Imperial Sugar Company Refinery Historic District · Photo: Kylelovesyou at English Wikipedia · Public domainSugar Land’s public schools outscore 67% of Texas districts
61% of students in Sugar Land’s public schools are proficient in reading, above the Texas average (51%). The grade covers the public school district serving Sugar Land, 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.
Sugar Land’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 201 Texas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Sugar Land’s, its schools beat 47%, lower than their 67% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 61% and math 48% 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
The district spends $11,182 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
13 elementary schools, then five middle and three high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is up 6% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Harmony Science Academy-Sugar Land, Harmony School of Excellence - Sugar Land, The Honor Roll School (private), Logos Preparatory School (private), Cornerstone Christian Academy (private), Fort Bend Christian Academy Elementary School (private), St. Theresa Catholic School-Sugar Land (private), Casa Dei Bambini Montessori School, Telfair (private), Christ Church School (private), Montessori Reggio Academy (private), Cambridge Montessori School (private), Riverbend Montessori School (private), C FC Bilingual Academy (private), First Colony Montessori South (private), Fusion Academy Sug: Sugar Land (private), Lakeview Montessori on the Hill (private), Noah's Ark Academy (private) and True Knight Academy (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 Sugar Land’s grade
B+: better than 67% of Texas school districts, #179 of 642 Texas towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Texas average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Sugar Land, with each school’s own grade.
9th grade in Sugar Land · depends on your address
Clements H S
Grades 9–12 · 2,641 students · 19:1 students per teacher
Dulles H S
Grades 9–12 · 2,165 students · 18:1 students per teacher
Kempner H S
Grades 9–12 · 1,850 students · 17:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Sugar Land · depends on your address
Clements H S
Grades 9–12 · 2,641 students · 19:1 students per teacher
Dulles H S
Grades 9–12 · 2,165 students · 18:1 students per teacher
Kempner H S
Grades 9–12 · 1,850 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Sugar Land’s public schools are run by Fort Bend Independent School District, which also serves Arcola, Meadows Place and Missouri City. Parts of Sugar Land (15% of its land) are served by Lamar Consolidated Independent instead. 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 above the state in reading
Sugar Land vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Texas towns that share Sugar Land’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Sugar Land | B+ | Fort Bend Independent |
| Stafford | C+ | Stafford Municipal |
| Missouri City | B+ | Fort Bend Independent |
| Richmond | A− | Lamar Consolidated Independent |
| Houston | C− | Houston Independent |
Every school in Sugar Land
42 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: 4 public programs with fewer than 25 students (New Middle #16, New El #52, New El #55 and Ferndell Henry El).
Questions about Sugar Land’s schools
Are Sugar Land’s schools good?
By Texas’s own tests, yes: the public schools Sugar Land children attend outscore 67% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #179 of 642 Texas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 47%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Sugar Land in?
Fort Bend Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 79,663 students in 83 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Sugar Land are served by Lamar Consolidated Independent.
Where do Sugar Land kids go to high school?
One of 3 high schools, depending on your address: Clements H S, Dulles H S and Kempner H S.
What is Sugar Land’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 Sugar Land spend per student?
$11,182 in Fort Bend Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Sugar Land?
Yes: The Honor Roll School (nonsectarian, grades PK–8, 677 students), Logos Preparatory School (religious, grades K–12, 605 students), Cornerstone Christian Academy (religious, grades PK–8, 326 students), Fort Bend Christian Academy Elementary School (nonsectarian, grades PK–4, 260 students), St. Theresa Catholic School-Sugar Land (Catholic, grades PK–8, 237 students), Casa Dei Bambini Montessori School, Telfair (nonsectarian, grades PK–4, 172 students), Christ Church School (religious, grades PK–K, 118 students), Montessori Reggio Academy (nonsectarian, grades PK–3, 107 students), Cambridge Montessori School (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 95 students), Riverbend Montessori School (nonsectarian, grades PK–6, 87 students), C FC Bilingual Academy (religious, grades PK–7, 64 students), First Colony Montessori South (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 60 students), Fusion Academy Sug: Sugar Land (nonsectarian, grades 6–12, 38 students), Lakeview Montessori on the Hill (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 27 students), Noah's Ark Academy (religious, grades PK, 23 students) and True Knight Academy (religious, grades PK–4, 17 students). Sugar Land also has 2 charter schools, free and open by application.
Parents talk
What Sugar Land families are saying about school.
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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.