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Schell El

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

5301 E Renner Rd, Richardson, TX 75082 · (469) 752-6600 · Part of Plano Independent School District

Richardson’s School Grade B+ better than 66% of Texas school districts

Directions
Students
403
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
33%
Setting
City
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Schell El

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Texas’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 15 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 19 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 32% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Richardson kids: 3 middle schools

On the path

Where Richardson kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5Schell ElYou are here
7–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency52%
State average 36.6%
Reading / language arts61%
State average 41.8%

Its own letter, A, places these results among Texas’s 7,796 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

5301 E Renner Rd, Richardson

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten58
Grade 169
Grade 257
Grade 375
Grade 474
Grade 570
Enrollment over time
593’20
483’21
470’22
450’23
403’24

Down 32% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Asian 42%White 24%Hispanic 14%Black 14%Two or more races 5%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Schell El from Richardson families.

Other schools in Plano Independent School District

The district →
Mitchell El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Dallas
A−
787 students14:1
Jackson El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Plano
C
705 students14:1
Thomas El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Plano
C+
687 students13:1
Daffron El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Plano
B+
604 students13:1
Christie El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Plano
C+
568 students12:1
Mendenhall El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Plano
C−
563 students12:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Texas’s other public schools; Richardson’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.