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Enrollment
505
Elementary
DISTRICT 495 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PASADENA ISD·NCES 483432003845
Richey Elementary School
610 S RICHEY ST, PASADENA, TX 77506 · (713) 740-0712 · Harris County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL505 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.6:1
40 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.2:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
97%
489 students
DISTRICT 85% · 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 | 58 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 84 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 92 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 88 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 98 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 85 | 17% |
Student demographics
8%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 30% · 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
41.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +24.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
44.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +30.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 41 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 44 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 24 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 30 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 12.0% | 29.0% | 31.0% | 28.0% |
| Mathematics | 13.0% | 31.0% | 24.0% | 32.0% |
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 | 41.0% | 44.0% |
| 2024-25 | 46.0% | 47.0% |
| 2023-24 | 38.0% | 40.0% |
| 2022-23 | 30.0% | 27.0% |
| 2021-22 | 33.0% | 19.0% |
| 2020-21 | 17.0% | 14.0% |
% 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
42.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.3%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 43% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 32% 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 →
Where Richey Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Harris County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 42.8% | #2,227 of 4,401 | #299 of 624 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 44.0% | #2,443 of 4,466 | #348 of 625 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 41.0% | #3,606 of 4,466 | #514 of 625 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +14.0pp | #984 of 3,998 | #142 of 603 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 505 | #2,487 of 4,938 | #463 of 682 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.6:1 | #600 of 4,622 | #91 of 657 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 7.6% | #4,202 of 4,628 | #627 of 657 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -31.6% | #429 of 2,838 | #98 of 441 |
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.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
505
-233 (-32%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
12.6:1
was 14.6:1
% White
4%
was 3%
% Hispanic
96%
was 92%
% Black
0%
was 5%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 505 | 40 | 12.6:1 | 97% (489) |
| 2023-24 | 484 | 42 | 11.5:1 | 95% (462) |
| 2022-23 | 512 | 44 | 11.6:1 | 98% (501) |
| 2017-18 | 738 | 50.7 | 14.6:1 | 88% (646) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Richey Elementary School.
About Richey Elementary School
Richey Elementary School is a public elementary school in PASADENA, Texas. Students in pre-K through 4 attend the school, which enrolls 505 students.
Richey Elementary School is a school in PASADENA ISD. The district has 67 schools and 46,491 students.
Richey Elementary School's enrollment is 96% Hispanic. It is also 4% White. For comparison, the population of Harris County is roughly 44% Hispanic. Richey Elementary School's diversity index is 8%, against a US figure of 70%.
Richey Elementary School employs 40 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 12.6:1. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas. Richey Elementary School's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 97%. For comparison, public schools in Harris County average 70%.
Richey Elementary School sits between the top and bottom 10% of Texas schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate on state tests of 42.8% and a predicted 32.3%.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Harris County show that the median household income is $74,983, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Richey Elementary School is one of 1,205 public schools in the county.
De Zavala Middle School is the public school closest to Richey Elementary School, about 0.6 miles away. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Nearby schools average 42.8% on proficiency, and Richey Elementary School is above that at 42.8%.
The school's locale code, City: Mid-size, means it is inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Enrollment at Richey Elementary School declined 32% between 2017-18 and 2024-25, from 738 to 505 students. The Black share of enrollment fell from 5% to 0% over the same period. The ratio of students to teachers went from 14.6:1 to 12.6:1 over the same years.
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Harris County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
4,838,303
Census ACS
Median income
$74,983
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
1,205
886,911 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in PASADENA ISD
- Dobie High SchoolHigh · 3,692 students
- Pasadena Memorial High SchoolHigh · 3,177 students
- Sam Rayburn High SchoolHigh · 2,627 students
- Pasadena High SchoolHigh · 2,217 students
- South Houston High SchoolHigh · 2,185 students
- Dr Kirk Lewis Career and Technical High SchoolCombined · 1,486 students
Other schools in PASADENA
- Pasadena Memorial High SchoolHigh · 3,177 students
- Sam Rayburn High SchoolHigh · 2,627 students
- Pasadena High SchoolHigh · 2,217 students
- Bondy Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 933 students
- Miller Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 780 students
- Fairmont Elementary SchoolElementary · 776 students
Nearby schools
- De Zavala Middle School0.6 mi · 457
- Pasadena High School0.6 mi · 2,217
- Morales Elementary School0.6 mi · 379
- Kruse Elementary School0.8 mi · 408
- Williams Elementary School1.2 mi · 455
- Richard Milburn Academy Pasadena1.2 mi · 123
Frequently asked questions
About Richey Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Richey Elementary School?
Richey Elementary School enrolls approximately 505 students in grades PK-04.
What age range does Richey Elementary School serve?
Richey Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 04.
How many students per teacher at Richey Elementary School?
Approximately 12.6:1 students per teacher at Richey Elementary School.
How diverse is Richey Elementary School?
Richey Elementary School reports a student body of 4% White, 96% Hispanic, 0% Two or more.
Who oversees Richey Elementary School?
Richey Elementary School is overseen by PASADENA ISD in Harris County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.