📍 9477 Panther Dr, Richards, Grimes County, 77873
Richards H S is a State/Public serving other age pupils, located in Richards, Grimes County. The school has 222 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Delynn Decatur. It is part of the Richards Isd school district. It serves grades Pre-K–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 19.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 11.1:1. 65% of students are proficient in reading. 25% are proficient in maths. The school offers dual enrollment. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Richards H S enrolls 222 students across grades Pre-K–12. The student body is 48% male and 52% female. A teaching staff of 19.9 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 11.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 86% White, 5.9% Black or African American and 5% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 190 | 86% |
| Black or African American | 13 | 5.9% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 11 | 5% |
| Two or more races | 7 | 3.2% |
| Asian | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
76 of the school's 222 students (34%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 64 qualify for free lunch and 12 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Richards H S is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Distant). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district TX At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 5, state house district 13.
Richards H S is one of 1 schools in RICHARDS ISD, based in RICHARDS, Texas. The district serves 249 students district-wide and employs 19 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 222 students, Richards H S is close to the district average of about 249 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant