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Reading Jh

Public Grades 6-8

209^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,344 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 91% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Reading Jh is a high-performing middle school in Richmond, Texas, serving 1,538 students in grades 6-8. As part of the Lamar Consolidated Independent School District, which is ranked 210 out of 961 school districts in the state, Reading Jh consistently ranks among the top middle schools in Texas, maintaining a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for its excellent academic performance.

Reading Jh's academic excellence is evident across various student subgroups, with the school ranking highly for female, male, Asian, African American, Hispanic, White, and multi-racial students. The school's STAAR test scores significantly outpace the district and state averages, and its Algebra I end-of-course proficiency rates reach an impressive 99.44%. Additionally, Reading Jh maintains low dropout rates, ranging from 0.4% to 1.0% over the past few years, which are lower than the state average.

When compared to nearby schools within the same district, such as George Jh and Lamar Jh, Reading Jh significantly outperforms them in academic metrics. Furthermore, the school's performance is on par with or exceeds the top-performing schools in the neighboring Fort Bend Independent School District, such as Macario Garcia Middle and Fort Settlement Middle.

1,603

Students ?

20.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,649

Per pupil spending ?

29.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8101 Fm762
Richmond, TX 77469

(832) 223-4400

District: Lamar Consolidated Independent School District

Students who attend Reading Jh usually attend:

High:

George Ranch High School

Feeder schools for Reading Jh:

Elementary:	Bess Campbell Elementary
	Don Carter Elementary
	Manford Williams Elementary
	Susanna Dickinson Elementary
	More...
	William Velasquez Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

31.6%

Hispanic:

29.3%

African American:

21.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 90th percentile in 2015 → 91st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (68% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 9% of Texas middle schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Lamar Consolidated Independent School District

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school68%

District avg54%

Texas avg45%

209^th of 2,344

Texas public middle schools ?

Top 9%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 6Middle Schools in the Lamar Consolidated Independent School District

210^th of 961Lamar 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
2025	86.9	209 of 2344	91.1%	★★★★★
2024	89.3	173 of 2372	92.7%	★★★★★
2023	89.6	147 of 2330	93.7%	★★★★★
2022	90.2	133 of 2254	94.1%	★★★★★
2021	91.0	137 of 2252	93.9%	★★★★★
2019	90.4	148 of 2193	93.3%	★★★★★
2018	90.3	134 of 2080	93.6%	★★★★★
2017	89.6	149 of 2027	92.6%	★★★★★
2016	85.7	144 of 1987	92.8%	★★★★★
2015	83.3	199 of 2043	90.3%	★★★★★
2014	83.5	191 of 1987	90.4%	★★★★★
2013	84.3	155 of 1973	92.1%	★★★★★
2012	86.4	132 of 1951	93.2%	★★★★★
2011	76.9	188 of 1895	90.1%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	82.7	121 of 1280	90.5%	★★★★★
2023	82.4	139 of 1273	89.1%	★★★★☆
2022	87.6	82 of 1251	93.4%	★★★★★
2021	88.6	66 of 1213	94.6%	★★★★★
2019	88.6	82 of 1193	93.1%	★★★★★
2018	87.5	82 of 1167	93.0%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	65.4	202 of 617	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.4	137 of 616	77.8%	★★★★☆
2022	71.6	151 of 606	75.1%	★★★★☆
2021	70.8	139 of 589	76.4%	★★★★☆
2019	74.7	121 of 594	79.6%	★★★★☆
2018	72.6	125 of 587	78.7%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	77.1	244 of 2182	88.8%	★★★★☆
2021	79.1	178 of 2118	91.6%	★★★★★
2019	76.0	229 of 2058	88.9%	★★★★☆
2018	78.7	183 of 2008	90.9%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	85.6	141 of 1770	92.0%	★★★★★
2023	84.8	132 of 1720	92.3%	★★★★★
2022	77.4	183 of 1643	88.9%	★★★★☆
2021	81.2	112 of 1592	93.0%	★★★★★
2019	73.0	207 of 1445	85.7%	★★★★☆
2018	72.1	172 of 1376	87.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	85.8	186 of 2242	91.7%	★★★★★
2023	89.5	138 of 2241	93.8%	★★★★★
2022	90.6	118 of 2221	94.7%	★★★★★
2021	91.1	115 of 2151	94.7%	★★★★★
2019	88.5	158 of 2047	92.3%	★★★★★
2018	90.6	115 of 2008	94.3%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	77.0	177 of 1481	88.0%	★★★★☆
2022	75.1	273 of 1488	81.7%	★★★★☆
2021	79.5	194 of 1501	87.1%	★★★★☆
2019	78.2	130 of 1446	91.0%	★★★★★
2018	79.6	101 of 1430	92.9%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	82.4	187 of 2119	91.2%	★★★★★
2023	86.5	151 of 2116	92.9%	★★★★★
2022	85.8	162 of 2077	92.2%	★★★★★
2021	91.7	76 of 2043	96.3%	★★★★★
2019	86.8	140 of 1935	92.8%	★★★★★
2018	84.7	159 of 1895	91.6%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	81.9	179 of 2235	92.0%	★★★★★
2023	85.2	153 of 2251	93.2%	★★★★★
2022	87.2	131 of 2220	94.1%	★★★★★
2021	85.3	127 of 2172	94.2%	★★★★★
2019	82.2	165 of 2073	92.0%	★★★★★
2018	75.8	259 of 2039	87.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	86.3	180 of 2246	92.0%	★★★★★
2023	88.8	161 of 2245	92.8%	★★★★★
2022	89.0	142 of 2228	93.6%	★★★★★
2021	90.0	133 of 2168	93.9%	★★★★★
2019	90.6	135 of 2069	93.5%	★★★★★
2018	88.9	148 of 2030	92.7%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	86.7	50 of 818	93.9%	★★★★★
2023	91.0	32 of 817	96.1%	★★★★★
2022	87.7	48 of 813	94.1%	★★★★★
2021	77.8	100 of 743	86.5%	★★★★☆
2019	70.0	171 of 753	77.3%	★★★★☆
2018	71.2	160 of 720	77.8%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	67.0	356 of 1891	81.2%	★★★★☆
2023	84.5	109 of 1815	94.0%	★★★★★
2022	86.4	84 of 1757	95.2%	★★★★★
2021	85.1	76 of 1712	95.6%	★★★★★
2019	86.2	80 of 1626	95.1%	★★★★★
2018	86.7	81 of 1597	94.9%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	85.7	113 of 1733	93.5%	★★★★★
2023	88.5	87 of 1749	95.0%	★★★★★
2022	87.4	94 of 1723	94.5%	★★★★★
2021	88.8	77 of 1700	95.5%	★★★★★
2019	90.7	75 of 1684	95.5%	★★★★★
2018	90.9	76 of 1673	95.5%	★★★★★

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)

Multi-racial (2024)94th percentile~ school

White (2024)93rd percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2024)92nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)92nd percentile~ school

Male (2024)92nd percentile~ school

Female (2024)92nd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2024)91st percentile~ school

African American (2024)91st percentile~ school

At Risk (2022)89th percentile-5 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2023)88th percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2024)81st percentile-12 vs school

Asian (2024)67th percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I99%+52 vs state

Reading78%+24 vs state

Science67%+21 vs state

Mathematics60%+21 vs state

Social Studies56%+26 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2025)	STAAR EOC Biology (2025)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2025)	STAAR Reading (2025)			STAAR Mathematics (2025)			STAAR Science (2025)	STAAR Social Studies (2025)	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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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 Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Science 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Reading Jh	Public	6-8	8101 Fm762	Richmond	77469	Fort Bend County	Lamar Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(832) 223-4400	1,603	78	20.6	29.1%	506 (31.6%)	340 (21.2%)	470 (29.3%)	209 (13.0%)	2 (0.1%)	4 (0.2%)	72 (4.5%)	86.9	209^th of 2344 public middle schools	91.1%		89.3	173^rd of 2372 public middle schools	92.7%	36	99.4			76.1	78.7	78.7	64.8	22.3	68.6	66.9	55.6	$8,649
Harry Wright Jh	Public	6-8	7500 Koeblen Rd	Richmond	77469	Fort Bend County	Lamar Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(832) 223-6000	1,444	71	20.2	54.7%	153 (10.6%)	472 (32.7%)	611 (42.3%)	154 (10.7%)	8 (0.6%)	3 (0.2%)	43 (3.0%)	59.4	809^th of 2344 public middle schools	65.5%		47.1	1170^th of 2372 public middle schools	50.7%	361	94.6			68.7	49.4	57.4	50.2	16.3	47.3	52.2	31.5	$9,132
Fort Settlement Middle	Public	6-8	5440 Elkins Rd	Sugar Land	77479	Fort Bend County	Fort Bend Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 634-6440	1,504	77	19.6	12.1%	212 (14.1%)	96 (6.4%)	119 (7.9%)	1,001 (66.6%)	5 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	70 (4.7%)	98.4	14^th of 2344 public middle schools	99.4%		98.1	19^th of 2372 public middle schools	99.2%	5	100.0	100.0		90.9	90.5	91.4	89.8	90.7	84.8	83.0	77.1	$7,436
Sartartia Middle	Public	6-8	8125 Homeward Way	Sugar Land	77479	Fort Bend County	Fort Bend Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 634-6310	1,365	76	18.0	22.4%	243 (17.8%)	99 (7.3%)	168 (12.3%)	784 (57.4%)	9 (0.7%)	6 (0.4%)	56 (4.1%)	95.1	65^th of 2344 public middle schools	97.2%		95.8	62^nd of 2372 public middle schools	97.4%	3	99.6	100.0		79.2	82.6	87.5	63.4	75.8	74.2	82.6	70.2	$7,464
George Jh	Public	6-8	4601 Airport Rd	Rosenberg	77471	Fort Bend County	Lamar Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(832) 223-3600	1,102	63	17.3	74.4%	72 (6.5%)	121 (11.0%)	894 (81.1%)	5 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	7 (0.6%)	26.2	1856^th of 2344 public middle schools	20.8%		26	1864^th of 2372 public middle schools	21.4%	8	47.1			46.5	36.4	44.9	30.5	3.3	33.3	26.6	10.7	$10,258
Lamar Jh	Public	6-8	4814 Mustang Ave	Rosenberg	77471	Fort Bend County	Lamar Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(832) 223-3200	1,194	69	17.3	65.2%	149 (12.5%)	276 (23.1%)	634 (53.1%)	80 (6.7%)	6 (0.5%)	6 (0.5%)	43 (3.6%)	38.6	1439^th of 2344 public middle schools	38.6%		43.2	1307^th of 2372 public middle schools	44.9%	132	94.2			56.2	47.1	48.0	38.7	4.3	38.3	31.6	20.3	$9,563
First Colony Middle	Public	6-8	3225 Austin Pkwy	Sugar Land	77479	Fort Bend County	Fort Bend Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 634-3240	1,270	67	18.8	27.6%	212 (16.7%)	199 (15.7%)	200 (15.7%)	557 (43.9%)	6 (0.5%)	4 (0.3%)	92 (7.2%)	85.8	223^rd of 2344 public middle schools	90.5%		86.9	213^th of 2372 public middle schools	91.0%	10	100.0			73.1	71.9	75.6	53.6	68.7	52.1	71.1	47.8	$8,511
Iltexas Richmond Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	1202 Fm 359	Richmond	77406	Fort Bend County	International Leadership Of Texas (Iltexas)	Yes	No	(n/a)	No	(972) 479-9078	227	18	12.5	61.7%	29 (12.8%)	81 (35.7%)	93 (41.0%)	16 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.5%)	41.7	1340^th of 2344 public middle schools	42.8%					(n/a)	27.8		67.9	59.2	63.9	20.0	34.7		23.1	24.1	12.1	$00
James Bowie Middle	Public	6-8	700 Plantation Dr	Richmond	77406	Fort Bend County	Fort Bend Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 327-6200	1,473	83	17.7	36.5%	356 (24.2%)	381 (25.9%)	354 (24.0%)	287 (19.5%)	8 (0.5%)	7 (0.5%)	80 (5.4%)	79	343^rd of 2344 public middle schools	85.4%		79.4	335^th of 2372 public middle schools	85.9%	8	98.1			70.2	71.9	71.5	52.3	60.8	41.9	57.6	43.4	$8,322
Macario Garcia Middle	Public	6-8	18550 Old Richmond Rd	Sugar Land	77498	Fort Bend County	Fort Bend Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 634-3160	1,443	82	17.6	38.7%	160 (11.1%)	238 (16.5%)	201 (13.9%)	786 (54.5%)	12 (0.8%)	3 (0.2%)	43 (3.0%)	88.4	182^nd of 2344 public middle schools	92.2%		88.6	183^rd of 2372 public middle schools	92.3%	1	98.4			77.0	77.7	75.4	69.5	68.8	43.4	67.3	49.7	$8,216

Frequently Asked Questions about Reading Jh

What district is Reading Jh in?

Lamar Consolidated Independent School District

Is Reading Jh a good school?

Yes. Reading Jh ranks in the top 8.9% of Texas middle schools.

What is the racial makeup of Reading Jh?

Students at Reading Jh are 32% White, 29% Hispanic, 21% African American, 13% Asian, 4% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Reading Jh attend?

Students who attend Reading Jh usually go on to attend George Ranch High School

How many students attend Reading Jh?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,603 students attended Reading Jh.

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