 70.2%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Wallace Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 60.08 442nd 1099 59.8%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Wallace Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.02 2516th 3226 22.0%
2019 32.25 2547th 3333 23.6%
2021 41.24 1990th 3446 42.3%
2022 33.51 2578th 3487 26.1%
2023 27.91 2873rd 3556 19.2%
2024 27.51 2929th 3638 19.5%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Wallace Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 49.22 1456th 3558 59.1%
2019 50.52 1386th 3684 62.4%
2021 58.37 1020th 3799 73.2%
2022 44.21 1975th 3952 50.0%
2023 50.34 1627th 4086 60.2%
2024 58.37 1353rd 4261 68.2%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Wallace Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.52 3140th 4264 26.4%
2019 28.35 3557th 4309 17.5%
2021 45.15 2376th 4451 46.6%
2022 26.23 3727th 4477 16.8%
2023 31.67 3420th 4521 24.4%
2024 35.22 3230th 4560 29.2%
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Rank History for Female students at Wallace Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.44 1865th 4306 56.7%
2019 40.74 2621st 4348 39.7%
2021 53.12 1857th 4499 58.7%
2022 48.45 2242nd 4561 50.8%
2023 54.13 1913th 4588 58.3%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Wallace Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.69 2085th 3106 32.9%
2019 52.66 1922nd 3184 39.6%
2021 63.48 1256th 3006 58.2%
2022 75.55 392nd 2958 86.7%
2023 59.41 1500th 2980 49.7%
See the entire list of Best Texas Elementary Schools for Gifted and Talented Students!

Rank History for At Risk students at Wallace Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 38.06 2797th 4240 34.0%
2019 41.16 2576th 4295 40.0%
2021 51.88 1707th 4331 60.6%
2022 38.17 2935th 4461 34.2%
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Rank History for Male students at Wallace Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.39 2184th 4319 49.4%
2019 54.45 1743rd 4357 60.0%
2021 61.75 1402nd 4498 68.8%
2022 52.98 2004th 4563 56.1%
2023 54.73 1873rd 4585 59.1%
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Rank History for Asian students at Wallace Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 1.68 995th 1005 1.0%
2019 2.94 990th 1009 1.9%
2021 10.34 908th 967 6.1%
2022 16.01 877th 957 8.4%
2023 10.60 957th 1015 5.7%
2024 11.65 973rd 1035 6.0%
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Rank History for African American students at Wallace Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 38.51 1558th 2483 37.3%
2019 44.88 1340th 2515 46.7%
2021 47.75 1116th 2444 54.3%
2022 22.15 2141st 2421 11.6%
2023 26.97 1975th 2443 19.2%
2024 26.02 2013th 2421 16.9%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Wallace Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.10 2573rd 4168 38.3%
2019 27.32 3442nd 4188 17.8%
2021 33.65 3004th 4329 30.6%
2022 31.62 3315th 4376 24.2%
2023 37.12 2946th 4401 33.1%
2024 50.61 2067th 4431 53.4%
See the entire list of Best Texas Elementary Schools for Hispanic Students!

Rank History for White students at Wallace Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 79.93 437th 3127 86.0%
2019 83.35 318th 3142 89.9%
2021 82.91 291st 3082 90.6%
2022 82.77 305th 3082 90.1%
2023 80.52 399th 3106 87.2%
2024 82.99 294th 3078 90.4%
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Data source: test scores: Texas Education Agency, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Texas Education Agency

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Enrollment information for Wallace Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 365 97 16 25 2 n/a n/a 0 505
1989 387 112 23 23 2 n/a n/a 0 547
1990 387 118 22 26 2 n/a n/a 0 555
1991 384 119 19 29 4 n/a n/a 0 555
1992 395 118 20 34 5 n/a n/a 0 572
1993 402 132 14 42 7 n/a n/a 0 597
1994 398 175 10 20 3 n/a n/a 0 606
1995 354 248 7 43 1 n/a n/a 0 653
1996 354 248 7 43 1 n/a n/a 0 653
1997 324 273 13 57 0 n/a n/a 0 667
1998 251 285 12 59 2 n/a n/a 0 609
1999 216 274 6 59 2 n/a n/a 0 557
2000 205 284 10 71 4 n/a n/a 0 574
2001 172 358 16 76 5 n/a n/a 0 627
2002 113 350 13 80 1 n/a n/a 0 557
2003 113 350 13 80 1 n/a n/a 0 557
2004 102 284 12 81 3 n/a n/a 0 482
2005 101 266 4 130 3 n/a n/a 0 504
2006 95 238 1 121 1 n/a n/a 0 456
2007 107 172 3 154 9 n/a n/a 0 445
2008 125 162 14 162 6 n/a n/a 0 469
2009 140 154 26 185 6 n/a n/a 0 511
2010 154 159 50 194 3 n/a n/a 0 560
2011 152 150 60 214 3 0 15 0 594
2012 164 140 104 205 3 0 14 0 630
2013 193 153 124 210 3 0 15 0 698
2014 203 134 165 194 1 1 7 0 705
2015 229 157 204 213 4 2 17 0 826
2016 246 141 211 225 4 2 19 0 848
2017 241 139 212 225 3 2 10 0 832
2018 245 127 196 222 2 2 15 0 809
2019 246 125 169 217 1 1 15 0 774
2020 219 132 166 232 2 1 14 0 766
2021 192 103 150 214 0 1 16 0 676
2022 193 114 110 159 0 0 14 0 590
2023 205 105 107 153 0 0 16 0 586
2024 209 118 83 168 1 0 18 0 597

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Wallace Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 505 29.0 17.4 n/a
1989 547 n/a n/a n/a
1990 555 36.0 15.4 n/a
1991 555 36.1 15.3 n/a
1992 572 37.5 15.2 12.4
1993 597 37.0 16.1 22.9
1994 606 36.0 16.8 18
1995 653 38.5 17.0 27.3
1996 653 38.5 17.0 27.3
1997 667 39.9 16.7 31.6
1998 609 39.0 15.6 32.5
1999 557 36.5 15.3 45.2
2000 574 34.0 16.9 49.5
2001 627 37.1 16.9 51.4
2002 557 34.5 16.1 58.5
2003 557 34.5 16.1 58.5
2004 482 37.0 13.0 62
2005 504 36.5 13.8 68.1
2006 456 34.0 13.4 68
2007 445 32.6 13.7 63.1
2008 469 34.3 13.7 64.2
2009 511 34.0 15.0 70.3
2010 560 37.3 15.0 63.8
2011 594 37.6 15.7 66.5
2012 630 39.2 16.0 64.1
2013 698 41.2 16.9 64.2
2014 705 42.9 16.4 64
2015 826 49.0 16.8 64.2
2016 848 51.0 16.6 64.9
2017 832 49.7 16.7 63
2018 809 49.7 16.2 63.5
2019 774 48.5 15.9 57.1
2020 766 49.4 15.5 61.5
2021 676 49.8 13.5 58.3
2022 590 45.2 13.0 59.8
2023 586 42.1 13.9 55.8
2024 597 41.0 14.5 53.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Wallace Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 505 29.0 17.4 n/a
1989 547 n/a n/a n/a
1990 555 36.0 15.4 n/a
1991 555 36.1 15.3 n/a
1992 572 37.5 15.2 12.4
1993 597 37.0 16.1 22.9
1994 606 36.0 16.8 18
1995 653 38.5 17.0 27.3
1996 653 38.5 17.0 27.3
1997 667 39.9 16.7 31.6
1998 609 39.0 15.6 32.5
1999 557 36.5 15.3 45.2
2000 574 34.0 16.9 49.5
2001 627 37.1 16.9 51.4
2002 557 34.5 16.1 58.5
2003 557 34.5 16.1 58.5
2004 482 37.0 13.0 62
2005 504 36.5 13.8 68.1
2006 456 34.0 13.4 68
2007 445 32.6 13.7 63.1
2008 469 34.3 13.7 64.2
2009 511 34.0 15.0 70.3
2010 560 37.3 15.0 63.8
2011 594 37.6 15.7 66.5
2012 630 39.2 16.0 64.1
2013 698 41.2 16.9 64.2
2014 705 42.9 16.4 64
2015 826 49.0 16.8 64.2
2016 848 51.0 16.6 64.9
2017 832 49.7 16.7 63
2018 809 49.7 16.2 63.5
2019 774 48.5 15.9 57.1
2020 766 49.4 15.5 61.5
2021 676 49.8 13.5 58.3
2022 590 45.2 13.0 59.8
2023 586 42.1 13.9 55.8
2024 597 41.0 14.5 53.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Wallace Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $973 (12.0%) $7,156 (88.0%) $8,129
2020 $1,375 (16.7%) $6,863 (83.3%) $8,238
2021 $1,066 (10.8%) $8,760 (89.2%) $9,826

Data source: Texas Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 2158th of 4479 Elementary schoolsRanks 1954th of 4647 Elementary schools
 6.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Reading (Wallace Elementary)3640
 4%
   3rd Grade Reading (Richardson Independent School District (Isd))4755
 8%
   3rd Grade Reading (Texas)4450
 6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Wallace Elementary)4845
 3%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Richardson Independent School District (Isd))5448
 6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Texas)4843
 5%
4th Grade Reading (Wallace Elementary)3548
 13%
   4th Grade Reading (Richardson Independent School District (Isd))4551
 6%
   4th Grade Reading (Texas)4347
 4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Wallace Elementary)4547
 2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Richardson Independent School District (Isd))4951
 2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4647
 1%
5th Grade Reading (Wallace Elementary)4945
 4%
   5th Grade Reading (Richardson Independent School District (Isd))5357
 4%
   5th Grade Reading (Texas)5156
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Wallace Elementary)5947
 12%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Richardson Independent School District (Isd))5957
 2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Texas)5650
 6%
5th Grade Science (Wallace Elementary)5234
 18%
   5th Grade Science (Richardson Independent School District (Isd))5239
 13%
   5th Grade Science (Texas)4834
 14%
6th Grade Reading (Wallace Elementary)3464
 30%
   6th Grade Reading (Richardson Independent School District (Isd))4355
 12%
   6th Grade Reading (Texas)3550
 15%
6th Grade Mathematics (Wallace Elementary)5049
 1%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Richardson Independent School District (Isd))5950
 9%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4537
 8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students774586
 24.3%
African American125105
 16%
American Indian10
 100%
Asian169107
 36.7%
Hispanic217153
 29.5%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White246205
 16.7%
Two or More Races1516
 6.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients57.1%55.8%
 1.3%


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Students at Wallace Elementary are 35% White, 28% Hispanic, 20% African American, 14% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

Wallace Elementary ranks 1391st of 4675 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2023-24 school year, 597 students attended Wallace Elementary.

Students who attend Wallace Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Lake Highlands J H
High : Lake Highlands High School


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