Enrollment
307
Elementary
DISTRICT 668 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LAMAR CISD·NCES 482658002991
Smith Elementary School
2014 LAMAR DR, RICHMOND, TX 77469 · (832) 223-2300 · Fort Bend County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL307 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.6:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
76%
234 students
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 65%
Community
0
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 | 2 | 1% |
| Kindergarten | 36 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 56 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 60 | 20% |
| Grade 3 | 45 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 54 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 54 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (36) is 33% smaller than its 5th grade class (54).
Student demographics
40%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
52.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +11.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
43.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -6.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 43 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 11 points since 2020, while math scores are down about 6 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 20.0% | 32.0% | 22.0% | 26.0% |
| Mathematics | 15.0% | 28.0% | 31.0% | 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 | 52.0% | 43.0% |
| 2024-25 | 51.0% | 53.0% |
| 2023-24 | 42.0% | 45.0% |
| 2022-23 | 51.0% | 62.0% |
| 2021-22 | 54.0% | 64.0% |
| 2020-21 | 41.0% | 49.0% |
% 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
44.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.1%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 45% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 41% 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 Smith Elementary School
Smith Elementary School's state test result (44.7% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smith Elementary School this school | 307 | 76.2% | 44.7% |
| Coronado Village Elementary School UNIVERSAL CITY | 318 | 73.3% | 33.1% |
| De Zavala Elementary School FORT WORTH | 274 | 75.5% | 52.1% |
| Finch Elementary School MCKINNEY | 341 | 81.2% | 32.8% |
| Life School Mountain Creek DALLAS | 354 | 79.1% | 29.8% |
| Barron Elementary School PLANO | 343 | 81.3% | 27.4% |
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 Smith Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Fort Bend County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 44.7% | #1,994 of 4,401 | #85 of 113 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 43.0% | #2,525 of 4,466 ▼ 1,141 | #91 of 113 ▼ 19 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 52.0% | #2,287 of 4,466 ▲ 97 | #91 of 113 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -9.0pp | #403 of 3,998 | #9 of 104 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 307 | #4,158 of 4,938 | #113 of 119 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.3:1 | #447 of 4,622 | #8 of 116 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 40.1% | #3,044 of 4,628 | #109 of 116 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 76.2% | #2,195 of 4,789 | #28 of 117 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -26.9% | #659 of 2,838 | #15 of 61 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
307
-51 (-14%) vs 2020
-32% since 1990-91, when it was 452
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
was 10.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 307 | 25 | 12.3:1 | 76% (234) |
| 2023-24 | 335 | 26.8 | 12.5:1 | 77% (259) |
| 2022-23 | 368 | 26.2 | 14.0:1 | 80% (295) |
| 2020-21 | 358 | 33 | 10.8:1 | 88% (316) |
| 2017-18 | 420 | 34 | 12.3:1 | 85% (357) |
| 2015-16 | 487 | 35 | 13.9:1 | 83% (403) |
| 2010-11 | 636 | 41 | 15.5:1 | 83% (528) |
| 2000-01 | 574 | 38 | 15.1:1 | 75% (433) |
| 1990-91 | 452 | 26 | 17.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Smith Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 27% (420 to 307); teachers down 27% (34 to 25).
About Smith Elementary School
Students in RICHMOND, Texas, attend Smith Elementary School, a small elementary school. The student body numbers 307 students, from pre-K through 5. Average enrollment for elementary schools in Texas is about 519, so this school runs 41% smaller than that.
LAMAR CISD (49 schools, 46,786 students) runs Smith Elementary School.
By race and ethnicity, Smith Elementary School is 76% Hispanic. The rest of enrollment is 12% Black and 8% White. Census estimates put the Hispanic share of Fort Bend County's population at about 25%. The chance that two students picked at random at Smith Elementary School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 40%.
The school has about 12.3 students per teacher and 25 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average ratio among elementary schools in Texas is 15.1:1, higher than at this school. About 76% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch. That is 34 points above the 42% average for public schools in Fort Bend County.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 41.1% at Smith Elementary School; the school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 44.7%.
Census Bureau estimates for Fort Bend County show that median household income is about $114,041, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 50%, and about 7% of people live in poverty. A total of 217 public schools operate in Fort Bend County, serving about 191,372 students.
The next-closest public school is Brookesmith Davinci, about 0.5 miles away. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Smith Elementary School. Its average proficiency rate of 44.7% is above the 42.7% average for nearby schools.
Federal records code the school's setting as Suburb: Large.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment down 14%, from 358 to 307. The ratio was 10.8:1 in 2020-21 and 12.3:1 in 2024-25.
Conversations here can range across sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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
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Other Smith Elementary schools
20 other US public schools in 9 states are named Smith Elementary. Smith Elementary School is the 20th largest of the 21.
- Smith Elementary SchoolHOUSTON, TX · 730 students
- Smith Elementary SchoolHOUSTON, TX · 650 students
- Smith Elementary SchoolFRISCO, TX · 642 students
- Smith Elementary SchoolSPRING, TX · 624 students
- Smith Elementary SchoolPRINCETON, TX · 623 students
Nearby schools
- Brookesmith Davinci0.5 mi · 7
- Lamar JH0.6 mi · 1,194
- Lamar Cons High School0.7 mi · 1,714
- B F Terry High School1.2 mi · 1,512
- Jane Long Elementary School1.2 mi · 443
- Trinity Charter Schools - Richmond Campus1.2 mi · 7
Frequently asked questions
About Smith Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Smith Elementary School?
Smith Elementary School enrolls approximately 307 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Smith Elementary School serve?
Smith Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Smith Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Smith Elementary School is approximately 12.3:1 (25 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Smith Elementary School?
Smith Elementary School reports a student body of 8% White, 76% Hispanic, 12% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Smith Elementary School public or private?
Smith Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by LAMAR CISD.
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