Middle school (grades 6-8) · Sugar Land, TX

Sartartia Middle

Federal NCES profile for Sartartia Middle, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 46/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 481965008564
0/100100/10046/100
👥 S:T ratio
25
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
9
📋 Attendance
82
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Sartartia Middle earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 89% of Texas schools.

#2 of 6
middle schools in Sugar Land · Resource Index
46
Resource Index · Typical
18.7:1
large classes for Texas
20.2%
free-lunch eligible

Sartartia Middle has class sizes larger than 89% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Sartartia Middle ranks #2 of 6 middle schools in Sugar Land, TX.

School address

Enrollment

1,365

Texas · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

73.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

18.7:1

vs 14.7:1 Texas avg

+27% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

20.2%

vs 61.9% Texas avg

-67% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Sartartia Middle compares with Texas and U.S. medians

Larger classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Sartartia Middle

Sartartia Middle is a large middle school in Sugar Land, Texas, enrolling 1,365 students.

Class loads run heavy: 18.7:1 is larger than about 89% of Texas schools and 27% above the 14.7:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.

Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 20.2% free-meal eligibility runs 67% below the Texas average.

By headcount it is one of the larger campuses in Texas, bigger than 94% of state schools at 1,365 students.

Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 8,960 scored Texas schools.

Against 349 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #133.

Its student body is led by Asian (57%) and White (18%) (diversity index 62/100).

Counselor access is stretched at roughly 455 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.

Attendance holds up well here: only 7.3% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.

The surrounding Fort Bend Isd spends $10,893 per pupil, 20% below the Texas average, a leaner-resourced district than most.

Fort Bend Isd also operates William B Travis H S (3,114 students) and Lawrence E Elkins H S (2,848 students) alongside Sartartia Middle.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Sartartia Middle compares

Sartartia Middle on the metrics families compare, against Texas and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Texas Texas avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 18.7:1 ▲ 27% 14.7:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 20.2% ▼ 67% 61.9% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,365 top 6% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

18.7:1
Leaner classes than 21% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
1,365
Bigger than 95% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
20.2%
free-lunch eligible - 67% below the Texas average of 61.9%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
18.7:1
students per teacher - 27% above state mean
Top 89% in Texas - lower ratio than 11% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
7.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$10,893
per pupil, district-wide - below Texas avg of $13,644
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 455 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
37
in-school suspensions + 22 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

Asian 57.4%
White 17.8%
Hispanic or Latino 12.3%
African American 7.3%
Two or More 4.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.4%

Largest group: Asian at 57.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 61.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 61.7, Sartartia Middle is more mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Fort Bend Isd, which includes Sartartia Middle.

$10,893
Per student
-20%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
-34%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 58.4%
State 26.9%
Federal 14.7%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Sartartia Middle Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
William B Travis H S Larger Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Lawrence E Elkins H S Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Ridge Point H S Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Stephen F Austin H S Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Clements H S Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Sartartia Middle's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Fort Bend Isd · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar middle schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Texas, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

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Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Sartartia Middle

How many students attend Sartartia Middle?

Sartartia Middle has 1,365 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Sugar Land, TX.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Sartartia Middle?

The student-teacher ratio at Sartartia Middle is 18.7:1, which is 27% higher than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 19% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Sartartia Middle?

20.2% of students at Sartartia Middle are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Sartartia Middle?

The largest demographic group at Sartartia Middle is Asian at 57.4% of enrollment, in Sugar Land, TX. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 61.7/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Sartartia Middle?

Sartartia Middle has a Resource Investment Index of 46/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Sartartia Middle rank among middle schools in Sugar Land?

By Resource Investment Index, Sartartia Middle ranks #2 of 6 middle schools in Sugar Land, TX. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all middle schools in Sugar Land on the city page.

Is Sartartia Middle a good school?

Sartartia Middle earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 89% of Texas schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Fort Bend Isd?

Besides Sartartia Middle, Fort Bend Isd also operates William B Travis H S (3,114 students), Lawrence E Elkins H S (2,848 students), and Ridge Point H S (2,816 students). See the Fort Bend Isd district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

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Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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