Briscoe Junior High School
Public middle school in Richmond, Texas · Lamar CISD · Grades 6–8
Briscoe Junior High School serves 2,003 students in grades 6–8 in Richmond (Fort Bend County). It is one of 49 schools in Lamar CISD. By enrollment it is the 5th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 21.9 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Texas middle school (14.4).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,719 Texas middle schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 91.26 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Lamar CISD |
| County | Fort Bend County |
| Area type | Rural, fringe |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 482658008561 |
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 middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 2,003 | 46,786 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 21.9 | 18.4 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 35.3% | 43% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 99% of Texas middle schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Briscoe Junior High School in context
Size
Briscoe Junior High School is the 2nd largest of Lamar CISD's 6 middle schools; its 2,003 students are 4.3% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 5.8 miles away with a median enrollment of 1,371; Briscoe Junior High School is larger than most of them.
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 7 with 691 students, and its smallest is grade 8 with 651, against an average of 668 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 661 in grade 6 and 651 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Black students: 30% here and 23.8% across Lamar CISD. White students are next, at 26.8%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
35.3% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 43% across Lamar CISD and a median of 65.6% for Texas middle 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
With 91.26 full-time-equivalent teachers for 2,003 students, Briscoe Junior High School has 21.9 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 2,003 students would have about 139.1 teachers, so Briscoe Junior High School has 47.8 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
Briscoe Junior High School is in rural territory within 5 miles of an urbanized area or 2.5 miles of a town, which NCES calls rural, fringe. The nearest other middle school is Iltexas Richmond Middle School, 4.2 miles away in International Leadership of Texas (Iltexas). Within 10 miles there are 18 other middle schools, 2 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Black | 30% |
| White | 26.8% |
| Hispanic | 26% |
| Asian | 12.4% |
| Two or more races | 4.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
47.6% of students are girls and 52.4% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 661 |
| Grade 7 | 691 |
| Grade 8 | 651 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
4300 Fm 723, Richmond, TX 77406
Phone: (832)223-4000
Website: lcisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Briscoe Junior High School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iltexas Richmond Middle School | International Leadership of Texas (Iltexas) | 4.2 mi | 227 | 12.6 | 61.7% |
| Lamar Junior High School | Lamar CISD | 4.8 mi | 1,194 | 17.3 | 65.2% |
| James Bowie Middle School | Fort Bend ISD | 5.7 mi | 1,473 | 17.8 | 36.5% |
| Seven Lakes Junior High School | Katy ISD | 5.8 mi | 1,571 | 16.2 | 17.6% |
| George Junior High School | Lamar CISD | 5.8 mi | 1,102 | 17.4 | 74.4% |
| David Crockett Middle School | Fort Bend ISD | 6.3 mi | 1,268 | 16.5 | 69.5% |
| Beckendorff Junior High School | Katy ISD | 6.8 mi | 1,674 | 17.4 | 22.6% |
| Dean Leaman Junior High School | Lamar CISD | 7.0 mi | 2,888 | 22.6 | 30.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.