Stafford’s public schools score below 59% of Texas districts on tests and graduation
In Stafford, 32% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Texas average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Stafford, 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.
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.
Stafford’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 544 Texas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Stafford’s, its schools beat 32%, lower than their 41% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 44% of tested students were proficient in reading and 32% in math, against 51% and 41% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
96% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $12,683 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then two middle and one high school
Which school depends on the address at the later steps. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Everest Academy (private) and Sugar Creek Montessori School (private) 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.
What’s behind Stafford’s grade
C+: better than 41% of Texas school districts, #403 of 642 Texas towns. Graduation is above the Texas average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Stafford, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Stafford
Stafford Ecc
Grades PK–K · 423 students · 17:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Stafford
Stafford El
Grades 1–5 · 938 students · 19:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Stafford
Stafford El
Grades 1–5 · 938 students · 19:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Stafford · depends on your address
Stafford El
Grades 1–5 · 938 students · 19:1 students per teacher
Stafford STEM Magnet Academy
Grades 3–11 · 345 students · 16:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Stafford · depends on your address
Stafford El
Grades 1–5 · 938 students · 19:1 students per teacher
Stafford STEM Magnet Academy
Grades 3–11 · 345 students · 16:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Stafford · depends on your address
Stafford El
Grades 1–5 · 938 students · 19:1 students per teacher
Stafford STEM Magnet Academy
Grades 3–11 · 345 students · 16:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Stafford · depends on your address
Stafford Middle
Grades 6–8 · 678 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Stafford STEM Magnet Academy
Grades 3–11 · 345 students · 16:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Stafford · depends on your address
Stafford Middle
Grades 6–8 · 678 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Stafford STEM Magnet Academy
Grades 3–11 · 345 students · 16:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Stafford · depends on your address
Stafford Middle
Grades 6–8 · 678 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Stafford STEM Magnet Academy
Grades 3–11 · 345 students · 16:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Stafford · depends on your address
Stafford H S
Grades 9–12 · 1,108 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Stafford STEM Magnet Academy
Grades 3–11 · 345 students · 16:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Stafford · depends on your address
Stafford H S
Grades 9–12 · 1,108 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Stafford STEM Magnet Academy
Grades 3–11 · 345 students · 16:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Stafford · depends on your address
Stafford H S
Grades 9–12 · 1,108 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Stafford STEM Magnet Academy
Grades 3–11 · 345 students · 16:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Stafford
Stafford H S
Grades 9–12 · 1,108 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Stafford’s public schools are run by Stafford Municipal School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
Stafford vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Texas towns that share Stafford’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Stafford | C+ | Stafford Municipal |
| Sugar Land | B+ | Fort Bend Independent |
| Missouri City | B+ | Fort Bend Independent |
| Meadows Place | B+ | Fort Bend Independent |
Every school in Stafford
7 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).
Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Stafford Adjustment Center).
Questions about Stafford’s schools
Are Stafford’s schools good?
On Texas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Stafford children attend score below 59% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #403 of 642 Texas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 32%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Stafford in?
Stafford Municipal School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,492 students in 5 schools (2024–25).
Where do Stafford kids go to high school?
Stafford H S, with 1,108 students; its own test results earn a B.
What is Stafford’s graduation rate?
96% of the class of 2023 in Stafford Municipal School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.
How much does Stafford spend per student?
$12,683 in Stafford Municipal School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Stafford?
Yes: Everest Academy (religious, grades PK–9, 533 students) and Sugar Creek Montessori School (nonsectarian, grades PK–3, 108 students).
Parents talk
What Stafford families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Stafford → They have their own page.
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.