Sharon A Richardson Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2025)

Sharon A Richardson Elementary School

2197 F M 2088
Gilmer, TX 75644

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Top 50%

Serving 117 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Sharon A Richardson Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 40-49% (which is approximately equal to the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving is 50-59% (which is approximately equal to the Texas state average of 51%).

The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Texas state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 117 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 9:1
Minority Enrollment: 33%
: Top 50% in TX
: 40-49% (Top 50%)
: 50-59% (Top 50%)
: 21-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Sharon A Richardson Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

School Overview

Sharon A Richardson Elementary School's student population of 117 students has declined by 35% over five school years.

The teacher population of 13 teachers has declined by 23% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Sharon A Richardson Elementary School
Pre-K	11
Kind	17
1	12
2	18
3	23
4	18
5	18

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Total Students

117 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Sharon A Richardson Elementary School
2023	111
2022	123
2021	128
2020	181
2019	181
2018	188
2017	188
2016	170
2015	181
2014	179
2013	157
2012	167
2011	178
2010	171
2009	155
2008	148
2007	150
2006	139
2005	139
2004	147
2003	148
2002	161
2001	166
2000	151
1999	146
1998	142
1997	140
1996	124
1995	135
1994	138
1993	162
1992	160
1991	160
1990	180
1989	188
1988	194
1987	182

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

13 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sharon A Richardson Elementary School
2023	12
2022	10
2021	13
2020	17
2019	17
2018	15
2017	15
2016	12
2015	12
2014	10
2013	10
2012	10
2011	12
2010	12
2009	12
2008	11
2007	11
2006	10
2005	11
2004	12
2003	12
2002	13
2001	11
2000	11
1999	12
1998	12
1997	12
1996	13
1995	14
1994	15
1993	15
1992	14
1991	14

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School Rankings

Sharon A Richardson Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 8,188 schools in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Sharon A Richardson Elementary School is 0.51, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (TX)

#3037 out of 8188 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Sharon A Richardson Elementary School
2022	#3037
2021	#4297
2019	#7361
2018	#6240
2017	#2247
2016	#4269
2015	#2486
2014	#2910
2013	#3212
2012	#3536
2011	#2485

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40-49%

41%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Sharon A Richardson Elementary School	Texas	Union Hill Independent School District
2022	44%	41%	32%
2021	24%	37%	22%
2019	27%	51%	37%
2018	27%	49%	27%
2017	82%	78%	77%
2016	72%	75%	72%
2015	82%	73%	82%
2014	82%	76%	82%
2013	82%	78%	82%
2012	87%	83%	77%
2011	87%	84%	82%

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50-59%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Sharon A Richardson Elementary School	Texas	Union Hill Independent School District
2022	54%	51%	47%
2021	44%	42%	37%
2019	27%	47%	42%
2018	37%	45%	27%
2017	82%	72%	77%
2016	72%	71%	73%
2015	77%	73%	77%
2014	77%	75%	80%
2013	77%	78%	82%
2012	87%	88%	82%
2011	92%	88%	92%

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21-39%

46%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Sharon A Richardson Elementary School	Texas	Union Hill Independent School District
2022	30%	46%	37%
2021	50%	43%	24%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

9:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sharon A Richardson Elementary School	Texas	Union Hill Independent School District
2023	9:1	14:1	8:1
2022	12:1	14:1	9:1
2021	10:1	14:1	9:1
2020	11:1	15:1	9:1
2019	11:1	15:1	9:1
2018	13:1	15:1	11:1
2017	13:1	15:1	11:1
2016	14:1	15:1	11:1
2015	15:1	15:1	11:1
2014	17:1	15:1	13:1
2013	16:1	15:1	11:1
2012	17:1	15:1	12:1
2011	15:1	15:1	10:1
2010	14:1	15:1	10:1
2009	13:1	14:1	11:1
2008	13:1	14:1	10:1
2007	14:1	15:1	11:1
2006	14:1	15:1	10:1
2005	13:1	15:1	12:1
2004	12:1	15:1	12:1
2003	12:1	15:1	12:1
2002	12:1	15:1	12:1
2001	15:1	15:1	14:1
2000	14:1	14:1	12:1
1999	12:1	14:1	11:1
1998	12:1	14:1	12:1
1997	11:1	15:1	12:1
1996	9:1	15:1	10:1
1995	9:1	15:1	10:1
1994	9:1	15:1	10:1
1993	11:1	15:1	12:1
1992	11:1	16:1	12:1
1991	11:1	16:1	12:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Sharon A Richardson Elementary School	Texas	Union Hill Independent School District
2023	1%	5%	1%
2022	3%	5%	2%
2021	2%	5%	1%
2020	2%	5%	2%
2019	2%	5%	2%
2018	1%	5%
2017	1%	5%
2016	1%	4%	1%
2009	1%	4%	1%
2008	1%	4%	1%
2007	1%	4%	1%
2006	1%	3%
2005	1%	3%
2004	1%	3%
2003	1%	3%

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Hispanic

20%

53%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Sharon A Richardson Elementary School	Texas	Union Hill Independent School District
2023	20%	53%	17%
2022	18%	53%	15%
2021	18%	53%	14%
2020	11%	53%	12%
2019	11%	53%	12%
2018	14%	52%	15%
2017	14%	52%	15%
2016	15%	52%	16%
2015	17%	52%	17%
2014	16%	52%	16%
2013	14%	51%	16%
2012	12%	51%	15%
2011	14%	50%	15%
2010	9%	49%	13%
2009	9%	48%	8%
2008	3%	47%	3%
2007	3%	46%	3%
2006	6%	46%	2%
2005	3%	45%	4%
2004	5%	44%	6%
2003	6%	43%	7%
2002	6%	42%	7%
2001	7%	41%	7%
2000	5%	40%	6%
1999	6%	39%	6%
1998	2%	38%	2%
1997	4%	38%	2%
1996	3%	37%	1%
1995	2%	36%	3%
1994	2%	36%	2%
1993	5%	35%	4%

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Black

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sharon A Richardson Elementary School	Texas	Union Hill Independent School District
2023	6%	13%	5%
2022	5%	13%	6%
2021	6%	13%	7%
2020	7%	13%	7%
2019	7%	13%	7%
2018	7%	13%	8%
2017	7%	13%	8%
2016	8%	13%	8%
2015	8%	13%	8%
2014	9%	13%	8%
2013	11%	13%	12%
2012	8%	13%	11%
2011	9%	13%	12%
2010	11%	14%	16%
2009	14%	14%	17%
2008	16%	14%	19%
2007	18%	14%	20%
2006	20%	15%	22%
2005	28%	14%	25%
2004	27%	14%	24%
2003	25%	14%	23%
2002	24%	14%	22%
2001	23%	14%	23%
2000	20%	14%	22%
1999	22%	14%	22%
1998	25%	14%	23%
1997	24%	14%	22%
1996	29%	14%	29%
1995	31%	14%	29%
1994	29%	14%	31%
1993	28%	14%	33%
1992	28%	14%	30%
1991	30%	14%	32%

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White

67%

25%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sharon A Richardson Elementary School	Texas	Union Hill Independent School District
2023	69%	26%	74%
2022	67%	26%	73%
2021	66%	26%	71%
2020	78%	27%	77%
2019	78%	27%	77%
2018	72%	28%	73%
2017	72%	28%	73%
2016	71%	29%	71%
2015	71%	29%	72%
2014	72%	29%	72%
2013	71%	30%	67%
2012	75%	31%	70%
2011	72%	31%	68%
2010	80%	33%	71%
2009	76%	34%	74%
2008	80%	35%	77%
2007	78%	36%	75%
2006	73%	36%	77%
2005	68%	38%	70%
2004	67%	39%	70%
2003	68%	40%	69%
2002	70%	41%	71%
2001	70%	42%	69%
2000	78%	44%	72%
1999	80%	45%	72%
1998	82%	46%	76%
1997	84%	46%	78%
1996	79%	47%	71%
1995	74%	48%	68%
1994	73%	48%	67%
1993	67%	49%	63%
1992	69%	49%	67%
1991	68%	51%	66%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Sharon A Richardson Elementary School	Texas	Union Hill Independent School District
2023	4%	3%	2%
2022	7%	3%	3%
2021	6%	3%	5%
2020	2%	2%	2%
2019	2%	2%	2%
2018	4%	2%	3%
2017	4%	2%	3%
2016	4%	2%	3%
2015	2%	2%	1%
2014	2%	2%	2%
2013	3%	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.51

0.64

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sharon A Richardson Elementary School	Texas	Union Hill Independent School District
2023	0.48	0.64	0.42
2022	0.52	0.64	0.43
2021	0.53	0.64	0.47
2020	0.38	0.63	0.39
2019	0.38	0.63	0.39
2018	0.46	0.64	0.45
2017	0.46	0.64	0.45
2016	0.47	0.63	0.47
2015	0.46	0.63	0.45
2014	0.45	0.63	0.46
2013	0.48	0.64	0.51
2012	0.42	0.64	0.48
2011	0.46	0.64	0.50
2010	0.34	0.64	0.45
2009	0.40	0.64	0.41
2008	0.34	0.64	0.37
2007	0.36	0.64	0.39
2006	0.43	0.64	0.39
2005	0.46	0.64	0.45
2004	0.48	0.64	0.46
2003	0.48	0.64	0.47
2002	0.45	0.64	0.44
2001	0.46	0.64	0.46
2000	0.40	0.65	0.45
1999	0.41	0.65	0.46
1998	0.37	0.65	0.40
1997	0.37	0.64	0.38
1996	0.42	0.64	0.45
1995	0.45	0.64	0.46
1994	0.44	0.64	0.46
1993	0.47	0.63	0.50
1992	0.45	0.63	0.46
1991	0.45	0.63	0.47

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

79%

57%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Sharon A Richardson Elementary School	Texas	Union Hill Independent School District
2023	76%	57%	74%
2022	72%	57%	67%
2021	62%	56%	58%
2020	58%	56%	52%
2019	58%	56%	52%
2018	60%	53%	54%
2017	60%	53%	54%
2016	58%	53%	53%
2015	48%	52%	45%
2014	54%	53%	51%
2013	61%	53%	54%
2012	55%	44%	54%
2011	55%	44%	54%
2010	53%	43%	51%
2009	42%	40%	39%
2008	40%	39%	42%
2007	40%	39%	40%
2006	44%	40%	45%
2005	52%	39%	45%
2004	51%	39%	46%
2003	45%	39%	46%
2002	49%	38%	46%
2001	45%	38%	42%
2000	48%	38%	46%
1999	51%	39%	45%
1998	45%	40%	38%
1997	51%	41%	40%
1996	40%	41%	38%
1995	47%	41%	41%
1994	52%	40%	47%
1993	51%	45%	52%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Sharon A Richardson Elementary School	Texas	Union Hill Independent School District
2023	2%	5%	2%
2022	4%	4%	2%
2021	3%	4%	4%
2020	8%	4%	7%
2019	8%	4%	7%
2018	8%	6%	9%
2017	8%	6%	9%
2016	8%	6%	9%
2015	11%	6%	13%
2014	12%	7%	13%
2013	8%	7%	10%
2012	11%	7%	11%
2011	10%	7%	10%
2010	15%	8%	14%
2009	21%	8%	19%
2008	22%	8%	22%
2007	21%	8%	19%
2006	22%	8%	21%
2005	8%	8%	9%
2004	10%	7%	8%
2003	11%	7%	10%
2002	7%	7%	8%
2001	8%	7%	8%
2000	9%	8%	9%
1999	14%	8%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Union Hill Independent School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Sharon A Richardson Elementary School's ranking?

Sharon A Richardson Elementary School is ranked #3037 out of 8,188 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Texas.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

40-49% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 41% TX state average), while 50-59% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% TX state average).

How many students attend Sharon A Richardson Elementary School?

117 students attend Sharon A Richardson Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

67% of Sharon A Richardson Elementary School students are White, 20% of students are Hispanic, 9% of students are Black, and 4% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Sharon A Richardson Elementary School?

Sharon A Richardson Elementary School has a student ration of 9:1, which is lower than the Texas state average of 14:1.

What grades does Sharon A Richardson Elementary School offer ?

Sharon A Richardson Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5

What school district is Sharon A Richardson Elementary School part of?

Sharon A Richardson Elementary School is part of Union Hill Independent School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 117 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 9:1
Minority Enrollment: 33%
: Top 50%
: 40-49% (Top 50%)
: 50-59% (Top 50%)
: 21-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education