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Enrollment
2,337
High
DISTRICT 1,717 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LAMAR CISD·NCES 482658011891
George Ranch High School
8181 FM 762, RICHMOND, TX 77469 · (832) 223-4200 · Fort Bend County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL2,337 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
20.7:1
113 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.9:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
27%
626 students
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 538 | 23% |
| Grade 10 | 617 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 571 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 611 | 26% |
Student demographics
74%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 73% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
77.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +18.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
59.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +24.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 77 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 59 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 18 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 24 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 23.0% | 54.0% | 11.0% | 12.0% |
| Mathematics | 19.0% | 40.0% | 32.0% | 9.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 77.0% | 59.0% |
| 2024-25 | 79.0% | 56.0% |
| 2023-24 | 79.0% | 57.0% |
| 2022-23 | 50.0% | 48.0% |
| 2021-22 | 49.0% | 55.0% |
| 2020-21 | 59.0% | 35.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of TX schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
76.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
62.3%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+14.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 76% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 62% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 14 points, placing it in Texas's top 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like George Ranch High School
George Ranch High School's state test result (76.3% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Ranch High School this school | 2,337 | 26.8% | 76.3% |
| Wylie East High School WYLIE | 2,709 | 28.0% | 75.4% |
| McKinney North High School MCKINNEY | 2,387 | 27.1% | 70.6% |
| Plano Sr High School PLANO | 2,267 | 26.6% | 41.2% |
| Cypress Woods High School CYPRESS | 3,469 | 29.6% | 84.5% |
| Fulshear High School FULSHEAR | 3,401 | 28.0% | 72.4% |
Matched among Texas high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where George Ranch High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Fort Bend County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 76.3% | #135 of 1,385 | #8 of 30 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 59.0% | #316 of 1,425 ▼ 27 | #17 of 30 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 77.0% | #230 of 1,425 ▼ 58 | #10 of 30 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +19.0pp | #444 of 1,184 | #18 of 27 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,337 | #207 of 2,107 | #14 of 39 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.7:1 | #1,293 of 1,344 | #26 of 29 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 73.9% | #35 of 1,346 | #6 of 29 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 26.8% | #1,396 of 1,522 | #26 of 31 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.5% | #221 of 557 | #4 of 6 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
2,337
-518 (-18%) vs 2020
+196% since 2010-11, when it was 789
Student : Teacher
20.7:1
was 18.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 2,337 | 112.9 | 20.7:1 | 27% (626) |
| 2023-24 | 2,384 | 113 | 21.1:1 | 26% (628) |
| 2022-23 | 2,511 | 126.5 | 19.9:1 | 27% (685) |
| 2020-21 | 2,855 | 152 | 18.8:1 | 32% (927) |
| 2017-18 | 2,641 | 138.2 | 19.1:1 | 22% (579) |
| 2015-16 | 2,402 | 124 | 19.4:1 | 20% (491) |
| 2010-11 | 789 | 48 | 16.4:1 | 20% (160) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for George Ranch High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (2,641 to 2,337); teachers down 18% (138.2 to 112.9).
About George Ranch High School
Federal records list George Ranch High School as a high school in RICHMOND, Texas. The school's enrollment of 2,337 students covers grades 9 through 12. Statewide, high schools in Texas average about 796 students each.
LAMAR CISD is made up of 49 schools with 46,786 students in all.
White students are the largest group at George Ranch High School, with 35% of enrollment. The remaining shares are 28% Hispanic, 20% Black, 13% Asian, and 3% multiracial. County-wide, about 34% of residents are White. The chance that two students picked at random at George Ranch High School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 74%.
Teachers at the school number 112.9 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 20.7:1. The 15.1:1 average for high schools in Texas is lower than this school's figure. Roughly 27% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Fort Bend County is 42%.
Test results at George Ranch High School are 14.0 points above what its student poverty level predicts. The average proficiency rate on state tests is 76.3%, compared with a predicted 62.3%, which ranks in the top 10% in Texas.
Within Fort Bend County, median household income is about $114,041, about 50% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. Federal data list 217 public schools in Fort Bend County, with a combined enrollment of about 191,372.
The closest public school to George Ranch High School is Reading JH, about 0.1 miles away. Within five miles of George Ranch High School, there are at least 8 other public schools. Among its closest neighbors with test data, George Ranch High School is 3rd of 9 on proficiency.
The school's locale code, Suburb: Large, means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
The number of students declined from 2,855 to 2,337 over 4 years. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio rose from 18.8:1 to 20.7:1.
The discussion area below is open to posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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
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Other schools in RICHMOND
- William B Travis High SchoolHigh · 3,114 students
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- George Bush High SchoolHigh · 2,428 students
- Briscoe JHMiddle · 2,003 students
- Dr Thomas E Randle High SchoolHigh · 1,966 students
- Reading JHMiddle · 1,603 students
Nearby schools
- Reading JH0.1 mi · 1,603
- William Velasquez Elementary School1.6 mi · 493
- Don Carter Elementary School1.7 mi · 758
- Susanna Dickinson Elementary School2.3 mi · 616
- Manford Williams Elementary School2.7 mi · 683
- Bess Campbell Elementary School2.9 mi · 580
Frequently asked questions
About George Ranch High SchoolHow many students attend George Ranch High School?
George Ranch High School enrolls approximately 2,337 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does George Ranch High School serve?
George Ranch High School serves grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at George Ranch High School?
Approximately 20.7:1 students per teacher at George Ranch High School.
How diverse is George Ranch High School?
George Ranch High School reports a student body of 35% White, 28% Hispanic, 20% Black, 13% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is George Ranch High School public or private?
George Ranch High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by LAMAR CISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.