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How has HARRY WRIGHT J H changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
1,444
Middle
DISTRICT 1,706 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LAMAR CISD·NCES 482658013886
Harry Wright JH
7500 KOEBLEN RD, RICHMOND, TX 77469 · (832) 223-6000 · Fort Bend County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,444 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
20.3:1
71 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.0:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
55%
790 students
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 493 | 34% |
| Grade 7 | 476 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 475 | 33% |
Student demographics
69%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
64.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +22.0pp since 2021
Mathematics
50.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +17.0pp since 2021
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 64 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 50 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 22 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 17 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 34.0% | 30.0% | 22.0% | 14.0% |
| Mathematics | 21.0% | 29.0% | 25.0% | 25.0% |
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 | 64.0% | 50.0% |
| 2024-25 | 60.0% | 47.0% |
| 2023-24 | 55.0% | 36.0% |
| 2022-23 | 47.0% | 39.0% |
| 2021-22 | 42.0% | 33.0% |
% 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
46.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.3%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 46% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 50% 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 Harry Wright JH
Harry Wright JH's state test result (46.4% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Wright JH this school | 1,444 | 54.7% | 46.4% |
| Haskett Junior High School KATY | 1,208 | 56.9% | 43.5% |
| Pershing Middle School HOUSTON | 1,141 | 58.7% | 50.5% |
| Nelson Junior High School KATY | 904 | 51.2% | 55.5% |
| Stockdick Junior High School KATY | 1,103 | 63.0% | 53.5% |
| Ronald W Reagan Middle School GRAND PRAIRIE | 885 | 56.3% | 44.7% |
Matched among Texas middle 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 Harry Wright JH ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Fort Bend County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 46.4% | #642 of 1,635 | #24 of 33 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 50.0% | #557 of 1,670 ▲ 48 | #21 of 33 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 64.0% | #446 of 1,670 ▲ 107 | #22 of 33 ▲ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +14.0pp | #557 of 1,570 | #4 of 32 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,444 | #35 of 1,749 | #13 of 33 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.3:1 | #1,520 of 1,542 | #30 of 33 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 69.1% | #193 of 1,543 | #18 of 33 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 54.7% | #1,049 of 1,648 | #12 of 33 |
Ranked against other public middle 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.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,444 | 71.2 | 20.3:1 | 55% (790) |
| 2023-24 | 1,334 | 63.5 | 21.0:1 | 58% (770) |
| 2022-23 | 1,316 | 62.9 | 20.9:1 | 57% (753) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Harry Wright JH.
About Harry Wright JH
Harry Wright JH serves students in RICHMOND, Texas, as a large middle school. The school serves 1,444 students in grades 6 through 8 in 2024-25. The average among middle schools in Texas is roughly 643 students; this school is 125% above that.
LAMAR CISD has a total of 49 schools and 46,786 students, Harry Wright JH among them.
Hispanic students form the largest group at Harry Wright JH, 42% of enrollment. The remaining shares are 33% Black, 11% Asian, 11% White, and 3% multiracial. Census estimates put the Hispanic share of Fort Bend County's population at about 25%. By the diversity index, Harry Wright JH comes in at 69%.
Federal data list 71.2 full-time-equivalent teachers at Harry Wright JH in 2024-25, for a ratio of 20.3:1. The average ratio among middle schools in Texas is 14.4:1, lower than at this school. The school's rate of free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 55%. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Fort Bend County is 42%.
Harry Wright JH's average proficiency rate on state tests of 46.4% is 3.9 points below the 50.3% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
Across Fort Bend County, median household income is about $114,041, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 50%, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. Harry Wright JH is among the 217 public schools in Fort Bend County.
Dr Thomas E Randle High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Harry Wright JH is 8th of 9 on proficiency.
Harry Wright JH falls in the Rural: Fringe locale category, used for schools in rural territory close to an urban area.
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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 High SchoolHigh · 3,401 students
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- Foster High SchoolHigh · 2,747 students
- George Ranch High SchoolHigh · 2,337 students
- Briscoe JHMiddle · 2,003 students
- Dr Thomas E Randle High SchoolHigh · 1,966 students
Other schools in RICHMOND
- William B Travis High SchoolHigh · 3,114 students
- Foster High SchoolHigh · 2,747 students
- George Bush High SchoolHigh · 2,428 students
- George Ranch High SchoolHigh · 2,337 students
- Briscoe JHMiddle · 2,003 students
- Dr Thomas E Randle High SchoolHigh · 1,966 students
Nearby schools
- Dr Thomas E Randle High School0.1 mi · 1,966
- Adriane Mathews Gray Elementary School1.1 mi · 618
- Cora Thomas Elementary School1.3 mi · 678
- Don Carter Elementary School2.3 mi · 758
- John Arredondo Elementary School2.5 mi · 678
- Meyer Elementary School3.1 mi · 478
Frequently asked questions
About Harry Wright JHHow large is Harry Wright JH?
Harry Wright JH enrolls approximately 1,444 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Harry Wright JH serve?
Harry Wright JH serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Harry Wright JH?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Harry Wright JH is approximately 20.3:1 (71 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Harry Wright JH?
Harry Wright JH reports a student body of 11% White, 42% Hispanic, 33% Black, 11% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Harry Wright JH public or private?
Harry Wright JH 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.