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Enrollment
3,114
High
DISTRICT 1,925 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FORT BEND ISD·NCES 481965010669
William B Travis High School
11111 HARLEM RD, RICHMOND, TX 77406 · (281) 634-7000 · Fort Bend County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL3,114 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
18.8:1
166 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.6:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
38%
1,176 students
DISTRICT 53% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 791 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 808 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 742 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 773 | 25% |
Student demographics
76%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 76% · 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
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on published attendance-zone data from FORT BEND ISD. Zones change; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
72.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +27.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
60.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +43.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 72 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 60 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 27 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 43 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 17.0% | 55.0% | 13.0% | 15.0% |
| Mathematics | 24.0% | 36.0% | 28.0% | 12.0% |
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 | 72.0% | 60.0% |
| 2024-25 | 69.0% | 51.0% |
| 2023-24 | 74.0% | 49.0% |
| 2022-23 | 46.0% | 43.0% |
| 2021-22 | 44.0% | 40.0% |
| 2020-21 | 45.0% | 17.0% |
% 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
69.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
57.6%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 69% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 58% 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 William B Travis High School
William B Travis High School's state test result (69.3% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| William B Travis High School this school | 3,114 | 37.8% | 69.3% |
| Shadow Creek High School PEARLAND | 2,599 | 29.2% | 68.6% |
| Glenda Dawson High School PEARLAND | 2,569 | 29.9% | 78.0% |
| Plano East Sr High School PLANO | 3,033 | 32.8% | 67.7% |
| Harmony School of Innovation - Katy KATY | 876 | 46.8% | 69.5% |
| Cypress Ranch High School CYPRESS | 3,463 | 27.1% | 82.9% |
Matched among Texas high 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 William B Travis High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Fort Bend County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 69.3% | #254 of 1,385 | #14 of 30 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 60.0% | #290 of 1,425 ▲ 121 | #16 of 30 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 72.0% | #319 of 1,425 ▲ 13 | #16 of 30 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +21.5pp | #353 of 1,184 | #15 of 27 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 3,114 | #70 of 2,107 | #7 of 39 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.8:1 | #1,240 of 1,344 | #21 of 29 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 75.8% | #10 of 1,346 | #2 of 29 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 37.8% | #1,242 of 1,522 | #18 of 31 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +18.9% | #225 of 672 | #8 of 18 |
Ranked against other public high 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
3,114
+106 (+4%) vs 2020
+39% since 2010-11, when it was 2,233
Student : Teacher
18.8:1
was 19.5:1
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 | 3,114 | 165.7 | 18.8:1 | 38% (1,176) |
| 2023-24 | 3,142 | 161.4 | 19.5:1 | 39% (1,223) |
| 2022-23 | 3,205 | 164.1 | 19.5:1 | 39% (1,247) |
| 2020-21 | 3,008 | 154 | 19.5:1 | 28% (851) |
| 2017-18 | 2,618 | 152.8 | 17.1:1 | 25% (658) |
| 2015-16 | 2,489 | 142 | 17.5:1 | 23% (567) |
| 2010-11 | 2,233 | 128 | 17.4:1 | 24% (526) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for William B Travis High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 19% (2,618 to 3,114); teachers up 8% (152.8 to 165.7).
About William B Travis High School
William B Travis High School is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as a high school in RICHMOND, Texas. Total enrollment is 3,114 students, and the grades served are 9 through 12. By comparison, high schools in Texas enroll about 796 students on average.
FORT BEND ISD has 83 schools; together they serve 79,663 students.
The student body at William B Travis High School has no majority group. Black students lead at 29%. Next come 29% Asian, 19% Hispanic, 18% White, and 4% multiracial. The county population is about 21% Black. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 76%.
For every teacher at William B Travis High School, there are about 18.8 students; the school has 165.7 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for high schools in Texas is 15.1:1, so this school has more students per teacher. There are 1,176 students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, 38% of enrollment.
William B Travis High School's actual average proficiency rate across its state test results (69.3%) and its predicted rate (57.6%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Texas schools.
In the wider Fort Bend County area, the median household earns about $114,041 a year, about 50% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. Across Fort Bend County, 217 public schools serve about 191,372 students.
The closest school to William B Travis High School is James C Neill Elementary School, located about 0.4 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts William B Travis High School at 3rd of 9.
The school's federal locale classification is Suburb: Large.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment rose from 3,008 to 3,114, a 4% increase.
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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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- Hightower High SchoolHigh · 2,312 students
Other schools in RICHMOND
- 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
- Reading JHMiddle · 1,603 students
Nearby schools
- James C Neill Elementary School0.4 mi · 1,253
- Malala Yousafzai1.0 mi · 1,118
- Oakland Elementary School1.2 mi · 811
- Carolyn and Vernon Madden Elementary School1.3 mi · 924
- Pecan Grove Elementary School1.7 mi · 639
- James Bowie Middle School1.9 mi · 1,473
Frequently asked questions
About William B Travis High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at William B Travis High School?
William B Travis High School enrolls approximately 3,114 students in grades 09-12.
Is William B Travis High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
William B Travis High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at William B Travis High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at William B Travis High School is approximately 18.8:1 (166 FTE teachers).
How diverse is William B Travis High School?
William B Travis High School reports a student body of 18% White, 19% Hispanic, 29% Black, 29% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees William B Travis High School?
William B Travis High School is overseen by FORT BEND ISD in Fort Bend County.
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