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Dulles Middle

Q: Is Dulles Middle a good school?

Dulles Middle ranks 486 th of 2344 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

486^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,344 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 79% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Dulles Middle is a public middle school located in Sugar Land, Texas, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 1,329 students. It is part of the Fort Bend Independent School District (ISD), which is ranked 325 out of 961 districts in Texas and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. Dulles Middle has consistently maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past several years, indicating strong academic performance.

Dulles Middle stands out for its exceptional academic achievements. The school consistently outperforms the Fort Bend ISD and Texas state averages in STAAR test scores across various subjects and grade levels. It also has an exceptional Gifted and Talented program, ranking among the top 19 middle schools in Texas for this subgroup in the 2022-2023 school year, with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. Additionally, Dulles Middle's English Language Learner (ELL) and special education students perform well, ranking among the top 231 and 340 middle schools in Texas, respectively, for these subgroups in the 2023-2024 school year, with 4-star ratings.

Compared to nearby middle schools in the Fort Bend ISD, such as First Colony Middle, Quail Valley Middle, and Holub Middle, Dulles Middle generally outperforms them in academic metrics. The school also maintains relatively low dropout rates, ranging from 1.2% to 1.6% over the past few years, which is lower than the state average. Overall, Dulles Middle stands out as a high-performing middle school within the Fort Bend ISD, with strong academic achievement, effective support for diverse student populations, and efficient resource allocation.

1,254

Students ?

15.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,791

Per pupil spending ?

55.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

500 Dulles Ave
Sugar Land, TX 77478-4002

(281) 634-5750

District: Fort Bend Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Dulles Middle usually attend:

High:

Dulles High School

Feeder schools for Dulles Middle:

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

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

27.8%

Asian:

26.9%

African American:

25.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 72nd percentile in 2021 → 79th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (56% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 21% of Texas middle schools

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 79th (2025) from a 72nd-percentile low (2021)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school56%

District avg53%

Texas avg45%

486^th of 2,344

Texas public middle schools ?

Top 21%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From top 15% (2015) to top 21% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 15Middle Schools in the Fort Bend Independent School District (Isd)

325^th of 961Fort 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
2025	71.9	486 of 2344	79.3%	★★★★☆
2024	72.3	488 of 2372	79.4%	★★★★☆
2023	71.6	486 of 2330	79.1%	★★★★☆
2022	64.8	610 of 2254	72.9%	★★★★☆
2021	64.0	635 of 2252	71.8%	★★★★☆
2019	75.4	390 of 2193	82.2%	★★★★☆
2018	78.1	315 of 2080	84.9%	★★★★☆
2017	82.2	249 of 2027	87.7%	★★★★☆
2016	77.5	340 of 1987	82.9%	★★★★☆
2015	78.4	313 of 2043	84.7%	★★★★☆
2014	76.5	354 of 1987	82.2%	★★★★☆
2013	75.8	350 of 1973	82.3%	★★★★☆
2012	74.5	384 of 1951	80.3%	★★★★☆
2011	64.6	625 of 1895	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	65.8	551 of 1803	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	73.2	331 of 1763	81.2%	★★★★☆
2008	74.4	291 of 1718	83.1%	★★★★☆
2007	69.8	428 of 1684	74.6%	★★★★☆
2006	71.2	372 of 1585	76.5%	★★★★☆
2005	76.4	257 of 1582	83.8%	★★★★☆
2004	73.1	299 of 1573	81.0%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	55.6	450 of 1280	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.9	483 of 1273	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.1	481 of 1251	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.0	396 of 1213	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.9	258 of 1193	78.4%	★★★★☆
2018	71.1	217 of 1167	81.4%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	60.5	256 of 617	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.0	283 of 616	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.4	390 of 606	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.2	391 of 589	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.5	397 of 594	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.7	331 of 587	43.6%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	55.1	738 of 2182	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.4	1022 of 2118	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	80.4	172 of 2058	91.6%	★★★★★
2018	78.5	186 of 2008	90.7%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	77.3	233 of 1770	86.8%	★★★★☆
2023	76.9	222 of 1720	87.1%	★★★★☆
2022	49.7	661 of 1643	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.3	820 of 1592	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.5	509 of 1445	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.4	655 of 1376	52.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	71.9	436 of 2242	80.6%	★★★★☆
2023	71.1	469 of 2241	79.1%	★★★★☆
2022	61.9	658 of 2221	70.4%	★★★★☆
2021	62.6	652 of 2151	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.9	379 of 2047	81.5%	★★★★☆
2018	77.7	305 of 2008	84.8%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	81.0	19 of 1481	98.7%	★★★★★
2022	83.0	26 of 1488	98.3%	★★★★★
2021	82.5	99 of 1501	93.4%	★★★★★
2019	79.4	91 of 1446	93.7%	★★★★★
2018	78.4	145 of 1430	89.9%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	59.7	667 of 2119	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.8	628 of 2116	70.3%	★★★★☆
2022	43.3	1120 of 2077	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	54.4	753 of 2043	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.5	476 of 1935	75.4%	★★★★☆
2018	66.7	434 of 1895	77.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	66.4	486 of 2235	78.3%	★★★★☆
2023	65.8	541 of 2251	76.0%	★★★★☆
2022	60.7	627 of 2220	71.8%	★★★★☆
2021	59.4	669 of 2172	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.2	359 of 2073	82.7%	★★★★☆
2018	72.7	321 of 2039	84.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	70.4	482 of 2246	78.5%	★★★★☆
2023	70.7	488 of 2245	78.3%	★★★★☆
2022	65.3	594 of 2228	73.3%	★★★★☆
2021	63.3	624 of 2168	71.2%	★★★★☆
2019	74.9	374 of 2069	81.9%	★★★★☆
2018	77.3	312 of 2030	84.6%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	60.1	273 of 818	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.6	274 of 817	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.9	342 of 813	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.0	224 of 743	69.9%	★★★★☆
2019	64.3	222 of 753	70.5%	★★★★☆
2018	45.2	388 of 720	46.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	67.9	341 of 1891	82.0%	★★★★☆
2023	62.5	380 of 1815	79.1%	★★★★☆
2022	52.1	593 of 1757	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.6	893 of 1712	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.5	426 of 1626	73.8%	★★★★☆
2018	57.4	400 of 1597	75.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	74.8	305 of 1733	82.4%	★★★★☆
2023	78.9	247 of 1749	85.9%	★★★★☆
2022	73.2	339 of 1723	80.3%	★★★★☆
2021	55.1	692 of 1700	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	77.1	291 of 1684	82.7%	★★★★☆
2018	78.9	257 of 1673	84.6%	★★★★☆

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 (2023)99th percentile+20 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)87th percentile+7 vs school

White (2024)82nd percentile+3 vs school

Special Education (2024)82nd percentile+3 vs school

Female (2024)81st percentile~ school

Male (2024)79th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)78th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2024)69th percentile-11 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)67th percentile-13 vs school

At Risk (2022)66th percentile-7 vs school

African American (2024)65th percentile-15 vs school

Asian (2024)59th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I99%+52 vs state

Reading63%+9 vs state

Science60%+14 vs state

Mathematics46%+8 vs state

Social Studies41%+11 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, December 19, 2012

Wow really good school and really nice teachers to. My child came here and she became smart her other school she had a bad attitude now its nice and she is smart! Close Quote

Schools Near Dulles Middle

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2025)	STAAR Spanish Science (2025)	STAAR EOC Algebra I (2025)	STAAR EOC Biology (2025)	STAAR Reading (2025)				STAAR Mathematics (2025)				STAAR Science (2025)		STAAR Social Studies (2025)	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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR Spanish Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Science 5th Grade	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR EOC Biology End of Course	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Science 5th Grade	STAAR Science 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Dulles Middle	Public	6-8	500 Dulles Ave	Sugar Land	77478	Fort Bend County	Fort Bend Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 634-5750	1,254	79	15.9	55.1%	193 (15.4%)	316 (25.2%)	348 (27.8%)	337 (26.9%)	6 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	53 (4.2%)	71.9	486^th of 2344 public middle schools	79.3%		72.3	488^th of 2372 public middle schools	79.4%	2			98.6			63.7	61.3	65.6		47.8	45.1	44.2		59.9	40.9	$8,791
Sugar Land Middle	Public	6-8	321 Seventh St	Sugar Land	77498	Fort Bend County	Fort Bend Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 634-3080	936	62	15.1	63.6%	123 (13.1%)	121 (12.9%)	378 (40.4%)	266 (28.4%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (4.8%)	46	1194^th of 2344 public middle schools	49.1%		41.3	1358^th of 2372 public middle schools	42.7%	164			92.8			48.0	44.0	50.6		38.5	37.5	29.2		50.2	24.0	$9,608
Missouri City Middle	Public	6-8	202 Martin Ln	Missouri City	77489	Fort Bend County	Fort Bend Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 634-3440	933	66	14.0	80.8%	10 (1.1%)	536 (57.4%)	344 (36.9%)	15 (1.6%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	24 (2.6%)	16.6	2109^th of 2344 public middle schools	10.0%		17	2103^rd of 2372 public middle schools	11.3%	6			45.2			35.1	38.8	31.7		12.9	15.3	11.7		18.6	11.7	$10,917
Stafford Middle	Public	6-8	1424 Constitution Ave	Stafford	77477	Fort Bend County	Stafford Msd	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 261-9215	678	49	13.9	80.5%	21 (3.1%)	274 (40.4%)	338 (49.9%)	28 (4.1%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.8%)	28	1801^st of 2344 public middle schools	23.2%		25.9	1866^th of 2372 public middle schools	21.3%	65			48.7			42.7	35.6	38.0		26.7	25.3	24.3		25.1	24.1	$8,512
Klentzman Intermediate	Public	5-6	11100 Stancliff	Houston	77099	Harris County	Alief Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 983-8477	833	58	14.4	89.8%	26 (3.1%)	107 (12.8%)	662 (79.5%)	31 (3.7%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)								(n/a)	29.1	2.9			31.2	27.6			13.8	16.0			5.8			$7,504
KIPP Academy Middle	Public, Charter	5-8	10711 KIPP Way St	Houston	77099	Harris County	KIPP Texas Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(832) 328-1051	508	21	24.4	91.9%	5 (1.0%)	172 (33.9%)	303 (59.6%)	19 (3.7%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	71.6	496^th of 2344 public middle schools	78.8%		75	432^nd of 2372 public middle schools	81.8%	64			54.8		56.5	61.8	69.6	78.4	35.5	30.1	28.0		37.1	60.0	58.4	$8,713
First Colony Middle	Public	6-8	3225 Austin Pkwy	Sugar Land	77479	Fort Bend County	Fort Bend Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 634-3240	1,270	67	18.8	27.6%	212 (16.7%)	199 (15.7%)	200 (15.7%)	557 (43.9%)	6 (0.5%)	4 (0.3%)	92 (7.2%)	85.8	223^rd of 2344 public middle schools	90.5%		86.9	213^th of 2372 public middle schools	91.0%	10			100.0			73.1	71.9	75.6		53.6	68.7	52.1		71.1	47.8	$8,511
Quail Valley Middle	Public	6-8	3019 Fm 1092	Missouri City	77459	Fort Bend County	Fort Bend Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 634-3600	1,002	57	17.7	43.0%	102 (10.2%)	283 (28.2%)	239 (23.9%)	328 (32.7%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (4.6%)	82.6	277^th of 2344 public middle schools	88.2%		81.1	301^st of 2372 public middle schools	87.3%	24			94.7	100.0		71.3	67.5	77.0		55.5	56.0	36.3		68.0	51.8	$10,055
Holub Middle	Public	7-8	9515 S Dairy Ashford	Houston	77099	Harris County	Alief Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 983-8433	686	53	13.0	91.4%	16 (2.3%)	121 (17.6%)	488 (71.1%)	45 (6.6%)	12 (1.7%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	20.4	2013^th of 2344 public middle schools	14.1%		25.8	1869^th of 2372 public middle schools	21.2%	144			89.6				34.6	35.3			14.2	27.3		27.2	12.2	$8,525
Olle Middle	Public	7-8	9200 Boone Rd	Houston	77099	Harris County	Alief Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 983-8455	1,025	69	14.7	87.9%	26 (2.5%)	135 (13.2%)	817 (79.7%)	30 (2.9%)	13 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.4%)	15.5	2138^th of 2344 public middle schools	8.8%		23.5	1930^th of 2372 public middle schools	18.6%	208			89.2				28.2	28.4			4.7	23.6		22.7	16.3	$7,553

Frequently Asked Questions about Dulles Middle

Is Dulles Middle a good school?

Dulles Middle ranks 486^th of 2344 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Dulles Middle?

Students at Dulles Middle are 28% Hispanic, 27% Asian, 25% African American, 15% White, 4% Two or more races.

How many students attend Dulles Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,254 students attended Dulles Middle.

What district is Dulles Middle in?

Fort Bend Independent School District (Isd)

What high school do graduates of Dulles Middle attend?

Students who attend Dulles Middle usually go on to attend Dulles High School

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