Harry Wright Junior High
- Middle school or junior high school in Lamar CISD
- Richmond, TX
- 6th grade - 8th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
B
Lamar CISD: A
Total students
1,232
Avg. teacher experience
7.7 years
Lamar CISD: 10.7 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Lamar CISD: 94.4%
Statewide: 90%
Harry Wright Junior High is a middle school or junior high school in Richmond, TX, in the Lamar CISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 1,232 students. 31.7% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 16.1% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of B for the 2021-2022 school year.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $64,811, which is $5,924 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 7.7 years of experience.
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Website
www.lcisd.org/campuses/wrightjh/home
Address
7500 Koeblen RdRichmond, TX 77469
Office phone number
Principal
- Thomas Graham
- thomas.graham@lcisd.org
- (832) 223-6000
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Harry Wright Junior High are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 04. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.5 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 04.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
1,232
African American
361 (29.3%)
Lamar CISD: 21%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
5 (0.4%)
Lamar CISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
96 (7.8%)
Lamar CISD: 7.6%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
582 (47.2%)
Lamar CISD: 41.8%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
3 (0.2%)
Lamar CISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
161 (13.1%)
Lamar CISD: 25.9%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
24 (1.9%)
Lamar CISD: 3.3%
Statewide: 2.9%
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
31.7 %
Lamar CISD: 44.8%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
74.7 %
Lamar CISD: 49.5%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
16.6 %
Lamar CISD: 17.5%
Statewide: 21.7%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2021-2022 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
16.1 %
Lamar CISD: 17.1%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
6.3 %
Lamar CISD: 8.4%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
18.3 %
Lamar CISD: 13.6%
Statewide: 11.6%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2021-2022)
B
Lamar CISD: A
Student achievement (2021-2022)
C
Lamar CISD: B
School progress (2021-2022)
B
Lamar CISD: A
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
C
Lamar CISD: B
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 2022 Accountability Manual.
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2020-2021 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
N/A
Lamar CISD: 7.8%
Statewide: 15%
African American
N/A
Lamar CISD: 7.1%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
N/A
Lamar CISD: 8.3%
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
N/A
Lamar CISD: 2.1%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
N/A
Lamar CISD: 11.2%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Lamar CISD: 10.6%
Statewide: 17.9%
White
N/A
Lamar CISD: 4.5%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
N/A
Lamar CISD: 5.8%
Statewide: 13.9%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2021-2022 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
68.5
African American
15 (21.9%)
Lamar CISD: 16.2%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Lamar CISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0.7 (1.1%)
Lamar CISD: 3.5%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
13.2 (19.3%)
Lamar CISD: 20.3%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Lamar CISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
38.3 (55.8%)
Lamar CISD: 58.6%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
1.3 (1.9%)
Lamar CISD: 1.1%
Statewide: 1.2%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
0 (0%)
Lamar CISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
56.5 (82.4%)
Lamar CISD: 75.4%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
12.1 (17.6%)
Lamar CISD: 23.5%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Lamar CISD: 0.8%
Statewide: 0.8%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2021-2022.
Students per teacher
18
Lamar CISD: 16.3
Statewide: 14.6
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2021-2022 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
7.7 years
Lamar CISD: 10.7 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
$64,811
Lamar CISD: $65,178
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$59,584
Lamar CISD: $59,769
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$66,062
Lamar CISD: $61,815
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$63,189
Lamar CISD: $63,836
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$65,793
Lamar CISD: $67,118
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$70,400
Lamar CISD: $72,155
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$76,900
Lamar CISD: $77,436
Statewide: $71,111