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How has PHELAN EL changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
743
Elementary
DISTRICT 668 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LAMAR CISD·NCES 482658014240
Phelan Elementary School
1600 GREAT BLUE HERON LN, RICHMOND, TX 77469 · (832) 223-4500 · Fort Bend County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL743 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 50% of Texas public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B+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
Student : Teacher
19.8:1
38 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.6:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
47%
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 | 113 | 15% |
| Kindergarten | 119 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 119 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 88 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 119 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 104 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 81 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (119) is 47% larger than its 5th grade class (81).
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
65.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +22.0pp since 2022
Mathematics
46.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +3.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 65 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 46 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 2022, while math scores are up about 3 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 38.0% | 27.0% | 17.0% | 18.0% |
| Mathematics | 21.0% | 25.0% | 28.0% | 26.0% |
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 | 65.0% | 46.0% |
| 2024-25 | 64.0% | 49.0% |
| 2023-24 | 53.0% | 44.0% |
| 2022-23 | 43.0% | 43.0% |
% 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
47.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
53.7%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 47% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 54% 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 Phelan Elementary School
Phelan Elementary School's state test result (47.0% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phelan Elementary School this school | 743 | 46.8% | 47.0% |
| Manford Williams Elementary School RICHMOND | 683 | 47.4% | 66.5% |
| Red Duke Elementary School MANVEL | 711 | 42.9% | 49.1% |
| Cora Thomas Elementary School RICHMOND | 678 | 46.2% | 55.1% |
| John Arredondo Elementary School RICHMOND | 678 | 45.9% | 59.2% |
| Harper Elementary School PRINCETON | 642 | 49.8% | 48.4% |
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 Phelan Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Fort Bend County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 47.0% | #1,742 of 4,401 | #79 of 113 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 46.0% | #2,177 of 4,466 ▼ 448 | #86 of 113 ▼ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 65.0% | #1,040 of 4,466 ▲ 80 | #71 of 113 ▼ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +12.5pp | #1,131 of 3,998 | #18 of 104 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 743 | #665 of 4,938 | #54 of 119 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.8:1 | #4,435 of 4,622 | #113 of 116 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 73.9% | #184 of 4,628 | #24 of 116 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 46.8% | #3,709 of 4,789 | #59 of 117 |
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.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 743 | 37.5 | 19.8:1 | 47% (348) |
| 2023-24 | 720 | 41.6 | 17.3:1 | 49% (354) |
| 2022-23 | 647 | 38.5 | 16.8:1 | 57% (372) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Phelan Elementary School.
About Phelan Elementary School
Phelan Elementary School is an elementary school with a street address in RICHMOND, Texas. The school enrolls 743 students, from pre-K through 5. Average enrollment for elementary schools in Texas is about 519, so this school runs 43% above that.
Federal data list 49 schools in LAMAR CISD, with 46,786 students enrolled.
The most common group at Phelan Elementary School is Black students, at 34%. Other groups include 30% Hispanic, 19% Asian, 13% White, and 4% multiracial. The county population is about 21% Black. Pick two students at random and there is a 74% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Teachers at the school number 37.5 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 19.8:1. This ratio sits 4.7 above the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas. Roughly 47% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch.
Phelan Elementary School is graded B- by allk12, scoring above 50% of Texas public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Phelan Elementary School is 6.7 points below its prediction. Actual: 47.0%. Predicted: 53.7%.
County data help place the school in context: in Fort Bend County, the median household income is $114,041, roughly 50% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Fort Bend County is home to 217 public schools and about 191,372 public school students.
Juvenile Detent Center is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.8 miles away. Within five miles of Phelan Elementary School, there are at least 8 other public schools. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Phelan Elementary School is 3rd of 6 on proficiency.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Suburb: Large, meaning it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news can be posted here. Questions from prospective families are welcome 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
Related schools
Other schools in LAMAR CISD
- Fulshear High SchoolHigh · 3,401 students
- Dean Leaman JHMiddle · 2,888 students
- 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
Other Phelan Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Phelan Elementary. Phelan Elementary School is the largest of the 2.
- Phelan ElementaryPhelan, CA · 743 students
Nearby schools
- Juvenile Detent Center0.8 mi · 49
- Irma Dru Hutchison Elementary School1.2 mi · 543
- Smith Elementary School1.5 mi · 307
- Trinity Charter Schools - Richmond Campus1.6 mi · 7
- Jane Long Elementary School1.7 mi · 443
- Brookesmith Davinci1.8 mi · 7
Frequently asked questions
About Phelan Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Phelan Elementary School?
Phelan Elementary School enrolls approximately 743 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Phelan Elementary School serve?
Phelan Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Phelan Elementary School have?
Phelan Elementary School employs 38 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 19.8:1.
What is the student diversity at Phelan Elementary School?
Student demographics at Phelan Elementary School are roughly 13% White, 30% Hispanic, 34% Black, 19% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Phelan Elementary School in?
Phelan Elementary School is part of LAMAR CISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.