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Richter Elementary

Public Grades K-5

3537^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 24% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Richter Elementary in Dayton, TX, is a K-5 school serving 895 students within the Dayton Independent School District (Isd), where about 61% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, and the school operates on a leaner budget of $8,718 per student compared to nearby schools.

Richter Elementary shows a clear strength in reading over math, with a significant 22.85 percentage point gap between 3rd-grade reading (40.71% proficient) and math (17.86% proficient)—the largest such gap among its district peers like Austin Elementary and Kimmie M Brown Elementary. The school also excels in Spanish-language STAAR exams, with 3rd-grade Spanish math scores (54.55%) dramatically outperforming district and state averages, indicating a highly effective bilingual program. However, performance for specific student groups is uneven: special education students have improved to the 50th percentile, while white and African American students rank in the bottom 11th and 10th percentiles, respectively, suggesting equity challenges. A bright spot is 5th-grade science, where Richter’s 17.01% proficiency rate tops all nearby schools, including Santa Fe Elementary (2.47%) and Pine Burr Elementary (2.47%).

Despite its own struggles, Richter Elementary is part of a district that provides a stronger educational foundation than neighboring Cleveland Independent School District (Isd) schools—for example, Richter’s 4th-grade reading proficiency (46.03%) is nearly double that of Santa Fe (25%) and Pine Burr (29.17%). The school’s ranking peaked during the 2020-2021 school year (52nd percentile) but has since declined to the 24th percentile, a pattern that contrasts with the stability of Austin Elementary (43rd-45th percentile). This suggests Richter adapted well to pandemic challenges but has struggled to maintain momentum, while still offering notable strengths in literacy, bilingual education, and science instruction.

895

Students ?

16.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,750

Per pupil spending ?

61.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

90 Cherry Creek Rd
Dayton, TX 77535-1972

(936) 258-7126

District: Dayton Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Richter Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Wilson J H
High:	Dayton High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

59.0%

Hispanic:

28.0%

African American:

8.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 34th percentile in 2014 → 24th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (38% vs 50% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (24th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school38%

District avg40%

Texas avg50%

3,537^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 24%▼ down 12 pts since 2017

From bottom 36% (2017) to bottom 24% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Elementary Schools in the Dayton Independent School District (Isd)

764^th of 951Dayton Independent School District (Isd) 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	28.4	3537 of 4627	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	30.2	3412 of 4651	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.7	3298 of 4710	30.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.4	3254 of 4647	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.3	2783 of 4581	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.1	2190 of 4578	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	22.4	3783 of 4479	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.1	3445 of 4359	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	35.8	2792 of 4329	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	41.6	2825 of 4260	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	46.0	2541 of 4221	39.8%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	20.6	2175 of 2406	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	20.7	1712 of 1905	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.2	1990 of 2443	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.0	2233 of 2443	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	29.8	1887 of 2421	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.3	1652 of 2444	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.3	1707 of 2515	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.7	1312 of 2483	47.2%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	28.9	3583 of 4461	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	42.1	2416 of 4331	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	22.2	3853 of 4295	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.3	2863 of 4240	32.5%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	38.3	1847 of 2918	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	22.2	3187 of 3668	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.8	2741 of 3556	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	42.8	2070 of 3487	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	67.8	698 of 3446	79.7%	★★★★☆
2019	37.5	2241 of 3333	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.5	2131 of 3226	33.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	27.1	3626 of 4575	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	30.3	2786 of 3744	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.0	3029 of 4658	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.6	3292 of 4588	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.6	2787 of 4561	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.9	1990 of 4499	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	26.1	3558 of 4348	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.7	3439 of 4306	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	30.3	2219 of 2619	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	46.9	2055 of 2980	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.0	1976 of 2958	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.5	1952 of 3006	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.0	1906 of 3184	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.9	1656 of 3106	46.7%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	36.3	3027 of 4413	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	43.3	2126 of 3644	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.8	3072 of 4465	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.4	2983 of 4401	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.3	2347 of 4376	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	61.7	1281 of 4329	70.4%	★★★★☆
2019	32.6	3132 of 4188	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.3	3105 of 4168	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	29.6	3612 of 4520	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	35.7	2597 of 3705	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.3	3431 of 4594	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.6	3427 of 4521	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.6	3047 of 4477	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.8	1772 of 4451	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	20.5	3944 of 4309	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	25.9	3612 of 4264	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	31.8	3333 of 4582	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	40.1	2269 of 3739	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.8	3262 of 4647	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.3	3173 of 4585	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.1	2788 of 4563	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.1	2312 of 4498	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	21.2	3788 of 4357	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.3	3410 of 4319	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	25.0	946 of 1106	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	44.8	589 of 975	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.0	649 of 1099	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	22.4	865 of 1004	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	7.5	939 of 961	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.4	1084 of 1112	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	36.5	2787 of 4301	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	46.6	1767 of 3549	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.3	1814 of 4292	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.7	2331 of 4086	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.6	2690 of 3952	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.0	2407 of 3799	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.3	2749 of 3684	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.4	2558 of 3558	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	20.3	2661 of 3006	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	20.1	2341 of 2612	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.2	2694 of 3108	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.4	2670 of 3106	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.6	2497 of 3082	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.1	2504 of 3082	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.5	2993 of 3142	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.1	2914 of 3127	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)37th percentile+10 vs school

Special Education (2026)35th percentile+12 vs school

Hispanic (2026)31st percentile+8 vs school

Male (2026)27th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)21st percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)20th percentile-3 vs school

At Risk (2022)20th percentile-20 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)15th percentile-11 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)14th percentile-9 vs school

White (2026)11th percentile-12 vs school

African American (2026)10th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading47%-8 vs state

Mathematics29%-18 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2026)			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 Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 5th Grade	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
Richter Elementary	Public	K-5	90 Cherry Creek Rd	Dayton	77535	Liberty County	Dayton Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(936) 258-7126	895	56	16.0	61.3%	528 (59.0%)	77 (8.6%)	251 (28.0%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	34 (3.8%)	28.4	3537^th of 4627 public elementary schools	23.6%		30.2	3412^th of 4651 public elementary schools	26.6%	125		45.5			0.0		40.7	46.0	51.8	17.9	40.3	30.6	$7,750
Austin Elementary	Public	K-5	701 W Houston	Dayton	77535	Liberty County	Dayton Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(936) 258-2535	771	47	16.2	74.7%	294 (38.1%)	24 (3.1%)	419 (54.3%)	2 (0.3%)	10 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (2.9%)	42.7	2539^th of 4627 public elementary schools	45.1%		41.6	2669^th of 4651 public elementary schools	42.6%	130	26.3	44.4		20.0	22.2		40.5	52.9	53.5	44.4	43.5	38.3	$7,909
Kimmie M Brown Elementary	Public	K-5	151 Brown Rd	Dayton	77535	Liberty County	Dayton Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(936) 257-2796	804	53	15.0	75.5%	323 (40.2%)	37 (4.6%)	409 (50.9%)	3 (0.4%)	7 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (3.1%)	23.6	3838^th of 4627 public elementary schools	17.1%		20.6	3996^th of 4651 public elementary schools	14.1%	158	16.7						37.5	41.0	48.7	24.6	31.0	32.1	$7,534
Liberty Elementary	Public	2-5	1002 Bowie St	Liberty	77575	Liberty County	Liberty Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(936) 336-3603	685	38	17.9	57.1%	253 (36.9%)	88 (12.8%)	302 (44.1%)	8 (1.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (4.7%)	23.8	3828^th of 4627 public elementary schools	17.3%		25.1	3720^th of 4651 public elementary schools	20.0%	108	7.7	5.9	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	36.5	34.0	53.1	26.4	30.0	33.7	$7,645
San Jacinto Elementary	Public	PK, KG-1	1629 Grand Ave	Liberty	77575	Liberty County	Liberty Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(936) 336-3161	451	25	17.8	63.9%	164 (36.4%)	58 (12.9%)	196 (43.5%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.0%)								(n/a)													$8,150
Iltexas Bg Ramirez Elementary	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	4114 Rd 5200	Cleveland	77327	Liberty County	International Leadership Of Texas (Iltexas)	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(972) 479-9078	888	55	16.2	93.2%	16 (1.8%)	12 (1.4%)	842 (94.8%)	9 (1.0%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.6%)	12	4424^th of 4627 public elementary schools	4.4%		12.9	4376^th of 4651 public elementary schools	5.9%	48							33.6	30.7	26.7	23.5	20.7	28.1	$10,709
Pine Burr Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7054 Rd 3540	Cleveland	77327	Liberty County	Cleveland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(346) 799-4900	1,017	68	14.8	95.5%	52 (5.1%)	10 (1.0%)	951 (93.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.4%)	8.6	4528^th of 4627 public elementary schools	2.1%		10.2	4476^th of 4651 public elementary schools	3.8%	52	17.5	18.3	20.7		14.3	0.0	17.5	29.2	42.7	14.0	10.1	26.4	$11,679
Falcon Ridge Elementary	Public	K-5	26503 Fm 2100	Huffman	77336	Harris County	Huffman Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 324-7653	677	50	13.5	45.8%	370 (54.7%)	19 (2.8%)	265 (39.1%)	6 (0.9%)	4 (0.6%)	2 (0.3%)	11 (1.6%)	28.6	3523^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	23.9%		25.6	3693^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	20.6%	170							35.5	42.7	47.6	28.5	36.8	40.6	$9,169
Santa Fe Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7499 Rd 3540	Cleveland	77327	Liberty County	Cleveland Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(281) 592-8717	1,072	66	16.1	97.5%	53 (4.9%)	18 (1.7%)	998 (93.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	16	4241^st of 4627 public elementary schools	8.3%		10.3	4471^st of 4651 public elementary schools	3.9%	230	39.0	27.5	4.7	0.0	0.0	0.0	36.1	25.0	37.6	31.3	29.5	20.8	$10,567
Hardin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	11285 Hwy 146n	Hardin	77561	Liberty County	Hardin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(936) 298-2114	564	34	16.4	70.7%	396 (70.2%)	16 (2.8%)	129 (22.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.1%)	20	4038^th of 4627 public elementary schools	12.7%		23.2	3840^th of 4651 public elementary schools	17.4%	198							42.0	43.4	32.9	23.5	33.7	20.3	$7,080

Frequently Asked Questions about Richter Elementary

What district is Richter Elementary in?

Dayton Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of Richter Elementary?

Students at Richter Elementary are 59% White, 28% Hispanic, 9% African American, 4% Two or more races.

How many students attend Richter Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 895 students attended Richter Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Richter Elementary attend?

Students who attend Richter Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Wilson J H
High : Dayton High School

Is Richter Elementary a good school?

Richter Elementary ranks in the bottom 23.6% of Texas elementary schools.

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2025–26 STAAR, STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 12, 2026

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