White Rock Elementary School

White Rock Elementary School

Public Pre-K, Elementary School | Grade Pre-K-6
9229 Chiswell Rd,  Dallas, TX
Richardson Independent School District
3.4
3.9
908 Students
A
Niche Grade
White Rock Elementary is surrounded by lovely homes and lush trees in the Lake Highlands area of the White Rock Lake neighborhood. Established in 1961 with only 14 classrooms and 367 students, it now serves over 900 pre-Kindergarten through sixth grade students in modern, updated facilities with many amenities. Consistently recognized by the Texas Education Agency as an Exemplary School since 2009, the school ranks well above average in test scores. In addition to high academic standards, various programs and services are offered to meet all students' needs. These include counseling, orchestra, band, choir, technology and media integration. Other extracurricular activities range from the chess club to the BotBall club, a hands-on coding program used with robotics for fourth and fifth grade students. Soccer fields surround the school, two modern playground areas with brightly colored sails for shade, an outdoor basketball court, beautiful trees and natural gardens. The entire community also enjoys these amenities after school hours. Sammy the Seahawk, the fearless golden mascot, proudly leads these children into their bright futures.

School Details

Head of School
Sandra L Walker
Student Teacher Ratio
14:1
Math Proficiency
78%
Reading Proficiency
75%

Niche Grade

A
Academics
A+
Teachers
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Academics
Reading Proficiency
75%
Math Proficiency
78%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
14:1
Teachers
70
Full Time Teachers
70
Teachers in First or Second Year
16.8%

GreatSchools Rating

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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
322:1

Student Diversity

Male
52.8%
Female
47.2%
White
64.9%
Hispanic
15%
Black
14%
Two or more races
4.5%
Asian or Pacific Islander
1.4%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%
Native American
<1%
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Specialty School Programs

Free/Reduced Lunch Offered

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.4 3 Reviews
5.0 Alum
2/24/2019
Great school!! I loved it so much!! The teachers were incredible and prepared me so much for middle school and and eventually a career!!
GreatSchools Reviews
3.9 10 Reviews
5.0 parent
6/29/2024
Great school with engaged teachers and staff.
1.0 parent
11/3/2023
WRE is an aesthetically pleasing school that continues to squeak by on it’s past excellent reputation. Dig deeper you will find average (at best) academics, teachers that openly cater to students of the Principals favorite parents, problematic administrative leadership, and the most attention seekin...
5.0 other
4/25/2023
AMAAAAAAAAAAAAZIIIIIIIIIIIINNNNNNNNNGGGGGGGGGGGG SCHOOL!!!!!!! They made learning so super fun. It was so sad when I had to graduate great school
5.0 parent
8/11/2021
We love WRE. I wish it were more diverse and smaller, but these are the only drawbacks of the school to me. The principal is amazing and really cares about the school and the children there. They have quality teachers, there is a lot of parent involvement, and I love that I can walk with my kids to...

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