CORA THOMAS EL

Set in RICHMOND, Texas, CORA THOMAS EL is an average-sized elementary school, run under LAMAR CISD. It educates 678 students across grades pre-K through 5. That puts it 31% larger than the typical public school in Texas, which averages around 519 students.

Within LAMAR CISD, which oversees 49 schools and 46,786 students, CORA THOMAS EL is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, CORA THOMAS EL logs that the most-represented group is Hispanic (35%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups; the rest is composed of 32% Black, 16% Asian, 13% White, 4% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 25% Hispanic, putting the school's mix noticeably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, CORA THOMAS EL has 41 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 16.5:1. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 46% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, CORA THOMAS EL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 53.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 51.6%.

Across the wider county, census data for Fort Bend County shows median household earnings sit near $114,041, about 50% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Fort Bend County's 217 public schools (combined enrollment of about 191,372 students), CORA THOMAS EL is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is DR THOMAS E RANDLE H S, roughly 1.3 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), CORA THOMAS EL ranks 5th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 51.8%.

The campus sits in a bedroom-community setting.

Five-year trend. CORA THOMAS EL's enrollment has ticked down 22% since 2018, when it stood at 870 (now 678). Over the same period, the Hispanic share decreased from 45% to 35%.

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