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Schools in Mission Bend · Fort Bend Independent School District, Alief Independent School District

Mission Bend’s public schools outscore 50% of Texas districts

The grade covers the two public school districts serving Mission Bend, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Texas, not nationally.

#324of 642 Texas townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Texas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
54%
▲ 2 pts vs TX 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
42%
▲ 1 pts vs TX 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
92%
▲ 2 pts vs TX 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$11.2K
▼ 13% vs TX $12.8K
FY2024 · Fort Bend Independent
Students per teacher
15.2
TX 14.9
Schools in town
8
4,861 students on the public path
In brief

Mission Bend’s schools, in brief

Mission Bend runs its own schools through grade 12, then shares

George Bush H S (9–12) is Mission Bend’s own. From grade PK, students attend the Alief Independent School District: Albright Middle. See the path ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 54% and math 42% across both districts in spring 2022, against 51% and 41% statewide; 92% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Fort Bend Independent spends $11,182 per student and Alief Independent $13,820, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Choice beyond the district

Iltexas Westpark El, Iltexas Westpark Middle and Houston Classical are in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Mission Bend’s grade

B Test scoresC− Graduation

B−: better than 50% of Texas school districts, #324 of 642 Texas towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Texas average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Texas school districts we grade (1,191)Better than 50%
Lower resultsHigher results
Texas towns with similar household incomes (739)Better than 50%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 66,002 test results and a graduating class of 6,507 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Mission Bend’s students in the tested grades sat them (65,603 in math, 66,401 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Mission Bend, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC− to B−
7–8Albright MiddleAlief Independent School DistrictB−
9–12George Bush H SFort Bend Independent School DistrictB

Mission Bend runs its own schools through grade 12 (Fort Bend Independent School District). From grade PK, students attend the Alief Independent School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Mission Bend

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Fort Bend Independent School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 83 schools · 79,663 students, up 6% since 2020–21 · 16.1 per teacher (TX 14.9)
$11,182TX $12,815 · FY2024
B+
Alief Independent School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 46 schools · 38,610 students, down 7% since 2020–21 · 13.6 per teacher (TX 14.9)
$13,820TX $12,815 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Fort Bend Independent School District61%
State average 51.1% · 43845 students tested
Math · PK–12, Fort Bend Independent School District48%
State average 40.9% · 43343 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Alief Independent School District39%
State average 51.1% · 22556 students tested
Math · PK–12, Alief Independent School District31%
State average 40.9% · 22260 students tested

Mission Bend vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Texas towns that share Mission Bend’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Mission BendB−Fort Bend Independent PK–12 · Alief Independent PK–12
HoustonC−Houston Independent

Every school in Mission Bend

8 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Texas’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Mission Bendby address
Petrosky El
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Houston
C−
515 students11:1Rate it →
Mission West El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Houston
B−
513 students13:1Rate it →
Mission Bend Glen El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Houston
460 students14:1Rate it →
Albright Middle
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Houston
B−
945 students13:1Rate it →
George Bush H S
High · Grades 9–12 · Richmond
B
2,428 students17:1Rate it →
Charter schoolsfree, open by application
Iltexas Westpark El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Houston
C+
Charter
852 students15:1Rate it →
Iltexas Westpark Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Houston
C
Charter
440 students16:1Rate it →
Houston Classical
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Houston
Charter
342 students20:1Rate it →

Questions about Mission Bend’s schools

Are Mission Bend’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Texas: the public schools Mission Bend children attend outscore 50% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #324 of 642 Texas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 50%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Mission Bend in?

Two districts: Fort Bend Independent School District runs grades PK–12, and Alief Independent School District runs grades PK–12.

Where do Mission Bend kids go to high school?

George Bush H S in Richmond, with 2,428 students; its own test results earn a B.

What is Mission Bend’s graduation rate?

92% of the class of 2023 in Fort Bend Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.

How much does Mission Bend spend per student?

$11,182 in Fort Bend Independent School District and $13,820 in Alief Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Texas. Stars are from neighbors.