Dr. Thomas E Randle High School
Public high school in Richmond, Texas · Lamar CISD · Grades 9–12
Dr. Thomas E Randle High School serves 1,966 students in grades 9–12 in Richmond (Fort Bend County). It is one of 49 schools in Lamar CISD. By enrollment it is the 348th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 20.8 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Texas high school (14).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,920 Texas high schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 94.7 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Lamar CISD |
| County | Fort Bend County |
| Area type | Rural, fringe |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 482658013860 |
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 high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 1,966 | 46,786 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 20.8 | 18.4 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 45.3% | 43% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 93% of Texas high schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Dr. Thomas E Randle High School in context
Size
Dr. Thomas E Randle High School is the 4th largest of Lamar CISD's 8 high schools; its 1,966 students are 4.2% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest high schools are a median 4.9 miles away and have a median of 1,312 students, so Dr. Thomas E Randle 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 10 with 530 students, and its smallest is grade 12 with 414, against an average of 492 per grade. This year grade 12 has 18% fewer students than grade 9 (414 against 507). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 43.1% of enrollment, a higher share than across Lamar CISD (38.9%). Black students are next, at 35.2%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
45.3% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 43% across Lamar CISD and a median of 63.8% for Texas high schools. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Dr. Thomas E Randle High School has 94.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 20.8 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 1,966 students would have about 140.4 teachers, so Dr. Thomas E Randle High School has 45.7 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
NCES classifies its location as rural, fringe, which means it is in rural territory within 5 miles of an urbanized area or 2.5 miles of a town. The nearest other high school is B F Terry High School, 3.4 miles away in the same district. There are 5 high schools within 5 miles and 9 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 43.1% |
| Black | 35.2% |
| White | 9.7% |
| Asian | 8.6% |
| Two or more races | 2.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
49.2% of students are girls and 50.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 507 |
| Grade 10 | 530 |
| Grade 11 | 515 |
| Grade 12 | 414 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
7600 Koeblen Rd, Richmond, TX 77469
Phone: (832)223-5800
Website: lcisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Dr. Thomas E Randle High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B F Terry High School | Lamar CISD | 3.4 mi | 1,512 | 17.7 | 66% |
| George Ranch High School | Lamar CISD | 3.9 mi | 2,337 | 20.7 | 26.8% |
| Lamar Cons High School | Lamar CISD | 4.6 mi | 1,714 | 18 | 57.4% |
| Fort Bend County Alternative | Fort Bend ISD | 4.9 mi | 15 | 3 | – |
| Fort Bend County Alternative | Lamar CISD | 4.9 mi | 12 | 3 | 83.3% |
| Juvenile Detent Center | Lamar CISD | 5.1 mi | 49 | 10.2 | 69.4% |
| Clements High School | Fort Bend ISD | 8.9 mi | 2,641 | 19.1 | 18.5% |
| Needville High School | Needville ISD | 9.3 mi | 1,111 | 13.6 | 36.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.