Commonwealth Elementary School
4909 Commonwealth Blvd
Sugar Land, TX 77479
(School attendance zone shown in map)
Sugar Land, TX 77479
(School attendance zone shown in map)
Tel:
(281)634-5120
- Commonwealth Elementary School serves 893 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 98% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 75%) for the 2015-16 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 98% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 71%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- Commonwealth Elementary School placed in the top 1% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the Texas state level of 15:1.
- Minority enrollment is 79% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Texas state average of 72%.
Top Placements
Commonwealth Elementary School places among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
- Category Attribute
- Overall Rank Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
- Math Proficiency Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
- Reading Language/Arts Proficiency Highest reading language/arts proficiency (Top 1%)
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Commonwealth Elementary School's student population of 893 students has declined by 14% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 59 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-5 |
| Total Students | 893 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 59 teachers |
 | |
| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Commonwealth Elementary School is ranked within the top 1% of all 7,879 schools in Texas (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 15:1 has decreased from 18:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Commonwealth Elementary School is 0.48, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.41. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2015-2016 School Year Data | This School | State Level (TX) |
| Overall School Rank | #22 out of 7,879 schools (Top 1%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 98% | 75% |
 | ||
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 98% | 71% |
 | ||
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 15:1 | 15:1 |
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| Asian | 69% | 4% |
| Hispanic | 5% | 52% |
| Black | 3% | 13% |
| White | 21% | 28% |
| Two or more races | 2% | 2% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.48 | 0.41 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 1% | 53% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | n/a | 6% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Fort Bend Independent School District | |
Source: 2015-2016 (latest school year available) NCES, TX Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Commonwealth Elementary School is First Colony Middle School (1.3 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Fort Settlement Middle School (0.8 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Fort Settlement Middle School (0.8 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Sugar Land Fort Settlement Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 1315 students
0.8 miles
5440 Elkins Rd
Sugar Land, TX 77479
(281)634-6440 0.8 6-8 1315 - Sugar Land First Colony Middle School Grades: 6-9 | 1247 students
1.3 miles
3225 Austin Pkwy
Sugar Land, TX 77479
(281)634-3240 1.3 6-9 1247 - Sugar Land Clements High School Grades: 9-12 | 2455 students
1.4 miles
4200 Elkins Dr
Sugar Land, TX 77479
(281)634-2150 1.4 9-12 2455 - Sugar Land Colony Bend Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 767 students
1.6 miles
2720 Planters St
Sugar Land, TX 77479
(281)634-4080 1.6 PK-5 767 - Sugar Land Colony Meadows Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 772 students
1.7 miles
4510 Sweetwater Blvd
Sugar Land, TX 77479
(281)634-4120 1.7 PK-5 772
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