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Fort Bend ISD
Fort Bend County · Region 04: Houston · 77,929 students
Fort Bend ISD is rated B by TEA, scoring 82 out of 100 for 2025-26 — below the 82.9 average of the 315 districts serving a similar share of economically disadvantaged students, and level with the statewide average of 81.7. It is unchanged since 2021-22 — both years scored under TEA's current rules, since TEA rewrote them in 2023; under the rules in force back then it scored 89.
Ranks 487th of 1,019 Texas districts (tied with 51 others), and 25th of 46 in Region 04: Houston.
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5 years of ratings
2021-22 is shown under the refreshed methodology TEA adopted in 2023, so it is comparable with later years. Under the original scoring it was rated B with 89 that year.
| Year | Rating | Score | Similar | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | B | 82 | 82.9 | 81.7 |
| 2024-25 | B | 80 | 82.1 | 80.3 |
| 2023-24 | C | 79 | 80.3 | 78.7 |
| 2022-23 | C | 79 | 80.9 | 79.2 |
| 2021-22 | B | 82 | 81.7 | 80.6 |
How this district's change over time is ranked
TEA publishes most measures for one year only, so a change ranking exists just where the same figure is published across years — the overall score, the five score domains, and per-student spending. This page does not yet state where Fort Bend ISD itself places on these lists, only that the lists exist; open one to find this district's own row.
Texas districts
Region 04: Houston
Where the score comes from
Texas builds the overall rating from the better of Student Achievement and School Progress, weighted 70%, plus Closing the Gaps at 30%. School Progress is itself the better of Academic Growth and Relative Performance. The 60, 70, 80 and 90 rules mark the letter-grade thresholds.
- Fort Bend ISD
- Similar student population (315)
- Region 04: Houston (46)
| Domain | Score | Grade | Points to next grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Student Achievement | 82 | B | 8 |
| School Progress | 82 | B | 8 |
| Closing the Gaps | 83 | B | 7 |
| Academic Growth | 78 | C | 2 |
| Relative Performance | 82 | B | 8 |
Closest to moving up: Closing the Gaps, 7 points below A in that domain — the nearest of the measures that count toward the overall rating.
TEA does not add the domains up. The overall score is the better of Student Achievement and School Progress at 70%, plus Closing the Gaps at 30%.
Student outcomes
STAAR performance
- Approaches grade level
- Meets grade level
- Masters grade level
- Tick: Similar student population (315)
Percentage of tests at or above each level. Masters is a subset of Meets, which is a subset of Approaches. The tick on each bar marks the average for Similar student population (315 districts) — a comparison TEA does not publish.
Graduation
- Four-Year
- 94.0%−1.7 pts vs similar
- Five-Year
- 95.0%−0.9 pts vs similar
- Six-Year
- 94.5%−1.6 pts vs similar
- Dropout Rate
- 1.2%+0.9 pts vs similar
College, career and military readiness
| Criterion | This district | similar | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total credit for CCMR criteria | 75.0% | 89.0% | −14.0 |
| Scored at or above the college ready standard on SAT, ACT, TSIA, or earned credit for a college prep course | 56.8% | 57.6% | −0.8 |
| Scored at or above the college ready standard on SAT, ACT, TSIA | 55.4% | 29.8% | +25.6 |
| Met criterion score on AP/IB exam(s) | 35.1% | 7.7% | +27.4 |
| Earned college credit for a dual credit course | 20.9% | 36.7% | −15.8 |
| Earned an industry-based certification | 8.4% | 41.7% | −33.3 |
| Earned a level I or level II certificate | 0.3% | 1.5% | −1.2 |
| Earned an associate degree | 1.2% | 2.4% | −1.2 |
| Completed an OnRamps course and qualified for college credit | 12.1% | 4.2% | +7.9 |
| Graduated with completed individualized education program (IEP) and workforce readiness | 2.6% | 3.1% | −0.5 |
| Graduated under an advanced diploma plan and identified as a current special education student | 7.1% | 8.1% | −1.0 |
| Enlisted in the U.S. Armed Forces | 2.8% | 3.4% | −0.6 |
Who this district serves
Placed after the results deliberately: this is context for reading them, not an explanation of them.
- Students
- 77,929
- Economically disadvantaged
- 48.2%−0.9 pts vs similar
- English learners
- 20.0%+11.5 pts vs similar
- Special education
- 16.1%−2.0 pts vs similar
- Attendance
- 94.9%+0.1 pts vs similar
- Chronically absent
- 13.4%+0.4 pts vs similar
Student demographics
- African American 28%
- Hispanic 25.8%
- White 12.8%
- American Indian 0.6%
- Asian 28.4%
- Pacific Islander 0.2%
- Two or More Races 4.3%
Spending per student
Compared against TEA's own peer group, which controls for size and student population, and against the state.
- Fort Bend ISD
- TEA peer group
- Texas average
Spends $202 less per student than its peer group, and $791 less than the state average.
Teachers
- Average salary
- $69,479+$4,168 vs similar
- Teachers
- 5,025
- Students per staff member
- 15.5
Teaching experience
- Beginning 5.8%
- 1 to 5 years 22.5%
- 6 to 10 years 21%
- 11 to 20 years 30.2%
- 21 to 30 years 17.1%
- Over 30 years 3.4%
Where this district ranks best
Out of 123 rankings computed across every published metric and every comparison group, these are the placements that stand out. Press Copy for a citable sentence.
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3of 45
Scored at or above the college ready standard on SAT, ACT, TSIA
Region 04: Houston · of the 45 that report this measure
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6of 46
Social Studies — Masters
Region 04: Houston · of the 46 that report this measure · tied with 1
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6of 45
Met criterion score on AP/IB exam(s)
Region 04: Houston · of the 45 that report this measure
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7of 303
Met criterion score on AP/IB exam(s)
Similar student population · of the 303 that report this measure
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7of 46
All Subjects — Masters
Region 04: Houston · of the 46 that report this measure · tied with 1
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7of 46
Social Studies — Meets
Region 04: Houston · of the 46 that report this measure · tied with 1
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8of 46
Reading — Masters
Region 04: Houston · of the 46 that report this measure
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8of 46
Math — Masters
Region 04: Houston · of the 46 that report this measure · tied with 1
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9of 45
Completed an OnRamps course and qualified for college credit
Region 04: Houston · of the 45 that report this measure
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10of 46
All Subjects — Approaches
Region 04: Houston · of the 46 that report this measure · tied with 2
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10of 46
Reading — Meets
Region 04: Houston · of the 46 that report this measure
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10of 46
Science — Masters
Region 04: Houston · of the 46 that report this measure
These are selected high placements, not a summary. Every figure above this section is the full picture, including where this district ranks poorly. Each statement below states its cohort and its denominator so it can be checked — a rank without an n is a boast, not a fact. Ties are shown because a shared ceiling is not a sole first place. Every ranking this site publishes, including the ones no district would put in a press release.
83 schools in this district
| School | Type | Rating | Score | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Settlement MS | Middle / Jr. High | A | 97 | 1,472 |
| Commonwealth Elem | Elementary | A | 96 | 675 |
| Cornerstone Elem | Elementary | A | 95 | 701 |
| Sonal S Bhuchar Elem | Elementary | A | 95 | 655 |
| Anne McCormick Sullivan Elem | Elementary | A | 94 | 1,029 |
| Macario Garcia MS | Middle / Jr. High | A | 93 | 1,508 |
| Sartartia MS | Middle / Jr. High | A | 93 | 1,286 |
| Colony Meadows Elem | Elementary | A | 93 | 632 |
| Walker Station Elem | Elementary | A | 93 | 753 |
| Scanlan Oaks Elem | Elementary | A | 93 | 647 |
| Carolyn and Vernon Madden Elem | Elementary | A | 93 | 886 |
| Clements HS | High School | A | 92 | 2,614 |
| Sienna Crossing Elem | Elementary | A | 92 | 997 |
| Donald Leonetti Elem | Elementary | A | 92 | 970 |
| Malala Yousafzai | Elementary | A | 92 | 1,079 |
| First Colony MS | Middle / Jr. High | A | 91 | 1,228 |
| James Bowie MS | Middle / Jr. High | A | 91 | 1,500 |
| Highlands Elem | Elementary | A | 91 | 493 |
| Colony Bend Elem | Elementary | A | 90 | 465 |
| Settlers Way Elem | Elementary | A | 90 | 639 |
| Lexington Creek Elem | Elementary | A | 90 | 466 |
| Oyster Creek Elem | Elementary | A | 90 | 801 |
| Alyssa Ferguson Elem | Elementary | A | 90 | 746 |
| Dulles HS | High School | B | 89 | 2,128 |
| Kempner HS | High School | B | 89 | 1,813 |
| Barbara Jordan Elem | Elementary | B | 89 | 407 |
| William B Travis HS | High School | B | 88 | 3,163 |
| Ridge Point HS | High School | B | 88 | 2,634 |
| Dulles MS | Middle / Jr. High | B | 88 | 1,214 |
| Quail Valley MS | Middle / Jr. High | B | 88 | 1,039 |
| Lawrence E Elkins HS | High School | B | 87 | 2,850 |
| Brazos Bend Elem | Elementary | B | 87 | 714 |
| James C Neill Elem | Elementary | B | 87 | 1,122 |
| Rita Drabek Elem | Elementary | B | 86 | 489 |
| Oakland Elem | Elementary | B | 86 | 810 |
| Stephen F Austin HS | High School | B | 85 | 2,622 |
| Austin Parkway Elem | Elementary | B | 85 | 533 |
| David Crockett MS | Middle / Jr. High | B | 84 | 1,218 |
| James Patterson Elem | Elementary | B | 84 | 729 |
| Pecan Grove Elem | Elementary | B | 82 | 633 |
| Ridgemont Early Literacy Center | Elementary | B | 82 | 357 |
| Hunters Glen Early Literacy Center | Elementary | B | 82 | 203 |
| Thurgood Marshall HS | High School | B | 81 | 1,548 |
| Sugar Land MS | Middle / Jr. High | B | 81 | 923 |
| Arizona Fleming Elem | Elementary | B | 81 | 416 |
| Juan Seguin Elem | Elementary | B | 81 | 865 |
| George Bush HS | High School | B | 80 | 2,366 |
| Almeta Crawford HS | High School | B | 80 | 1,437 |
| E A Jones Elem | Elementary | B | 80 | 583 |
| Billy Baines MS | Middle / Jr. High | C | 79 | 1,381 |
| Palmer Elem | Elementary | C | 79 | 821 |
| Mission Elem | Elementary | C | 79 | 502 |
| Hodges Bend MS | Middle / Jr. High | C | 78 | 752 |
| Ronald Thornton MS | Middle / Jr. High | C | 78 | 1,785 |
| Mission West Elem | Elementary | C | 78 | 498 |
| Quail Valley Elem | Elementary | C | 77 | 549 |
| Townewest Elem | Elementary | C | 77 | 434 |
| Ridgegate Elem | Elementary | C | 77 | 397 |
| Jan Schiff Elem | Elementary | C | 76 | 861 |
| Willowridge HS | High School | C | 75 | 1,132 |
| Meadows Elem | Elementary | C | 75 | 406 |
| Hunters Glen Elem | Elementary | C | 75 | 209 |
| Mary Austin Holley Elem | Elementary | C | 75 | 626 |
| Lakeview Elem | Elementary | C | 74 | 321 |
| Sugar Mill Elem | Elementary | C | 74 | 521 |
| Lula Belle Goodman Elem | Elementary | C | 74 | 761 |
| Heritage Rose Elem | Elementary | C | 74 | 857 |
| Barrington Place Elem | Elementary | C | 73 | 400 |
| Dulles Elem | Elementary | C | 71 | 608 |
| Edgar Glover Jr Elem | Elementary | C | 71 | 347 |
| Hightower HS | High School | D | 69 | 2,205 |
| Ridgemont Elem | Elementary | D | 69 | 347 |
| Allen Aldridge Jr Elem | Elementary | D | 69 | 615 |
| Missouri City MS | Middle / Jr. High | D | 68 | 860 |
| Christa McAuliffe MS | Middle / Jr. High | D | 68 | 781 |
| Dr Lynn Armstrong Elem | Elementary | D | 66 | 489 |
| Rosa Parks Elem | Elementary | D | 66 | 644 |
| Lake Olympia MS | Middle / Jr. High | D | 64 | 1,017 |
| Walter Moses Burton Elem | Elementary | D | 63 | 603 |
| Ferndell Henry Elem | Elementary | D | 62 | 583 |
| Lantern Lane Elem | Elementary | D | 61 | 444 |
| Fort Bend Co Alter | High School | Not Rated | — | 10 |
| M R Wood Center for Learning | K-12 | Not Rated | — | 105 |
Where this comes from
Every figure on this page comes from data the Texas Education Agency publishes at txschools.gov, fetched 15 August 2026 and archived with a checksum so each number stays traceable to the bytes TEA served.