Richardson West Middle School

The Richardson West Middle School project involves the new construction of a three-story facility spanning 201,285 square feet, located at 1309 Holly Dr in Richardson, Texas. The scope of work includes the construction of the school building and an adjacent baseball field. The estimated cost for this development is $54,000,000, which computes to $268 per square foot.

Richardson Independent School District is the owner of record for this project. Glenn Partners is the design firm of record responsible for the architectural and engineering plans. The registered accessibility specialist on file is Ronald L Davis. The project was registered with TDLR in April 2026, with a scheduled construction start in June 2026 and a target completion date of August 2026.

The public record indicates that no plan review or inspection has been recorded since the initial registration. Consequently, whether the project proceeded according to the scheduled timeline is not confirmed in the available data. The status remains listed as Project Registered in the TDLR database.

Project Context and Comparisons

This development is significantly larger than typical new construction filings in Dallas County. The median estimated cost for new construction in the county is $950,000, and the median size is 9,642 square feet. In comparison, this project’s cost is above the county median for its type, placing it in the top quarter of filings. The scheduled build window of 91 days is shorter than the county median of 243 days. The cost per square foot of $268 is above the county median of $125 per square foot.

Richardson Independent School District has six other TDLR-registered projects totaling $45,110,682. These include the Hamilton Park Pacesetter Magnet in Dallas, valued at $9,980,682, and the RISD Greenwood Elementary School in Richardson, valued at $2,000,000. Glenn Partners has designed six other TDLR-registered projects totaling $281,048,108, including the R.L. Turner High School in Carrollton, valued at $54,400,000, and the Memorial Pathway Academy and Student Services Center in Garland, valued at $53,000,000.

The project involves public funds and public land. The Dallas County unemployment rate was 3.3 percent in July 2026, which is higher than a year earlier. The U.S. Census Bureau estimates the population of ZIP code 75080 at about 52,746, with a median household income of $89,773. The median owner-occupied home value in this area is estimated at $420,000. Housing in the area is an even mix of owner- and renter-occupied units.