Moss Haven El, Dallas TX - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Moss Haven El

Moss Haven Elementary sits within Richardson ISD, which spans the city of Richardson and parts of Dallas County. The school serves students from pre-kindergarten through sixth grade in the southern part of Dallas, near the intersection of Moss Farm Lane and surrounding residential areas. With enrollment of roughly five hundred students, it is a neighborhood-sized elementary school typical for an urban district.

The student body is predominantly white, with substantial shares of Black, Hispanic, and Asian students as well. A modest portion of the enrollment qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch, suggesting a middle-income catchment area. The district has begun a significant reconfiguration, moving sixth grade from elementary schools into middle schools; Moss Haven currently retains sixth grade, though the remaining transition schools will open as true middle schools by fall 2028.

State testing data from spring 2025 shows mixed results. In English language arts, the school performs above the middle across tested grades, with fourth-grade students showing particularly strong performance. Reading is a clearer strength than mathematics. Math proficiency runs lower, hovering around the midpoint or slightly below across third, fourth, and fifth grades. Science, tested only in fifth grade, shows weaker attainment. The school ranks in the top quartile of Dallas County schools on a combined proficiency measure across tested subjects and grades, placing it above the county median.

The pattern suggests that students engage more effectively with language and literacy than with quantitative reasoning and science content. A parent may want to look into whether the school offers additional math support or intervention, especially for students approaching but not yet at grade-level performance.

Richardson ISD has just approved a substantial bond measure that will fund a new Career and Technical Education Center serving all four high schools, complete the middle-school transition, upgrade technology, and improve facilities. This reflects district-wide investment but also signals major structural change ahead. The broader Dallas housing market around the school's zip code shows home values and rents in a moderate range, with housing costs declining slightly year-over-year. The location sits in an area served by Dallas's regional transit network and corporate employers, making it accessible from much of the metro.

Moss Haven does not appear to offer specialized or magnet programming; it is a regular public elementary school serving its attendance zone. Information on detailed staffing, extracurricular breadth, or specialized supports was not available from the data provided. A parent evaluating the school should connect directly with the campus to understand what targeted support exists for students whose math or science skills lag, and to learn about any enrichment or accelerated pathways the school provides.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 358%

School 58% · District 15% · ▲ 43 pts above district

▲ 18 pts above state median · ▲ 23 pts above county median

Grade 451%

School 51% · District 11% · ▲ 40 pts above district

▲ 10 pts above state median · ▲ 14 pts above county median

Grade 552%

School 52% · District 51% · ▲ 1 pts above district

▲ 11 pts above state median · ▲ 14 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 372%

School 72% · District 20% · ▲ 52 pts above district

▲ 26 pts above state median · ▲ 35 pts above county median

Grade 479%

School 79% · District 21% · ▲ 58 pts above district

▲ 30 pts above state median · ▲ 33 pts above county median

Grade 566%

School 66% · District 30% · ▲ 36 pts above district

▲ 12 pts above state median · ▲ 16 pts above county median

Science

Grade 545%

School 45% · District 1% · ▲ 44 pts above district

▲ 22 pts above state median · ▲ 26 pts above county median

This schoolRICHARDSON ISD, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 3Lower-income32%Higher-income85%53 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income42%Higher-income94%52 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income27%Higher-income78%51 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income22%Higher-income92%70 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 3Lower-income16%Higher-income72%56 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income5%Higher-income69%64 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income7%Higher-income67%60 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income0%Higher-income80%80 pp gap