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Fort Bend Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 22 public middle schools serving 30,887 students in Fort Bend Independent School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Texas.
Public Middle Schools in Fort Bend Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Texas public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 60% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 87% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is more than the Texas public middle school average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
85 Schools
2,745 Schools
# Students
79,660 Students
1,535,707 Students
# Teachers
4,788 Teachers
105,534 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Fort Bend Independent School District, which is ranked #281 of all 1,201 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has decreased from 94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#280 out of 1204 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
46%
Graduation Rate
92%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.76
0.64
# American Indian Students
361 Students
5,672 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
21,706 Students
75,901 Students
% Asian Students
27%
5%
# Hispanic Students
21,229 Students
818,505 Students
% Hispanic Students
27%
53%
# Black Students
22,165 Students
198,107 Students
% Black Students
28%
13%
# White Students
10,998 Students
392,132 Students
% White Students
14%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
109 Students
2,358 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
3,092 Students
43,032 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
2,593
13,662
# Students in K Grade:
4,714
20,054
# Students in 1st Grade:
5,248
21,208
# Students in 2nd Grade:
5,374
20,812
# Students in 3rd Grade:
5,493
20,550
# Students in 4th Grade:
5,602
20,734
# Students in 5th Grade:
5,846
29,817
# Students in 6th Grade:
5,944
325,343
# Students in 7th Grade:
6,171
409,592
# Students in 8th Grade:
6,337
425,784
# Students in 9th Grade:
7,287
71,142
# Students in 10th Grade:
6,897
59,666
# Students in 11th Grade:
6,244
51,055
# Students in 12th Grade:
5,910
46,288
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,552 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,417. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,633 is higher than the state median of $14,148. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$920 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$1,166 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,552
$13,417
Spending / Student
$14,633
$14,148
Best Fort Bend Independent School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Fort Settlement Middle School
(Math: 84% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
5440 Elkins Rd
Sugar Land, TX 77479
(281) 634-6440
Sugar Land, TX 77479
(281) 634-6440
Grades: 6-8
| 1,498 students
Rank: #22.
Clements High School
(Math: 78% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
4200 Elkins Dr
Sugar Land, TX 77479
(281) 634-2150
Sugar Land, TX 77479
(281) 634-2150
Grades: 8-12
| 2,560 students
Rank: #33.
Sartartia Middle School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
8125 Homeward Way
Sugar Land, TX 77479
(281) 634-6310
Sugar Land, TX 77479
(281) 634-6310
Grades: 6-8
| 1,440 students
Rank: #44.
Macario Garcia Middle School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
18550 Old Richmond Rd
Sugar Land, TX 77498
(281) 634-3160
Sugar Land, TX 77498
(281) 634-3160
Grades: 6-8
| 1,376 students
Rank: #55.
First Colony Middle School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
3225 Austin Pkwy
Sugar Land, TX 77479
(281) 634-3240
Sugar Land, TX 77479
(281) 634-3240
Grades: 6-8
| 1,234 students
Rank: #66.
Quail Valley Middle School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
3019 Fm 1092
Missouri City, TX 77459
(281) 634-3600
Missouri City, TX 77459
(281) 634-3600
Grades: 6-8
| 1,043 students
Rank: #77.
James Bowie Middle School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
700 Plantation Dr
Richmond, TX 77406
(281) 327-6200
Richmond, TX 77406
(281) 327-6200
Grades: 6-8
| 1,639 students
Rank: #88.
William B Travis High School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
11111 Harlem Rd
Richmond, TX 77406
(281) 634-7000
Richmond, TX 77406
(281) 634-7000
Grades: 8-12
| 3,205 students
Rank: #99.
Billy Baines Middle School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
9000 Sienna Ranch Rd
Missouri City, TX 77459
(281) 634-6870
Missouri City, TX 77459
(281) 634-6870
Grades: 6-8
| 1,296 students
Rank: #1010.
Lawrence E Elkins High School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
7007 Knights Ct
Missouri City, TX 77459
(281) 634-2600
Missouri City, TX 77459
(281) 634-2600
Grades: 8-12
| 2,654 students
Rank: #1111.
Ronald Thornton Middle School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1909 Waters Lake Blvd
Missouri City, TX 77459
(281) 327-3870
Missouri City, TX 77459
(281) 327-3870
Grades: 6-8
| 1,529 students
Rank: #1212.
Dulles Middle School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
500 Dulles Ave
Sugar Land, TX 77478
(281) 634-5750
Sugar Land, TX 77478
(281) 634-5750
Grades: 6-8
| 1,359 students
Rank: #1313.
Sugar Land Middle School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
321 Seventh St
Sugar Land, TX 77478
(281) 634-3080
Sugar Land, TX 77478
(281) 634-3080
Grades: 6-8
| 1,050 students
Rank: #1414.
David Crockett Middle School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
19001 Beechnut
Richmond, TX 77407
(281) 634-6380
Richmond, TX 77407
(281) 634-6380
Grades: 6-8
| 1,119 students
Rank: #1515.
Hodges Bend Middle School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
16510 Bissonnet
Houston, TX 77083
(281) 634-3000
Houston, TX 77083
(281) 634-3000
Grades: 6-8
| 849 students
Rank: #1616.
Lake Olympia Middle School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
3100 Lake Olympia Pkwy
Missouri City, TX 77459
(281) 634-3520
Missouri City, TX 77459
(281) 634-3520
Grades: 6-8
| 1,170 students
Rank: #1717.
Missouri City Middle School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
202 Martin Ln
Missouri City, TX 77489
(281) 634-3440
Missouri City, TX 77489
(281) 634-3440
Grades: 6-8
| 963 students
Rank: #1818.
Hightower High School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
3333 Hurricane Ln
Missouri City, TX 77459
(281) 634-5240
Missouri City, TX 77459
(281) 634-5240
Grades: 8-12
| 2,535 students
Rank: #1919.
Willowridge High School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
16301 Chimney Rock
Houston, TX 77053
(281) 634-2450
Houston, TX 77053
(281) 634-2450
Grades: 8-12
| 1,319 students
Rank: #2020.
Christa Mcauliffe Middle School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
16650 S Post Oak
Houston, TX 77053
(281) 634-3360
Houston, TX 77053
(281) 634-3360
Grades: 6-8
| 835 students
Rank: n/an/a
Ferndell Henry Center For Learning
Alternative School
7447 Fm 521 Rd
Rosharon, TX 77583
(281) 327-6000
Rosharon, TX 77583
(281) 327-6000
Grades: 6-12
| 188 students
Rank: n/an/a
Fort Bend Co Alter
Alternative School
400 Coen Rd
Rosharon, TX 77583
(281) 327-6000
Rosharon, TX 77583
(281) 327-6000
Grades: 7-11
| 26 students
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