Top Rankings
Fort Bend Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 18 public middle schools serving 21,244 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.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle Schools in Fort Bend Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 53% (versus the Texas public middle school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 61% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is more than the Texas public middle school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
85 Schools
2,747 Schools
# Students
80,206 Students
1,489,538 Students
# Teachers
4,905 Teachers
103,135 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Fort Bend Independent School District, which is ranked #253 of all 1,196 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has decreased from 94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#257 out of 1202 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
44%
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
n/a
n/a
% Asian
28%
5%
% Hispanic
27%
53%
% Black
28%
13%
% White
13%
26%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,473 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,387. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,533 is higher than the state median of $14,116. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$920 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$1,166 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,473
$13,387
Spending / Student
$14,533
$14,116
Best Fort Bend Independent School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Fort Settlement Middle School
(Math: 89% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
5440 Elkins Rd
Sugar Land, TX 77479
(281) 634-6440
Sugar Land, TX 77479
(281) 634-6440
Gr: 6-8 | 1,529 student Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 85%
Rank: #22.
Sartartia Middle School
(Math: 79% | 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
Gr: 6-8 | 1,451 student Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 81%
Rank: #33.
Macario Garcia Middle School
(Math: 66% | 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
Gr: 6-8 | 1,407 student Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 89%
Rank: #44.
First Colony Middle School
(Math: 69% | 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
Gr: 6-8 | 1,285 student Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 83%
Rank: #55.
Quail Valley Middle School
(Math: 62% | 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
Gr: 6-8 | 1,042 student Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 88%
Rank: #66.
James Bowie Middle School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
700 Plantation Dr
Richmond, TX 77406
(281) 327-6200
Richmond, TX 77406
(281) 327-6200
Gr: 6-8 | 1,472 student Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 73%
Rank: #77.
Billy Baines Middle School
(Math: 53% | 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
Gr: 6-8 | 1,320 student Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 81%
Rank: #88.
Dulles Middle School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
500 Dulles Ave
Sugar Land, TX 77478
(281) 634-5750
Sugar Land, TX 77478
(281) 634-5750
Gr: 6-8 | 1,329 student Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 86%
Rank: #99.
Stephen F Austin High School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
3434 Pheasant Creek Dr
Sugar Land, TX 77498
(281) 634-2000
Sugar Land, TX 77498
(281) 634-2000
Gr: 8-12 | 2,557 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 84%
Rank: #1010.
Ronald Thornton Middle School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1909 Waters Lake Blvd
Missouri City, TX 77459
(281) 327-3870
Missouri City, TX 77459
(281) 327-3870
Gr: 6-8 | 1,695 student Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 79%
Rank: #1111.
Sugar Land Middle School
(Math: 42% | 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
Gr: 6-8 | 995 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 87%
Rank: #1212.
David Crockett Middle School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
19001 Beechnut
Richmond, TX 77407
(281) 634-6380
Richmond, TX 77407
(281) 634-6380
Gr: 6-8 | 1,284 student Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 94%
Rank: #1313.
Hodges Bend Middle School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
16510 Bissonnet
Houston, TX 77083
(281) 634-3000
Houston, TX 77083
(281) 634-3000
Gr: 6-8 | 851 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 95%
Rank: #1414.
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
Gr: 6-8 | 1,125 student Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #1515.
Missouri City Middle School
(Math: 23% | 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
Gr: 6-8 | 955 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #1616.
Christa Mcauliffe Middle School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
16650 S Post Oak
Houston, TX 77053
(281) 634-3360
Houston, TX 77053
(281) 634-3360
Gr: 6-8 | 800 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
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
Gr: 7-12 | 25 students Student-teacher ratio: 5:1 Minority enrollment: 92%
Rank: n/an/a
M R Wood Center For Learning
Alternative School
138 Ave F
Sugar Land, TX 77498
(281) 327-6000
Sugar Land, TX 77498
(281) 327-6000
Gr: 6-12 | 122 students Student-teacher ratio: 4:1 Minority enrollment: 92%
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