William Velasquez Elementary School
Public elementary school in Richmond, Texas · Lamar CISD · Grades Pre-K–5
William Velasquez Elementary School serves 493 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 2600th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 17.6 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 ÷ 28.02 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 | 482658010667 |
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 | 493 | 46,786 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 17.6 | 18.4 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 51.3% | 43% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 89% 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.
William Velasquez Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 33 elementary schools in Lamar CISD, William Velasquez Elementary School is the 26th largest, with 1.1% of the district's students. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 2.9 miles away and have a median of 700 students, so William Velasquez 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 pre-K with 81 students, and its smallest is grade 2 with 50, against an average of 70 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 73 in kindergarten and 79 in grade 5. It also enrolls 81 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 41.4% of enrollment, a higher share than across Lamar CISD (38.9%). Black students are next, at 27%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
51.3% of students qualify 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
William Velasquez Elementary School has 28.02 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 17.6 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 493 students would have about 33.3 teachers, so William Velasquez Elementary School has 5.3 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 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 Susanna Dickinson Elementary School, 0.8 miles away in the same district. There are 13 elementary schools within 5 miles and 63 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 41.4% |
| Black | 27% |
| White | 20.9% |
| Asian | 5.9% |
| Two or more races | 3.9% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.4% |
50.5% of students are girls and 49.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 81 |
| Kindergarten | 73 |
| Grade 1 | 64 |
| Grade 2 | 50 |
| Grade 3 | 65 |
| Grade 4 | 81 |
| Grade 5 | 79 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
402 Macek Rd, Richmond, TX 77469
Phone: (832)223-2600
Website: lcisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: William Velasquez Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Susanna Dickinson Elementary School | Lamar CISD | 0.8 mi | 616 | 16 | 12.8% |
| Bess Campbell Elementary School | Lamar CISD | 1.5 mi | 580 | 14.7 | 19.5% |
| Manford Williams Elementary School | Lamar CISD | 2.6 mi | 683 | 17.5 | 47.4% |
| Don Carter Elementary School | Lamar CISD | 2.9 mi | 758 | 16.6 | 38% |
| Irma Dru Hutchison Elementary School | Lamar CISD | 2.9 mi | 543 | 16.5 | 48.1% |
| Cornerstone Elementary School | Fort Bend ISD | 3.7 mi | 743 | 15.6 | 11.6% |
| Brazos Bend Elementary School | Fort Bend ISD | 3.8 mi | 716 | 15.7 | 41.8% |
| Phelan Elementary School | Lamar CISD | 3.9 mi | 743 | 19.8 | 46.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.