Harry Wright Junior High School
Public middle school in Richmond, Texas · Lamar CISD · Grades 6–8
Harry Wright Junior High School serves 1,444 students in grades 6–8 in Richmond (Fort Bend County). It is one of 49 schools in Lamar CISD. By enrollment it is the 36th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 20.3 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 ÷ 71.23 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 | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 482658013886 |
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 | 1,444 | 46,786 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 20.3 | 18.4 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 54.7% | 43% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 98% 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.
Harry Wright Junior High School in context
Size
Harry Wright Junior High School is the 4th largest of Lamar CISD's 6 middle schools; its 1,444 students are 3.1% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 7.8 miles away and have a median of 1,148 students, so Harry Wright 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 6 with 493 students, and its smallest is grade 8 with 475, against an average of 481 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 493 in grade 6 and 475 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 42.3% of enrollment, a higher share than across Lamar CISD (38.9%). Black students are next, at 32.7%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
54.7% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 43% across Lamar CISD and a median of 65.6% for Texas middle 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
Harry Wright Junior High School has 71.23 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 20.3 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 1,444 students would have about 100.3 teachers, so Harry Wright Junior High School has 29.1 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
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 middle school is George Junior High School, 3.5 miles away in the same district. There are 3 middle schools within 5 miles and 10 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 42.3% |
| Black | 32.7% |
| Asian | 10.7% |
| White | 10.6% |
| Two or more races | 3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.6% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
50.3% of students are girls and 49.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 493 |
| Grade 7 | 476 |
| Grade 8 | 475 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
7500 Koeblen Rd, Richmond, TX 77469
Phone: (832)223-6000
Website: lcisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Harry Wright Junior High School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Junior High School | Lamar CISD | 3.5 mi | 1,102 | 17.4 | 74.4% |
| Reading Junior High School | Lamar CISD | 4.0 mi | 1,603 | 20.6 | 29.1% |
| Lamar Junior High School | Lamar CISD | 4.5 mi | 1,194 | 17.3 | 65.2% |
| Sartartia Middle School | Fort Bend ISD | 7.8 mi | 1,365 | 18.1 | 22.4% |
| Iltexas Richmond Middle School | International Leadership of Texas (Iltexas) | 7.8 mi | 227 | 12.6 | 61.7% |
| Fort Settlement Middle School | Fort Bend ISD | 8.5 mi | 1,504 | 19.6 | 12.1% |
| Needville Junior High School | Needville ISD | 8.8 mi | 565 | 12.7 | 43.4% |
| Needville Middle School | Needville ISD | 9.0 mi | 853 | 16 | 41.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.