White Rock Elementary School
Dallas, TX 75238
Phone: (469) 593-2700
Fax: (469) 593-2706
District: Richardson Independent School District
GreatSchools Rating
public • Grades PK,KG,1,2,3,4,5 • 863 students
White Rock Elementary School, a public school located in Dallas, TX, serves grades PK-5 in the Richardson Independent School District.It has received a GreatSchools Rating of 10 out of 10, based on a variety of school quality measures.
White Rock Elementary School is a public school located in Dallas, TX. 863 students attend White Rock Elementary School.
School Ratings
| Category | Rating | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Test Scores | 10/10 | The Test Score Rating examines how students at this school performed on standardized tests compared with other schools in the state. The Test Rating was created using 2025 State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR) data from Texas Education Agency. |
| Student Growth | 9/10 | The Student Progress Rating measures whether students at this school are making academic progress over time based on student growth data provided by the Department of Education. Specifically, this rating looks at how much progress individual students have made on state assessments during the past year or more, how this performance aligns with expected progress based on a student growth model established by the state Department of Education, and how this school's growth data compares to other schools in the state. The Growth Rating was created using 2025 Percentage of students meeting growth target data from Texas Education Agency. |
Posted: June 29, 2024
Great school with engaged teachers and staff.
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Posted: November 2, 2023
WRE is an aesthetically pleasing school that continues to squeak by on its 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 seeking and atrocious parent community.
Parents here make the day-to-day volunteering and donating miserable and the overall parental school experience insufferable for the silent majority. Academically - when you look at the testing data and control for economic status, parent education, and race - there is nothing at all to differentiate this school from any other public school in the district or the state.
Do not move to the neighborhood for WRE, as so many do (self included), youll find yourself disappointed and considering private school.
Posted: November 2, 2023
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Posted: April 24, 2023
AMAAAAAAAAAAAAZIIIIIIIIIIIINNNNNNNNNGGGGGGGGGGGG SCHOOL!!!!!!! They made learning so super fun. It was so sad when I had to graduate great school
Posted: April 24, 2023
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Posted: August 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 school every morning. The school is the center of our neighborhood and we love seeing friends at the playground on the weekends. The building lets in a lot of natural light, which is very important for productivity/happiness and creates a wonderful learning environment.
Posted: August 11, 2021
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Posted: November 12, 2019
So far it has been excellent. The leadership and teachers do a good job of communicating with parents.
Posted: November 12, 2019
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Posted: November 12, 2019
We had an incident and the principal met with us very quickly and helped us walk through the appropriate steps to take and also took appropriate steps to let the student who was bullying know that it wouldn't be tolerated. Since then, our child hasn't had any more issues with the other student.
Posted: January 7, 2019
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Posted: January 7, 2019
WRE was a great experience for both my children.
Posted: December 7, 2017
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Posted: December 7, 2017
The school is large but it does not feel large. The kids all get to know each other and care for each other. The teachers are very good and care for the kids. The neighborhood feel is wonderful. It is a throwback to a small town neighborhood school. Academics are very good and the kids are well prepared for middle school. This is a very good school.
Posted: October 11, 2017
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Posted: October 11, 2017
Prepare for your child to be ostracized, overlooked, lost in the shuffle, and generally left out. Everyone seems to ignore terrible behavior from the "cool kids," and bullying runs rampant. You just have to have the right parents and nobody cares. If you don't find your way into one of the parent cliques (How much do you LOVE youth sports? Did you go to Baylor?), you won't fit in at WRE. Like to party? The PTA auction is for you, as are basically all of the Dad's Club events, as are all parties sold at the auction. Want activities for your child? Good luck. The school had ZERO extracurricular activities until the 2016-17 school year, and still has almost none, and the ones it has are limited availability. It's shocking that a school with such a great reputation does so little for its kids. Have a child with a learning disability? Save the effort and go private, RISD doesn't care. Pros: Lots of parental involvement. High income parents mean kids who are prepared for school and do well on standardized tests. Parents of kids with learning disabilities largely go private due to lack of support and this keeps the test scores up. Cons: Because it used to be a good school, and because test scores are high, people keep coming, and coming, and coming. The school is already too big but they're expanding the school by about 1/3 to hold well over 1000 kids. Advice if you want to go to an RISD school: Get into Moss Haven before it gets huge and becomes WRE 2.0, or go to Lake Highlands or Merriman Park, which have more diverse populations.
Posted: June 29, 2014
Pros: Lovely neighborhood feel, strong community spirit and support. There are many volunteers involved with the school. Many families walk to/from school. Staff greets everyone as they arrive each morning. Teachers are superb, they care deeply for the children. Cons: Class sizes are large. Cafeteria is small, so lunch starts early (10:45am) and it is short (15-20 min) before kids are ushered away to the Walk and Talk program to make room for the next group of kids. School is currently undergoing construction to build much needed new classrooms and enlarge the gym. New technology is being added as well. Overall, I highly recommend this school! Also, median home cost is inaccurate. The majority of homes in this neighborhood sell for $400k and higher. There are a couple of apartment complexes that feed into this school as well. The school is made up of majority well-educated, professional families where education is top priority for their children. However, families are also down-to-earth and the neighborhood has a "small town" feel. White Rock Elementary is the heart of the neighborhood, sports practices, carnivals, community events, parties are all held here.
Posted: March 4, 2013
One word to describe the tone of the school and the administration : Dismissive! And if you don't fit into thier box forget about this school ...it's not for thinking parents or children!
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