William Velasquez Elementary

Summary:

William Velasquez Elementary is a public elementary school in Richmond, Texas, serving 497 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Lamar Consolidated Independent School District, which is ranked 213 out of 968 districts in Texas and has a 4-star rating.

William Velasquez Elementary has a diverse student population, with a racial makeup of 22.33% White, 24.55% African American, 43.06% Hispanic, 5.03% Asian, and 4.23% two or more races. However, the school's academic performance, as measured by STAAR test scores, is generally lower than the district and state averages. The school's Asian and Gifted and Talented student subgroups have particularly low rankings compared to other Texas elementary schools, and the Special Education and At-Risk student subgroups also have lower performance. Additionally, the school has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 56.94% to 64.15% over the past three school years.

When comparing William Velasquez Elementary to other nearby schools within the Lamar Consolidated Independent School District, Bess Campbell Elementary and Susanna Dickinson Elementary consistently outperform it in academic measures, with significantly higher STAAR proficiency rates and statewide rankings. Schools like Manford Williams Elementary and Don Carter Elementary, which have similar racial diversity to William Velasquez Elementary, demonstrate higher academic performance and statewide rankings. Despite the school's relatively high level of spending per student and favorable student-teacher ratio, these factors do not seem to be translating into consistently strong academic outcomes.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 402 Macek Rd
       Richmond, TX  77469-3174


(832) 223-2600

District: Lamar Consolidated Independent School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1066th of 4,675 Texas Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,205 Help


Students who attend William Velasquez Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Reading Jh
High:    George Ranch High School

Student/teacher ratio:  15.9 Help
Number of students:  501

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
42.5%
African American:
25.3%
White:
23.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  60.1% Help


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Compare Details William Velasquez Elementary ranks better than 77.2% of elementary schools in Texas. It also ranks 16th among 27 ranked elementary schools in the Lamar Consolidated Independent School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 71.62. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at William Velasquez Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (42.5%), African American (25.3%), White (23%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 60.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at William Velasquez Elementary is 15.9, which is the 9th best among 27 elementary schools in the Lamar Consolidated Independent School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at William Velasquez Elementary is $11,205, which is the 12th highest among 27 elementary schools in the Lamar Consolidated Independent School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

William Velasquez Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks William Velasquez Elementary 1066th of 4675 Texas public elementary schools. (See William Velasquez Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Lamar Consolidated Independent School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Lamar Consolidated Independent School District 213th of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for William Velasquez Elementary

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Rank History for all students at William Velasquez Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 83.19 253rd 3724 93.2%
2008 80.95 427th 3768 88.7%
2009 81.55 402nd 3884 89.6%
2010 85.02 135th 3937 96.6%
2011 85.67 145th 4095 96.5%
2012 87.86 308th 4206 92.7%
2013 82.98 520th 4221 87.7%
2014 71.71 1126th 4260 73.6%
2015 64.26 1551st 4320 64.1%
2016 72.40 1127th 4286 73.7%
2017 47.62 2093rd 4329 51.7%
2018 58.27 1572nd 4359 63.9%
2019 55.52 1737th 4479 61.2%
2021 56.24 1715th 4578 62.5%
2022 54.25 1915th 4581 58.2%
2023 55.14 1872nd 4647 59.7%
2024 71.62 1066th 4675 77.2%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at William Velasquez Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 48.93 585th 1112 47.4%
2021 54.40 405th 961 57.9%
2024 24.50 940th 1114 15.6%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at William Velasquez Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.17 1644th 3226 49.0%
2019 51.48 1486th 3333 55.4%
2021 37.33 2230th 3446 35.3%
2022 52.57 1496th 3487 57.1%
2023 66.37 850th 3556 76.1%
2024 69.09 796th 3638 78.1%
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Rank History for Special Education students at William Velasquez Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.19 2006th 3558 43.6%
2019 61.66 871st 3684 76.4%
2021 39.81 2062nd 3799 45.7%
2022 46.47 1799th 3952 54.5%
2023 33.37 2864th 4086 29.9%
2024 45.77 2172nd 4261 49.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at William Velasquez Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.96 2493rd 4264 41.5%
2019 44.03 2494th 4309 42.1%
2021 45.46 2347th 4451 47.3%
2022 51.87 2028th 4477 54.7%
2023 54.60 1862nd 4521 58.8%
2024 69.81 934th 4560 79.5%
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Rank History for Female students at William Velasquez Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 55.55 1710th 4306 60.3%
2019 53.11 1874th 4348 56.9%
2021 49.13 2078th 4499 53.8%
2022 53.28 1946th 4561 57.3%
2023 55.81 1811th 4588 60.5%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at William Velasquez Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 51.12 1914th 3106 38.4%
2019 64.78 1191st 3184 62.6%
2021 59.13 1431st 3006 52.4%
2022 64.57 1148th 2958 61.2%
2023 45.45 2104th 2980 29.4%
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Rank History for At Risk students at William Velasquez Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.44 2266th 4240 46.6%
2019 40.88 2600th 4295 39.5%
2021 49.60 1858th 4331 57.1%
2022 37.44 2987th 4461 33.0%
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Rank History for Male students at William Velasquez Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 59.25 1523rd 4319 64.7%
2019 54.63 1729th 4357 60.3%
2021 61.44 1423rd 4498 68.4%
2022 53.18 1987th 4563 56.5%
2023 52.74 1985th 4585 56.7%
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Rank History for Asian students at William Velasquez Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 29.45 747th 967 22.8%
2023 29.07 838th 1015 17.4%
2024 56.86 522nd 1035 49.6%
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Rank History for African American students at William Velasquez Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 69.08 496th 2483 80.0%
2019 70.54 475th 2515 81.1%
2021 56.15 836th 2444 65.8%
2022 56.12 887th 2421 63.4%
2023 59.25 776th 2443 68.2%
2024 85.37 169th 2421 93.0%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at William Velasquez Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.22 2187th 4168 47.5%
2019 44.68 2333rd 4188 44.3%
2021 52.04 1806th 4329 58.3%
2022 60.06 1456th 4376 66.7%
2023 54.07 1819th 4401 58.7%
2024 63.05 1278th 4431 71.2%
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Rank History for White students at William Velasquez Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 62.28 1052nd 3127 66.4%
2019 53.50 1432nd 3142 54.4%
2021 56.48 1238th 3082 59.8%
2022 57.26 1288th 3082 58.2%
2023 68.83 842nd 3106 72.9%
2024 76.31 526th 3078 82.9%
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Data source: test scores: Texas Education Agency, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Texas Education Agency

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Enrollment information for William Velasquez Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2006 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 0
2007 189 174 16 215 2 n/a n/a 0 596
2008 180 171 15 243 4 n/a n/a 0 613
2009 180 170 16 285 6 n/a n/a 0 657
2010 213 164 23 248 4 n/a n/a 0 652
2011 199 130 22 259 5 0 8 0 623
2012 199 118 23 282 4 0 14 0 640
2013 193 144 25 298 4 2 21 0 687
2014 197 120 27 288 2 0 21 0 655
2015 218 143 30 263 3 0 29 0 686
2016 208 141 32 271 4 2 26 0 684
2017 202 144 24 257 2 2 35 0 666
2018 209 144 29 237 1 1 31 0 652
2019 165 117 24 211 2 1 29 0 549
2020 163 111 20 221 4 1 25 0 545
2021 139 111 21 227 5 3 24 0 530
2022 121 98 21 213 3 2 24 0 482
2023 111 122 25 214 2 2 21 0 497
2024 115 127 25 213 0 4 17 0 501

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at William Velasquez Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2006 0 n/a n/a n/a
2007 596 40.8 14.6 50.8
2008 613 42.1 14.6 53.3
2009 657 45.9 14.3 54.6
2010 652 41.2 15.8 52.8
2011 623 43.7 14.2 53.9
2012 640 38.3 16.6 51.6
2013 687 40.9 16.7 59.2
2014 655 36.0 18.1 52.7
2015 686 38.0 18.0 47.5
2016 684 42.0 16.2 47.8
2017 666 40.5 16.4 51.7
2018 652 44.0 14.7 48.3
2019 549 40.8 13.4 54.5
2020 545 35.7 15.2 58.2
2021 530 41.8 12.6 64.2
2022 482 37.2 12.9 58.1
2023 497 34.4 14.4 56.9
2024 501 31.4 15.9 60.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio William Velasquez Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2006 0 n/a n/a n/a
2007 596 40.8 14.6 50.8
2008 613 42.1 14.6 53.3
2009 657 45.9 14.3 54.6
2010 652 41.2 15.8 52.8
2011 623 43.7 14.2 53.9
2012 640 38.3 16.6 51.6
2013 687 40.9 16.7 59.2
2014 655 36.0 18.1 52.7
2015 686 38.0 18.0 47.5
2016 684 42.0 16.2 47.8
2017 666 40.5 16.4 51.7
2018 652 44.0 14.7 48.3
2019 549 40.8 13.4 54.5
2020 545 35.7 15.2 58.2
2021 530 41.8 12.6 64.2
2022 482 37.2 12.9 58.1
2023 497 34.4 14.4 56.9
2024 501 31.4 15.9 60.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for William Velasquez Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $887 (8.0%) $10,270 (92.0%) $11,157
2021 $1,097 (9.8%) $10,108 (90.2%) $11,205

Data source: Texas Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on William Velasquez Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1737th of 4479 Elementary schoolsRanks 1872nd of 4647 Elementary schools
 1.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Reading (William Velasquez Elementary)4649
 3%
   3rd Grade Reading (Lamar Consolidated Independent School District)5564
 9%
   3rd Grade Reading (Texas)4450
 6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (William Velasquez Elementary)5149
 2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Lamar Consolidated Independent School District)6454
 10%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Texas)4843
 5%
4th Grade Reading (William Velasquez Elementary)4655
 9%
   4th Grade Reading (Lamar Consolidated Independent School District)5359
 6%
   4th Grade Reading (Texas)4347
 4%
4th Grade Mathematics (William Velasquez Elementary)4940
 9%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Lamar Consolidated Independent School District)6157
 4%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4647
 1%
5th Grade Reading (William Velasquez Elementary)5355
 2%
   5th Grade Reading (Lamar Consolidated Independent School District)6170
 9%
   5th Grade Reading (Texas)5156
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (William Velasquez Elementary)5154
 3%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Lamar Consolidated Independent School District)6962
 7%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Texas)5650
 6%
5th Grade Science (William Velasquez Elementary)5427
 27%
   5th Grade Science (Lamar Consolidated Independent School District)5942
 17%
   5th Grade Science (Texas)4834
 14%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students549497
 9.5%
African American117122
 4.3%
American Indian22
Asian2425
 4.2%
Hispanic211214
 1.4%
Pacific Islander12
 100%
White165111
 32.7%
Two or More Races2921
 27.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients54.5%56.9%
 2.5%


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Students who attend William Velasquez Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Reading Jh
High : George Ranch High School

William Velasquez Elementary ranks 1066th of 4675 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students at William Velasquez Elementary are 43% Hispanic, 25% African American, 23% White, 5% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

In the 2023-24 school year, 501 students attended William Velasquez Elementary.


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