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William Velasquez Elementary

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William Velasquez Elementary ranks 1586 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1586^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 66% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

William Velasquez Elementary is a PK-5 school in Richmond, TX, serving 493 students within the Lamar Consolidated Independent School District, a strong district ranking in the 79th percentile statewide. The school currently holds a 3-star rating (66th percentile) for the 2025-2026 school year, placing it in the middle of the pack compared to nearby schools. Over half of its students (51.32%) qualify for free or reduced lunch, reflecting a moderately high-needs population.

A key differentiator is the school's performance in Reading versus Math. While 3rd-grade Reading meets district averages, proficiency drops significantly in upper grades, especially in 4th and 5th-grade Math. For example, only 45% of 5th graders are proficient in Math, compared to the district average of 62.07%. This contrasts sharply with top-performing neighbors like Bess Campbell Elementary and Susanna Dickinson Elementary, which excel in both subjects. However, Velasquez has a standout strength: its Special Education students ranked in the 87th percentile statewide in 2025-2026, a dramatic improvement from the 30th percentile just two years prior. Additionally, African American student achievement was a bright spot, ranking in the 93rd percentile in 2023-2024.

The school's per-student spending is relatively high at $11,205, comparable to top performers like Bess Campbell ($11,396) but higher than Don Carter Elementary ($9,254). Despite this investment, academic outcomes have not yet reached the top tier. Science is a universal weak point across the district, but Velasquez's 23.75% proficiency rate is notably low. The school is geographically surrounded by high-performing schools serving lower percentages of economically disadvantaged students, suggesting its performance is heavily influenced by its attendance zone demographics. Overall, Velasquez is a solid school with targeted strengths, particularly in supporting Special Education and African American students, but faces challenges in sustaining academic growth through upper elementary grades.

493

Students ?

17.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,718

Per pupil spending ?

51.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

402 Macek Rd
Richmond, TX 77469-3174

(832) 223-2600

District: Lamar Consolidated Independent School District

Students who attend William Velasquez Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Reading Jh
High:	George Ranch High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

41.4%

African American:

27.0%

White:

20.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 52nd percentile in 2017 → 66th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 66th (2026) from a 52nd-percentile low (2017)

✓Above the Texas median (66th percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Near the bottom of Lamar Consolidated Independent School District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school54%

District avg63%

Texas avg51%

1,586^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 34%▼ down 8 pts since 2016

From top 26% (2016) to top 34% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

27^th of 33Elementary Schools in the Lamar Consolidated Independent School District

196^th of 951Lamar Consolidated Independent School District among Texas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	60.7	1586 of 4627	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	65.0	1352 of 4651	70.9%	★★★★☆
2024	71.6	1074 of 4710	77.2%	★★★★☆
2023	55.1	1872 of 4647	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.3	1915 of 4581	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.2	1715 of 4578	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.5	1737 of 4479	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.3	1572 of 4359	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	47.6	2093 of 4329	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	72.4	1127 of 4286	73.7%	★★★★☆
2015	64.3	1551 of 4320	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	71.7	1126 of 4260	73.6%	★★★★☆
2013	83.0	520 of 4221	87.7%	★★★★☆
2012	87.9	308 of 4206	92.7%	★★★★★
2011	85.7	145 of 4095	96.5%	★★★★★
2010	85.0	135 of 3937	96.6%	★★★★★
2009	81.6	402 of 3884	89.6%	★★★★☆
2008	80.9	427 of 3768	88.7%	★★★★☆
2007	83.2	253 of 3724	93.2%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	61.4	709 of 2406	70.5%	★★★★☆
2024	85.4	170 of 2443	93.0%	★★★★★
2023	59.2	776 of 2443	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.1	887 of 2421	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.1	836 of 2444	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.5	475 of 2515	81.1%	★★★★☆
2018	69.1	496 of 2483	80.0%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	56.9	526 of 1045	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.1	838 of 1015	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.4	747 of 967	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	37.4	2987 of 4461	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.6	1858 of 4331	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.9	2600 of 4295	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.4	2266 of 4240	46.6%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	69.1	802 of 3668	78.1%	★★★★☆
2023	66.4	850 of 3556	76.1%	★★★★☆
2022	52.6	1496 of 3487	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.3	2230 of 3446	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.5	1486 of 3333	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.2	1644 of 3226	49.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	60.7	1540 of 4575	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.0	1173 of 4658	74.8%	★★★★☆
2023	55.8	1811 of 4588	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.3	1946 of 4561	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.1	2078 of 4499	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.1	1874 of 4348	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.6	1710 of 4306	60.3%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	64.9	1128 of 3075	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.4	2104 of 2980	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	64.6	1148 of 2958	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.1	1431 of 3006	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.8	1191 of 3184	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.1	1914 of 3106	38.4%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	60.2	1449 of 4413	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.1	1285 of 4465	71.2%	★★★★☆
2023	54.1	1819 of 4401	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.1	1456 of 4376	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.0	1806 of 4329	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.7	2333 of 4188	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.2	2187 of 4168	47.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	62.6	1293 of 4520	71.4%	★★★★☆
2024	69.8	937 of 4594	79.6%	★★★★☆
2023	54.6	1862 of 4521	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.9	2028 of 4477	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.5	2347 of 4451	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.0	2494 of 4309	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.0	2493 of 4264	41.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	57.7	1671 of 4582	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	76.0	882 of 4647	81.0%	★★★★☆
2023	52.7	1985 of 4585	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.2	1987 of 4563	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.4	1423 of 4498	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.6	1729 of 4357	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.3	1523 of 4319	64.7%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	24.5	952 of 1128	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	54.4	405 of 961	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.9	585 of 1112	47.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	75.7	579 of 4301	86.5%	★★★★☆
2024	45.8	2189 of 4292	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.4	2864 of 4086	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	46.5	1799 of 3952	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.8	2062 of 3799	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.7	871 of 3684	76.4%	★★★★☆
2018	40.2	2006 of 3558	43.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	73.2	673 of 3006	77.6%	★★★★☆
2024	76.3	528 of 3108	83.0%	★★★★☆
2023	68.8	842 of 3106	72.9%	★★★★☆
2022	57.3	1288 of 3082	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.5	1238 of 3082	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.5	1432 of 3142	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.3	1052 of 3127	66.4%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Special Education (2026)87th percentile+21 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)78th percentile~ school

White (2026)78th percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)71st percentile+6 vs school

African American (2026)71st percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2026)67th percentile~ school

Female (2026)66th percentile~ school

Male (2026)64th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2026)63rd percentile~ school

Asian (2024)50th percentile-28 vs school

At Risk (2022)33rd percentile-25 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)16th percentile-62 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading60%+6 vs state

Mathematics49%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Reading (2026)			STAAR Mathematics (2026)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	Total
William Velasquez Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	402 Macek Rd	Richmond	77469	Fort Bend County	Lamar Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(832) 223-2600	493	28	17.5	51.3%	103 (20.9%)	133 (27.0%)	204 (41.4%)	29 (5.9%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	19 (3.9%)	60.7	1586^th of 4627 public elementary schools	65.7%		65	1352^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	70.9%	234	66.0	61.3	55.0	55.8	48.4	45.0	$10,718
Susanna Dickinson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7110 Greatwood Pkwy	Sugar Land	77479	Fort Bend County	Lamar Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(832) 223-1400	616	38	16.0	12.8%	331 (53.7%)	38 (6.2%)	135 (21.9%)	69 (11.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (6.7%)	96.4	114^th of 4627 public elementary schools	97.5%		96.6	118^th of 4651 public elementary schools	97.5%	4	87.7	80.0	82.9	71.4	82.9	83.8	$9,115
Bess Campbell Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1000 Shadow Bend Dr	Sugar Land	77479	Fort Bend County	Lamar Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(832) 223-1300	580	39	14.7	19.5%	271 (46.7%)	89 (15.3%)	105 (18.1%)	79 (13.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	34 (5.9%)	98	52^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	98.9%		97.5	77^th of 4651 public elementary schools	98.3%	25	87.4	83.0	89.8	76.8	88.4	87.8	$12,513
Manford Williams Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5111 Fm 762	Richmond	77469	Fort Bend County	Lamar Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(832) 223-2700	683	39	17.5	47.4%	91 (13.3%)	205 (30.0%)	220 (32.2%)	131 (19.2%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	34 (5.0%)	81.7	709^th of 4627 public elementary schools	84.7%		86.8	501^st of 4651 public elementary schools	89.2%	208	79.0	68.2	74.4	48.0	56.1	72.7	$9,371
Don Carter Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8500 A Meyers Rd	Richmond	77469	Fort Bend County	Lamar Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(832) 223-5500	758	46	16.5	38.0%	149 (19.7%)	199 (26.3%)	169 (22.3%)	195 (25.7%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (5.7%)	91.8	302^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	93.5%		92.1	300^th of 4651 public elementary schools	93.5%	2	70.9	71.5	82.7	60.0	77.4	85.8	$8,381
Irma Dru Hutchison Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3602 Williams Way	Richmond	77469	Fort Bend County	Lamar Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(832) 223-1700	543	33	16.5	48.1%	61 (11.2%)	166 (30.6%)	166 (30.6%)	123 (22.7%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	23 (4.2%)	67.9	1230^th of 4627 public elementary schools	73.4%		71.1	1083^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	76.7%	147	58.5	57.9	63.3	46.3	59.2	58.3	$9,641
Cornerstone Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1800 Chatham Ave	Sugar Land	77479	Fort Bend County	Fort Bend Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 634-6400	743	48	15.6	11.6%	73 (9.8%)	19 (2.6%)	55 (7.4%)	557 (75.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	36 (4.8%)	97.7	63^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	98.6%		97.8	61^st of 4651 public elementary schools	98.7%	2	83.9	88.4	94.3	83.0	86.1	75.9	$8,923
Brazos Bend Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	621 Cunningham Creek Blvd	Sugar Land	77479	Fort Bend County	Fort Bend Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 634-5180	716	45	15.7	41.8%	163 (22.8%)	85 (11.9%)	101 (14.1%)	324 (45.3%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (5.3%)	78.4	817^th of 4627 public elementary schools	82.3%		75.1	931^st of 4651 public elementary schools	80.0%	114	67.8	60.9	68.1	66.1	59.1	56.9	$9,456
Phelan Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1600 Great Blue Heron Ln	Richmond	77469	Fort Bend County	Lamar Consolidated Independent School District	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(832) 223-4500	743	38	19.7	46.8%	97 (13.1%)	254 (34.2%)	223 (30.0%)	140 (18.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (3.6%)	62.2	1505^th of 4627 public elementary schools	67.5%		59.4	1611^th of 4651 public elementary schools	65.4%	106	63.9	67.6	60.0	48.6	57.1	33.3	$9,054
John Arredondo Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6110 August Green Dr	Richmond	77469	Fort Bend County	Lamar Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(832) 223-4800	678	40	17.0	45.9%	78 (11.5%)	223 (32.9%)	246 (36.3%)	103 (15.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.0%)	69.7	1151^st of 4627 public elementary schools	75.1%		76.3	894^th of 4651 public elementary schools	80.8%	257	58.2	52.6	71.4	39.6	64.2	66.3	$9,669

Frequently Asked Questions about William Velasquez Elementary

What is the racial makeup of William Velasquez Elementary?

Students at William Velasquez Elementary are 41% Hispanic, 27% African American, 21% White, 6% Asian, 4% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of William Velasquez Elementary attend?

Students who attend William Velasquez Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Reading Jh
High : George Ranch High School

How many students attend William Velasquez Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 493 students attended William Velasquez Elementary.

What district is William Velasquez Elementary in?

Lamar Consolidated Independent School District

Is William Velasquez Elementary a good school?

William Velasquez Elementary ranks 1586^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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