Richwood’s public schools score below 51% of Texas districts on tests and graduation
The grade covers the public school district serving Richwood, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. 46% of students in Richwood’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Texas average (41%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Texas, not nationally.
From Texas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Richwood’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 537 Texas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Richwood’s, its schools beat 41%, lower than their 49% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state in math, below in reading
Reading proficiency is 49% and math 46% in spring 2022, against 51% and 41% statewide; 90% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $13,423 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then three middle and two high schools
Which school depends on the address at the later steps. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic School (private) is in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Richwood’s grade
B−: better than 49% of Texas school districts, #338 of 642 Texas towns. Test scores are above the Texas average; graduation is below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Richwood, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Richwood
Gladys Polk El
Grades PK–4 · 396 students · 14:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Richwood
Gladys Polk El
Grades PK–4 · 396 students · 14:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Richwood
Gladys Polk El
Grades PK–4 · 396 students · 14:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Richwood
Gladys Polk El
Grades PK–4 · 396 students · 14:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Richwood
Gladys Polk El
Grades PK–4 · 396 students · 14:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Richwood · depends on your address
Clute Int
Grades 5–8 · 1,002 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Clute
Lake Jackson Int
Grades 7–8 · 698 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Lake Jackson
Freeport Int
Grades 6–8 · 565 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Freeport
8th grade in Richwood · depends on your address
Clute Int
Grades 5–8 · 1,002 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Clute
Lake Jackson Int
Grades 7–8 · 698 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Lake Jackson
Freeport Int
Grades 6–8 · 565 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Freeport
9th grade in Richwood · depends on your address
Brazoswood H S
Grades 9–12 · 2,436 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Clute
Brazosport H S
Grades 9–12 · 841 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Freeport
10th grade in Richwood · depends on your address
Brazoswood H S
Grades 9–12 · 2,436 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Clute
Brazosport H S
Grades 9–12 · 841 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Freeport
11th grade in Richwood · depends on your address
Brazoswood H S
Grades 9–12 · 2,436 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Clute
Brazosport H S
Grades 9–12 · 841 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Freeport
12th grade in Richwood · depends on your address
Brazoswood H S
Grades 9–12 · 2,436 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Clute
Brazosport H S
Grades 9–12 · 841 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Freeport
Richwood’s public schools are run by Brazosport Independent School District, which also serves Clute, Freeport, Jones Creek and Lake Jackson and others. Parts of Richwood (3% of its land) are served by Angleton Independent instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Below the state in reading
Richwood vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Texas towns that share Richwood’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Richwood | B− | Brazosport Independent |
| Lake Jackson | B− | Brazosport Independent |
| Clute | B− | Brazosport Independent |
All 2 neighbors share Brazosport Independent with Richwood, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Richwood
7 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Texas’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Richwood’s schools
Are Richwood’s schools good?
On Texas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Richwood children attend score below 51% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #338 of 642 Texas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 41%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Richwood in?
Brazosport Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 11,169 students in 18 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Richwood are served by Angleton Independent.
Where do Richwood kids go to high school?
One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Brazoswood H S and Brazosport H S.
What is Richwood’s graduation rate?
90% of the class of 2023 in Brazosport Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.
How much does Richwood spend per student?
$13,423 in Brazosport Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Richwood?
Yes: Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 190 students).
Parents talk
What Richwood families are saying about school.
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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Texas. Stars are from neighbors.