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Judge James C Adolphus Elementary School
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- A-Three-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
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 84 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 132 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 146 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 153 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 167 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 172 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 171 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (132) is 23% smaller than its 5th grade class (171).
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveWhat this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 77 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 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 32 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 25 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 48.0% | 29.0% | 15.0% | 8.0% |
| Mathematics | 42.0% | 30.0% | 16.0% | 12.0% |
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 77.0% | 72.0% |
| 2024-25 | 80.0% | 74.0% |
| 2023-24 | 77.0% | 70.0% |
| 2022-23 | 66.0% | 56.0% |
| 2021-22 | 65.0% | 70.0% |
| 2020-21 | 45.0% | 47.0% |
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyWhat this means: About 69% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 60% 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%.
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Judge James C Adolphus Elementary School's state test result (68.5% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Judge James C Adolphus Elementary School this school | 1,025 | 32.4% | 68.5% |
| Bryant Elementary School BROOKSHIRE | 1,194 | 28.5% | 65.3% |
| Joe Hubenak Elementary School RICHMOND | 1,179 | 32.4% | 70.3% |
| Sumeer Elememtary MELISSA | 962 | 24.0% | 60.1% |
| Robison Elementary School CYPRESS | 1,135 | 38.4% | 63.0% |
| Keith Elementary School CYPRESS | 1,135 | 27.8% | 70.0% |
Where Judge James C Adolphus Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Fort Bend County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 68.5% | #356 of 4,401 | #38 of 113 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 72.0% | #357 of 4,466 ▼ 71 | #32 of 113 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 77.0% | #386 of 4,466 ▼ 77 | #35 of 113 ▼ 6 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +13.5pp | #1,032 of 3,998 | #15 of 104 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,025 | #87 of 4,938 | #19 of 119 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.7:1 | #4,123 of 4,622 | #106 of 116 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 76.0% | #70 of 4,628 | #10 of 116 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 32.4% | #4,167 of 4,789 | #82 of 117 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +29.7% | #258 of 1,307 | #13 of 34 |
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,025 | 58 | 17.7:1 | 32% (332) |
| 2023-24 | 996 | 55 | 18.1:1 | 32% (321) |
| 2022-23 | 971 | 53.4 | 18.2:1 | 27% (266) |
| 2020-21 | 901 | 56 | 16.1:1 | 25% (223) |
| 2017-18 | 790 | 48.8 | 16.2:1 | 14% (108) |
| 2015-16 | 703 | 38 | 18.5:1 | 14% (97) |
Since 2017-18: students up 30% (790 to 1,025); teachers up 19% (48.8 to 58).
About Judge James C Adolphus Elementary School
A large elementary school in RICHMOND, Texas, Judge James C Adolphus Elementary School is part of LAMAR CISD. The school counted 1,025 students in 2024-25, covering pre-K through 5. It has 97% more students than the average for elementary schools in Texas (about 519).
Judge James C Adolphus Elementary School is one school in a 49-school district, LAMAR CISD, which enrolls 46,786 students.
About 32% of students at Judge James C Adolphus Elementary School are White, the largest single group. It is also 23% Black, 22% Hispanic, 17% Asian, and 5% multiracial. Among Fort Bend County residents, the White share is about 34%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 76, compared with 70 nationally.
Judge James C Adolphus Elementary School reports a ratio of 17.7 students per teacher, from 58 full-time-equivalent teachers. Across elementary schools in Texas, the average ratio is 15.1:1. Lunch program data show 32% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals. The 42% average for public schools in Fort Bend County is 10 points higher.
On the allk12 Grade, Judge James C Adolphus Elementary School lands at A, ahead of 94% of Texas public elementary schools.
Judge James C Adolphus Elementary School posts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 68.5%, compared with a predicted 59.9%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of Texas schools on BeatsExpectations.
In Fort Bend County, where the school is located, the median household earns about $114,041 a year, roughly 50% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. Public schools in Fort Bend County number 217, with about 191,372 students.
Oakland Elementary School sits about 0.9 miles from Judge James C Adolphus Elementary School. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. By average proficiency, Judge James C Adolphus Elementary School is 4th among 9 schools close by.
NCES describes the area around Judge James C Adolphus Elementary School as Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, Judge James C Adolphus Elementary School had a net gain of 124 students, or 14%. The number of students per teacher increased from 16.1 to 17.7 over 4 years.
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