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Enrollment
758
Elementary
DISTRICT 668 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LAMAR CISD·NCES 482658013552
DON CARTER EL
8500 A MEYERS RD, RICHMOND, TX 77469 · (832) 223-5500 · Fort Bend County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL758 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.6:1
46 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.6:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
38%
288 students
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
73.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +45.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
72.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +36.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 73 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 72 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42. Reading scores are up about 45 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 36 points.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
66.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
57.3%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 67% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 57% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
About DON CARTER EL
DON CARTER EL, a reasonably sized elementary school in RICHMOND, Texas, one of the schools within LAMAR CISD, works with 758 students, covering grades pre-K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 46% larger than the state mean of about 519.
LAMAR CISD comprises 49 schools with combined enrollment of 46,786 students; DON CARTER EL is among them.
On the student-mix side, DON CARTER EL reports that the most-represented group is Black (26%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups; the rest reads as 26% Asian, 22% Hispanic, 20% White, 6% multiracial.
On the resource side, DON CARTER EL records 46 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 16.6:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting DON CARTER EL higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 38% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.
On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), DON CARTER EL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 57.3%; this one delivers 66.9%.
Around the school, census data for Fort Bend County shows median household income runs about $114,041, 50% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. In all, Fort Bend County runs 217 public schools (combined enrollment of about 191,372 students), of which DON CARTER EL is one.
The closest other public school is CORA THOMAS EL, roughly 1.6 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around DON CARTER EL. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts DON CARTER EL at 3rd of 9; the average score across the group is 60.0%.
The school occupies a suburban site.
In the discussion threads here, the feed for DON CARTER EL typically covers classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.
Fort Bend County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
893,767
Census ACS
Median income
$114,041
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
50%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
217
191,372 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in LAMAR CISD
- FULSHEAR H SHigh · 3,401 students
- DEAN LEAMAN JHMiddle · 2,888 students
- FOSTER H SHigh · 2,747 students
- GEORGE RANCH H SHigh · 2,337 students
- BRISCOE JHMiddle · 2,003 students
- DR THOMAS E RANDLE H SHigh · 1,966 students
Other schools in RICHMOND
- WILLIAM B TRAVIS H SHigh · 3,114 students
- FOSTER H SHigh · 2,747 students
- GEORGE BUSH H SHigh · 2,428 students
- GEORGE RANCH H SHigh · 2,337 students
- BRISCOE JHMiddle · 2,003 students
- DR THOMAS E RANDLE H SHigh · 1,966 students
Nearby schools
- CORA THOMAS EL1.6 mi · 678
- READING JH1.7 mi · 1,603
- GEORGE RANCH H S1.7 mi · 2,337
- MANFORD WILLIAMS EL2.1 mi · 683
- DR THOMAS E RANDLE H S2.2 mi · 1,966
- HARRY WRIGHT JH2.3 mi · 1,444
Frequently asked questions
About DON CARTER ELWhat is the total enrollment at DON CARTER EL?
DON CARTER EL enrolls approximately 758 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does DON CARTER EL serve?
DON CARTER EL serves grades PK-05.
How many teachers does DON CARTER EL have?
DON CARTER EL employs 46 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.6:1.
How diverse is DON CARTER EL?
DON CARTER EL reports a student body of 20% White, 22% Hispanic, 26% Black, 26% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees DON CARTER EL?
DON CARTER EL is overseen by LAMAR CISD in Fort Bend County.
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