Bentley Elementary School
Public elementary school in Richmond, Texas · Lamar CISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Bentley Elementary School serves 823 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Richmond (Fort Bend County). It is one of 49 schools in Lamar CISD. By enrollment it is the 370th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 17.4 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Texas elementary school (14.8).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 4,726 Texas elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 47.35 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Lamar CISD |
| County | Fort Bend County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 482658013542 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Lamar CISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 823 | 46,786 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 17.4 | 18.4 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 36.1% | 43% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 88% of Texas elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Bentley Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 33 elementary schools in Lamar CISD, Bentley Elementary School is the 8th largest, with 1.8% of the district's students. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 2.7 miles away and have a median of 965 students, so Bentley Elementary School is close to their typical size.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 3 with 140 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 71, against an average of 118 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 127 in kindergarten and 123 in grade 5. It also enrolls 71 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 28.2% of enrollment, a higher share than across Lamar CISD (22%). Hispanic students are next, at 27.9%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
36.1% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 43% across Lamar CISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Bentley Elementary School has 47.35 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 17.4 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 823 students would have about 55.6 teachers, so Bentley Elementary School has 8.2 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
NCES classifies its location as suburb, large, which means it is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city. The nearest other elementary school is Terrell Elementary School, 1 miles away in the same district. There are 15 elementary schools within 5 miles and 67 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 28.2% |
| Hispanic | 27.9% |
| Black | 27.2% |
| Asian | 12.2% |
| Two or more races | 4.5% |
47.5% of students are girls and 52.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 71 |
| Kindergarten | 127 |
| Grade 1 | 121 |
| Grade 2 | 117 |
| Grade 3 | 140 |
| Grade 4 | 124 |
| Grade 5 | 123 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
9910 Fm 359, Richmond, TX 77406
Phone: (832)223-4900
Website: lcisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Bentley Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terrell Elementary School | Lamar CISD | 1.0 mi | 578 | 14.8 | 38.6% |
| Campbell Elementary School | Katy ISD | 2.6 mi | 1,173 | 13.3 | 11.5% |
| Joe Hubenak Elementary School | Lamar CISD | 2.6 mi | 1,179 | 18.9 | 32.4% |
| Stanley C Stanley Elementary School | Katy ISD | 2.6 mi | 835 | 13.7 | 12% |
| James E Randolph Elementary School | Katy ISD | 2.8 mi | 995 | 14.3 | 8.2% |
| Fred and Patti Shafer Elementary School | Katy ISD | 3.2 mi | 935 | 12.7 | 26.4% |
| Tom Wilson Elementary School | Katy ISD | 3.7 mi | 1,058 | 13.1 | 22.3% |
| Viola Gilmore Randle Elementary School | Lamar CISD | 3.7 mi | 809 | 21 | 29.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.