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STEPHEN F AUSTIN EL

1630 PITTS RD, RICHMOND, TX 77469 · (832) 223-1000 · Fort Bend County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL468 STUDENTS
Enrollment
468
Elementary
DISTRICT 668 · STATE 519
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.6:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
40%
186 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
Pre-K
10
Kindergarten
60
Grade 1
85
Grade 2
74
Grade 3
86
Grade 4
70
Grade 5
83
Student demographics
White
17337%
DISTRICT 22% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
14030%
DISTRICT 39% · STATE 54%
Black
8819%
DISTRICT 24% · STATE 13%
Asian
388%
DISTRICT 11% · STATE 6%
Two+
245%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 3%
Native American
31%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Pacific Islander
20%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
25354%
Female
21546%

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
63.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +3.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
64.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +4.0pp since 2020

What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 63 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 64 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42. Reading scores are up about 3 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 4 points.

Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
56.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
56.5%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.3pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 57% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 57% 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 →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
468
-139 (-23%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
was 16.8:1
% White
37%
was 52%
% Hispanic
30%
was 27%
% Black
19%
was 11%
% Asian
8%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About STEPHEN F AUSTIN EL

Set in RICHMOND, Texas, STEPHEN F AUSTIN EL is a reasonably sized elementary campus, operated by LAMAR CISD. It serves 468 students across grades pre-K through 5.

Across the 49 schools in LAMAR CISD (46,786 students total), STEPHEN F AUSTIN EL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, STEPHEN F AUSTIN EL records that 37% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest consists of 30% Hispanic, 19% Black, 8% Asian, 5% multiracial. Compared to Fort Bend County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

In terms of school funding signals, The school employs 36 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting STEPHEN F AUSTIN EL tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 40% of students at STEPHEN F AUSTIN EL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

After controlling for student poverty, STEPHEN F AUSTIN EL performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 56.5%, the actual is 56.8%, a residual of +0.3 points.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Fort Bend County put the typical household earns roughly $114,041 per year, about 50% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. STEPHEN F AUSTIN EL is one of 217 public schools in Fort Bend County (combined enrollment of about 191,372 students).

Nearest neighbor: ILTEXAS RICHMOND EL, around 0.7 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, STEPHEN F AUSTIN EL comes 5th of 7 in the immediate cluster, below the nearby-schools average of 58.1%.

STEPHEN F AUSTIN EL operates from a bedroom-community location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at STEPHEN F AUSTIN EL has contracted 23%, going from 607 students in 2018 to 468 in 2025. The White share of enrollment shrank from 52% to 37% over that span. Class-load math has fell: from 16.8:1 in 2018 to 12.9:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the STEPHEN F AUSTIN EL community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.

Fort Bend County at a glance

View full county profile
Population
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

School name
STEPHEN F AUSTIN EL
District
LAMAR CISD
Address
1630 PITTS RD, RICHMOND, TX 77469
Phone
(832) 223-1000
County
Fort Bend County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
468
Teachers (FTE)
36
Student–teacher ratio
12.9:1
Free/Reduced lunch
186 (40%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
482658006878
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

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Frequently asked questions

About STEPHEN F AUSTIN EL
How large is STEPHEN F AUSTIN EL?
STEPHEN F AUSTIN EL enrolls approximately 468 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does STEPHEN F AUSTIN EL serve?
STEPHEN F AUSTIN EL serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at STEPHEN F AUSTIN EL?
Approximately 12.9:1 students per teacher at STEPHEN F AUSTIN EL.
How diverse is STEPHEN F AUSTIN EL?
STEPHEN F AUSTIN EL reports a student body of 37% White, 30% Hispanic, 19% Black, 8% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is STEPHEN F AUSTIN EL in?
STEPHEN F AUSTIN EL is part of LAMAR CISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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