Public schools in Richmond, TX
Richmond has 39 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 7 high, 5 middle, 26 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 40,709 students. They are run by 4 districts and agencies; Lamar Consolidated ISD runs 25 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 4 districts and agencies that run Richmond's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Richmond | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lamar Consolidated ISD | 25 | 42,461 | $10,664 |
| Fort Bend ISD | 12 | 79,660 | $10,520 |
| International Leadership of Texas (Iltexas) | 1 | 22,139 | $9,669 |
| School of Science and Technology Discovery | 1 | 5,644 | $11,913 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
7 high schools in Richmond, 13,510 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William B Travis High School | 3,114 | 18.8 | 30.5% | Fort Bend ISD |
| Foster High School | 2,747 | 21.8 | 28.6% | Lamar Consolidated ISD |
| George Bush High School | 2,428 | 17.5 | 58.4% | Fort Bend ISD |
| George Ranch High School | 2,337 | 20.7 | 22.4% | Lamar Consolidated ISD |
| Dr Thomas E Randle High School | 1,966 | 20.8 | 44.3% | Lamar Consolidated ISD |
| Iltexas Katy Westpark High School | 869 | 15.6 | 59.1% | International Leadership of Texas (Iltexas) |
| Juvenile Detent Ctr | 49 | 10.2 | 67.3% | Lamar Consolidated ISD |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
5 middle schools in Richmond, 7,791 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Briscoe Junior High | 2,003 | 21.9 | 30.5% | Lamar Consolidated ISD |
| Reading Junior High | 1,603 | 20.6 | 24.4% | Lamar Consolidated ISD |
| James Bowie Middle | 1,473 | 17.8 | 30.4% | Fort Bend ISD |
| Harry Wright Junior High | 1,444 | 20.3 | 50.5% | Lamar Consolidated ISD |
| David Crockett Middle | 1,268 | 16.5 | 60.1% | Fort Bend ISD |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
26 elementary schools in Richmond, 19,084 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James C Neill Elementary | 1,253 | 17.5 | 29.8% | Fort Bend ISD |
| Joe Hubenak Elementary | 1,179 | 18.9 | 27.6% | Lamar Consolidated ISD |
| Malala Yousafzai | 1,118 | 17.5 | 23.4% | Fort Bend ISD |
| Judge James C Adolphus Elementary | 1,025 | 17.7 | 28.4% | Lamar Consolidated ISD |
| H F Mcneill Elementary | 926 | 17.1 | 37.1% | Lamar Consolidated ISD |
| Carolyn and Vernon Madden Elementary | 924 | 16.1 | 19.9% | Fort Bend ISD |
| Juan Seguin Elementary | 901 | 16.6 | 57.3% | Fort Bend ISD |
| Bentley Elementary | 823 | 17.4 | 30.9% | Lamar Consolidated ISD |
| Oakland Elementary | 811 | 16.5 | 34.9% | Fort Bend ISD |
| Frost Elementary | 792 | 17.3 | 23.7% | Lamar Consolidated ISD |
The other 16 elementary schools
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Patterson Elementary | 782 | 16.8 | 60.7% | Fort Bend ISD |
| Don Carter Elementary | 758 | 16.6 | 33.4% | Lamar Consolidated ISD |
| Phelan Elementary | 743 | 19.8 | 45.5% | Lamar Consolidated ISD |
| Sst Sugarland | 739 | 16.0 | 65.5% | School of Science and Technology Discovery |
| Manford Williams Elementary | 683 | 17.5 | 46.1% | Lamar Consolidated ISD |
| Cora Thomas Elementary | 678 | 16.5 | 45.3% | Lamar Consolidated ISD |
| John Arredondo Elementary | 678 | 17.0 | 45.1% | Lamar Consolidated ISD |
| Pecan Grove Elementary | 639 | 17.5 | 27.1% | Fort Bend ISD |
| Irma Dru Hutchison Elementary | 543 | 16.5 | 47.3% | Lamar Consolidated ISD |
| William Velasquez | 493 | 17.6 | 50.7% | Lamar Consolidated ISD |
| T L Pink Elementary | 490 | 14.6 | 82.0% | Lamar Consolidated ISD |
| Meyer Elementary | 478 | 14.8 | 63.2% | Lamar Consolidated ISD |
| Stephen F Austin Elementary | 468 | 12.9 | 39.3% | Lamar Consolidated ISD |
| Jane Long Elementary | 443 | 12.8 | 78.1% | Lamar Consolidated ISD |
| Barbara Jordan Elementary | 410 | 13.3 | 64.6% | Fort Bend ISD |
| Smith Elementary | 307 | 12.3 | 75.6% | Lamar Consolidated ISD |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One other school in Richmond, 324 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juan Seguin Early Childhood Center | 324 | 19.1 | 99.1% | Lamar Consolidated ISD |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Richmond's public schools compare with Texas's
The median Richmond school has 17.3 students per full-time teacher, more than the Texas median of 14.5. 34% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 70% across the state. Its median school enrolls 811 students (state 507).
| Richmond | Texas | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 17.3 | 14.5 |
| Median school size (students) | 811 | 507 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 34% | 70% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 41% | 52% |
| Charter schools | 5.1% | 11% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 39 Richmond schools and the 8,846 Texas schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Richmond
- Lamar Consolidated ISDRuns 25 of Richmond's 39 public schools and spent $10,664 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$10,664
- William B Travis High School, the largest high school in Richmond3,114 students in 2024-25, 18.8 per teacher.3,114
- Compare Lamar Consolidated ISD with Fort Bend ISDRichmond's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in TexasTexas's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Richmond addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
Other cities in Texas
- Houston759 schools
- San Antonio521 schools
- Dallas352 schools
- Austin258 schools
- Fort Worth257 schools
- El Paso213 schools
- Arlington102 schools
- Corpus Christi90 schools
Questions about schools in Richmond
How many public schools are in Richmond, TX?
39 public schools with an address in Richmond were open in 2024-25: 7 high, 5 middle, 26 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 40,709 students. 2 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in Richmond?
William B Travis High School, with 3,114 students in 2024-25 (Fort Bend ISD).Which districts run Richmond's schools?
Lamar Consolidated ISD (25 schools), Fort Bend ISD (12 schools), International Leadership of Texas (Iltexas) (1 school), School of Science and Technology Discovery (1 school). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25