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Cora Thomas Elementary

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Cora Thomas Elementary ranks 954 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

954^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 79% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Cora Thomas Elementary is a PK-5 school in Richmond, TX, serving 678 students within the Lamar Consolidated Independent School District, a high-performing district with a 4-star rating.

Cora Thomas has achieved a remarkable turnaround over the past decade, climbing from a low point in 2016 to now ranking in the top quarter of Texas elementary schools. The school’s greatest strength is its exceptional support for students from low socio-economic backgrounds, ranking in the 89th percentile statewide for this group—a standout achievement compared to nearby schools. For example, while Meyer Elementary has a higher poverty rate, Cora Thomas outperforms it in serving these students. The school also excels with its African American students (88th percentile for three consecutive years) and its Special Education students (83rd percentile), demonstrating consistent, effective programs. Upper-grade math is a core strength, with 4th and 5th-grade proficiency rates (67% and 72%) far exceeding district and state averages, and significantly higher than schools like Phelan Elementary (33% in 5th-grade math).

Despite these successes, Cora Thomas faces two key challenges. Science proficiency in 5th grade (31%) lags behind the district average (39%) and is a clear area for growth. Additionally, performance for Gifted and Talented students has declined from the 72nd percentile to the 40th percentile over five years, suggesting the school may need to better challenge its highest-achieving learners. Notably, while its closest neighbor, Don Carter Elementary, is a 5-star school, Cora Thomas matches it in supporting low-income students—a testament to its effective, equitable instruction.

678

Students ?

16.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,934

Per pupil spending ?

46.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6822 Irby Cobb Blvd
Richmond, TX 77469

(832) 223-4600

District: Lamar Consolidated Independent School District

Students who attend Cora Thomas Elementary usually attend:

Middle:

Harry Wright Jh

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

34.8%

African American:

31.7%

Asian:

15.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 46th percentile in 2016 → 79th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (62% vs 51% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 21% of Texas elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 33 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school62%

District avg63%

Texas avg51%

954^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 21%▲ up 33 pts since 2016

From bottom 46% (2016) to top 21% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

19^th of 33Elementary 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	74.5	954 of 4627	79.4%	★★★★☆
2025	77.9	839 of 4651	82.0%	★★★★☆
2024	65.9	1300 of 4710	72.4%	★★★★☆
2023	62.3	1491 of 4647	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.8	1434 of 4581	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.1	1109 of 4578	75.8%	★★★★☆
2019	58.1	1620 of 4479	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.2	1431 of 4359	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	57.3	1608 of 4329	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	50.2	2297 of 4286	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	50.1	2318 of 4320	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	50.7	2290 of 4260	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	55.5	1980 of 4221	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	60.3	1686 of 4206	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	71.0	1119 of 4095	72.7%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	78.2	297 of 2406	87.7%	★★★★☆
2024	78.8	291 of 2443	88.1%	★★★★☆
2023	77.5	327 of 2443	86.6%	★★★★☆
2022	83.2	204 of 2421	91.6%	★★★★★
2021	78.8	260 of 2444	89.4%	★★★★☆
2019	63.5	663 of 2515	73.6%	★★★★☆
2018	62.5	705 of 2483	71.6%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	65.9	379 of 999	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.9	258 of 1045	75.3%	★★★★☆
2023	39.5	734 of 1015	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.2	731 of 957	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.4	789 of 967	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	56.1	468 of 1009	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.4	317 of 1005	68.5%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	61.5	1325 of 4461	70.3%	★★★★☆
2021	83.1	295 of 4331	93.2%	★★★★★
2019	66.3	977 of 4295	77.3%	★★★★☆
2018	62.8	1151 of 4240	72.9%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	73.5	298 of 1643	81.9%	★★★★☆
2024	67.9	846 of 3668	76.9%	★★★★☆
2023	58.1	1256 of 3556	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.9	768 of 3487	78.0%	★★★★☆
2021	65.0	798 of 3446	76.8%	★★★★☆
2019	65.2	829 of 3333	75.1%	★★★★☆
2018	51.7	1399 of 3226	56.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	71.7	1026 of 4575	77.6%	★★★★☆
2024	63.3	1403 of 4658	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.3	1725 of 4588	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.4	1400 of 4561	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	72.3	979 of 4499	78.2%	★★★★☆
2019	64.1	1285 of 4348	70.4%	★★★★☆
2018	64.7	1250 of 4306	71.0%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	53.8	1832 of 3075	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	61.8	1319 of 2958	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	72.0	836 of 3006	72.2%	★★★★☆
2019	61.7	1400 of 3184	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	74.5	510 of 3106	83.6%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	63.4	1277 of 4413	71.1%	★★★★☆
2024	50.5	2092 of 4465	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.8	1326 of 4401	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.8	1066 of 4376	75.6%	★★★★☆
2021	82.1	445 of 4329	89.7%	★★★★☆
2019	64.3	1151 of 4188	72.5%	★★★★☆
2018	61.1	1304 of 4168	68.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	79.4	490 of 4520	89.2%	★★★★☆
2024	68.3	1013 of 4594	77.9%	★★★★☆
2023	61.1	1440 of 4521	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.7	769 of 4477	82.8%	★★★★☆
2021	84.8	276 of 4451	93.8%	★★★★★
2019	57.2	1554 of 4309	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.6	1719 of 4264	59.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	74.5	922 of 4582	79.9%	★★★★☆
2024	69.5	1146 of 4647	75.3%	★★★★☆
2023	64.8	1363 of 4585	70.3%	★★★★☆
2022	63.1	1424 of 4563	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.0	1275 of 4498	71.7%	★★★★☆
2019	51.6	1913 of 4357	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.7	1707 of 4319	60.5%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2018	69.5	277 of 1046	73.5%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	70.5	724 of 4301	83.2%	★★★★☆
2024	66.1	960 of 4292	77.6%	★★★★☆
2023	64.0	919 of 4086	77.5%	★★★★☆
2022	64.6	877 of 3952	77.8%	★★★★☆
2021	51.3	1344 of 3799	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.5	2387 of 3684	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.8	1905 of 3558	46.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	75.0	601 of 3006	80.0%	★★★★☆
2024	65.2	979 of 3108	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.8	1951 of 3106	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.1	2076 of 3082	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.5	1740 of 3082	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.2	1990 of 3142	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	60.0	1149 of 3127	63.3%	★★★☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)89th percentile+10 vs school

African American (2026)88th percentile+8 vs school

Special Education (2026)83rd percentile+4 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)82nd percentile~ school

White (2026)80th percentile~ school

Male (2026)80th percentile~ school

Female (2026)78th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2018)74th percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2026)71st percentile-8 vs school

At Risk (2022)70th percentile~ school

Asian (2026)62nd percentile-17 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)40th percentile-39 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading62%+7 vs state

Mathematics62%+15 vs state

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by a parent
Sunday, June 8, 2014

Coming into the area 3 years ago, we had high hopes of LCISD. We had heard so many great things about the district, their long term goals and the teachers. At this point, we are very disappointed in our experience at Cora Thomas. First and foremost, the lack of communication from school to home unacceptable. Teachers often complain that there is not enough parent involvement, yet at this school, when you try to be involved, you are quickly shut down. The receptionist is not very welcoming nor are the teachers or administration. When you have parents and grandparents who wish to be involved in their child's learning experience, you should put forth the effort to encourage it, not dismiss it as a problem. My students struggles began in first grade and after asking for tutorials, extra work to be sent home, lists of tutors for the district, etc, we got nothing. When you have a student who is with you ALL day and they have C's and D's in first and second grade, yet you don't send anything home for them to work on, that seems to be a real problem. Oh wait, according to the counselor and reading recovery teacher, that's "average" for their school. So it's OK? REALLY LCISD??? Close Quote

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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 Mathematics 3rd 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
Cora Thomas Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6822 Irby Cobb Blvd	Richmond	77469	Fort Bend County	Lamar Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(832) 223-4600	678	41	16.4	46.2%	89 (13.1%)	215 (31.7%)	236 (34.8%)	107 (15.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (4.4%)	74.5	954^th of 4627 public elementary schools	79.4%		77.9	839^th of 4651 public elementary schools	82.0%	115			53.6	62.7	68.8	45.4	67.0	71.9	$8,934
John Arredondo Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6110 August Green Dr	Richmond	77469	Fort Bend County	Lamar Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(832) 223-4800	678	40	17.0	45.9%	78 (11.5%)	223 (32.9%)	246 (36.3%)	103 (15.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.0%)	69.7	1151^st of 4627 public elementary schools	75.1%		76.3	894^th of 4651 public elementary schools	80.8%	257			58.2	52.6	71.4	39.6	64.2	66.3	$9,669
Don Carter Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8500 A Meyers Rd	Richmond	77469	Fort Bend County	Lamar Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(832) 223-5500	758	46	16.5	38.0%	149 (19.7%)	199 (26.3%)	169 (22.3%)	195 (25.7%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (5.7%)	91.8	302^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	93.5%		92.1	300^th of 4651 public elementary schools	93.5%	2			70.9	71.5	82.7	60.0	77.4	85.8	$8,381
Manford Williams Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5111 Fm 762	Richmond	77469	Fort Bend County	Lamar Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(832) 223-2700	683	39	17.5	47.4%	91 (13.3%)	205 (30.0%)	220 (32.2%)	131 (19.2%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	34 (5.0%)	81.7	709^th of 4627 public elementary schools	84.7%		86.8	501^st of 4651 public elementary schools	89.2%	208			79.0	68.2	74.4	48.0	56.1	72.7	$9,371
Adriane Mathews Gray Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5055 Sunrise Meadow Ln	Richmond	77469	Fort Bend County	Lamar Consolidated Independent School District	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(832) 223-6400	618	36	17.1	52.1%	51 (8.3%)	195 (31.6%)	277 (44.8%)	63 (10.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (5.0%)	65.6	1319^th of 4627 public elementary schools	71.5%		44.8	2449^th of 4651 public elementary schools	47.3%	1130			54.9	54.2	65.7	41.6	57.3	65.7	$10,498
Smith Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2014 Lamar Dr	Richmond	77469	Fort Bend County	Lamar Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(832) 223-2300	307	25	12.2	76.2%	26 (8.5%)	38 (12.4%)	233 (75.9%)	3 (1.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.6%)	42.7	2534^th of 4627 public elementary schools	45.2%		53.7	1924^th of 4651 public elementary schools	58.6%	610	25.0	25.0	56.1	42.6	46.0	35.7	52.1	38.9	$13,884
Phelan Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1600 Great Blue Heron Ln	Richmond	77469	Fort Bend County	Lamar Consolidated Independent School District	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(832) 223-4500	743	38	19.7	46.8%	97 (13.1%)	254 (34.2%)	223 (30.0%)	140 (18.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (3.6%)	62.2	1505^th of 4627 public elementary schools	67.5%		59.4	1611^th of 4651 public elementary schools	65.4%	106			63.9	67.6	60.0	48.6	57.1	33.3	$9,054
Meyer Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1930 J Meyer Rd	Richmond	77469	Fort Bend County	Lamar Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(832) 223-2000	478	32	14.7	65.9%	38 (7.9%)	139 (29.1%)	252 (52.7%)	35 (7.3%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	10 (2.1%)	64.6	1379^th of 4627 public elementary schools	70.2%		71.4	1072^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	77.0%	307			60.6	51.5	67.1	50.0	43.9	59.2	$10,100
Irma Dru Hutchison Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3602 Williams Way	Richmond	77469	Fort Bend County	Lamar Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(832) 223-1700	543	33	16.5	48.1%	61 (11.2%)	166 (30.6%)	166 (30.6%)	123 (22.7%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	23 (4.2%)	67.9	1230^th of 4627 public elementary schools	73.4%		71.1	1083^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	76.7%	147			58.5	57.9	63.3	46.3	59.2	58.3	$9,641
William Velasquez Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	402 Macek Rd	Richmond	77469	Fort Bend County	Lamar Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(832) 223-2600	493	28	17.5	51.3%	103 (20.9%)	133 (27.0%)	204 (41.4%)	29 (5.9%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	19 (3.9%)	60.7	1586^th of 4627 public elementary schools	65.7%		65	1352^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	70.9%	234			66.0	61.3	55.0	55.8	48.4	45.0	$10,718

Frequently Asked Questions about Cora Thomas Elementary

What schools do graduates of Cora Thomas Elementary attend?

Students who attend Cora Thomas Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Harry Wright Jh

What district is Cora Thomas Elementary in?

Lamar Consolidated Independent School District

How many students attend Cora Thomas Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 678 students attended Cora Thomas Elementary.

Is Cora Thomas Elementary a good school?

Cora Thomas Elementary ranks 954^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Cora Thomas Elementary?

Students at Cora Thomas Elementary are 35% Hispanic, 32% African American, 16% Asian, 13% White, 4% Two or more races.

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