Meyer Elementary School
Public elementary school in Richmond, Texas · Lamar CISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Meyer Elementary School serves 478 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 2736th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 14.8 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as 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 ÷ 32.37 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 | 482658006133 |
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 | 478 | 46,786 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 14.8 | 18.4 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 65.9% | 43% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 49% 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.
Meyer Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 33 elementary schools in Lamar CISD, Meyer Elementary School is the 28th largest, with 1% of the district's students. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 2.9 miles away with a median enrollment of 617; Meyer Elementary School is smaller 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 4 with 81 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 50, against an average of 68 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 73 in kindergarten and 77 in grade 5. It also enrolls 50 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 52.7% here and 38.9% across Lamar CISD. Black students are next, at 29.1%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
65.9% 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 32.37 full-time-equivalent teachers for 478 students, Meyer Elementary School has 14.8 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 478 students would have about 32.3 teachers, so Meyer Elementary School has about as many as that.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Meyer 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 Thomas R Culver Elementary School, 1.6 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 25 other elementary schools, 9 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 | 52.7% |
| Black | 29.1% |
| White | 7.9% |
| Asian | 7.3% |
| Two or more races | 2.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.4% |
49.8% of students are girls and 50.2% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 50 |
| Kindergarten | 73 |
| Grade 1 | 61 |
| Grade 2 | 71 |
| Grade 3 | 65 |
| Grade 4 | 81 |
| Grade 5 | 77 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1930 J Meyer Rd, Richmond, TX 77469
Phone: (832)223-2000
Website: lcisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Meyer Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas R Culver Elementary School | Lamar CISD | 1.6 mi | 828 | 16.3 | 60.1% |
| Adriane Mathews Gray Elementary School | Lamar CISD | 2.4 mi | 618 | 17.1 | 52.1% |
| Bowie Elementary School | Lamar CISD | 2.4 mi | 523 | 15.7 | 81.3% |
| Taylor Ray Elementary School | Lamar CISD | 2.9 mi | 615 | 13.9 | 82.9% |
| Travis Elementary School | Lamar CISD | 3.0 mi | 579 | 17.1 | 81.2% |
| Cora Thomas Elementary School | Lamar CISD | 3.6 mi | 678 | 16.5 | 46.2% |
| John Arredondo Elementary School | Lamar CISD | 3.6 mi | 678 | 17 | 45.9% |
| Jackson Elementary School | Lamar CISD | 3.7 mi | 293 | 12.7 | 58% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.