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Enrollment
926
Elementary
DISTRICT 668 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LAMAR CISD·NCES 482658011833
H F McNeill Elementary School
7300 S MASON RD, RICHMOND, TX 77407 · (832) 223-2800 · Fort Bend County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL926 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 87% of Texas public elementary schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- DThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
17.1:1
54 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.6:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
38%
348 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 86 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 102 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 144 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 129 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 147 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 144 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 174 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (102) is 41% smaller than its 5th grade class (174).
Student demographics
76%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
74.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +14.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
60.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +10.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 74 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 60 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 14 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 10 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 45.0% | 29.0% | 13.0% | 13.0% |
| Mathematics | 29.0% | 31.0% | 21.0% | 19.0% |
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 | 74.0% | 60.0% |
| 2024-25 | 78.0% | 77.0% |
| 2023-24 | 77.0% | 72.0% |
| 2022-23 | 77.0% | 72.0% |
| 2021-22 | 81.0% | 66.0% |
| 2020-21 | 60.0% | 50.0% |
% 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
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
70.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
57.6%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+12.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 70% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 58% 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 →
Schools most like H F McNeill Elementary School
H F McNeill Elementary School's state test result (70.3% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| H F McNeill Elementary School this school | 926 | 37.6% | 70.3% |
| Oakland Elementary School RICHMOND | 811 | 41.3% | 58.9% |
| Don Carter Elementary School RICHMOND | 758 | 38.0% | 69.2% |
| Lizzie Curtis Elementary School FORT WORTH | 783 | 37.9% | 43.9% |
| Joe Hubenak Elementary School RICHMOND | 1,179 | 32.4% | 70.3% |
| Byrd Elementary School CYPRESS | 1,138 | 33.0% | 77.6% |
Matched among Texas elementary 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 H F McNeill Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Fort Bend County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 70.3% | #303 of 4,401 | #26 of 113 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 60.0% | #950 of 4,466 ▼ 728 | #58 of 113 ▼ 34 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 74.0% | #532 of 4,466 ▼ 152 | #48 of 113 ▼ 12 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -7.5pp | #500 of 3,998 | #14 of 104 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 926 | #168 of 4,938 | #26 of 119 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.1:1 | #3,945 of 4,622 | #93 of 116 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 75.8% | #79 of 4,628 | #12 of 116 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 37.6% | #4,019 of 4,789 | #74 of 117 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +6.3% | #929 of 1,307 | #27 of 34 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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
926
+93 (+11%) vs 2020
+4% since 2010-11, when it was 894
Student : Teacher
17.1:1
was 16.3:1
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 | 926 | 54 | 17.1:1 | 38% (348) |
| 2023-24 | 920 | 47.7 | 19.3:1 | 45% (411) |
| 2022-23 | 821 | 47.6 | 17.3:1 | 47% (384) |
| 2020-21 | 833 | 51 | 16.3:1 | 44% (364) |
| 2017-18 | 871 | 49.7 | 17.5:1 | 28% (245) |
| 2015-16 | 844 | 48 | 17.6:1 | 28% (233) |
| 2010-11 | 894 | 50 | 17.9:1 | 33% (296) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for H F McNeill Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 6% (871 to 926); teachers up 9% (49.7 to 54).
About H F McNeill Elementary School
H F McNeill Elementary School runs as a high-enrollment elementary school in RICHMOND, Texas. Students in pre-K through 5 make up the school's enrollment of 926 students. Elementary schools in Texas average about 519 students, which makes this school 78% bigger than average.
LAMAR CISD has 49 schools and 46,786 students, and H F McNeill Elementary School is one of those schools.
Black students make up 32% of enrollment at H F McNeill Elementary School, the largest share of any group. Other reported shares: 26% Asian, 21% Hispanic, 17% White, and 4% multiracial. That compares with about 21% Black among all Fort Bend County residents. A diversity index of 76% means there is a 76% chance two randomly chosen students at H F McNeill Elementary School are from different groups.
Teacher count: 54 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 17.1:1. The average for elementary schools in Texas, 15.1:1, is lower. Roughly 38% of students come from households that qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
On the allk12 Grade, H F McNeill Elementary School lands at A, ahead of 87% of Texas public elementary schools.
Compared with Texas schools that have similar shares of low-income students, H F McNeill Elementary School's results are 12.7 points above predicted: 70.3% against 57.6%.
In the wider Fort Bend County area, the median household earns about $114,041 a year, about 50% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. Across Fort Bend County, 217 public schools serve about 191,372 students.
Measured in a straight line, Harmony School of Innovation - Katy is about 0.8 miles from H F McNeill Elementary School. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. In a group of 9 nearby schools with scores, H F McNeill Elementary School ranks 4th on average proficiency.
The school's federal locale classification is Suburb: Large.
In 2024-25, the school enrolled 926, up from 833 in 2020-21.
The H F McNeill Elementary School discussion page is a place for homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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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- George Ranch High SchoolHigh · 2,337 students
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- Dr Thomas E Randle High SchoolHigh · 1,966 students
Nearby schools
- Harmony School of Innovation - Katy0.8 mi · 876
- Sue Creech Elementary School1.3 mi · 804
- Iltexas Katy Westpark High School1.3 mi · 869
- David Crockett Middle School1.4 mi · 1,268
- Juan Seguin Elementary School1.6 mi · 901
- Rodger & Ellen Beck Junior High School1.7 mi · 1,239
Frequently asked questions
About H F McNeill Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at H F McNeill Elementary School?
H F McNeill Elementary School enrolls approximately 926 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does H F McNeill Elementary School serve?
H F McNeill Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at H F McNeill Elementary School?
Approximately 17.1:1 students per teacher at H F McNeill Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at H F McNeill Elementary School?
At H F McNeill Elementary School, the student body is approximately 17% White, 21% Hispanic, 32% Black, 26% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is H F McNeill Elementary School public or private?
H F McNeill Elementary 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.