Public schools in Sugar Land, TX
Sugar Land has 32 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 5 high, 6 middle, 21 elementary, enrolling 32,248 students. They are run by 3 districts and agencies; Fort Bend ISD runs 27 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 3 districts and agencies that run Sugar Land's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Sugar Land | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Bend ISD | 27 | 79,660 | $10,520 |
| Houston West District | 3 | 5,405 | $10,846 |
| Lamar Consolidated ISD | 2 | 42,461 | $10,664 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
5 high schools in Sugar Land, 10,223 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen F Austin High School | 2,655 | 19.0 | 29.8% | Fort Bend ISD |
| Clements High School | 2,641 | 19.1 | 15.5% | Fort Bend ISD |
| Dulles High School | 2,165 | 17.7 | 36.3% | Fort Bend ISD |
| Kempner High School | 1,850 | 17.1 | 52.3% | Fort Bend ISD |
| Harmony School of Innovation-Sugar Land | 912 | 17.1 | 46.9% | Houston West District |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
6 middle schools in Sugar Land, 7,772 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Settlement Middle | 1,504 | 19.6 | 9.3% | Fort Bend ISD |
| Macario Garcia Middle | 1,443 | 17.6 | 33.7% | Fort Bend ISD |
| Sartartia Middle | 1,365 | 18.1 | 19.1% | Fort Bend ISD |
| First Colony Middle | 1,270 | 18.9 | 23.6% | Fort Bend ISD |
| Dulles Middle | 1,254 | 16.0 | 47.1% | Fort Bend ISD |
| Sugar Land Middle | 936 | 15.2 | 60.1% | Fort Bend ISD |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
21 elementary schools in Sugar Land, 14,253 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harmony School of Excellence - Sugar Land | 1,471 | 15.9 | 50.2% | Houston West District |
| Anne Mccormick Sullivan Elementary | 1,053 | 17.2 | 9.5% | Fort Bend ISD |
| Oyster Creek Elementary | 824 | 15.8 | 52.3% | Fort Bend ISD |
| Walker Station Elementary | 793 | 17.3 | 17.4% | Fort Bend ISD |
| Cornerstone Elementary | 743 | 15.6 | 9.7% | Fort Bend ISD |
| Harmony Science Academy-Sugar Land | 729 | 15.6 | 51.2% | Houston West District |
| Brazos Bend Elementary | 716 | 15.7 | 37.4% | Fort Bend ISD |
| Settlers Way Elementary | 698 | 15.0 | 30.5% | Fort Bend ISD |
| Dulles Elementary | 675 | 15.7 | 66.1% | Fort Bend ISD |
| Commonwealth Elementary | 667 | 12.7 | 9.3% | Fort Bend ISD |
The other 11 elementary schools
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colony Meadows Elementary | 653 | 17.0 | 15.3% | Fort Bend ISD |
| Susanna Dickinson Elementary | 616 | 16.0 | 10.7% | Lamar Consolidated ISD |
| Rita Drabek Elementary | 591 | 14.4 | 51.9% | Fort Bend ISD |
| Bess Campbell Elementary | 580 | 14.7 | 17.4% | Lamar Consolidated ISD |
| Sugar Mill Elementary | 577 | 15.3 | 44.9% | Fort Bend ISD |
| Austin Parkway Elementary | 574 | 14.7 | 25.8% | Fort Bend ISD |
| Highlands Elementary | 541 | 13.6 | 35.9% | Fort Bend ISD |
| Colony Bend Elementary | 526 | 13.6 | 35.9% | Fort Bend ISD |
| Townewest Elementary | 462 | 12.1 | 78.8% | Fort Bend ISD |
| Barrington Place Elementary | 424 | 13.7 | 57.3% | Fort Bend ISD |
| Lakeview Elementary | 340 | 12.5 | 43.8% | Fort Bend ISD |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Sugar Land's public schools compare with Texas's
The median Sugar Land school has 15.8 students per full-time teacher, more than the Texas median of 14.5. 13% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 70% across the state. Its median school enrolls 736 students (state 507).
| Sugar Land | Texas | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 15.8 | 14.5 |
| Median school size (students) | 736 | 507 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 13% | 70% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 13% | 52% |
| Charter schools | 9.4% | 11% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 32 Sugar Land schools and the 8,846 Texas schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Sugar Land
- Fort Bend ISDRuns 27 of Sugar Land's 32 public schools and spent $10,520 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$10,520
- Stephen F Austin High School, the largest high school in Sugar Land2,655 students in 2024-25, 19.0 per teacher.2,655
- Compare Fort Bend ISD with Houston West DistrictSugar Land's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in TexasTexas's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Sugar Land addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
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Questions about schools in Sugar Land
How many public schools are in Sugar Land, TX?
32 public schools with an address in Sugar Land were open in 2024-25: 5 high, 6 middle, 21 elementary, enrolling 32,248 students. 3 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in Sugar Land?
Stephen F Austin High School, with 2,655 students in 2024-25 (Fort Bend ISD).Which districts run Sugar Land's schools?
Fort Bend ISD (27 schools), Houston West District (3 schools), Lamar Consolidated ISD (2 schools). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25