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Dulles High School

Q: Is Dulles High School a good school?

Dulles High School ranks 555 th of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

555^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,009 Texas High Schools

Better than 72% of Texas high schools

Summary

Dulles High School in Sugar Land, TX, is a large, established school within the Fort Bend Independent School District (Isd), serving 2,165 students in grades 9-12 and known for its consistent, above-average academic performance over the past decade. This school offers a reliable, high-quality education, standing out as a solid "middle ground" in a region with a wide range of school performance. For example, while it is outperformed by the elite Clements High School (which ranks in the 95th percentile), Dulles significantly outperforms nearby schools like Kempner High School and Thurgood Marshall High School in core subjects such as English and U.S. History. Its strong graduation rate, consistently around 93-95%, further underscores its effectiveness.

Despite its overall strengths, Dulles has a critical and persistent weakness in Algebra I, with only 34.89% of students proficient in the 2025-2026 school year, compared to the district average of 60.15%. This is a stark contrast to its performance in other subjects and is a key area for improvement. Additionally, the school has seen a concerning decline in support for its highest-achieving students, with Gifted and Talented (GT) students dropping from the 92nd percentile statewide to the 69th percentile in recent years. Data for English Language Learner (ELL) students also shows an extreme swing, from the 69th percentile to the 8th percentile, which warrants immediate attention from the school administration.

Interestingly, Dulles spends more per student ($9,050) than Clements High School ($8,731), yet achieves lower results, highlighting that factors like community resources and student background play a massive role in outcomes. However, when compared to schools with similar levels of economic disadvantage, Dulles performs exceptionally well, providing a strong educational foundation for its diverse student body. Overall, Dulles High School is a solid, reliable choice for families seeking a good education, with specific challenges in math and support for specialized student groups that the school is working to address.

2,165

Students ?

17.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,238

Per pupil spending ?

43.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

550 Dulles Ave
Sugar Land, TX 77478-4002

(281) 634-5600

District: Fort Bend Independent School District (Isd)

Feeder schools for Dulles High School:

Elementary:	Barrington Place Elementary
	Dulles Elementary
	Highlands Elementary
	Lexington Creek Elementary
	More...
	Meadows Elementary
Middle:	Dulles Middle

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

39.0%

Hispanic:

22.9%

African American:

20.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 80th percentile in 2016 → 72nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (68% vs 62% meeting standards)

✓93% graduate within 4 years

✓Above the Texas median (72nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2016

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

!Algebra I scores 19 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school68%

District avg70%

Texas avg62%

555^th of 2,009

Texas public high schools ?

Top 28%▼ down 8 pts since 2016

From top 20% (2016) to top 28% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 11High Schools in the Fort Bend Independent School District (Isd)

294^th of 951Fort Bend Independent School District (Isd) 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	64.4	555 of 2009	72.4%	★★★★☆
2025	66.7	501 of 1974	74.6%	★★★★☆
2024	65.8	538 of 1990	73.0%	★★★★☆
2023	64.6	569 of 1961	71.0%	★★★★☆
2022	64.4	513 of 1876	72.7%	★★★★☆
2021	73.3	347 of 1861	81.4%	★★★★☆
2019	71.3	340 of 1857	81.7%	★★★★☆
2018	73.9	274 of 1797	84.8%	★★★★☆
2017	76.1	240 of 1777	86.5%	★★★★☆
2016	71.1	350 of 1762	80.1%	★★★★☆
2015	74.2	263 of 1743	84.9%	★★★★☆
2014	78.5	168 of 1734	90.3%	★★★★★
2013	80.1	131 of 1652	92.1%	★★★★★
2012	83.0	49 of 1603	96.9%	★★★★★
2011	75.7	201 of 1672	88.0%	★★★★☆
2010	74.2	234 of 1568	85.1%	★★★★☆
2009	76.8	193 of 1539	87.5%	★★★★☆
2008	80.7	128 of 1510	91.5%	★★★★★
2007	79.3	166 of 1497	88.9%	★★★★☆
2006	81.2	120 of 1430	91.6%	★★★★★
2005	83.2	85 of 1429	94.1%	★★★★★
2004	79.1	119 of 1427	91.7%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	48.3	480 of 1086	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.6	471 of 1065	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.9	396 of 1069	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.3	453 of 1031	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.0	258 of 1020	74.7%	★★★★☆
2019	70.7	221 of 1024	78.4%	★★★★☆
2018	61.9	284 of 1013	72.0%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	58.4	262 of 556	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.5	270 of 530	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	63.3	202 of 525	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.2	211 of 507	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.6	213 of 488	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.8	276 of 487	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.1	244 of 486	49.8%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	48.7	721 of 1837	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.8	1056 of 1829	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.0	513 of 1810	71.7%	★★★★☆
2018	64.1	349 of 1784	80.4%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	15.5	1100 of 1195	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	52.5	441 of 1437	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.1	553 of 1371	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.5	526 of 1278	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.1	571 of 1195	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.4	686 of 1136	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.5	384 of 1113	65.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	67.6	468 of 1936	75.8%	★★★★☆
2024	59.1	627 of 1880	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.3	641 of 1891	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.9	533 of 1841	71.0%	★★★★☆
2021	72.2	359 of 1815	80.2%	★★★★☆
2019	68.0	434 of 1798	75.9%	★★★★☆
2018	73.1	313 of 1781	82.4%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	68.5	369 of 1206	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.1	98 of 1182	91.7%	★★★★★
2022	72.3	182 of 1172	84.5%	★★★★☆
2021	73.3	230 of 1177	80.5%	★★★★☆
2019	70.9	179 of 1145	84.4%	★★★★☆
2018	72.4	166 of 1137	85.4%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	50.0	816 of 1860	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.8	831 of 1805	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.0	1058 of 1820	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.7	765 of 1762	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.2	639 of 1743	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.5	562 of 1714	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.4	450 of 1691	73.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	51.0	795 of 1937	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.8	673 of 1884	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.6	730 of 1897	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.9	689 of 1847	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.0	498 of 1848	73.1%	★★★★☆
2019	61.0	479 of 1818	73.7%	★★★★☆
2018	62.2	426 of 1794	76.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	59.0	658 of 1954	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.4	552 of 1891	70.8%	★★★★☆
2023	65.3	512 of 1913	73.2%	★★★★☆
2022	63.4	501 of 1853	73.0%	★★★★☆
2021	72.3	339 of 1840	81.6%	★★★★☆
2019	72.3	320 of 1824	82.5%	★★★★☆
2018	72.8	317 of 1803	82.4%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	60.7	233 of 731	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.5	281 of 677	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.7	208 of 664	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.4	226 of 588	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.2	170 of 604	71.9%	★★★★☆
2018	67.4	147 of 582	74.7%	★★★★☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	77.3	21 of 107	80.4%	★★★★☆
2023	63.8	39 of 101	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	92.2	9 of 106	91.5%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	39.2	901 of 1581	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.1	1030 of 1548	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.7	669 of 1478	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.9	580 of 1418	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.4	344 of 1382	75.1%	★★★★☆
2019	55.9	409 of 1357	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.4	317 of 1347	76.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	61.2	527 of 1584	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.6	283 of 1556	81.8%	★★★★☆
2023	64.0	445 of 1576	71.8%	★★★★☆
2022	55.5	578 of 1525	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	73.4	261 of 1510	82.7%	★★★★☆
2019	70.7	324 of 1526	78.8%	★★★★☆
2018	73.1	273 of 1539	82.3%	★★★★☆

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)

Native American (2024)80th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2026)76th percentile+3 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)69th percentile-3 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)68th percentile-5 vs school

White (2026)67th percentile-6 vs school

Male (2026)66th percentile-6 vs school

At Risk (2022)61st percentile-12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)59th percentile-13 vs school

Hispanic (2026)56th percentile-16 vs school

African American (2026)56th percentile-17 vs school

Asian (2026)53rd percentile-19 vs school

Special Education (2026)43rd percentile-29 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)8th percentile-64 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Biology79%+9 vs state

U.S. History79%+8 vs state

English II Reading69%+9 vs state

English I Reading68%+12 vs state

Algebra I35%-19 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				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/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Dulles High School	Public	9-12	550 Dulles Ave	Sugar Land	77478	Fort Bend County	Fort Bend Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 634-5600	2,165	122	17.7	43.7%	287 (13.3%)	445 (20.6%)	496 (22.9%)	844 (39.0%)	9 (0.4%)	4 (0.2%)	80 (3.7%)	64.4	555^th of 2009 public high schools	72.4%		66.7	501^st of 1974 public high schools	74.6%	54	34.9	79.2	67.6	69.0	78.7								$9,238
Stafford High School	Public	9-12	100 Spartan Dr	Stafford	77477	Fort Bend County	Stafford Msd	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 261-9239	1,108	77	14.3	67.9%	40 (3.6%)	464 (41.9%)	534 (48.2%)	48 (4.3%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	18 (1.6%)	43	1153^rd of 2009 public high schools	42.6%		40.5	1155^th of 1974 public high schools	41.5%	2	26.2	66.2	44.4	57.6	71.6								$11,200
M R Wood Center For Learning	Public	6-12	138 Ave F	Sugar Land	77498	Fort Bend County	Fort Bend Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 327-6000	134	28	4.7	66.4%	14 (10.4%)	66 (49.3%)	32 (23.9%)	15 (11.2%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.5%)								(n/a)													$41,194
KIPP Houston High School	Public, Charter	9-12	10711 KIPP Way St	Houston	77099	Harris County	KIPP Texas Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(832) 328-1051	642	35	18.3	89.9%	8 (1.2%)	159 (24.8%)	443 (69.0%)	15 (2.3%)	14 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	61	665^th of 2009 public high schools	66.9%		69.6	425^th of 1974 public high schools	78.5%	240	66.7	72.7	59.6	68.1	70.6								$8,834
Thurgood Marshall High School	Public	9-12	1220 Buffalo Run	Missouri City	77489	Fort Bend County	Fort Bend Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 634-6630	1,698	110	15.4	72.1%	19 (1.1%)	1,080 (63.6%)	534 (31.4%)	26 (1.5%)	2 (0.1%)	6 (0.4%)	31 (1.8%)	34.7	1368^th of 2009 public high schools	31.9%		28.9	1427^th of 1974 public high schools	27.7%	59	23.1	61.3	46.6	52.8	61.7								$10,695
Phoenix School At Southwest Schools	Public, Charter	5-12	9920 W Sam Houston Pkwy S	Houston	77099	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%)	9.8	1796^th of 2009 public high schools	10.6%		20.1	1613^th of 1974 public high schools	18.3%	183	0.0	28.6	17.2	34.8	52.9			30.0			0.0	0.0	$19,745
Yes Prep - Brays Oaks	Public, Charter	6-12	9000 W Bellfort St	Houston	77031	Harris County	Yes Prep Public Schools Inc	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 967-8400	1,051	59	17.8	94.4%	11 (1.0%)	64 (6.1%)	962 (91.5%)	8 (0.8%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	72	385^th of 2009 public high schools	80.8%		68.1	469^th of 1974 public high schools	76.2%	84	79.1	75.7	58.9	79.9	84.9	39.5	56.4	72.2	27.0	52.8	60.4	51.2	$11,517
Kempner High School	Public	9-12	14777 Voss Rd	Sugar Land	77498	Fort Bend County	Fort Bend Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 634-2300	1,850	108	17.1	61.4%	211 (11.4%)	289 (15.6%)	744 (40.2%)	541 (29.2%)	4 (0.2%)	3 (0.2%)	58 (3.1%)	50.3	937^th of 2009 public high schools	53.4%		52.3	853^rd of 1974 public high schools	56.8%	84	37.8	72.5	55.1	59.9	70.0								$9,195
Texans Can Academy - Houston Southwest	Public, Charter	9-12	10914 S Gessner	Houston	77071	Harris County	Texans Can Academies	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 918-4316	410	14	28.3	88.5%	6 (1.5%)	103 (25.1%)	291 (71.0%)	6 (1.5%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	6	1863^rd of 2009 public high schools	7.3%		3.3	1902^nd of 1974 public high schools	3.6%	39	5.4	12.2	9.1	20.2	48.8								$10,474
Clements High School	Public	9-12	4200 Elkins Dr	Sugar Land	77479	Fort Bend County	Fort Bend Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 634-2150	2,641	138	19.1	18.5%	519 (19.7%)	189 (7.2%)	328 (12.4%)	1,469 (55.6%)	3 (0.1%)	1 (0.0%)	132 (5.0%)	86	110^th of 2009 public high schools	94.5%		87.7	91^st of 1974 public high schools	95.4%	19	62.5	91.9	87.2	86.9	94.4								$8,383

Frequently Asked Questions about Dulles High School

What district is Dulles High School in?

Fort Bend Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Dulles High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,165 students attended Dulles High School.

What is the racial makeup of Dulles High School?

Students at Dulles High School are 39% Asian, 23% Hispanic, 21% African American, 13% White, 4% Two or more races.

Is Dulles High School a good school?

Dulles High School ranks 555^th of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Dulles High School?

Dulles High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Barrington Place Elementary
Elementary : Dulles Elementary
Elementary : Highlands Elementary
Elementary : Lexington Creek Elementary
Elementary : Meadows Elementary
Middle : Dulles Middle

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