Fort Bend ISD School District
School District · Sugar Land, Texas
Avg Rating
6.6
out of 10
Schools
81
51 elem, 16 mid, 13 high
Enrollment
80,206
Student-Teacher Ratio
16.3:1
Avg Rating
6.6
out of 10
Schools
81
51 elem, 16 mid, 13 high
Enrollment
80,206
Student-Teacher Ratio
16.3:1
How this district compares
Texas rank
#401 of 900
districts by avg. composite
Vs. state average
+0.2
above Texas avg
Per-pupil spending
$10,520
$2,448 vs Texas median
District size
80,206 students
Much larger than Texas median
The short answer
Fort Bend ISD ranks #401 of 900 Texas districts by overall school rating. Fort Bend ISD's schools with real test data average 6.6/10 across 76 schools. Its top-rated schools are Sugar Mill EL (8.5/10), Lexington Creek EL (8.5/10), and Walker Station EL (8.4/10). Schools with estimated (proxy) scores are excluded from this ranking.
Rates 8.4/10 despite 86% of students being economically disadvantaged. That's about 2.2 points higher than its student-poverty level predicts. Roughly as clean a case of strong results without an affluent-ZIP price tag as you'll find among Fort Bend ISD schools.
STAAR proficiency rose +16.0 points from 2022 to 2024. That's the biggest jump among Fort Bend ISD schools across the two most recent comparable testing years.
Top-Rated Schools in Fort Bend ISD
Ranked by MySchoolScout composite rating using only schools with real test data (76 of 81). "Value" = points above what student poverty predicts. Estimated (proxy) scores are excluded.
| # | School | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sugar Mill EL | 8.5 / 10 |
| 2 | Lexington Creek EL | 8.5 / 10 |
| 3 | Walker Station EL | 8.4 / 10 |
| 4 | Mission West EL | 8.4 / 10 |
| 5 | Townewest EL | 8.4 / 10 |
| 6 | Barbara Jordan EL | 8.3 / 10 |
| 7 | James Patterson EL | 8.2 / 10 |
| 8 | Dr Lynn Armstrong EL | 8.1 / 10 |
| 9 | James C Neill EL | 7.9 / 10 |
| 10 | Rita Drabek EL | 7.9 / 10 |
See all 81 schools — including those with estimated data — in the full directory below. How we rate schools.
About Fort Bend ISD
Fort Bend ISD serves 80,206 students across the southwest Houston metro, making it one of Texas's largest suburban districts. Its 83 schools span a wide range of grade levels, and 78 of them carry a ranking — an unusually high coverage rate that gives parents concrete data for nearly every campus in the system. The district's average school score sits at 6.1 out of 10, a useful baseline when evaluating individual campuses against each other.
Performance across the district skews toward the elementary level, where the highest-rated schools are concentrated. Edgar Glover Jr Elementary leads all 83 campuses with a score of 8.6 out of 10, standing well above the district's 6.1 average. Commonwealth Elementary follows at 8.1, and Donald Leonetti Elementary rounds out the top elementary tier at 8.0. Parents prioritizing elementary options have multiple high-performing campuses to consider, and the spread between those schools and the district average signals that campus selection matters in Fort Bend.
On the secondary side, Clements High School scores 8.0 out of 10, matching Leonetti and putting it among the district's five strongest campuses overall. Dulles High School earns a 7.9, placing it just behind Clements and giving families in that attendance zone a strong local option. Both high schools perform meaningfully above the district mean, which helps parents gauge realistic outcomes at the secondary level without relying solely on statewide comparisons.
Fort Bend ISD's size — 80,206 students — means it carries the program depth and staffing resources typical of large suburban districts, while the data shows real variation in school quality within those walls. The gap between the top-rated campus at 8.6 and the district average at 6.1 is wide enough to make attendance-zone research worthwhile for incoming families. Parents who cross-reference their assigned campus score against the 6.1 district benchmark will get a fast read on where they stand before ever stepping inside a building.
District Map
Schools in Fort Bend ISD, colored by MySchoolScout rank. Click a pin for details.
District Average Test Scores
Average proficiency across all schools in Fort Bend ISD with test data.
Schools in Fort Bend ISD
81 schoolsElementary Schools51
Middle Schools16
High Schools13
Other Schools1
District Details
- State
- Texas
- City
- Sugar Land
- Total Enrollment
- 80,206
- Teachers (FTE)
- 4,923
- District spending per student
- $10,520NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
- Child poverty rate
- 10.4%Census SAIPE · 2024
- District directory year
- 2023
Frequently Asked Questions
How many schools are in Fort Bend ISD?
Fort Bend ISD has 81 schools in total — 51 elementary, 16 middle, and 13 high schools. You can explore each school's ratings and details on this page.
What is the average rating for Fort Bend ISD?
The average composite rating for Fort Bend ISD is 6.6/10. This score is calculated from the individual ratings of all schools with academic data in the district.
What is the district spending per student in Fort Bend ISD?
Fort Bend ISD's district-level spending was $10,520 per student in fiscal year 2023, according to NCES F-33. This is district context, not an individual-school expense.
What is the student-teacher ratio in Fort Bend ISD?
The average student-teacher ratio in Fort Bend ISD is 16.3:1.
What is the top-rated school in Fort Bend ISD?
Sugar Mill EL is the highest-rated school in Fort Bend ISD with a composite score of 8.5/10.
What are the test scores in Fort Bend ISD?
Across schools in Fort Bend ISD with test data, the average math proficiency is 65.9% and the average ELA (reading/writing) proficiency is 69.7%. These figures represent the percentage of students meeting or exceeding grade-level standards.
How does Fort Bend ISD compare to other districts in Texas?
Fort Bend ISD has an average school rating of 6.6/10 across 81 schools. Families can compare this to other districts in Texas by visiting individual district pages. Factors like school size, available programs, and community demographics also play a role in choosing the right fit.
How does MySchoolScout rate schools?
MySchoolScout ratings blend student growth, poverty-adjusted academic performance, and learning environment — plus college readiness for high schools. Weights vary by school level, and equity data is shown for context without being factored into the score. Learn more about our rating system on our methodology page.
District Averages
- Overall Rating
- 6.6/10
- Math Proficiency
- 65.9%
- ELA Proficiency
- 69.7%
How we rate schools
A clear 1–10 score built from public data — growth, academics, and learning environment. No hidden criteria, no pay-to-play.
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Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Texas Education Agency, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.
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