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Richards Elementary School (Closed 2023)

Q: What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

30-39% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 37% TX state average), while 40-49% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 42% TX state average).

Q: How many students attend Richards Elementary School?

101 students attend Richards Elementary School.

Q: What is the racial composition of the student body?

79% of Richards Elementary School students are White, 10% of students are Black, 9% of students are Hispanic, and 2% of students are Two or more races.

Q: What is the student-teacher ratio of Richards Elementary School?

Richards Elementary School has a student ration of 11:1, which is lower than the Texas state average of 14:1.

Q: What grades does Richards Elementary School offer ?

Richards Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6

Q: What school district is Richards Elementary School part of?

Richards Elementary School is part of Richards Independent School District.

9477 Panther Dr
Richards, TX 77873

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Serving 101 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Richards Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was 30-39% (which was approximately equal to the Texas state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving was 40-49% (which was approximately equal to the Texas state average of 42%).

The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 was lower than the Texas state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment was 21% of the student body (majority Black), which was lower than the Texas state average of 76% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Richards Elementary School
Pre-K	13
Kind	17
1	13
2	7
3	11
4	8
5	14
6	18

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Total Students

101 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Richards Elementary School
2025	101
2021	101
2020	99
2019	91
2018	79
2017	91
2016	80
2015	80
2014	80
2013	87
2012	78
2011	90
2010	82
2009	79
2008	67
2007	80
2006	79
2005	85
2004	89
2003	91
2002	85
2001	86
2000	99
1999	84
1998	84
1997	81
1996	57
1995	67
1994	77
1993	69
1992	72
1991	69
1990	70
1989	66
1988	78
1987	103

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

9 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Richards Elementary School
2025	9
2021	9
2020	9
2019	9
2018	8
2017	9
2016	9
2015	9
2014	9
2013	9
2012	9
2011	9
2010	8
2009	8
2008	8
2007	8
2006	7
2005	7
2004	8
2003	7
2002	7
2001	7
2000	8
1999	8
1998	8
1997	9
1996	9
1995	9
1994	9
1993	8
1992	9
1991	7
1990	7
1988	4
1987	7

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (TX)

(20-21)

30-39%

37%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2021)
Year	Richards Elementary School	Texas	Richards Independent School District
2021	34%	37%	27%
2019	44%	51%	37%
2018	34%	49%	32%
2017	74%	78%	67%
2016	64%	75%	67%
2015	64%	73%	52%
2014	74%	76%	72%
2013	64%	78%	72%
2012	74%	83%	72%
2011	74%	84%	67%
2010	84%	83%	77%

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(20-21)

40-49%

42%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2021)
Year	Richards Elementary School	Texas	Richards Independent School District
2021	44%	42%	52%
2019	44%	47%	42%
2018	44%	45%	32%
2017	64%	72%	62%
2016	64%	71%	67%
2015	64%	73%	67%
2014	74%	75%	72%
2013	84%	78%	77%
2012	84%	88%	82%
2011	84%	88%	87%
2010	84%	88%	82%

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(20-21)

<50%

43%

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Richards Elementary School	Texas	Richards Independent School District
2025	11:1	14:1
2021	11:1	14:1	10:1
2020	11:1	15:1	11:1
2019	10:1	15:1	11:1
2018	10:1	15:1	8:1
2017	10:1	15:1	8:1
2016	9:1	15:1	7:1
2015	9:1	15:1	8:1
2014	9:1	15:1	8:1
2013	10:1	15:1	8:1
2012	9:1	15:1	7:1
2011	10:1	15:1	8:1
2010	10:1	15:1	8:1
2009	10:1	14:1	7:1
2008	8:1	14:1	7:1
2007	10:1	15:1	8:1
2006	11:1	15:1	9:1
2005	12:1	15:1	11:1
2004	11:1	15:1	10:1
2003	13:1	15:1	12:1
2002	12:1	15:1	10:1
2001	12:1	15:1	9:1
2000	12:1	15:1	12:1
1999	11:1	15:1	10:1
1998	11:1	15:1	10:1
1997	9:1	15:1	8:1
1996	6:1	15:1	7:1
1995	7:1	15:1	8:1
1994	9:1	16:1	9:1
1993	9:1	16:1	8:1
1992	8:1	16:1	8:1
1991	10:1	16:1	8:1
1990	10:1	16:1	8:1
1988	20:1	17:1	9:1
1987	15:1	18:1	11:1

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Hispanic

54%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Richards Elementary School	Texas	Richards Independent School District
2025	9%	54%
2021	9%	53%	8%
2020	8%	53%	7%
2019	7%	53%	7%
2018	5%	52%	4%
2017	3%	53%	4%
2016	6%	52%	6%
2015	5%	52%	9%
2014	9%	52%	10%
2013	11%	51%	11%
2012	16%	51%	13%
2011	9%	50%	11%
2010	10%	49%	11%
2009	9%	48%	9%
2008	4%	47%	3%
2007	9%	46%	6%
2006	3%	45%
2005	7%	45%	4%
2004	6%	44%	3%
2003	4%	43%	4%
2002	6%	42%	3%
2001	4%	41%	3%
2000	3%	40%	2%
1996	2%	37%	5%
1995	3%	36%	4%
1994	9%	36%	10%
1993	10%	35%	10%
1992	12%	35%	10%
1991	10%	34%	9%
1990	12%	33%	10%
1989	12%	32%	10%
1988	10%	31%	9%

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Black

10%

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Richards Elementary School	Texas	Richards Independent School District
2025	10%	13%
2021	10%	13%	13%
2020	8%	13%	12%
2019	9%	13%	12%
2018	12%	13%	10%
2017	9%	13%	10%
2016	10%	13%	11%
2015	16%	13%	13%
2014	10%	13%	9%
2013	10%	13%	7%
2012	5%	13%	5%
2011	8%	13%	7%
2010	12%	14%	11%
2009	15%	14%	11%
2008	12%	14%	9%
2007	12%	15%	11%
2006	24%	15%	22%
2005	19%	14%	19%
2004	21%	14%	20%
2003	17%	14%	17%
2002	26%	14%	22%
2001	23%	14%	20%
2000	29%	14%	25%
1999	27%	14%	26%
1998	25%	14%	25%
1997	27%	14%	28%
1996	30%	14%	33%
1995	25%	15%	29%
1994	29%	14%	29%
1993	33%	14%	29%
1992	32%	14%	30%
1991	35%	14%	33%
1990	27%	15%	27%
1989	29%	15%	26%
1988	31%	15%	27%

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White

79%

24%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Richards Elementary School	Texas	Richards Independent School District
2025	79%	24%
2021	79%	26%	77%
2020	78%	27%	80%
2019	83%	27%	80%
2018	82%	28%	85%
2017	87%	28%	85%
2016	80%	29%	81%
2015	79%	29%	78%
2014	80%	29%	79%
2013	77%	30%	80%
2012	74%	31%	79%
2011	82%	31%	82%
2010	77%	33%	77%
2009	76%	34%	80%
2008	84%	35%	88%
2007	79%	36%	83%
2006	73%	37%	82%
2005	74%	38%	77%
2004	73%	39%	77%
2003	79%	40%	79%
2002	68%	41%	75%
2001	73%	42%	77%
2000	68%	43%	73%
1999	73%	44%	74%
1998	75%	45%	75%
1997	73%	46%	71%
1996	68%	47%	62%
1995	72%	47%	67%
1994	62%	48%	61%
1993	57%	49%	61%
1992	56%	49%	60%
1991	55%	50%	58%
1990	61%	50%	63%
1989	59%	51%	64%
1988	59%	52%	64%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	Richards Elementary School	Texas	Richards Independent School District
2025	2%	3%
2021	2%	3%	2%
2020	6%	2%	1%
2019	1%	2%	1%
2018	1%	2%	1%
2017	1%	2%	1%
2016	4%	2%	2%
2014	1%	2%	2%
2013	2%	2%	2%
2012	4%	2%	2%
2011	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

21%

76%

0.36

0.64

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Richards Elementary School	Texas	Richards Independent School District
2025	0.36	0.64
2021	0.36	0.64	0.39
2020	0.38	0.63	0.35
2019	0.30	0.63	0.35
2018	0.31	0.64	0.27
2017	0.24	0.63	0.27
2016	0.35	0.63	0.33
2015	0.35	0.63	0.37
2014	0.35	0.63	0.37
2013	0.39	0.64	0.35
2012	0.43	0.63	0.37
2011	0.32	0.64	0.31
2010	0.39	0.64	0.38
2009	0.40	0.64	0.34
2008	0.28	0.64	0.23
2007	0.36	0.64	0.30
2006	0.41	0.64	0.34
2005	0.42	0.64	0.37
2004	0.42	0.64	0.37
2003	0.35	0.64	0.34
2002	0.47	0.64	0.40
2001	0.42	0.64	0.36
2000	0.46	0.64	0.41
1999	0.40	0.64	0.39
1998	0.38	0.64	0.39
1997	0.40	0.64	0.42
1996	0.45	0.63	0.50
1995	0.42	0.63	0.47
1994	0.53	0.63	0.53
1993	0.56	0.62	0.53
1992	0.58	0.62	0.55
1991	0.57	0.62	0.55
1990	0.55	0.62	0.52
1989	0.56	0.62	0.51
1988	0.55	0.62	0.52

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(20-21) ⚠ COVID-19 impacted

6.9%

16.6%

Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

45%

56%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1992-2025)
Year	Richards Elementary School	Texas	Richards Independent School District
2025	45%	56%
2021	45%	56%	48%
2020	38%	56%	55%
2019	54%	56%	55%
2018	52%	53%	52%
2017	52%	53%	52%
2016	59%	53%	56%
2015	54%	52%	46%
2014	50%	53%	46%
2013	51%	53%	49%
2012	53%	44%	50%
2011	51%	44%	50%
2010	56%	43%	54%
2009	41%	40%	41%
2008	51%	39%	43%
2007	53%	39%	42%
2006	38%	40%	39%
2005	45%	39%	38%
2004	48%	39%	42%
2003	42%	39%	39%
2002	46%	38%	38%
2001	48%	38%	39%
2000	41%	37%	37%
1999	46%	37%	41%
1998	56%	39%	46%
1997	62%	40%	53%
1996	61%	40%	52%
1995	36%	39%	40%
1994	48%	39%	46%
1993	59%	43%	55%
1992	47%	36%	49%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Richards Elementary School	Texas	Richards Independent School District
2025	4%	4%
2021	4%	4%	6%
2020	6%	5%	6%
2019	4%	4%	6%
2018	6%	6%	7%
2017	7%	6%	7%
2016	8%	6%	12%
2015	13%	6%	15%
2014	8%	7%	14%
2013	8%	7%	8%
2012	10%	7%	15%
2011	17%	7%	17%
2010	15%	8%	16%
2009	8%	8%	9%
2008	12%	8%	13%
2007	5%	8%	5%
2005	12%	8%	10%
2004	7%	7%	11%
2003	12%	7%	12%
2002	13%	7%	12%
2001	9%	7%	10%
2000	11%	8%	11%
1999	6%	8%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Richards Independent School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

30-39% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 37% TX state average), while 40-49% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 42% TX state average).

How many students attend Richards Elementary School?

101 students attend Richards Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

79% of Richards Elementary School students are White, 10% of students are Black, 9% of students are Hispanic, and 2% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Richards Elementary School?

Richards Elementary School has a student ration of 11:1, which is lower than the Texas state average of 14:1.

What grades does Richards Elementary School offer ?

Richards Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6

What school district is Richards Elementary School part of?

Richards Elementary School is part of Richards Independent School District.

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