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Meadows Elementary

Q: Is Meadows Elementary a good school?

Meadows Elementary ranks 2323 rd of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

2323^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 50% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Meadows Elementary in Meadows Place, TX, is a public PK-5 school serving 425 students as part of the Fort Bend Independent School District (Isd), with a favorable student-teacher ratio of 13.9:1. Once a high-performing school consistently ranking in the top 20% of Texas elementary schools, Meadows has experienced a notable decline in recent years, dropping from the 83rd percentile in 2016 to the 50th percentile in 2025-2026. This downward trend contrasts sharply with nearby Harmony Science Academy-Sugar Land, which ranks in the 99th percentile and is on an upward trajectory, and even KIPP Shine Prep, which has shown greater stability despite serving a higher percentage of economically disadvantaged students.

The school now consistently underperforms compared to its district in nearly every subject and grade level. For example, in 2025-2026, 3rd-grade Math proficiency at Meadows was 33.87%, well below the district average of 55.16%. The gap is even more pronounced in 5th-grade Math, where Meadows scored 51.52% compared to Harmony Science Academy-Sugar Land's exceptional 90.35%. Science scores are a particular concern, with only 21.92% of 5th graders proficient in 2024-2025, trailing both the district (34.36%) and state (29.57%). Interestingly, Meadows spends a significant $11,181 per student, higher than the high-performing Harmony schools, suggesting that resource allocation, not just funding, may be a factor in the school's challenges.

Despite these struggles, Meadows shows a unique strength in serving its Special Education students, who ranked in the 72nd percentile statewide in 2025-2026, a notable improvement from the previous year. However, the school's performance is highly inconsistent across other student groups, with some subgroups performing significantly below state averages. The school saw a temporary recovery after the pandemic, but this has reversed, indicating deeper systemic issues. In a competitive educational landscape with many options, including Barrington Place Elementary and other nearby schools, Meadows' current trajectory makes it a less attractive choice for families seeking consistent, high-quality education.

425

Students ?

13.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,582

Per pupil spending ?

60%

Free/discounted lunch ?

12037 Pender Ln
Meadows Place, TX 77477-1622

(281) 634-4720

District: Fort Bend Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Meadows Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Dulles Middle
High:	Dulles High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

43.3%

White:

24.7%

Asian:

16.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 83rd percentile in 2016 → 50th in 2026

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 33 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school47%

District avg60%

Texas avg51%

2,323^rd of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 50%▼ down 33 pts since 2016

From top 17% (2016) to top 50% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

34^th of 51Elementary 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	46.1	2323 of 4627	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	47.9	2267 of 4651	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.3	1797 of 4710	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.6	1845 of 4647	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.0	2935 of 4581	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	55.1	1774 of 4578	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.0	1192 of 4479	73.4%	★★★★☆
2018	76.7	788 of 4359	81.9%	★★★★☆
2017	79.3	731 of 4329	83.1%	★★★★☆
2016	79.9	748 of 4286	82.5%	★★★★☆
2015	76.6	924 of 4320	78.6%	★★★★☆
2014	83.4	544 of 4260	87.2%	★★★★☆
2013	87.7	311 of 4221	92.6%	★★★★★
2012	86.0	393 of 4206	90.7%	★★★★★
2011	83.1	298 of 4095	92.7%	★★★★★
2010	84.6	166 of 3937	95.8%	★★★★★
2009	85.7	176 of 3884	95.5%	★★★★★
2008	79.8	481 of 3768	87.2%	★★★★☆
2007	82.6	286 of 3724	92.3%	★★★★★
2006	86.5	103 of 3476	97.0%	★★★★★
2005	84.6	220 of 3475	93.7%	★★★★★
2004	82.4	286 of 3465	91.7%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	29.8	1876 of 2406	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.4	1681 of 2443	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.8	1853 of 2443	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.5	2357 of 2421	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	60.8	694 of 2444	71.6%	★★★★☆
2019	66.6	597 of 2515	76.3%	★★★★☆
2018	61.2	736 of 2483	70.4%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	26.8	858 of 999	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.6	853 of 1045	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.6	746 of 1015	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.0	823 of 957	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.4	880 of 967	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	31.2	813 of 1009	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	44.8	645 of 1005	35.8%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	36.5	3060 of 4461	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.1	2266 of 4331	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.3	1683 of 4295	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	80.2	421 of 4240	90.1%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	57.1	1311 of 3668	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.6	1319 of 3556	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.8	2286 of 3487	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.1	1936 of 3446	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.4	2719 of 3333	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	51.8	1389 of 3226	56.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	40.1	2763 of 4575	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.9	2067 of 4658	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.0	2154 of 4588	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	30.8	3372 of 4561	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	60.6	1477 of 4499	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.3	1182 of 4348	72.8%	★★★★☆
2018	79.5	642 of 4306	85.1%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2019	72.2	645 of 3184	79.7%	★★★★☆
2018	78.8	146 of 3106	95.3%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	24.7	3759 of 4413	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	50.7	2077 of 4465	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.9	1828 of 4401	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	26.1	3635 of 4376	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	38.7	2657 of 4329	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.7	1523 of 4188	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.8	868 of 4168	79.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	36.3	3134 of 4520	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.5	1959 of 4594	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.1	1754 of 4521	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.6	3050 of 4477	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.9	2323 of 4451	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.5	1599 of 4309	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	76.2	561 of 4264	86.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	51.8	1996 of 4582	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.1	1470 of 4647	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.1	1574 of 4585	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.6	2523 of 4563	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.7	1996 of 4498	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.5	1260 of 4357	71.1%	★★★★☆
2018	70.8	979 of 4319	77.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	59.3	1192 of 4301	72.3%	★★★★☆
2024	48.5	2001 of 4292	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.5	1316 of 4086	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.7	1409 of 3952	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.1	1356 of 3799	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.5	1385 of 3684	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.3	1178 of 3558	66.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	70.6	764 of 3006	74.6%	★★★★☆
2024	66.6	922 of 3108	70.3%	★★★★☆
2023	55.0	1405 of 3106	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.0	1942 of 3082	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	61.3	1033 of 3082	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.3	764 of 3142	75.7%	★★★★☆
2018	70.5	764 of 3127	75.6%	★★★★☆

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)

Gifted and Talented (2019)80th percentile+6 vs school

White (2026)75th percentile+25 vs school

Special Education (2026)72nd percentile+22 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)64th percentile~ school

Male (2026)56th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2026)40th percentile-10 vs school

At Risk (2022)31st percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)31st percentile-19 vs school

African American (2026)22nd percentile-28 vs school

Hispanic (2026)15th percentile-35 vs school

Asian (2026)14th percentile-36 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading50%-4 vs state

Mathematics45%-3 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, July 1, 2010

The best all-around education, the Meadows outshines all. The atmosphere is focused on academic achievement and a well-rounded effort of all parents, teachers, custodial staff, and administration to educate not only academically but good citizenship, and pride. Communication is key to keeping students on a positive educational journey that creates self-confidence and a love for learning as well as pride in accomplishments. Meadows does all of this and more. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)		STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR EOC Biology (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 (2025)	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 Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 4th Grade	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR EOC Biology 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
Meadows Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	12037 Pender Ln	Meadows Place	77477	Fort Bend County	Fort Bend Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 634-4720	425	30	13.9	60.0%	105 (24.7%)	46 (10.8%)	184 (43.3%)	71 (16.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.0%)	46.1	2323^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	49.8%		47.9	2267^th of 4651 public elementary schools	51.3%	56					44.4	51.6	53.6				33.9	47.6	51.5					$10,582
Arrow Academy - Liberation Academy	Public, Charter	K-6	11600 W Airport Blvd	Meadows Place	77477	Fort Bend County	Arrow Academy	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(346) 754-5867	190	16	11.9	60.5%	7 (3.7%)	153 (80.5%)	21 (11.1%)	2 (1.1%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.6%)	79.5	777^th of 4627 public elementary schools	83.2%		52.8	1972^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	57.6%	1195					63.0	64.5	77.1	66.7			51.9	64.5	62.9	46.2				$12,567
Cummings Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	10455 S Kirkwood	Houston	77099	Harris County	Alief Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 983-8328	513	46	11.0	94.7%	8 (1.6%)	191 (37.2%)	270 (52.6%)	39 (7.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	26.1	3682^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	20.4%		21.3	3955^th of 4651 public elementary schools	15.0%	273					32.9	39.7					27.2	43.6						$9,458
Barrington Place Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2100 Squire Dobbins Dr	Sugar Land	77478	Fort Bend County	Fort Bend Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 634-4040	424	31	13.6	61.1%	51 (12.0%)	66 (15.6%)	122 (28.8%)	168 (39.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.0%)	41	2663^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	42.4%		59.5	1604^th of 4651 public elementary schools	65.5%	1059					47.4	49.3	48.6				48.2	46.5	28.6					$25,330
Smith Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	11300 Stancliff	Houston	77099	Harris County	Alief Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 983-8380	650	53	12.3	89.4%	13 (2.0%)	131 (20.2%)	400 (61.5%)	103 (15.8%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20.4	4020^th of 4627 public elementary schools	13.1%		19.9	4028^th of 4651 public elementary schools	13.4%	8	21.1	50.0			25.0	48.1					16.7	32.0						$9,619
Step Charter Elementary	Public, Charter	K-8	11250 S Wilcrest Dr	Houston	77099	Harris County	Step Charter School	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 988-7797	293	19	15.1	77.1%	12 (4.1%)	55 (18.8%)	151 (51.5%)	66 (22.5%)	5 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	43.9	2457^th of 4627 public elementary schools	46.9%		63	1435^th of 4651 public elementary schools	69.1%	1022			40.5		59.3	35.3	45.2	42.1	71.0	73.7	48.2	32.4	54.8	47.4	41.9		42.1	$13,745
Kennedy Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	10200 Huntington Pl Dr	Houston	77099	Harris County	Alief Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 983-8338	510	44	11.6	91.2%	20 (3.9%)	71 (13.9%)	406 (79.6%)	12 (2.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48.4	2198^th of 4627 public elementary schools	52.5%		30.4	3401^st of 4651 public elementary schools	26.9%	1203	35.9	53.2			47.1	53.9					32.7	54.5						$9,621
Harmony School Of Excellence - Sugar Land	Public, Charter	K-8	13522 W Airport	Sugar Land	77498	Fort Bend County	Harmony Public Schools - Houston West	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(832) 532-0728	1,471	93	15.8	57.9%	202 (13.7%)	363 (24.7%)	279 (19.0%)	592 (40.2%)	3 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	30 (2.0%)	87.7	470^th of 4627 public elementary schools	89.8%		86	536^th of 4651 public elementary schools	88.5%	66			99.4	100.0	71.9	70.5	77.3	79.6	84.0	90.8	52.6	60.7	81.5	63.3	67.1	81.3	58.6	$10,422
Harmony Science Academy-Sugar Land	Public, Charter	K-5	13415 W Bellfort	Sugar Land	77077	Harris County	Harmony Public Schools - Houston West	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 265-2525	729	47	15.6	60.9%	83 (11.4%)	166 (22.8%)	97 (13.3%)	366 (50.2%)	7 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.4%)	97.4	84^th of 4627 public elementary schools	98.2%		98.3	45^th of 4651 public elementary schools	99.0%	39					83.6	81.7	86.0				88.8	78.3	90.4					$10,302
Boone Elementary	Public	K-4	11400 Bissonnet	Houston	77099	Harris County	Alief Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 983-8308	511	47	10.8	92.8%	16 (3.1%)	88 (17.2%)	392 (76.7%)	13 (2.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11.8	4427^th of 4627 public elementary schools	4.3%		11.2	4450^th of 4651 public elementary schools	4.3%	23	17.0	33.9			39.4	31.3					16.3	23.9						$9,784

Frequently Asked Questions about Meadows Elementary

What district is Meadows Elementary in?

Fort Bend Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of Meadows Elementary?

Students at Meadows Elementary are 43% Hispanic, 25% White, 17% Asian, 11% African American, 4% Two or more races.

How many students attend Meadows Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 425 students attended Meadows Elementary.

Is Meadows Elementary a good school?

Meadows Elementary ranks 2323^rd of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Meadows Elementary attend?

Students who attend Meadows Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Dulles Middle
High : Dulles High School

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