Richter Elementary School
Public elementary school in Dayton, Texas · Dayton ISD · Grades K–5
Richter Elementary School serves 895 students in grades K–5 in Dayton (Liberty County). It is one of 6 schools in Dayton ISD. By enrollment it is the 217th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 16.1 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 ÷ 55.7 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | K–5 |
| District | Dayton ISD |
| County | Liberty County |
| Area type | Town, distant |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 481641005692 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Dayton ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 895 | 5,675 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 16.1 | 16.6 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 61.3% | 71.2% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 73% 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.
Richter Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 3 elementary schools in Dayton ISD, Richter Elementary School is the largest, with 15.8% of the district's students. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 8.3 miles away and have a median of 788 students, so Richter 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 4 with 179 students, and its smallest is grade 3 with 139, against an average of 149 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 141 in kindergarten and 151 in grade 5.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 59% of enrollment, a higher share than across Dayton ISD (41.1%). Hispanic students are next, at 28%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
61.3% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 71.2% across Dayton ISD 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
Richter Elementary School has 55.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 16.1 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 895 students would have about 60.5 teachers, so Richter Elementary School has 4.8 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
NCES classifies its location as town, distant, which means it is in a town 10 to 35 miles from an urbanized area. The nearest other elementary school is Austin Elementary School, 1.4 miles away in the same district. There are 2 elementary schools within 5 miles and 4 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 59% |
| Hispanic | 28% |
| Black | 8.6% |
| Two or more races | 3.8% |
| Asian | 0.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
47.4% of students are girls and 52.6% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 141 |
| Grade 1 | 144 |
| Grade 2 | 141 |
| Grade 3 | 139 |
| Grade 4 | 179 |
| Grade 5 | 151 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
90 Cherry Creek Rd, Dayton, TX 77535
Phone: (936)258-7126
Website: daytonisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Richter Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Elementary School | Dayton ISD | 1.4 mi | 771 | 16.2 | 74.7% |
| Kimmie M Brown Elementary School | Dayton ISD | 2.3 mi | 804 | 15 | 75.5% |
| Liberty Elementary School | Liberty ISD | 5.8 mi | 685 | 17.9 | 57.1% |
| San Jacinto Elementary School | Liberty ISD | 5.9 mi | 451 | 17.8 | 63.9% |
| Iltexas Bg Ramirez Elementary School | International Leadership of Texas (Iltexas) | 10.7 mi | 888 | 16.3 | 93.2% |
| Pine Burr Elementary School | Cleveland ISD | 11.3 mi | 1,017 | 14.9 | 95.5% |
| Falcon Ridge Elementary School | Huffman ISD | 11.4 mi | 677 | 13.5 | 45.8% |
| Santa Fe Elementary School | Cleveland ISD | 11.7 mi | 1,072 | 16.2 | 97.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Dayton ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 771 |
| Colbert Elementary School | Pre-K | Pre-K | 231 |
| Dayton High School | High | 9–12 | 1,674 |
| Kimmie M Brown Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 804 |
| Wilson Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 1,295 |