Terrell Elementary School
Public elementary school in Richmond, Texas · Lamar CISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Terrell Elementary School serves 578 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 1784th 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 ÷ 39 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 | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 482658014241 |
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 | 578 | 46,786 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 14.8 | 18.4 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 38.6% | 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.
Terrell Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 33 elementary schools in Lamar CISD, Terrell Elementary School is the 23rd largest, with 1.2% of the district's students. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 2.2 miles away and have a median of 965 students, so Terrell 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 3 with 96 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 56, against an average of 83 per grade. This year grade 5 has 11% fewer students than kindergarten (82 against 92). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 56 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Black students are the largest group, at 36.5% of enrollment, a higher share than across Lamar CISD (23.8%). White students are next, at 22.1%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
38.6% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 43% across Lamar CISD 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
Terrell Elementary School has 39 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 14.8 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 578 students would have about 39.1 teachers, so Terrell 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
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 elementary school is Bentley Elementary School, 1 miles away in the same district. There are 18 elementary schools within 5 miles and 70 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Black | 36.5% |
| White | 22.1% |
| Asian | 17.8% |
| Hispanic | 17.3% |
| Two or more races | 5.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.5% |
49.5% of students are girls and 50.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 56 |
| Kindergarten | 92 |
| Grade 1 | 74 |
| Grade 2 | 91 |
| Grade 3 | 96 |
| Grade 4 | 87 |
| Grade 5 | 82 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
26026 Candela Heights Dr., Richmond, TX 77406
Phone: (832)223-6500
Website: lcisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Terrell Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bentley Elementary School | Lamar CISD | 1.0 mi | 823 | 17.4 | 36.1% |
| Stanley C Stanley Elementary School | Katy ISD | 1.7 mi | 835 | 13.7 | 12% |
| Joe Hubenak Elementary School | Lamar CISD | 2.0 mi | 1,179 | 18.9 | 32.4% |
| James E Randolph Elementary School | Katy ISD | 2.1 mi | 995 | 14.3 | 8.2% |
| Campbell Elementary School | Katy ISD | 2.3 mi | 1,173 | 13.3 | 11.5% |
| Fred and Patti Shafer Elementary School | Katy ISD | 2.3 mi | 935 | 12.7 | 26.4% |
| Tom Wilson Elementary School | Katy ISD | 2.7 mi | 1,058 | 13.1 | 22.3% |
| Keiko Davidson Elementary School | Katy ISD | 3.0 mi | 922 | 12.5 | 18.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.