DAVID CROCKETT MIDDLE

Located at 19001 BEECHNUT, in RICHMOND, Texas, DAVID CROCKETT MIDDLE is a substantial middle-grades school that educates 1,268 students (grades 6 through 8), run under FORT BEND ISD. Compared to the state average of about 643 students per school, that is 97% larger than typical.

FORT BEND ISD runs 83 schools in total, collectively educating 79,663 students. DAVID CROCKETT MIDDLE is one of those campuses.

Demographically, DAVID CROCKETT MIDDLE shows that 44% of students identify as Black, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 29% Hispanic, 18% Asian, 6% White, 3% multiracial. By comparison, Fort Bend County as a whole is about 21% Black, so the school skews noticeably more Black than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school reports having 77 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 16.5:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 14.4:1, putting DAVID CROCKETT MIDDLE higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 69% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Fort Bend County (around 42%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

With demographic context factored in, DAVID CROCKETT MIDDLE tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 43.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 54.0%.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Fort Bend County) reports that median household earnings sit near $114,041, 50% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Across Fort Bend County's 217 public schools (combined enrollment of about 191,372 students), DAVID CROCKETT MIDDLE is one campus in the mix.

ILTEXAS KATY WESTPARK H S is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around DAVID CROCKETT MIDDLE. On composite proficiency, DAVID CROCKETT MIDDLE comes 7th of 9 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 60.4%.

DAVID CROCKETT MIDDLE operates from an outer-ring location.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at DAVID CROCKETT MIDDLE has expanded 26%, going from 1,004 students in 2018 to 1,268 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment declined from 38% to 29% over that span.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.