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Richey Elementary

Q: Is Richey Elementary a good school?

Richey Elementary ranks 3132 nd of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Richey Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 505 students attended Richey Elementary.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Richey Elementary?

Students at Richey Elementary are 96% Hispanic, 4% White.

Q: What schools do graduates of Richey Elementary attend?

Students who attend Richey Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : De Zavala Middle Middle : Jackson Intermediate High : Pasadena High School

Public Grades PK, KG-4

3132^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 32% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Richey Elementary is a PK-4 school in the Pasadena Independent School District (Isd) serving 505 students in a high-poverty area, where over 96% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. This school has shown a remarkable ability to support its most vulnerable students, particularly in the 2024-2025 school year when it ranked in the 76th percentile for Special Education students and the 73rd percentile for Low Socio-Economic Status students—outperforming its own overall rank and many nearby schools. Additionally, Richey consistently achieves strong results in Spanish-language math assessments, with 4th graders scoring 52.94% proficiency in 2024-2025 compared to the state average of 23.01%, highlighting the strength of its bilingual math instruction.

However, Richey's overall performance has been volatile. After a dramatic turnaround from the 8th percentile in 2021-2022 to the 53rd percentile in 2023-2024, the school has since declined to the 32nd percentile in 2025-2026. This "boom and bust" pattern is also seen in its subgroups, such as Special Education students dropping from the 76th percentile to the 33rd percentile in just one year. For comparison, Morales Elementary, located just 0.64 miles away, serves a similarly high-poverty population but has found a formula for sustained success, ranking in the 65th percentile in 2025-2026 with consistently higher proficiency rates in English-language reading and math. This makes Morales a critical benchmark for Richey to study and learn from.

A critical weakness is the school's Gifted and Talented program, which ranked in the 0th percentile in 2025-2026, indicating a need to better identify and serve its highest-achieving students. Despite spending $12,022 per student and maintaining a low student-to-teacher ratio of 12.6, Richey's resources do not translate into top-tier performance. For instance, Patterson Elementary in the Houston Independent School District (Isd) spends less per student ($9,667) and has a higher student-to-teacher ratio (16.8), yet consistently outperforms Richey, ranking in the 55th percentile in 2025-2026. This suggests that Richey's challenges are more about how resources are used in the classroom rather than a lack of funding.

505

Students ?

12.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,110

Per pupil spending ?

96.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

610 S Richey St
Pasadena, TX 77506-3302

(713) 740-0712

District: Pasadena Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Richey Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	De Zavala Middle
	Jackson Intermediate
High:	Pasadena High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

96.0%

White:

3.8%

Two or more races:

0.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 10th percentile in 2016 → 32nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 22 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (39% vs 48% meeting standards)

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

!Reading scores 11 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school39%

District avg42%

Texas avg48%

3,132^nd of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 32%▲ up 22 pts since 2016

From bottom 10% (2016) to bottom 32% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

23^rd of 36Elementary Schools in the Pasadena Independent School District (Isd)

595^th of 951Pasadena 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	34.3	3132 of 4627	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.8	2448 of 4651	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.2	2216 of 4710	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	29.2	3444 of 4647	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.3	4235 of 4581	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	21.0	3778 of 4578	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.8	3932 of 4479	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.9	3459 of 4359	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	28.9	3217 of 4329	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	17.4	3845 of 4286	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	35.1	3098 of 4320	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	38.6	2983 of 4260	30.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	35.1	3133 of 4221	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	64.3	1451 of 4206	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	61.4	1728 of 4095	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	59.8	1775 of 3937	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	44.7	2512 of 3884	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	29.3	3143 of 3768	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	37.7	2783 of 3724	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	55.5	1756 of 3476	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2005	54.3	1807 of 3475	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2004	59.8	1503 of 3465	56.6%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2018	53.7	981 of 2483	60.5%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	31.6	3408 of 4461	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.7	2821 of 4331	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.9	2050 of 4295	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.9	1699 of 4240	59.9%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	45.3	1529 of 2918	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.4	2320 of 3668	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.0	2827 of 3556	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	41.6	1964 of 3446	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.0	1840 of 3333	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.8	1390 of 3226	56.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	27.2	3620 of 4575	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	41.6	2205 of 3744	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.5	3393 of 4658	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.3	3394 of 4588	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.0	3954 of 4561	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.5	3569 of 4499	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.2	3948 of 4348	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	22.8	3684 of 4306	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	1.2	3065 of 3075	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	42.2	1923 of 2619	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.3	2493 of 3006	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.1	3020 of 3184	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	25.2	2737 of 3106	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	38.5	2885 of 4413	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	55.6	1450 of 3644	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.6	2533 of 4465	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.4	3243 of 4401	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.1	3952 of 4376	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	27.5	3411 of 4329	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.2	3391 of 4188	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.6	3082 of 4168	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	51.0	2057 of 4520	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	64.5	1006 of 3705	72.8%	★★★★☆
2024	53.6	1952 of 4594	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.9	2617 of 4521	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.2	3830 of 4477	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.8	3261 of 4451	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.0	3516 of 4309	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.5	3004 of 4264	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	44.1	2490 of 4582	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	53.4	1564 of 3739	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.4	2607 of 4647	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.6	3438 of 4585	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.3	4339 of 4563	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	19.7	3886 of 4498	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.2	3698 of 4357	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.1	3042 of 4319	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	35.3	2898 of 4301	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	65.5	836 of 3549	76.4%	★★★★☆
2024	29.4	3325 of 4292	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.5	2341 of 4086	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	18.0	3764 of 3952	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	22.1	3404 of 3799	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.3	2180 of 3684	40.8%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2018)60th percentile+40 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)54th percentile+22 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)48th percentile~ school

Male (2026)46th percentile+13 vs school

Hispanic (2026)35th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)33rd percentile~ school

At Risk (2022)24th percentile+16 vs school

Female (2026)21st percentile-11 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)<1st percentile-32 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading41%-11 vs state

Mathematics39%-8 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
Richey Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	610 S Richey St	Pasadena	77506	Harris County	Pasadena Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 740-0712	505	40	12.6	96.8%	19 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	485 (96.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	34.3	3132^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	32.3%		44.8	2448^th of 4651 public elementary schools	47.4%	684	31.3	41.2		25.0	47.1		37.0	42.5		32.8	45.2		$13,110
Morales Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	305 W Harris Ave	Pasadena	77506	Harris County	Pasadena Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 740-0664	379	33	11.4	93.9%	9 (2.4%)	11 (2.9%)	357 (94.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	59.9	1618^th of 4627 public elementary schools	65.0%		60.3	1564^th of 4651 public elementary schools	66.4%	54	40.9			18.2			51.4	44.8		56.5	57.6		$12,783
Kruse Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	400 Park Ln	Pasadena	77506	Harris County	Pasadena Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 740-0624	408	35	11.7	94.6%	17 (4.2%)	7 (1.7%)	378 (92.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	29.3	3462^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	25.2%		49.5	2167^th of 4651 public elementary schools	53.4%	1295	30.0	20.0			40.0		35.3	43.7		16.1	46.5		$12,717
Williams Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1522 Scarborough Ln	Pasadena	77502	Harris County	Pasadena Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 740-0776	455	40	11.3	92.1%	14 (3.1%)	17 (3.7%)	418 (91.9%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	41.6	2615^th of 4627 public elementary schools	43.5%		45.1	2436^th of 4651 public elementary schools	47.6%	179	47.8	42.9			40.0		42.5	44.9		31.8	52.5		$13,037
Rucker Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5201 Vinett St	Houston	77017	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 845-7467	434	31	14.0	94.0%	6 (1.4%)	17 (3.9%)	405 (93.3%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	26.1	3681^st of 4627 public elementary schools	20.4%		37.8	2943^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	36.7%	738	0.0			0.0	23.5		50.0	36.2	37.8	34.0	23.5	27.0	$15,371
Gardens Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1107 Harris Ave	Pasadena	77506	Harris County	Pasadena Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 740-0576	382	34	11.2	92.1%	23 (6.0%)	15 (3.9%)	341 (89.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	24.5	3777^th of 4627 public elementary schools	18.4%		21.2	3961^st of 4651 public elementary schools	14.8%	184	17.4						36.1	43.6		22.0	36.5		$14,290
South Shaver Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	200 W Ave	Pasadena	77502	Harris County	Pasadena Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 740-0842	527	40	13.0	95.3%	24 (4.6%)	14 (2.7%)	485 (92.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	39.9	2759^th of 4627 public elementary schools	40.4%		49.4	2177^th of 4651 public elementary schools	53.2%	582	41.0	22.2			55.6		21.4	40.0		46.3	48.8		$11,511
Patterson Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	5302 Allendale Rd	Houston	77017	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 943-5750	811	48	16.8	94.0%	15 (1.8%)	46 (5.7%)	746 (92.0%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	50.8	2073^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	55.2%		49.5	2168^th of 4651 public elementary schools	53.4%	95		36.4	22.2		25.0	14.3	43.8	55.8	62.8	34.9	53.6	40.2	$8,161
Red Bluff Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	416 Bearle St	Pasadena	77506	Harris County	Pasadena Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 740-0704	476	38	12.6	91.0%	33 (6.9%)	7 (1.5%)	434 (91.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22.4	3910^th of 4627 public elementary schools	15.5%		34.7	3143^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	32.4%	767	45.8						43.6	29.5		31.7	30.8		$10,438
Pomeroy Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	920 Burke Rd	Pasadena	77506	Harris County	Pasadena Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 740-0696	769	58	13.2	92.3%	41 (5.3%)	38 (4.9%)	685 (89.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.7%)	32.5	3263^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	29.5%		48.1	2249^th of 4651 public elementary schools	51.6%	1014	32.7	52.4		25.0	50.0		36.8	47.5		18.2	47.0		$10,896

Frequently Asked Questions about Richey Elementary

How many students attend Richey Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 505 students attended Richey Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Richey Elementary attend?

Students who attend Richey Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : De Zavala Middle
Middle : Jackson Intermediate
High : Pasadena High School

Is Richey Elementary a good school?

Richey Elementary ranks 3132^nd of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Richey Elementary in?

Pasadena Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of Richey Elementary?

Students at Richey Elementary are 96% Hispanic, 4% White.

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