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Juvenile Detent Center

Public Grades 5-12

1894^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,009 Texas High Schools

Better than 6% of Texas high schools

Summary

The Juvenile Detent Center in Richmond, TX, is a specialized high school serving grades 5 through 12 with just 49 students, operating within the Lamar Consolidated Independent School District to provide education for youth in the juvenile justice system.

This school is fundamentally different from nearby comprehensive high schools like Foster High School (2,747 students) or George Ranch High School (2,337 students), which have student-teacher ratios around 21:1 compared to the Detention Center's 10:1 ratio. The school spends roughly double per student—$18,407 versus about $9,000 at nearby schools—reflecting the costs of security, counseling, and specialized staff. Academic proficiency rates are extremely low, often at 0% in core subjects like Algebra I and Biology, while Foster High School achieves nearly 90% proficiency in Biology. The graduation rate is 33.3%, a fraction of the 95%+ rates at neighboring schools, though the school reported a 0% dropout rate in recent years, likely because students who transfer to other schools are not counted as dropouts.

Despite these challenges, the school shows notable strengths. In the 2020-2021 school year, it ranked in the 85th percentile for serving "At Risk" students, suggesting it can be highly effective for its most vulnerable population. The highest academic performance is consistently in English I and II Reading, with proficiency rates reaching 28.57% in 2025-2026. The nearest comparable school is Trinity Charter Schools - Richmond Campus, which serves just 7 students with a 4:1 ratio, highlighting the need for multiple specialized facilities in the region. The Detention Center's value lies in providing a structured, high-cost environment for a transient population, though its performance is highly volatile and dependent on the specific cohort of students each year.

Students ?

10.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,792

Per pupil spending ?

69.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

122 Golfview
Richmond, TX 77469-5137

(281) 633-7312

District: Lamar Consolidated Independent School District

Racial breakdown:

African American:

53.1%

Hispanic:

28.6%

White:

16.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 6th percentile in 2019 → 6th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (11% vs 56% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (6th percentile)

!Biology scores 71 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school11%

District avg65%

Texas avg56%

1,894^th of 2,009

Texas public high schools ?

Bottom 6%▼ down 1 pts since 2019

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SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 7High 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	5.8	2284 of 2330	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.3	1972 of 2193	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	3.0	2064 of 2080	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	19.8	1702 of 1951	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	2.4	1856 of 1895	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2019	32.9	1480 of 2058	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.3	1962 of 2008	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2019	13.7	1931 of 2047	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	9.4	2185 of 2251	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.9	1960 of 2073	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	2.6	2038 of 2039	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2019	19.6	1818 of 2069	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	4.7	1894 of 2009	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	10.9	1771 of 1974	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	3.8	1911 of 1990	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.1	1802 of 1961	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.7	1815 of 1876	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.7	1629 of 1861	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	5.2	1741 of 1857	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	7.6	1009 of 1086	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	20.3	863 of 1069	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	6.3	989 of 1024	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.6	940 of 1013	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	17.6	1645 of 1837	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	71.5	267 of 1829	85.4%	★★★★☆
2019	12.6	1714 of 1810	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.7	1675 of 1784	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	1.6	1891 of 1936	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	0.4	1797 of 1798	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	3.4	1769 of 1820	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.9	1525 of 1714	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	3.4	1873 of 1937	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.1	1697 of 1897	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.4	1675 of 1818	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.1	1693 of 1794	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	6.1	1825 of 1954	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.1	1677 of 1913	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	9.8	1695 of 1840	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.1	1756 of 1824	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.3	1720 of 1803	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	13.3	1504 of 1581	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	20.8	1327 of 1478	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.2	1318 of 1357	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2019	0.5	1509 of 1526	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.4	1441 of 1539	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Middle school

At Risk (2019)28th percentile+18 vs school

Male (2019)12th percentile~ school

Female (2019)6th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)3rd percentile~ school

High school

At Risk (2022)10th percentile+7 vs school

African American (2026)7th percentile~ school

Male (2026)7th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)5th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)3rd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2023)3rd percentile-5 vs school

Female (2026)2nd percentile-3 vs school

White (2019)1st percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

English II Reading29%-31 vs state

Social Studies20%-12 vs state

English I Reading18%-38 vs state

Mathematics0%-47 vs state

Algebra I0%-54 vs state

Biology0%-71 vs state

U.S. History0%-70 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR EOC Biology (2026)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC English II Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC U.S. History (2026)	STAAR Mathematics (2026)	STAAR Social Studies (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 EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR EOC Biology End of Course	STAAR EOC English I Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC English II Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC U.S. History End of Course	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Juvenile Detent Center	Public	5-12	122 Golfview	Richmond	77469	Fort Bend County	Lamar Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 633-7312	49	5	10.1	69.4%	8 (16.3%)	26 (53.1%)	14 (28.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.0%)	4.7	1894^th of 2009 public high schools	5.7%		10.9	1771^st of 1974 public high schools	10.3%	123	0.0	0.0	17.7	28.6	0.0	0.0	20.0	$18,792
Trinity Charter Schools - Richmond Campus	Public, Charter	7-12	710 S 7th St	Richmond	77469	Fort Bend County	Trinity Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(512) 778-6363	7	2	4.0		0 (0.0%)	5 (71.4%)	2 (28.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)								$00
Lamar Cons High School	Public	9-12	4606 Mustang Ave	Rosenberg	77471	Fort Bend County	Lamar Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(832) 223-3000	1,714	95	17.9	57.4%	188 (11.0%)	442 (25.8%)	916 (53.4%)	115 (6.7%)	7 (0.4%)	4 (0.2%)	42 (2.5%)	45.1	1100^th of 2009 public high schools	45.2%		51.6	870^th of 1974 public high schools	55.9%	230	31.6	63.2	47.2	57.1	77.8			$10,187
B F Terry High School	Public	9-12	5500 Ave N	Rosenberg	77471	Fort Bend County	Lamar Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(832) 223-3400	1,512	85	17.7	66.0%	128 (8.5%)	154 (10.2%)	1,185 (78.4%)	24 (1.6%)	2 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	17 (1.1%)	44.1	1122^nd of 2009 public high schools	44.2%		44.7	1049^th of 1974 public high schools	46.9%	73	28.1	67.2	53.0	57.7	69.7			$10,448
Dr Thomas E Randle High School	Public	9-12	7600 Koeblen Rd	Richmond	77469	Fort Bend County	Lamar Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(832) 223-5800	1,966	95	20.7	45.3%	191 (9.7%)	692 (35.2%)	847 (43.1%)	170 (8.6%)	6 (0.3%)	3 (0.2%)	57 (2.9%)	54.3	834^th of 2009 public high schools	58.5%		50.9	888^th of 1974 public high schools	55.0%	54	39.3	72.3	63.9	64.1	69.6			$8,562
Foster High School	Public	9-12	4400 Fm 723	Richmond	77406	Fort Bend County	Lamar Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(832) 223-3800	2,747	126	21.8	33.3%	734 (26.7%)	782 (28.5%)	765 (27.8%)	335 (12.2%)	9 (0.3%)	4 (0.1%)	118 (4.3%)	75.9	302^nd of 2009 public high schools	85.0%		81.8	190^th of 1974 public high schools	90.4%	112	53.4	90.0	72.3	76.7	85.9			$8,196
George Ranch High School	Public	9-12	8181 Fm 762	Richmond	77469	Fort Bend County	Lamar Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(832) 223-4200	2,337	113	20.6	26.8%	829 (35.5%)	468 (20.0%)	646 (27.6%)	313 (13.4%)	4 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	75 (3.2%)	78.3	252^nd of 2009 public high schools	87.5%		79.5	229^th of 1974 public high schools	88.4%	23	50.4	88.3	76.7	80.7	91.9			$8,363
William B Travis High School	Public	9-12	11111 Harlem Rd	Richmond	77406	Fort Bend County	Fort Bend Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 634-7000	3,114	166	18.7	37.8%	572 (18.4%)	906 (29.1%)	605 (19.4%)	904 (29.0%)	9 (0.3%)	9 (0.3%)	109 (3.5%)	75.2	324^th of 2009 public high schools	83.9%		72	370^th of 1974 public high schools	81.3%	46	55.6	87.0	76.2	74.0	83.9			$7,974
Stephen F Austin High School	Public	9-12	3434 Pheasant Creek Dr	Sugar Land	77498	Fort Bend County	Fort Bend Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 634-2000	2,655	140	19.0	36.6%	419 (15.8%)	421 (15.9%)	398 (15.0%)	1,315 (49.5%)	13 (0.5%)	6 (0.2%)	83 (3.1%)	79	230^th of 2009 public high schools	88.6%		76.7	278^th of 1974 public high schools	85.9%	48	63.5	85.6	75.9	79.3	88.9			$9,178
Clements High School	Public	9-12	4200 Elkins Dr	Sugar Land	77479	Fort Bend County	Fort Bend Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 634-2150	2,641	138	19.1	18.5%	519 (19.7%)	189 (7.2%)	328 (12.4%)	1,469 (55.6%)	3 (0.1%)	1 (0.0%)	132 (5.0%)	86	110^th of 2009 public high schools	94.5%		87.7	91^st of 1974 public high schools	95.4%	19	62.5	91.9	87.2	86.9	94.4			$8,383

Frequently Asked Questions about Juvenile Detent Center

What is the racial makeup of Juvenile Detent Center?

Students at Juvenile Detent Center are 53% African American, 29% Hispanic, 16% White, 2% Two or more races.

Is Juvenile Detent Center a good school?

Juvenile Detent Center ranks in the bottom 5.7% of Texas high schools.

What district is Juvenile Detent Center in?

Lamar Consolidated Independent School District

How many students attend Juvenile Detent Center?

In the 2024-25 school year, 49 students attended Juvenile Detent Center.

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