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Don Carter El
PublicElementaryGrades PK–5
8500 A Meyers Rd, Richmond, TX 77469 · (832) 223-5500 · Part of Lamar Consolidated Independent School District
Students
758
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
38%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
What stands out about Don Carter El
- School Grade A: near the top of Texas’s public schools
- Math proficiency 25 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 20 pts above the state
Test scores
EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21) · 2020–21Math proficiency62%
State average 36.6%
Reading / language arts62%
State average 41.8%
Location
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8500 A Meyers Rd, Richmond
Students
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K68
Kindergarten82
Grade 1131
Grade 2110
Grade 3124
Grade 4113
Grade 5130
Enrollment over time
801’20
832’21
913’22
998’23
758’24
Down 5.4% since 2020.
Who goes here
Black 26%Asian 26%Hispanic 22%White 20%Two or more races 6%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.
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School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024-2025 school year. Scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results. Neighbor ratings are opinions, not an official measure of school quality.