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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LAMAR CISD·NCES 482658006878

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
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
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

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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

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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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