Arapaho Classical Magnet
- Elementary school in Richardson ISD
- Richardson, TX
- Kindergarten - 6th grade
Accountability rating (2018-2019)
B
Richardson ISD: B
Total students
584
Avg. teacher experience
10.4 years
Richardson ISD: 10.1 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Richardson ISD: 91%
Statewide: 90%
Arapaho Classical Magnet is an elementary school in Richardson, TX, in the Richardson ISD school district. As of the 2019-2020 school year, it had 584 students. 29.1% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 11.3% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of B for the previous school year. Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2019-2020 school year.
As of the 2019-2020 school year, an average teacher's salary was $58,195, which is $1,104 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 10.4 years of experience.
Contact information
Website
Address
1300 Cypress DrRichardson, TX 75080-4107
Office phone number
Principal
- Kristin Strickland
- kristin.strickland@risd.org
- (469) 593-6400
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Arapaho Classical Magnet are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 10. Students who started eighth grade in 2008 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.1 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 10.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
584
African American
58 (9.9%)
Richardson ISD: 22.1%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
3 (0.5%)
Richardson ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.4%
Asian
33 (5.7%)
Richardson ISD: 6.9%
Statewide: 4.6%
Hispanic
147 (25.2%)
Richardson ISD: 38.8%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Richardson ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
314 (53.8%)
Richardson ISD: 28.9%
Statewide: 27%
Two or more races
29 (5%)
Richardson ISD: 3%
Statewide: 2.5%
Risk factors
A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.
At-risk students
29.1 %
Richardson ISD: 53.1%
Statewide: 50.6%
Economically disadvantaged
25.2 %
Richardson ISD: 56.9%
Statewide: 60.3%
Limited English proficiency
11.6 %
Richardson ISD: 28.2%
Statewide: 20.3%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2019-2020 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
11.3 %
Richardson ISD: 28.1%
Statewide: 20.6%
Career and Technical
0 %
Richardson ISD: 25.3%
Statewide: 27.6%
Gifted and Talented
11.5 %
Richardson ISD: 9.9%
Statewide: 8.1%
Special Education
12.3 %
Richardson ISD: 12.2%
Statewide: 10.5%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2019-2020 school year. All Texas public school districts and campuses received the label “Not Rated: Declared State of Disaster.” Our schools explorer shows the accountability ratings from the 2018-2019 school year.
Overall
B
Richardson ISD: B
Student achievement
A
Richardson ISD: B
School progress
B
Richardson ISD: B
Closing the gaps
C
Richardson ISD: B
The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).
For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2020 Accountability Manual.
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2019-2020 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
38
African American
0 (0%)
Richardson ISD: 10.8%
Statewide: 10.8%
American Indian
1 (2.6%)
Richardson ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
1 (2.6%)
Richardson ISD: 3.2%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
3.1 (8.2%)
Richardson ISD: 15.7%
Statewide: 28.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Richardson ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
32.9 (86.6%)
Richardson ISD: 68.4%
Statewide: 57.7%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Richardson ISD: 1.5%
Statewide: 1.1%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
0 (0%)
Richardson ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 1.3%
Bachelor's
27.2 (71.6%)
Richardson ISD: 76.3%
Statewide: 73.4%
Master's
10.8 (28.4%)
Richardson ISD: 22.9%
Statewide: 24.5%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Richardson ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 0.7%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2019-2020.
Students per teacher
15.4
Richardson ISD: 14.4
Statewide: 15.1
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2019-2020 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.
Avg. teacher experience
10.4 years
Richardson ISD: 10.1 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Teacher salaries
The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.
Base average
$58,195
Richardson ISD: $58,317
Statewide: $57,091
Beginner
$54,000
Richardson ISD: $54,199
Statewide: $49,868
1 to 5 years
$55,462
Richardson ISD: $55,576
Statewide: $52,823
6 to 10 years
$56,692
Richardson ISD: $57,385
Statewide: $55,756
11 to 20 years
$60,200
Richardson ISD: $60,488
Statewide: $59,308
20+ years
$64,344
Richardson ISD: $65,426
Statewide: $65,449