Richards High School
- Elementary/secondary school in Richards ISD
- Richards, TX
- Pre-kindergarten - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2023-2024)
N/A
Richards ISD: N/A
Total students
234
Avg. teacher experience
14.9 years
Richards ISD: 14.9 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
100 %
Richards ISD: 100%
Statewide: 90.3%
Richards High School is an elementary/secondary school in Richards, TX, in the Richards ISD school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 234 students. 18.4% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 0% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of None for the 2023-2024 school year.
In the Class of 2023, 100% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier.
The average SAT score at Richards High School was 1018 for 2022-2023 graduates.
As of the 2023-2024 school year, an average teacher's salary was $57,102, which is $5,372 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 14.9 years of experience.
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Website
Address
9477 Panther DrRichards, TX 77873-0308
Office phone number
Principal
- Delynn Decatur
- msmith@richardsisd.net
- (936) 851-2364
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Richards High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 06. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 21.9 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 06.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
234
African American
12 (5.1%)
Richards ISD: 5.1%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Richards ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
1 (0.4%)
Richards ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 5.4%
Hispanic
21 (9%)
Richards ISD: 9%
Statewide: 53.2%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Richards ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
193 (82.5%)
Richards ISD: 82.5%
Statewide: 25%
Two or more races
7 (3%)
Richards ISD: 3%
Statewide: 3.1%
Risk factors
A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.
At-risk students
18.4 %
Richards ISD: 18.4%
Statewide: 53.2%
Economically disadvantaged
42.7 %
Richards ISD: 42.7%
Statewide: 62.3%
Limited English proficiency
0 %
Richards ISD: 0%
Statewide: 24.4%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2023-2024 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
0 %
Richards ISD: 0%
Statewide: 24.5%
Gifted and Talented
9.4 %
Richards ISD: 9.4%
Statewide: 8.5%
Special Education
17.5 %
Richards ISD: 17.5%
Statewide: 13.9%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2023-2024)
N/A
Richards ISD: N/A
Student achievement (2023-2024)
N/A
Richards ISD: N/A
School progress (2023-2024)
N/A
Richards ISD: N/A
Closing the gaps (2023-2024)
N/A
Richards ISD: N/A
The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).
For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2024 Accountability Manual.
Four-year graduation rates
The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2019-2020 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2023. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.
All students
100 %
Richards ISD: 100%
Statewide: 90.3%
African American
Masked
Richards ISD: Masked
Statewide: 86.7%
American Indian
N/A
Richards ISD: N/A
Statewide: 89.3%
Asian
N/A
Richards ISD: N/A
Statewide: 96.9%
Hispanic
N/A
Richards ISD: N/A
Statewide: 88.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Richards ISD: N/A
Statewide: 88.3%
White
100 %
Richards ISD: 100%
Statewide: 94.2%
Two or more races
N/A
Richards ISD: N/A
Statewide: 91.7%
Dropout rates
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2022-2023 school year. It is calculated by dividing the number of dropouts by the number of students who were in attendance at any time during the school year.
All students
0 %
Richards ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2%
African American
0 %
Richards ISD: 0%
Statewide: 3.2%
American Indian
N/A
Richards ISD: N/A
Statewide: 2.3%
Asian
Masked
Richards ISD: Masked
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
Masked
Richards ISD: Masked
Statewide: 2.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Richards ISD: N/A
Statewide: 1.8%
White
0 %
Richards ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1%
Two or more races
Masked
Richards ISD: Masked
Statewide: 1.7%
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2022-2023 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
18.2 %
Richards ISD: 18.2%
Statewide: 20.3%
African American
46.2 %
Richards ISD: 46.2%
Statewide: 24.8%
American Indian
N/A
Richards ISD: N/A
Statewide: 21.3%
Asian
Masked
Richards ISD: Masked
Statewide: 7.6%
Hispanic
7.7 %
Richards ISD: 7.7%
Statewide: 23.2%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Richards ISD: N/A
Statewide: 23.7%
White
16.8 %
Richards ISD: 16.8%
Statewide: 14.5%
Two or more races
Masked
Richards ISD: Masked
Statewide: 18.7%
College readiness
AP/IB participation
The percentage of students in grades 11 and 12 taking at least one Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) exam in any subject during the 2022-2023 school year.
All students
0 %
Richards ISD: 0%
Statewide: 24.2%
African American
0 %
Richards ISD: 0%
Statewide: 15.9%
American Indian
N/A
Richards ISD: N/A
Statewide: 19.8%
Asian
N/A
Richards ISD: N/A
Statewide: 61.5%
Hispanic
N/A
Richards ISD: N/A
Statewide: 21.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Richards ISD: N/A
Statewide: 19.5%
White
0 %
Richards ISD: 0%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
Masked
Richards ISD: Masked
Statewide: 26.9%
AP/IB performance
The percentage of test-taking students in grades 11 and 12 who passed at least one AP or IB exam in the 2022-2023 school year. A passing score on the AP exam is a 3, 4 or 5. On an IB exam, it is a 4, 5, 6 or 7.
All students
N/A
Richards ISD: N/A
Statewide: 53.3%
African American
N/A
Richards ISD: N/A
Statewide: 34.1%
American Indian
N/A
Richards ISD: N/A
Statewide: 53.6%
Asian
N/A
Richards ISD: N/A
Statewide: 79.5%
Hispanic
N/A
Richards ISD: N/A
Statewide: 39.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Richards ISD: N/A
Statewide: 47.4%
White
N/A
Richards ISD: N/A
Statewide: 67%
Two or more races
N/A
Richards ISD: N/A
Statewide: 66%
SAT
The average SAT score for students graduating in 2022-2023, with critical reading, writing and mathematics results combined. The maximum score is 2400. For the small percentage of students who took the redesigned SAT with a maximum score of 1600, their scores were converted to the equivalent scores on the previous SAT using College Board concordance tables.
Avg. SAT score
1018
Richards ISD: 1018
Statewide: 978
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2022-2023. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
Masked
Richards ISD: Masked
Statewide: 19.2
College-ready graduates
A graduate is considered college ready in Reading or Math if he or she has met or exceeded the college-ready criteria on the Texas Success Initiative Assessment (TSIA) test, the SAT or the ACT test. These figures are for students graduating in 2022-2023.
Reading
40 %
Richards ISD: 40%
Statewide: 62.8%
Math
33.3 %
Richards ISD: 33.3%
Statewide: 54.3%
Reading + Math
33.3 %
Richards ISD: 33.3%
Statewide: 48.4%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2023-2024 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
20.8
African American
1.4 (6.9%)
Richards ISD: 6.9%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Richards ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Richards ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.1%
Hispanic
0 (0%)
Richards ISD: 0%
Statewide: 30.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Richards ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
19.4 (93.1%)
Richards ISD: 93.1%
Statewide: 53.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Richards ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.3%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
1 (4.6%)
Richards ISD: 4.6%
Statewide: 2.5%
Bachelor's
18.8 (90.2%)
Richards ISD: 90.2%
Statewide: 71.7%
Master's
1.1 (5.2%)
Richards ISD: 5.2%
Statewide: 24.9%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Richards ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.8%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2023-2024.
Students per teacher
11.2
Richards ISD: 11.2
Statewide: 14.7
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2023-2024 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.
Avg. teacher experience
14.9 years
Richards ISD: 14.9 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Teacher salaries
The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.
Base average
$57,102
Richards ISD: $57,102
Statewide: $62,474
Beginner
N/A
Richards ISD: N/A
Statewide: $54,272
1 to 5 years
$50,732
Richards ISD: $50,732
Statewide: $58,185
6 to 10 years
$49,857
Richards ISD: $49,857
Statewide: $61,494
11 to 20 years
$59,997
Richards ISD: $59,997
Statewide: $65,219
21 to 30 years
$63,643
Richards ISD: $63,643
Statewide: $69,723
30+ years
$58,313
Richards ISD: $58,313
Statewide: $74,014