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Sst Sugar Land College Prep High School

Public, Charter, Alternative Grades PK, KG-11

150^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,643 Texas Alternative Schools

Better than 97% of Texas alternative schools

Summary

Sst Sugar Land College Prep High School is a small, alternative public school in Richmond, TX, serving 125 students in grades 8 through 10, and is part of the high-performing School Of Science And Technology Discovery district (88th percentile in Texas).

This school stands out for achieving exceptional academic results despite serving a student body where 65.6% are economically disadvantaged. In the 2025-2026 school year, proficiency rates in Biology (97.18%) and Algebra I (86.93%) dramatically exceeded state averages (70.51% and 54.03%, respectively). This performance is particularly impressive when compared to nearby schools like KIPP Journey Collegiate School (2.91 miles away), which serves a similar demographic but lags significantly in every subject—for example, 8th Grade Reading at Sst Sugar Land is 93.33% versus 68.83% at KIPP Journey. The school also benefits from a very low student-to-teacher ratio of 9.8:1, offering a personalized learning environment that contrasts sharply with larger schools like Texas Connections Academy At Houston (30.8:1) and KIPP Sharpstown College Prep (21.6:1).

While the school excels in STEM and Reading, 8th Grade Social Studies is a relative weakness at 53.66% proficiency, though still above the state average of 31.69%. The school has maintained a perfect 0.0% dropout rate and shows consistent year-over-year growth, such as 8th Grade Reading rising from 72.13% to 93.33% over two years. This "small school, big results" model rivals selective magnet programs like Spring Branch Academic Institute, but with a more diverse student population. It also highlights the value of in-person learning, as virtual schools like Harmony Virtual Academy show significantly lower math proficiency rates.

125

Students ?

9.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,348

Per pupil spending ?

65.6%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

18210 W Bellfort St
Richmond, TX 77407

(832) 631-9024

District: School Of Science And Technology Discovery

Racial breakdown:

African American:

44.8%

Hispanic:

23.2%

Asian:

17.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 85th percentile in 2024 → 98th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (83% vs 52% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 3% of Texas alternative schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 13 percentile points since 2024

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school83%

District avg63%

Texas avg52%

Elementary school

150^th of 4,643

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 3%

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

43^rd of 2,359

Texas public middle schools ?

Top 2%▲ up 13 pts since 2024

From top 15% (2024) to top 2% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Alternative Schools in the School Of Science And Technology Discovery

105^th of 947School Of Science And Technology Discovery among Texas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	96.7	43 of 2359	98.2%	★★★★★
2025	89.1	164 of 2344	93.0%	★★★★★
2024	78.2	357 of 2372	84.9%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	98.8	12 of 1306	99.1%	★★★★★
2024	85.5	98 of 1280	92.3%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	74.2	136 of 643	78.8%	★★★★☆
2024	52.4	336 of 617	45.5%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	97.2	14 of 1403	99.0%	★★★★★
2025	91.3	63 of 1428	95.6%	★★★★★
2024	87.7	115 of 1770	93.5%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	97.4	17 of 2263	99.2%	★★★★★
2025	84.8	160 of 1825	91.2%	★★★★★
2024	69.6	484 of 2242	78.4%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	69.8	394 of 1510	73.9%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	92.4	66 of 2161	96.9%	★★★★★
2025	84.3	128 of 1731	92.6%	★★★★★
2024	48.9	962 of 2119	54.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	99.4	10 of 2275	99.6%	★★★★★
2025	89.9	62 of 1820	96.6%	★★★★★
2024	89.5	78 of 2235	96.5%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	94.5	68 of 2274	97.0%	★★★★★
2025	84.1	171 of 1818	90.6%	★★★★★
2024	74.8	382 of 2246	83.0%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	22.0	1688 of 1891	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	88.5	95 of 1743	94.5%	★★★★★
2024	33.9	1251 of 1733	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

African American (2026)99th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)99th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)98th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2026)97th percentile~ school

Male (2026)96th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)94th percentile-3 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)81st percentile-16 vs school

Asian (2026)59th percentile-38 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)100th percentile~ school

Female (2026)99th percentile~ school

African American (2026)99th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2026)99th percentile~ school

Male (2026)97th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)97th percentile~ school

White (2026)95th percentile-4 vs school

Asian (2026)79th percentile-19 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)74th percentile-24 vs school

Special Education (2024)11th percentile-74 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Biology97%+27 vs state

U.S. History90%+20 vs state

Algebra I87%+33 vs state

English II Reading86%+26 vs state

Reading86%+31 vs state

Mathematics81%+38 vs state

English I Reading80%+25 vs state

Social Studies54%+22 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR EOC Biology (2026)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC English II Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC U.S. History (2026)	STAAR Reading (2026)						STAAR Mathematics (2026)						STAAR Social Studies (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR EOC Biology End of Course	STAAR EOC English I Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC English II Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC U.S. History End of Course	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Sst Sugar Land College Prep High School	Public, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-11	18210 W Bellfort St	Richmond	77407	Fort Bend County	School Of Science And Technology Discovery	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(832) 631-9024	125	13	9.8	65.6%	16 (12.8%)	56 (44.8%)	29 (23.2%)	22 (17.6%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)								(n/a)	86.9	97.2	80.4	86.1	90.5	78.3	78.3	86.7	85.7	85.5	93.3	61.7	86.7	76.7	87.2	87.3		53.7	$18,348
Phoenix School At Southwest Schools	Public, Charter, Alternative	4-12	9920 W Sam Houston Pkwy S	Houston	77057	Harris County	Southwest Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 784-6345	107	18	7.4	78.5%	44 (41.1%)	22 (20.6%)	33 (30.8%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	6 (5.6%)								(n/a)	0.0	28.6	17.2	34.8	52.9						30.0						0.0	0.0	$19,745
Nexus - Houston	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-11	2929 Woodland Park Dr	Houston	77082	Harris County	University Of Texas University Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(832) 232-8872	0			—															(n/a)
Texas Connections Academy At Houston	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	3-12	10550 Richmond Ave Houston Tx #140	Houston	77042	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	(281) 661-8293	8,641	280	30.8	—	3,093 (35.8%)	1,238 (14.3%)	3,332 (38.6%)	499 (5.8%)	36 (0.4%)	21 (0.2%)	422 (4.9%)								(n/a)	18.7	60.3	45.7	49.9	57.9	28.9	40.1	43.0	47.2	46.1	49.4	15.2	13.5	12.4	19.5	14.9	17.7	12.6	$6,717
Spring Branch Academic Institute	Public, Alternative	1-12	14400 Fern	Houston	77079	Harris County	Spring Branch Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(713) 251-2277	174	33	5.3	—	61 (35.1%)	3 (1.7%)	14 (8.0%)	80 (46.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	15 (8.6%)								(n/a)	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	96.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	97.0	100.0	$13,111
Stafford Stem Magnet Academy	Public, Magnet, Alternative	3-12	200 Stafford Pride	Stafford	77477	Fort Bend County	Stafford Msd	No	Yes	(n/a)	No	(281) 261-9200	345	22	15.7	35.1%	18 (5.2%)	112 (32.5%)	51 (14.8%)	139 (40.3%)	13 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.5%)								(n/a)	77.2	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	88.0	87.0	98.4	100.0	96.5	100.0	74.0	77.8	96.8	90.6			91.1	$5,937
Alternative Learning Center (Daep)	Public, Alternative	3-12	1708 Ave M	Rosenberg	77471	Fort Bend County	Lamar Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(832) 223-0900	116	17	6.8	62.1%	11 (9.5%)	40 (34.5%)	60 (51.7%)	1 (0.9%)	2 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.7%)								(n/a)																			$14,351
Harmony Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	9321 W Sam Houston Pkwy S	Houston	77077	Harris County	Harmony Public Schools - Houston South	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(713) 729-5500	260	18	14.3	—	40 (15.4%)	64 (24.6%)	69 (26.5%)	77 (29.6%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	8 (3.1%)								(n/a)	33.9	72.1	77.3	76.8	71.4	30.3	68.8	52.1	74.1	58.2	62.5	24.2	30.0	21.7	30.9	29.0	24.1	19.4	$12,158
T H Rogers School	Public, Magnet, Alternative	K-12	5840 San Felipe St	Houston	77057	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	No	(713) 917-3565	1,079	59	18.1	11.3%	162 (15.0%)	108 (10.0%)	120 (11.1%)	620 (57.5%)	5 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (5.9%)								(n/a)	100.0					97.9	99.0	100.0	98.8	100.0	98.8	94.9	92.7	99.0	95.4	97.4	81.0	86.9	$9,074
Discipline Alternative Education Program	Public, Alternative	1-12	9000 Westview	Houston	77055	Harris County	Spring Branch Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(713) 251-1755	0	0		—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Sst Sugar Land College Prep High School

What district is Sst Sugar Land College Prep High School in?

School Of Science And Technology Discovery

How many students attend Sst Sugar Land College Prep High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 125 students attended Sst Sugar Land College Prep High School.

Is Sst Sugar Land College Prep High School a good school?

Yes! Sst Sugar Land College Prep High School is one of the best alternative schools in the state. It ranks 150^th of 4643 Texas alternative schools.

What is the racial makeup of Sst Sugar Land College Prep High School?

Students at Sst Sugar Land College Prep High School are 45% African American, 23% Hispanic, 18% Asian, 13% White.

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