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Colony Bend Elementary

Q: Is Colony Bend Elementary a good school?

Colony Bend Elementary ranks 747 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

747^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 84% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Colony Bend Elementary in Sugar Land, TX, is a mid-sized school serving 526 students in grades PK through 5 within the Fort Bend Independent School District (Isd), and it stands out as a high-quality, equitable school that successfully educates a diverse student body.

Colony Bend’s greatest strength is its exceptional performance with students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, earning a 5-star rating and ranking in the 92nd percentile for effectiveness with this group. This is particularly impressive when compared to its elite neighbors, such as Commonwealth Elementary (ranked #25 in Texas) and Colony Meadows Elementary (ranked #133), which have far fewer low-income students. While those schools are 5-star institutions, Colony Bend is a solid 4-star school that proves a school can be both excellent and inclusive. Its closest peer is Settlers Way Elementary, which has a similar enrollment and economic profile, creating a healthy, tight competition between the two.

The school shows a "tale of two subjects": it consistently outperforms the district and state in Reading, but struggles in Math, particularly in 4th grade. Colony Bend also faces a slight downward trend in its overall state ranking, slipping from the 91st percentile in 2018-2019 to the 84th percentile in 2025-2026. Additionally, while it excels with many student groups, it has a significant performance gap with its Asian student population, ranking in only the 44th percentile. Despite these challenges, Colony Bend uses its resources effectively, spending $11,730 per student to achieve strong outcomes for a higher-needs population than its top-tier neighbors.

526

Students ?

13.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,986

Per pupil spending ?

41.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2720 Planters St
Sugar Land, TX 77479-1816

(281) 634-4080

District: Fort Bend Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Colony Bend Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	First Colony Middle
High:	Clements High School

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

29.8%

Hispanic:

23.6%

White:

21.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 84th percentile in 2016 → 84th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (65% vs 51% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 16% of Texas elementary schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school65%

District avg60%

Texas avg51%

747^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 16%▼ down 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

15^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	80.5	747 of 4627	83.9%	★★★★☆
2025	74.4	950 of 4651	79.6%	★★★★☆
2024	78.4	818 of 4710	82.6%	★★★★☆
2023	76.4	902 of 4647	80.6%	★★★★☆
2022	76.0	909 of 4581	80.2%	★★★★☆
2021	83.0	648 of 4578	85.8%	★★★★☆
2019	87.4	423 of 4479	90.6%	★★★★★
2018	84.8	528 of 4359	87.9%	★★★★☆
2017	88.0	441 of 4329	89.8%	★★★★☆
2016	81.5	668 of 4286	84.4%	★★★★☆
2015	80.1	728 of 4320	83.1%	★★★★☆
2014	84.9	463 of 4260	89.1%	★★★★☆
2013	84.5	446 of 4221	89.4%	★★★★☆
2012	89.1	257 of 4206	93.9%	★★★★★
2011	77.9	617 of 4095	84.9%	★★★★☆
2010	78.1	575 of 3937	85.4%	★★★★☆
2009	81.2	422 of 3884	89.1%	★★★★☆
2008	78.5	550 of 3768	85.4%	★★★★☆
2007	77.6	582 of 3724	84.4%	★★★★☆
2006	78.1	526 of 3476	84.9%	★★★★☆
2005	86.5	136 of 3475	96.1%	★★★★★
2004	87.8	47 of 3465	98.6%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	73.5	407 of 2406	83.1%	★★★★☆
2024	52.9	1016 of 2443	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.3	512 of 2443	79.0%	★★★★☆
2022	58.6	817 of 2421	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.9	888 of 2444	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	89.7	124 of 2515	95.1%	★★★★★
2018	71.0	457 of 2483	81.6%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	55.3	563 of 999	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.6	671 of 1045	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.2	593 of 1015	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.0	724 of 957	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	38.1	655 of 967	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.7	508 of 1009	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.0	458 of 1005	54.4%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	79.7	443 of 4461	90.1%	★★★★★
2021	82.4	315 of 4331	92.7%	★★★★★
2019	96.3	47 of 4295	98.9%	★★★★★
2018	90.7	135 of 4240	96.8%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	73.3	644 of 3668	82.4%	★★★★☆
2023	74.3	573 of 3556	83.9%	★★★★☆
2022	72.7	589 of 3487	83.1%	★★★★☆
2021	77.0	424 of 3446	87.7%	★★★★☆
2019	51.0	1511 of 3333	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	80.4	323 of 3226	90.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	68.3	1170 of 4575	74.4%	★★★★☆
2024	78.0	757 of 4658	83.7%	★★★★☆
2023	82.2	618 of 4588	86.5%	★★★★☆
2022	70.7	1073 of 4561	76.5%	★★★★☆
2021	81.7	645 of 4499	85.7%	★★★★☆
2019	82.4	545 of 4348	87.5%	★★★★☆
2018	83.8	504 of 4306	88.3%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	74.7	248 of 3075	91.9%	★★★★★
2022	53.1	1731 of 2958	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	70.3	940 of 3006	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	78.7	91 of 3184	97.1%	★★★★★
2018	71.6	748 of 3106	75.9%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	73.6	781 of 4413	82.3%	★★★★☆
2024	61.1	1394 of 4465	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.8	2581 of 4401	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	59.8	1473 of 4376	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.8	1026 of 4329	76.3%	★★★★☆
2019	67.9	969 of 4188	76.9%	★★★★☆
2018	69.0	911 of 4168	78.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	82.8	379 of 4520	91.6%	★★★★★
2024	81.7	412 of 4594	91.0%	★★★★★
2023	78.9	498 of 4521	89.0%	★★★★☆
2022	67.7	1008 of 4477	77.5%	★★★★☆
2021	65.3	1103 of 4451	75.2%	★★★★☆
2019	81.3	364 of 4309	91.6%	★★★★★
2018	84.3	294 of 4264	93.1%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	85.1	527 of 4582	88.5%	★★★★☆
2024	79.9	713 of 4647	84.7%	★★★★☆
2023	68.7	1183 of 4585	74.2%	★★★★☆
2022	77.6	807 of 4563	82.3%	★★★★☆
2021	78.3	756 of 4498	83.2%	★★★★☆
2019	90.0	314 of 4357	92.8%	★★★★★
2018	82.5	586 of 4319	86.4%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	60.8	415 of 1128	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.9	655 of 1099	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.7	441 of 1004	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	75.6	174 of 961	81.9%	★★★★☆
2019	59.8	440 of 1112	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.2	428 of 1046	59.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	80.6	432 of 4301	90.0%	★★★★☆
2024	54.6	1608 of 4292	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.4	857 of 4086	79.0%	★★★★☆
2022	69.5	715 of 3952	81.9%	★★★★☆
2021	73.1	485 of 3799	87.2%	★★★★☆
2019	53.9	1207 of 3684	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.0	1348 of 3558	62.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	55.4	1345 of 3006	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.8	1320 of 3108	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.2	1075 of 3106	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.5	919 of 3082	70.2%	★★★★☆
2021	69.3	771 of 3082	75.0%	★★★★☆
2019	72.6	678 of 3142	78.4%	★★★★☆
2018	65.5	953 of 3127	69.5%	★★★☆☆

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 (2026)92nd percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)92nd percentile+8 vs school

At Risk (2022)90th percentile+10 vs school

Special Education (2026)90th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2026)88th percentile+5 vs school

African American (2026)83rd percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2024)82nd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)82nd percentile~ school

Female (2026)74th percentile-9 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)63rd percentile-19 vs school

White (2026)55th percentile-29 vs school

Asian (2026)44th percentile-40 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading70%+15 vs state

Mathematics60%+13 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Reading (2026)			STAAR Mathematics (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 Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	Total
Colony Bend Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2720 Planters St	Sugar Land	77479	Fort Bend County	Fort Bend Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 634-4080	526	39	13.5	41.3%	112 (21.3%)	86 (16.3%)	124 (23.6%)	157 (29.8%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (8.4%)	80.5	747^th of 4627 public elementary schools	83.9%		74.4	950^th of 4651 public elementary schools	79.6%	203	67.7	64.3	76.5	63.1	53.6	63.5	$10,986
Settlers Way Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3015 Settlers Way Dr	Sugar Land	77479	Fort Bend County	Fort Bend Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 634-4360	698	47	14.9	35.1%	144 (20.6%)	81 (11.6%)	131 (18.8%)	297 (42.6%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (5.7%)	82.7	666^th of 4627 public elementary schools	85.6%		78.8	796^th of 4651 public elementary schools	82.9%	130	68.1	64.7	71.4	74.1	58.4	61.5	$9,302
Colony Meadows Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4510 Sweetwater Blvd	Sugar Land	77479	Fort Bend County	Fort Bend Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 634-4120	653	38	16.9	17.3%	166 (25.4%)	33 (5.1%)	99 (15.2%)	311 (47.6%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (6.3%)	95.9	133^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	97.1%		93.9	232^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	95.0%	99	75.8	84.7	83.1	77.1	83.1	75.4	$9,130
Highlands Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2022 Colonist Park Dr	Sugar Land	77478	Fort Bend County	Fort Bend Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 634-4160	541	40	13.5	41.4%	128 (23.7%)	88 (16.3%)	136 (25.1%)	156 (28.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (5.9%)	86.7	518^th of 4627 public elementary schools	88.8%		79.2	780^th of 4651 public elementary schools	83.2%	262	65.1	71.4	76.6	63.9	73.2	62.8	$11,226
Commonwealth Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4909 Commonwealth Blvd	Sugar Land	77479	Fort Bend County	Fort Bend Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 634-5120	667	52	12.7	11.5%	106 (15.9%)	37 (5.5%)	55 (8.2%)	432 (64.8%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (5.1%)	98.8	25^th of 4627 public elementary schools	99.5%		98.5	34^th of 4651 public elementary schools	99.3%	9	89.2	85.4	95.6	83.3	89.4	92.0	$9,506
Austin Parkway Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4400 Austin Pkwy	Sugar Land	77479	Fort Bend County	Fort Bend Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 634-4001	574	39	14.6	32.6%	97 (16.9%)	90 (15.7%)	127 (22.1%)	213 (37.1%)	5 (0.9%)	2 (0.3%)	40 (7.0%)	75.6	917^th of 4627 public elementary schools	80.2%		70.5	1114^th of 4651 public elementary schools	76.0%	197	69.3	72.5	75.6	56.8	52.8	45.1	$11,038
Lexington Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2335 Dulles Ave	Missouri City	77459	Fort Bend County	Fort Bend Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 634-5000	506	35	14.3	43.3%	79 (15.6%)	146 (28.9%)	81 (16.0%)	154 (30.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	44 (8.7%)	77.2	861^st of 4627 public elementary schools	81.4%		82.2	676^th of 4651 public elementary schools	85.5%	185	60.0	61.8	73.7	48.6	61.0	68.8	$10,843
Cornerstone Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1800 Chatham Ave	Sugar Land	77479	Fort Bend County	Fort Bend Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 634-6400	743	48	15.6	11.6%	73 (9.8%)	19 (2.6%)	55 (7.4%)	557 (75.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	36 (4.8%)	97.7	63^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	98.6%		97.8	61^st of 4651 public elementary schools	98.7%	2	83.9	88.4	94.3	83.0	86.1	75.9	$8,923
Dulles Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	630 Dulles Ave	Sugar Land	77478	Fort Bend County	Fort Bend Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 634-5830	675	43	15.7	70.5%	47 (7.0%)	248 (36.7%)	185 (27.4%)	141 (20.9%)	12 (1.8%)	1 (0.1%)	41 (6.1%)	34.5	3124^th of 4627 public elementary schools	32.5%		32	3311^th of 4651 public elementary schools	28.8%	187	38.8	51.0	44.3	28.2	51.9	33.3	$9,381
Anne McCormick Sullivan Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	17828 Winding Waters Ln	Sugar Land	77479	Fort Bend County	Fort Bend Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 327-2860	1,053	61	17.2	11.1%	91 (8.6%)	83 (7.9%)	55 (5.2%)	752 (71.4%)	8 (0.8%)	2 (0.2%)	62 (5.9%)	98.5	38^th of 4627 public elementary schools	99.2%		98.9	22^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	99.5%	16	87.4	87.2	90.6	78.7	88.3	91.1	$8,177

Frequently Asked Questions about Colony Bend Elementary

Is Colony Bend Elementary a good school?

Colony Bend Elementary ranks 747^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Colony Bend Elementary attend?

Students who attend Colony Bend Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : First Colony Middle
High : Clements High School

What is the racial makeup of Colony Bend Elementary?

Students at Colony Bend Elementary are 30% Asian, 24% Hispanic, 21% White, 16% African American, 8% Two or more races.

How many students attend Colony Bend Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 526 students attended Colony Bend Elementary.

What district is Colony Bend Elementary in?

Fort Bend Independent School District (Isd)

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