James Patterson Elementary School
Public elementary school in Richmond, Texas · Fort Bend ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
James Patterson Elementary School serves 782 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Richmond (Fort Bend County). It is one of 82 schools in Fort Bend ISD. By enrollment it is the 515th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 16.8 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 ÷ 46.61 full-time-equivalent teachers.
Fort Bend ISD calendar 2026–2027
James Patterson Elementary School follows the district calendar. First day Tue, Aug 11. Spring break Mon, Mar 8 – Fri, Mar 12. Last day Wed, May 26.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Fort Bend ISD |
| County | Fort Bend County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 481965013336 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Fort Bend ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 782 | 79,663 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 16.8 | 16.1 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 67.6% | 47.5% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 82% 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.
James Patterson Elementary School in context
Size
James Patterson Elementary School is the 15th largest of Fort Bend ISD's 53 elementary schools; its 782 students are 1% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 2.1 miles away with a median enrollment of 694; James Patterson 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 139 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 72, against an average of 112 per grade. This year grade 5 has 45% more students than kindergarten (138 against 95). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 72 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Black students: 48.2% here and 27.9% across Fort Bend ISD. Asian students are next, at 23.1%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
67.6% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 47.5% across Fort Bend ISD 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
With 46.61 full-time-equivalent teachers for 782 students, James Patterson Elementary School has 16.8 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 782 students would have about 52.8 teachers, so James Patterson Elementary School has 6.2 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
James Patterson Elementary School is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city, which NCES calls suburb, large. The nearest other elementary school is Juan Seguin Elementary School, 0.7 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 127 other elementary schools, 34 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 | 48.2% |
| Asian | 23.1% |
| Hispanic | 20.3% |
| White | 4.5% |
| Two or more races | 3.8% |
49.4% of students are girls and 50.6% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 72 |
| Kindergarten | 95 |
| Grade 1 | 116 |
| Grade 2 | 107 |
| Grade 3 | 139 |
| Grade 4 | 115 |
| Grade 5 | 138 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
18702 Beechnut St, Richmond, TX 77407
Phone: (281)327-4260
Website: fortbendisd.com
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: James Patterson Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juan Seguin Elementary School | Fort Bend ISD | 0.7 mi | 901 | 16.6 | 65.4% |
| Barbara Jordan Elementary School | Fort Bend ISD | 1.3 mi | 410 | 13.3 | 68.8% |
| Mission West Elementary School | Fort Bend ISD | 1.5 mi | 513 | 12.8 | 79.9% |
| Mary Austin Holley Elementary School | Fort Bend ISD | 2.1 mi | 648 | 13.5 | 81% |
| Sst Sugarland | School of Science and Technology Discovery | 2.2 mi | 739 | 16 | 71.9% |
| H F McNeill Elementary School | Lamar CISD | 2.2 mi | 926 | 17.1 | 37.6% |
| Carolyn and Vernon Madden Elementary School | Fort Bend ISD | 2.2 mi | 924 | 16.1 | 23.2% |
| Mission Bend Glen Elementary School | Fort Bend ISD | 2.4 mi | 460 | 13.7 | 82.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.