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Richardson West Technology And Arts Magnet is a middle school located in Richardson, TX, serving grades 7–8 and approximately 780 students. Operated by Richardson ISD, the campus sits about 12.6 miles from The Dallas's newsroom and is part of The Dallas's ongoing local education coverage.
The school employs roughly 58 full-time-equivalent classroom teachers for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.4:1. That ratio is below the state average for TX, generally an indicator of smaller class sizes and more individualized instruction.
Richardson West Technology And Arts Magnet is a traditional zoned public school within Richardson ISD, meaning enrollment is generally tied to residence within the school's attendance boundary. Boundary maps and feeder patterns are published by the district and updated annually.
State accountability ratings for TEA are released annually and combine student achievement, growth, and closing-the-gaps metrics. The Dallas publishes rating updates as soon as they become public each fall, with comparisons to nearby campuses and prior-year trends.
Middle school transitions matter: The Dallas reports on Richardson West Technology And Arts Magnet's academic offerings, athletics, and feeder-pattern shifts that determine where graduates attend high school.
Tip about Richardson West Technology And Arts Magnet? Email editor@nexcom.media with the subject line "Richardson West Technology And Arts Magnet". For more education coverage, see thedallas.org/schools or browse The Dallas's latest reporting at thedallas.org/news. This profile uses public data from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) and is updated annually as new federal filings are released.
The Dallas covers Richardson schools — board meetings, bond elections, ratings releases, academic and athletic news. Subscribe to the latest reporting at thedallas.org/news or /newsletter.
Data source: U.S. National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data — canonical NCES page ↗. Per-school profile generated by The Dallas from the most recent federal directory release. Updated 2026-07-21.
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