JOHN ARREDONDO EL

JOHN ARREDONDO EL is one of the mid-tier elementary schools in RICHMOND, Texas, one of the schools within LAMAR CISD, with 678 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 31% bigger than the state mean of about 519.

LAMAR CISD comprises 49 schools with combined enrollment of 46,786 students; JOHN ARREDONDO EL is among them.

Looking at the student body, JOHN ARREDONDO EL reports that the most-represented group is Hispanic (36%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Other groups include 33% Black, 15% Asian, 12% White, 4% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 25% Hispanic, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Hispanic than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, JOHN ARREDONDO EL has 40 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 17.0:1. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 46% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, JOHN ARREDONDO EL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 53.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 59.7%.

In the area at large, Fort Bend County reports that the typical household earns roughly $114,041 per year, about 50% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Fort Bend County runs 217 public schools (combined enrollment of about 191,372 students), of which JOHN ARREDONDO EL is one.

CORA THOMAS EL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.3 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around JOHN ARREDONDO EL. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts JOHN ARREDONDO EL at 3rd of 8; the average score across the group is 49.8%.

The school occupies a suburban site.

Trend over the last 7 years. JOHN ARREDONDO EL's enrollment has declined 17% since 2018, when it stood at 818 (now 678). The White share of enrollment decreased from 19% to 12% over that span.

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