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James Patterson Elementary

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James Patterson Elementary ranks 1577 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1577^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 66% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

James Patterson Elementary is a PK-5 school in Richmond, TX, serving 782 students as part of the Fort Bend Independent School District (Isd). The school has shown a clear upward trend in recent years, climbing from a 2-star rating to a 3-star rating and reaching the 66th percentile statewide for the 2025-2026 school year. This improvement is notable, especially considering the school serves a community where 67.65% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, a higher rate than nearby high-performing schools like Carolyn And Vernon Madden Elementary (23.16% free/reduced lunch, 97th percentile).

A standout strength is the school's exceptional performance with its female students, who rank in the 81st percentile (4-star), while male students rank in the 46th percentile (2-star)—a 35-percentile-point gap that is the largest among nearby schools. Additionally, the school excels with its African American students, ranking in the 88th percentile (4-star), significantly higher than its overall rank. However, science remains a persistent weakness, with only 17.52% of 5th graders proficient in 2024-2025, far below the district (34.36%) and state (29.57%) averages, and well behind nearby schools like H F McNeill Elementary (56.14% proficient).

A bright spot is the 4th grade class, which achieved 70.97% proficiency in Reading and 59.68% in Math, outperforming the district averages. This cohort's success may offer a blueprint for school-wide improvement. Performance for English Language Learners has been inconsistent, dropping from a 76th percentile (4-star) in 2023-2024 to a 58th percentile (3-star) in 2025-2026, suggesting support systems need stabilization. Overall, James Patterson Elementary is making progress but has clear areas for growth, particularly in science and support for male students.

782

Students ?

16.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,507

Per pupil spending ?

67.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

18702 Beechnut St
Richmond, TX 77407-2308

(281) 327-4260

District: Fort Bend Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend James Patterson Elementary usually attend:

Middle:

David Crockett Middle

Racial breakdown:

African American:

48.2%

Asian:

23.1%

Hispanic:

20.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 43rd percentile in 2019 → 66th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 23 percentile points since 2019

✓Above the Texas median (66th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school54%

District avg60%

Texas avg51%

1,577^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 34%▲ up 23 pts since 2019

From bottom 43% (2019) to top 34% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

27^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	60.8	1577 of 4627	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	58.7	1640 of 4651	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.7	1948 of 4710	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.0	2536 of 4647	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.4	2778 of 4581	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.3	2382 of 4578	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.0	2572 of 4479	42.6%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	78.9	282 of 2406	88.3%	★★★★☆
2024	62.4	718 of 2443	70.6%	★★★★☆
2023	63.8	655 of 2443	73.2%	★★★★☆
2022	60.1	770 of 2421	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.5	675 of 2444	72.4%	★★★★☆
2019	60.5	764 of 2515	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	79.2	292 of 2483	88.2%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	38.7	738 of 999	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.3	859 of 1045	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.4	904 of 1015	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.2	875 of 957	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	21.2	826 of 967	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.1	912 of 1009	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	25.5	848 of 1005	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	54.6	1783 of 4461	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.7	2012 of 4331	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.2	2453 of 4295	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	61.1	1249 of 4240	70.5%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	54.0	686 of 1643	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.0	881 of 3668	76.0%	★★★★☆
2023	56.9	1308 of 3556	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.9	1476 of 3487	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.3	1456 of 3446	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	24.8	2904 of 3333	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	55.9	1215 of 3226	62.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	75.8	853 of 4575	81.4%	★★★★☆
2024	56.7	1760 of 4658	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.9	2237 of 4588	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.6	2496 of 4561	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.3	2398 of 4499	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.2	2341 of 4348	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	58.7	1555 of 4306	63.9%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2019	59.5	1526 of 3184	52.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	43.2	2551 of 4413	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	62.2	1323 of 4465	70.4%	★★★★☆
2023	37.0	2958 of 4401	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.5	2785 of 4376	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.3	2959 of 4329	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.8	2644 of 4188	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.5	1501 of 4168	64.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	64.4	1188 of 4520	73.7%	★★★★☆
2024	63.0	1313 of 4594	71.4%	★★★★☆
2023	50.7	2134 of 4521	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.0	3091 of 4477	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.7	2478 of 4451	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.0	2351 of 4309	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	73.9	668 of 4264	84.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	44.3	2472 of 4582	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.3	2161 of 4647	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.3	2809 of 4585	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.7	3020 of 4563	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.4	2361 of 4498	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.1	2784 of 4357	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.5	1619 of 4319	62.5%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	45.6	645 of 1128	42.8%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	32.2	3163 of 4301	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.8	3230 of 4292	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.6	3438 of 4086	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.0	3630 of 3952	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	30.1	2794 of 3799	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.8	2620 of 3684	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	58.3	985 of 3558	72.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	20.5	2730 of 3106	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.8	2759 of 3082	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.8	2740 of 3142	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2026)88th percentile+22 vs school

Female (2026)81st percentile+15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)74th percentile+8 vs school

At Risk (2022)60th percentile+21 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)58th percentile-8 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2019)52nd percentile+9 vs school

Male (2026)46th percentile-20 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)43rd percentile-16 vs school

Hispanic (2026)42nd percentile-24 vs school

Special Education (2026)26th percentile-39 vs school

Asian (2026)26th percentile-40 vs school

White (2023)12th percentile-33 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading63%+9 vs state

Mathematics46%~ state avg

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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 Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	Total
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
Juan Seguin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7817 Grand Mission Blvd	Richmond	77407	Fort Bend County	Fort Bend Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 634-9850	901	54	16.6	65.4%	63 (7.0%)	448 (49.7%)	159 (17.6%)	193 (21.4%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (4.0%)	50.7	2077^th of 4627 public elementary schools	55.1%		42.9	2577^th of 4651 public elementary schools	44.6%	500							45.5	52.8	54.6			44.8	50.0	48.0			$8,634
Barbara Jordan Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	17800 W Oaks Village Dr	Richmond	77407	Fort Bend County	Fort Bend Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 634-2800	410	31	13.3	68.8%	27 (6.6%)	141 (34.4%)	134 (32.7%)	84 (20.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (5.6%)	70.9	1097^th of 4627 public elementary schools	76.3%		55.8	1785^th of 4651 public elementary schools	61.6%	688							54.4	57.4	71.4			48.5	52.5	74.6			$11,734
Mission West Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7325 Clodine Rd	Houston	77083	Fort Bend County	Fort Bend Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 634-4320	513	40	12.7	79.9%	20 (3.9%)	79 (15.4%)	353 (68.8%)	42 (8.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.3%)	55	1861^st of 4627 public elementary schools	59.8%		67.3	1248^th of 4651 public elementary schools	73.2%	613	70.0	12.5		66.7	0.0		59.7	59.4	62.5			43.1	34.8	45.8			$13,193
Mary Austin Holley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	16655 Bissonnet	Houston	77083	Fort Bend County	Fort Bend Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 634-3850	648	48	13.4	81.0%	24 (3.7%)	200 (30.9%)	335 (51.7%)	64 (9.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (3.7%)	39.6	2778^th of 4627 public elementary schools	40.0%		45.6	2404^th of 4651 public elementary schools	48.3%	374	7.1	47.8	40.0	10.5	25.0	60.0	46.5	28.4	68.9			35.8	33.7	44.4			$12,510
Sst Sugarland	Public, Charter	PK, KG-7	10007 Clodine Rd	Richmond	77407	Fort Bend County	School Of Science And Technology Discovery	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 277-7923	739	46	15.9	71.9%	34 (4.6%)	352 (47.6%)	249 (33.7%)	96 (13.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.1%)	77.2	859^th of 4627 public elementary schools	81.4%		84.2	604^th of 4651 public elementary schools	87.0%	255							59.1	59.0	59.1	75.7	68.2	65.2	63.9	59.1	62.2	63.6	$10,959
H F McNeill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7300 S Mason Rd	Richmond	77407	Fort Bend County	Lamar Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(832) 223-2800	926	54	17.1	37.6%	162 (17.5%)	293 (31.6%)	196 (21.2%)	237 (25.6%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	33 (3.6%)	82.5	677^th of 4627 public elementary schools	85.4%		93.8	240^th of 4651 public elementary schools	94.8%	437							69.1	71.8	76.2			58.1	56.0	62.9			$8,457
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
Mission Bend Glen Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	16003 Mission Glen	Houston	77083	Fort Bend County	Fort Bend Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(281) 634-4280	460	34	13.6	82.6%	19 (4.1%)	124 (27.0%)	253 (55.0%)	46 (10.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.7%)	41.3	2632^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	43.1%		22.5	3888^th of 4651 public elementary schools	16.4%	1256							60.0	44.3	47.7			50.8	33.3	37.9			$12,997
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

Frequently Asked Questions about James Patterson Elementary

How many students attend James Patterson Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 782 students attended James Patterson Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of James Patterson Elementary?

Students at James Patterson Elementary are 48% African American, 23% Asian, 20% Hispanic, 4% White, 4% Two or more races.

What district is James Patterson Elementary in?

Fort Bend Independent School District (Isd)

What schools do graduates of James Patterson Elementary attend?

Students who attend James Patterson Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : David Crockett Middle

Is James Patterson Elementary a good school?

James Patterson Elementary ranks 1577^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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

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2023–24 dropout rates & graduation ratesSep 17, 2025

2024–25 STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 23, 2025

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