Fort Bend ISD School District

16431 Lexington Blvd
Sugar Land, TX 77479-2308
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

Fort Bend ISD School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 18 public middle schools serving 18,376 students in Fort Bend ISD 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 ISD School District have an average math proficiency score of 43% (versus the Texas public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 51% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 85% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is more than the Texas public middle school average of 74% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
87 Schools
2,692 Schools
# Students
77,545 Students
1,532,139 Students
# Teachers
5,021 Teachers
105,812 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Fort Bend ISD School District, which is ranked #272 of all 1,196 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 94% has increased from 93% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (TX)
#279 out of 1198 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Fort Bend ISD  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
44%
37%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Fort Bend ISD  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
53%
42%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Fort Bend ISD  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
94%
89%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Fort Bend ISD  School District and public school graduation rate of TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.77
0.64
# American Indian Students
313 Students
5,776 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
20,838 Students
71,306 Students
% Asian Students
27%
5%
# Hispanic Students
20,554 Students
816,872 Students
% Hispanic Students
26%
53%
# Black Students
21,561 Students
194,847 Students
% Black Students
28%
13%
# White Students
11,310 Students
399,204 Students
% White Students
15%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
103 Students
2,219 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
2,866 Students
41,915 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
2,229
12,483
# Students in K Grade:
4,665
17,883
# Students in 1st Grade:
5,032
18,518
# Students in 2nd Grade:
5,176
17,983
# Students in 3rd Grade:
5,295
18,762
# Students in 4th Grade:
5,576
19,454
# Students in 5th Grade:
5,640
28,499
# Students in 6th Grade:
5,876
324,047
# Students in 7th Grade:
6,114
418,819
# Students in 8th Grade:
6,305
424,568
# Students in 9th Grade:
7,201
69,804
# Students in 10th Grade:
6,472
58,405
# Students in 11th Grade:
6,141
53,925
# Students in 12th Grade:
5,823
48,989
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,867 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,640. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,032 is higher than the state median of $14,384. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
This School District
This State (TX)
Total Revenue
$920 MM
$74,029 MM
This chart display total revenue of Fort Bend ISD  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$1,166 MM
$78,063 MM
This chart display total spending of Fort Bend ISD  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$11,867
$13,640
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Fort Bend ISD  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$15,032
$14,384
This chart display average spending per public school student in Fort Bend ISD  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Fort Bend ISD School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Fort Settlement Middle School
(Math: 78% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
5440 Elkins Rd
Sugar Land, TX 77479
(281) 634-6440
Grades: 6-8
| 1,386 students
Rank: #22.
Sartartia Middle School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
8125 Homeward Way
Sugar Land, TX 77479
(281) 634-6310
Grades: 6-8
| 1,362 students
Rank: #33.
Macario Garcia Middle School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
18550 Old Richmond Rd
Sugar Land, TX 77498
(281) 634-3160
Grades: 6-8
| 1,502 students
Rank: #44.
Quail Valley Middle School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
3019 Fm 1092
Missouri City, TX 77459
(281) 634-3600
Grades: 6-8
| 1,080 students
Rank: #55.
First Colony Middle School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
3225 Austin Pkwy
Sugar Land, TX 77479
(281) 634-3240
Grades: 6-8
| 1,230 students
Rank: #66.
Billy Baines Middle School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
9000 Sienna Ranch Rd
Missouri City, TX 77459
(281) 634-6870
Grades: 6-8
| 1,246 students
Rank: #77.
James Bowie Middle School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
700 Plantation Dr
Richmond, TX 77406
(281) 327-6200
Grades: 6-8
| 1,534 students
Rank: #88.
Ronald Thornton Middle School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1909 Waters Lake Blvd
Missouri City, TX 77459
(281) 327-3870
Grades: 6-8
| 1,464 students
Rank: #99.
Dulles Middle School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
500 Dulles Ave
Sugar Land, TX 77478
(281) 634-5750
Grades: 6-8
| 1,360 students
Rank: #1010.
David Crockett Middle School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
19001 Beechnut
Richmond, TX 77407
(281) 634-6380
Grades: 6-8
| 1,130 students
Rank: #1111.
Sugar Land Middle School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
321 Seventh St
Sugar Land, TX 77478
(281) 634-3080
Grades: 6-8
| 1,065 students
Rank: #1212.
Missouri City Middle School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
202 Martin Ln
Missouri City, TX 77489
(281) 634-3440
Grades: 6-8
| 956 students
Rank: #1313.
Hodges Bend Middle School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
16510 Bissonnet
Houston, TX 77083
(281) 634-3000
Grades: 6-8
| 920 students
Rank: #1414.
Lake Olympia Middle School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
3100 Lake Olympia Pkwy
Missouri City, TX 77459
(281) 634-3520
Grades: 6-9
| 1,200 students
Rank: #1515.
Christa Mcauliffe Middle School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
16650 S Post Oak
Houston, TX 77053
(281) 634-3360
Grades: 6-8
| 840 students
Rank: n/an/a
Ferndell Henry Center For Learning
Alternative School
7447 Fm 521 Rd
Rosharon, TX 77583
(281) 327-6000
Grades: 6-12
| 88 students
Rank: n/an/a
Fort Bend Co Alter
Alternative School
400 Coen Rd
Rosharon, TX 77583
(281) 327-6000
Grades: 8-12
| 13 students
Rank: n/an/a
New Middle #16
16431 Lexington Blvd
Sugar Land, TX 77479
(281) 634-1000
Grades: 6-8
| 0 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 87 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 77,545 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 85%
  • : 94% (Top 50% in TX)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 44% (Top 50%)
  • : 53% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

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