Reading Junior High School
Public middle school in Richmond, Texas · Lamar CISD · Grades 6–8
Reading Junior High School serves 1,603 students in grades 6–8 in Richmond (Fort Bend County). It is one of 49 schools in Lamar CISD. By enrollment it is the 14th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 20.6 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 ÷ 77.79 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Lamar CISD |
| County | Fort Bend County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 482658011978 |
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 | 1,603 | 46,786 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 20.6 | 18.4 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 29.1% | 43% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 99% 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.
Reading Junior High School in context
Size
Reading Junior High School is the 3rd largest of Lamar CISD's 6 middle schools; its 1,603 students are 3.4% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 5.7 miles away and have a median of 1,318 students, so Reading Junior High 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 7 with 542 students, and its smallest is grade 6 with 530, against an average of 534 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 530 in grade 6 and 531 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 31.6% of enrollment, a higher share than across Lamar CISD (22%). Hispanic students are next, at 29.3%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
29.1% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 43% across Lamar CISD and a median of 65.6% for Texas middle 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
Reading Junior High School has 77.79 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 20.6 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 1,603 students would have about 111.3 teachers, so Reading Junior High School has 33.5 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 suburb, large, which means it is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city. The nearest other middle school is Harry Wright Junior High School, 4 miles away in the same district. There are 3 middle schools within 5 miles and 14 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 31.6% |
| Hispanic | 29.3% |
| Black | 21.2% |
| Asian | 13% |
| Two or more races | 4.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.1% |
46.5% of students are girls and 53.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 530 |
| Grade 7 | 542 |
| Grade 8 | 531 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
8101 Fm762, Richmond, TX 77469
Phone: (832)223-4400
Website: lcisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Reading Junior High School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Wright Junior High School | Lamar CISD | 4.0 mi | 1,444 | 20.3 | 54.7% |
| Fort Settlement Middle School | Fort Bend ISD | 4.6 mi | 1,504 | 19.6 | 12.1% |
| Sartartia Middle School | Fort Bend ISD | 4.8 mi | 1,365 | 18.1 | 22.4% |
| George Junior High School | Lamar CISD | 5.5 mi | 1,102 | 17.4 | 74.4% |
| Lamar Junior High School | Lamar CISD | 5.9 mi | 1,194 | 17.3 | 65.2% |
| First Colony Middle School | Fort Bend ISD | 6.6 mi | 1,270 | 18.9 | 27.6% |
| Iltexas Richmond Middle School | International Leadership of Texas (Iltexas) | 7.0 mi | 227 | 12.6 | 61.7% |
| James Bowie Middle School | Fort Bend ISD | 7.6 mi | 1,473 | 17.8 | 36.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.