John Arredondo Elementary School
Public elementary school in Richmond, Texas · Lamar CISD · Grades Pre-K–5
John Arredondo Elementary School serves 678 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 1055th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 17 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 ÷ 39.82 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 | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 482658013158 |
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 | 678 | 46,786 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 17 | 18.4 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 45.9% | 43% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 84% 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.
John Arredondo Elementary School in context
Size
John Arredondo Elementary School is the 16th largest of Lamar CISD's 33 elementary schools; its 678 students are 1.4% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 2.3 miles away with a median enrollment of 648; John Arredondo 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 132 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 76, against an average of 97 per grade. This year grade 5 has 10% fewer students than kindergarten (91 against 101). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 76 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 36.3% here and 38.9% across Lamar CISD. Black students are next, at 32.9%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
45.9% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 43% across Lamar CISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary 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
With 39.82 full-time-equivalent teachers for 678 students, John Arredondo Elementary School has 17 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 678 students would have about 45.8 teachers, so John Arredondo Elementary School has 6 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
John Arredondo 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 Cora Thomas Elementary School, 1.3 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 38 other elementary schools, 16 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 36.3% |
| Black | 32.9% |
| Asian | 15.2% |
| White | 11.5% |
| Two or more races | 4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.1% |
46.2% of students are girls and 53.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 76 |
| Kindergarten | 101 |
| Grade 1 | 110 |
| Grade 2 | 79 |
| Grade 3 | 132 |
| Grade 4 | 89 |
| Grade 5 | 91 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
6110 August Green Dr., Richmond, TX 77469
Phone: (832)223-4800
Website: lcisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: John Arredondo Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cora Thomas Elementary School | Lamar CISD | 1.3 mi | 678 | 16.5 | 46.2% |
| Manford Williams Elementary School | Lamar CISD | 1.6 mi | 683 | 17.5 | 47.4% |
| Smith Elementary School | Lamar CISD | 2.1 mi | 307 | 12.3 | 76.2% |
| Phelan Elementary School | Lamar CISD | 2.2 mi | 743 | 19.8 | 46.8% |
| Don Carter Elementary School | Lamar CISD | 2.4 mi | 758 | 16.6 | 38% |
| Irma Dru Hutchison Elementary School | Lamar CISD | 2.8 mi | 543 | 16.5 | 48.1% |
| Adriane Mathews Gray Elementary School | Lamar CISD | 3.2 mi | 618 | 17.1 | 52.1% |
| Jane Long Elementary School | Lamar CISD | 3.2 mi | 443 | 12.8 | 78.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.