Best Elementary Schools in Richmond, TX (2025-26)
Every ranked elementary school in Richmond, TX, ordered by SchoolGrade. A grade rewards actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact. Click a column heading to sort, or filter by school, city or district.
Richmond, TX rankings: Elementary Schools
Richmond, TX elementary schools ranked
| Rank | Grade | School | City | District | Actual | Projected | Impact | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | A+ | Carolyn And Vernon Madden El | Richmond | Fort Bend Isd | 71% | 63% | Meets Expectations | 969 |
| #2 | A+ | H F Mcneill El | Richmond | Lamar Cisd | 71% | 50% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 821 |
| #3 | A+ | Bentley El | Richmond | Lamar Cisd | 70% | 50% | Exceeds Expectations | 1,135 |
| #4 | A+ | Malala Yousafzai | Richmond | Fort Bend Isd | 70% | 65% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 1,093 |
| #5 | A | Don Carter El | Richmond | Lamar Cisd | 69% | 49% | Exceeds Expectations | 913 |
| #6 | A | Frost El | Richmond | Lamar Cisd | 68% | 54% | Exceeds Expectations | 1,046 |
| #7 | A | Joe Hubenak El | Richmond | Lamar Cisd | 68% | 50% | Exceeds Expectations | 1,214 |
| #8 | A | Manford Williams El | Richmond | Lamar Cisd | 68% | 39% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 706 |
| #9 | A | Judge James C Adolphus El | Richmond | Lamar Cisd | 66% | 55% | Meets Expectations | 971 |
| #10 | A- | Sst Sugarland (Charter) | Richmond | School of Science And Technology Discovery | 60% | 36% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 774 |
| #11 | B+ | Cora Thomas El | Richmond | Lamar Cisd | 54% | 38% | Exceeds Expectations | 601 |
| #12 | B+ | John Arredondo El | Richmond | Lamar Cisd | 54% | 39% | Exceeds Expectations | 695 |
| #13 | B+ | Oakland El | Richmond | Fort Bend Isd | 54% | 48% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 919 |
| #14 | B+ | Meyer El | Richmond | Lamar Cisd | 53% | 31% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 704 |
| #15 | B+ | Stephen F Austin El | Richmond | Lamar Cisd | 52% | 45% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 652 |
| #16 | B+ | Pecan Grove El | Richmond | Fort Bend Isd | 51% | 53% | Underperforms Expectations | 763 |
| #17 | B+ | James C Neill El | Richmond | Fort Bend Isd | 50% | 50% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 1,076 |
| #18 | B | Irma Dru Hutchison El | Richmond | Lamar Cisd | 49% | 40% | Meets Expectations | 554 |
| #19 | B | William Velasquez | Richmond | Lamar Cisd | 47% | 34% | Meets Expectations | 497 |
| #20 | B- | Barbara Jordan El | Richmond | Fort Bend Isd | 46% | 24% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 492 |
| #21 | B- | Phelan El | Richmond | 46% | 36% | Meets Expectations | 647 | |
| #22 | B- | James Patterson El | Richmond | Fort Bend Isd | 45% | 32% | Meets Expectations | 771 |
| #23 | B- | Smith El | Richmond | Lamar Cisd | 44% | 25% | Exceeds Expectations | 368 |
| #24 | C | Jane Long El | Richmond | Lamar Cisd | 40% | 25% | Meets Expectations | 579 |
| #25 | C | Juan Seguin El | Richmond | Fort Bend Isd | 39% | 37% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 896 |
| #26 | D+ | T L Pink El | Richmond | Lamar Cisd | 32% | 17% | Exceeds Expectations | 486 |
How Richmond, TX's elementary schools compare
A: 10B: 13C: 2D: 1
88% of the 26 ranked elementary schools in Richmond, TX earn an A or B (10 A grades, 13 B, 2 C, 1 D, 0 F), against 46% of elementary schools nationwide. 20 schools meet or beat the proficiency projected from their student context (77% here, 70% nationally), and 13 exceed it. On average 55% of tested students meet the state bar against a projected 42% (national averages: 46% actual, 37% projected).
The biggest overperformers, by actual proficiency above projection: Manford Williams El (68% against 39%, A), Sst Sugarland (60% against 36%, A-), Meyer El (53% against 31%, B+), Barbara Jordan El (46% against 24%, B-), H F Mcneill El (71% against 50%, A+).
Districts with the most schools in the top quarter (the top 10): Lamar Cisd (7), Fort Bend Isd (2).
The largest ranked elementary schools: Joe Hubenak El (1,214 students, A, #7), Bentley El (1,135 students, A+, #3), Malala Yousafzai (1,093 students, A+, #4).
Of the top 25, 0 are magnet schools and 1 is a charter. Selective and specialised schools tend to post high actual scores; the projection column is the fairer comparison for a neighborhood school.
About this ranking
- Scope: public elementary schools in Richmond, TX, as grouped on its schools page; the Texas ranking covers the whole state.
- Order: SchoolGrade, then actual proficiency, then name; schools with the same grade and score share a rank.
- Ranked: regular public schools that NCES lists as open, not fully online, with at least 30 students. Others are listed with the reason.
- Tags: Magnet and Charter from the NCES school directory; K-12 marks schools serving every grade that are ranked with the elementary schools.
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model. How SchoolGrade works
Questions about elementary schools in Richmond, TX
What is the best elementary school in Richmond, TX?
Carolyn And Vernon Madden El in Richmond ranks first among the 26 ranked elementary schools in Richmond, TX with a SchoolGrade of A+, 71% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 63%.
How are elementary schools in Richmond, TX ranked?
By SchoolGrade, the 2025-26 model that scores each school's actual test proficiency against the level projected for its student context, then by actual proficiency to break ties. Regular public schools that are open, not fully online and have at least 30 students are ranked; the rest are listed below the table with the reason.
How many elementary schools does Richmond, TX have?
SchoolGrade grades 26 public elementary schools in Richmond, TX; 26 are ranked here.