Richards High School has 84 learners in grade levels 7-12.

Richards High School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in Texas for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is upper 50%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 30-39% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 49%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-49% (which is approximately equal to the Texas state average of 45%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The Learner: Teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Texas state level of 15:1. Minority enrollment is 22% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is lower than the Texas state average of 72% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview: Richards High School’s learner population of 84 learners has grown by 61% over five school years. The teacher population of 8 teachers has declined by 20% over five school years.

School Comparison: Richards High School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 7,999 schools in Texas (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year. The diversity score of Richards High School is 0.37, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school’s diversity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The nearest high school and middle school to Richards High School is Anderson-shiro Jr/sr High School (8.7 miles away). The nearest elementary school is Richards Elementary School (0.0 miles away).