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James C Neill Elementary

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James C Neill Elementary ranks 868 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

868^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 81% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

James C Neill Elementary in Richmond, TX, is a large PK-5 school serving 1,253 students within the Fort Bend Independent School District (Isd), and it has shown remarkable improvement, climbing from the 56th to the 81st percentile statewide over the past three years to earn a 4-star rating.

This school stands out for its exceptional 5th-grade math performance, with 67.89% of students proficient—far exceeding the state average and outperforming every nearby Fort Bend ISD peer, such as Oakland Elementary (54.44%). This "5th-grade surge" is a school-wide phenomenon, as 5th graders also excel in reading (75.79% proficient) compared to 4th graders (63.04%), suggesting a highly effective teaching team or targeted curriculum. However, a consistent "math dip" occurs in 4th grade, where proficiency drops before rebounding strongly in 5th grade—a pattern not seen at nearby schools like Oyster Creek Elementary or Pecan Grove Elementary. While Neill is a rising star in its district, it faces stiff competition from top-tier Lamar Consolidated Independent School District schools like Frost Elementary and Judge James C Adolphus Elementary, which generally have higher overall rankings and lower poverty rates.

A notable strength is the school's outstanding performance with its African American students, who ranked in the 88th percentile statewide, demonstrating effective efforts to close achievement gaps. Yet, there are areas for concern: 5th-grade science scores are a consistent weakness (27.01% proficient in 2024-2025, below the district average), and performance with Gifted and Talented students has sharply declined from the 86th to the 48th percentile, suggesting the school may need to better challenge its highest achievers. Overall, Neill Elementary offers a strong, improving academic environment with unique strengths in math and reading, but parents should be aware of the 4th-grade math dip and the need for stronger science and gifted programming.

1,253

Students ?

17.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,931

Per pupil spending ?

35.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3830 Harvest Corner Dr
Richmond, TX 77406-2308

(281) 327-3760

District: Fort Bend Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend James C Neill Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	James Bowie Middle
High:	William B Travis High School

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

38.3%

African American:

24.5%

Hispanic:

18.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 83rd percentile in 2019 → 81st in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (63% vs 51% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 19% of Texas elementary schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school63%

District avg60%

Texas avg51%

868^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 19%▼ down 2 pts since 2019

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

18^th of 51Elementary Schools in the Fort Bend Independent School District (Isd)

294^th of 951Fort Bend 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	77.0	868 of 4627	81.2%	★★★★☆
2025	68.5	1189 of 4651	74.4%	★★★★☆
2024	60.0	1601 of 4710	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.5	2036 of 4647	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.0	1515 of 4581	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.7	1221 of 4578	73.3%	★★★★☆
2019	78.6	750 of 4479	83.3%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	79.1	278 of 2406	88.4%	★★★★☆
2024	64.3	643 of 2443	73.7%	★★★★☆
2023	52.2	1001 of 2443	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.8	612 of 2421	74.7%	★★★★☆
2021	74.2	342 of 2444	86.0%	★★★★☆
2019	80.9	264 of 2515	89.5%	★★★★☆
2018	83.3	230 of 2483	90.7%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	47.4	654 of 999	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.8	867 of 1045	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.9	834 of 1015	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.8	741 of 957	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.2	738 of 967	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	46.0	633 of 1009	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.7	647 of 1005	35.6%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	41.7	2690 of 4461	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	55.2	1479 of 4331	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.6	1485 of 4295	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.9	1454 of 4240	65.7%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	68.8	813 of 3668	77.8%	★★★★☆
2023	58.1	1254 of 3556	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.0	1005 of 3487	71.2%	★★★★☆
2021	67.2	719 of 3446	79.1%	★★★★☆
2019	45.9	1783 of 3333	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.1	1284 of 3226	60.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	73.2	955 of 4575	79.1%	★★★★☆
2024	57.7	1708 of 4658	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.1	1975 of 4588	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.0	1566 of 4561	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	72.7	961 of 4499	78.6%	★★★★☆
2019	80.8	607 of 4348	86.0%	★★★★☆
2018	73.7	867 of 4306	79.9%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	57.4	1614 of 3075	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	68.4	940 of 2980	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	75.2	411 of 2958	86.1%	★★★★☆
2021	66.5	1124 of 3006	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.6	1927 of 3184	39.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	63.7	1265 of 4413	71.3%	★★★★☆
2024	46.0	2378 of 4465	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.7	2282 of 4401	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.3	1880 of 4376	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.3	1491 of 4329	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.1	867 of 4188	79.3%	★★★★☆
2018	64.7	1122 of 4168	73.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	68.2	985 of 4520	78.2%	★★★★☆
2024	60.6	1464 of 4594	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.9	2675 of 4521	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.8	1830 of 4477	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.5	1431 of 4451	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.9	1030 of 4309	76.1%	★★★★☆
2018	62.3	1252 of 4264	70.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	77.9	792 of 4582	82.7%	★★★★☆
2024	62.4	1449 of 4647	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.2	2083 of 4585	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.5	1514 of 4563	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.8	1503 of 4498	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.4	924 of 4357	78.8%	★★★★☆
2018	75.8	793 of 4319	81.6%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	69.1	307 of 1128	72.8%	★★★★☆
2023	60.7	429 of 1099	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.1	316 of 1004	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.7	394 of 961	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.5	193 of 1112	82.6%	★★★★☆
2018	60.2	397 of 1046	62.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	66.7	862 of 4301	80.0%	★★★★☆
2024	55.8	1524 of 4292	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.2	1278 of 4086	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.1	1894 of 3952	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.0	1529 of 3799	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.9	857 of 3684	76.7%	★★★★☆
2018	55.3	1128 of 3558	68.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	62.3	1090 of 3006	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.0	1875 of 3108	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.3	2264 of 3106	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	48.3	1668 of 3082	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	59.5	1110 of 3082	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.6	945 of 3142	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.3	771 of 3127	75.3%	★★★★☆

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)

African American (2026)88th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2026)83rd percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)80th percentile~ school

Female (2026)79th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)78th percentile-3 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)78th percentile+12 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)73rd percentile+7 vs school

Hispanic (2026)71st percentile-10 vs school

White (2026)64th percentile-18 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)48th percentile-34 vs school

At Risk (2022)40th percentile-27 vs school

Asian (2026)35th percentile-47 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading68%+13 vs state

Mathematics57%+10 vs state

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Sunday, August 19, 2018

New school and everything is excellent especially the teachers Close Quote

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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
James C Neill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3830 Harvest Corner Dr	Richmond	77406	Fort Bend County	Fort Bend Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 327-3760	1,253	72	17.5	35.5%	171 (13.6%)	307 (24.5%)	228 (18.2%)	480 (38.3%)	10 (0.8%)	2 (0.2%)	55 (4.4%)	77	868^th of 4627 public elementary schools	81.2%		68.5	1189^th of 4651 public elementary schools	74.4%	321	63.6	63.0	75.8	55.6	48.6	67.9	$7,931
Oakland Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4455 Waterside Estates Dr	Richmond	77406	Fort Bend County	Fort Bend Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 634-3730	811	49	16.5	41.3%	157 (19.4%)	254 (31.3%)	170 (21.0%)	182 (22.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (5.9%)	76.2	896^th of 4627 public elementary schools	80.6%		75.8	904^th of 4651 public elementary schools	80.6%	8	67.5	61.4	74.0	60.4	52.7	54.4	$9,038
Malala Yousafzai	Public	PK, KG-5	11770 W Aliana Trace Dr	Richmond	77407	Fort Bend County	Fort Bend Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 327-5700	1,118	64	17.4	26.4%	101 (9.0%)	109 (9.7%)	66 (5.9%)	808 (72.3%)	10 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (2.1%)	94.7	178^th of 4627 public elementary schools	96.2%		93.3	258^th of 4651 public elementary schools	94.5%	80	79.2	76.0	83.4	80.8	71.9	76.5	$7,538
Pecan Grove Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3330 Old S Dr	Richmond	77406	Fort Bend County	Fort Bend Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 634-4800	639	36	17.5	30.7%	310 (48.5%)	78 (12.2%)	175 (27.4%)	46 (7.2%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.1%)	74.2	971^st of 4627 public elementary schools	79.0%		67.6	1229^th of 4651 public elementary schools	73.6%	258	63.5	64.3	66.9	61.0	52.3	56.3	$9,522
Carolyn And Vernon Madden Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	17727 Abermore Ln	Richmond	77407	Fort Bend County	Fort Bend Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 327-2740	924	57	16.0	23.2%	94 (10.2%)	123 (13.3%)	78 (8.4%)	588 (63.6%)	9 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (3.5%)	95.8	139^th of 4627 public elementary schools	97.0%		94.6	200^th of 4651 public elementary schools	95.7%	61	77.7	78.6	91.7	76.9	74.7	79.2	$8,396
Frost Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3306 Skinner Ln	Richmond	77406	Fort Bend County	Lamar Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(832) 223-1500	792	46	17.3	27.3%	353 (44.6%)	145 (18.3%)	195 (24.6%)	60 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	37 (4.7%)	89.2	415^th of 4627 public elementary schools	91.0%		93.6	242^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	94.8%	173	76.7	73.9	79.6	58.1	66.7	72.0	$7,605
Judge James C Adolphus Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7910 Winston Ranch Pkwy	Richmond	77406	Fort Bend County	Lamar Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(832) 223-4700	1,025	58	17.6	32.4%	333 (32.5%)	238 (23.2%)	227 (22.1%)	175 (17.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	50 (4.9%)	89.5	393^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	91.5%		91	333^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	92.8%	60	70.4	79.6	72.7	71.1	77.3	62.5	$8,808
Stephen F Austin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1630 Pitts Rd	Richmond	77469	Fort Bend County	Lamar Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(832) 223-1000	468	36	12.9	39.7%	173 (37.0%)	88 (18.8%)	140 (29.9%)	38 (8.1%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	24 (5.1%)	79.2	785^th of 4627 public elementary schools	83.0%		72.3	1035^th of 4651 public elementary schools	77.7%	250	60.8	67.0	67.7	62.8	58.2	64.7	$9,551
James Patterson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	18702 Beechnut St	Richmond	77407	Fort Bend County	Fort Bend Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 327-4260	782	47	16.7	67.6%	35 (4.5%)	377 (48.2%)	159 (20.3%)	181 (23.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (3.8%)	60.8	1577^th of 4627 public elementary schools	65.9%		58.7	1640^th of 4651 public elementary schools	64.7%	63	54.1	71.0	62.9	31.3	59.7	42.7	$9,507
Iltexas Richmond Elementary	Public, Charter	K-5	1202 Fm 359	Richmond	77406	Fort Bend County	International Leadership Of Texas (Iltexas)	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(972) 479-9078	704	47	15.0	57.0%	56 (8.0%)	230 (32.7%)	339 (48.2%)	41 (5.8%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	34 (4.8%)	72.7	1027^th of 4627 public elementary schools	77.8%		60.1	1575^th of 4651 public elementary schools	66.1%	548	61.8	66.7	68.4	47.3	55.0	58.4	$00

Frequently Asked Questions about James C Neill Elementary

What is the racial makeup of James C Neill Elementary?

Students at James C Neill Elementary are 38% Asian, 25% African American, 18% Hispanic, 14% White, 4% Two or more races.

Is James C Neill Elementary a good school?

James C Neill Elementary ranks 868^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is James C Neill Elementary in?

Fort Bend Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend James C Neill Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,253 students attended James C Neill Elementary.

What schools do graduates of James C Neill Elementary attend?

Students who attend James C Neill Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : James Bowie Middle
High : William B Travis High School

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