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Dulles Middle

Public Grades 6-8
657th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools
Better than 72% of Texas middle schools
Summary

Dulles Middle in Sugar Land, TX, is a large public school serving 1,254 students in grades 6-8 within the Fort Bend Independent School District (Isd), known for its solid, consistent performance and a diverse student body where over half of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

This school truly shines in advanced academics, with a phenomenal 95.2% of students passing the Algebra I End-of-Course exam—far exceeding district and state averages. It also offers outstanding support for Gifted & Talented students, ranking in the 91st percentile, and strong programs for Special Education and English Language Learners. However, Dulles Middle presents a "tale of two math scores": while 8th-grade math and Algebra I are excellent, only 21% of 7th graders were proficient in math, a significant weakness. The school also shows a concerning decline in performance for its Hispanic students, dropping from the 70th to the 46th percentile in recent years.

Compared to nearby schools, Dulles Middle is a stronger performer than the demographically similar Sugar Land Middle, which ranks in the 49th percentile. It also competes well in specific areas against the higher-performing First Colony Middle, despite serving a more economically disadvantaged population. Interestingly, the nearby charter school KIPP Academy Middle outperforms Dulles in reading, suggesting potential areas for growth. Overall, Dulles Middle is a solid, above-average school that excels at acceleration and targeted support, but its main challenge is closing internal achievement gaps and addressing its 7th-grade math struggles.

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...
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
27.8%
Asian:
26.9%
African American:
25.2%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 83rd percentile in 2016 → 72nd in 2026
Strengths
Test scores above the Texas average (53% vs 47% meeting standards)
Above the Texas median (72nd percentile)
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2016
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school53%
District avg54%
Texas avg47%
657th of 2,335
Texas public middle schools ?
Top 28%▼ down 11 pts since 2016
From top 17% (2016) to top 28% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of Texas Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
7th of 15Middle Schools in the Fort Bend Independent School District (Isd)
294th 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202663.9657 of 233571.9%★★★★☆
202571.9486 of 234479.3%★★★★☆
202472.3488 of 237279.4%★★★★☆
202371.6486 of 233079.1%★★★★☆
202264.8610 of 225472.9%★★★★☆
202164.0635 of 225271.8%★★★★☆
201975.4390 of 219382.2%★★★★☆
201878.1315 of 208084.9%★★★★☆
201782.2249 of 202787.7%★★★★☆
201677.5340 of 198782.9%★★★★☆
201578.4313 of 204384.7%★★★★☆
201476.5354 of 198782.2%★★★★☆
201375.8350 of 197382.3%★★★★☆
201274.5384 of 195180.3%★★★★☆
201164.6625 of 189567.0%★★★☆☆
201065.8551 of 180369.4%★★★☆☆
200973.2331 of 176381.2%★★★★☆
200874.4291 of 171883.1%★★★★☆
200769.8428 of 168474.6%★★★★☆
200671.2372 of 158576.5%★★★★☆
200576.4257 of 158283.8%★★★★☆
200473.1299 of 157381.0%★★★★☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202646.2610 of 129552.9%★★★☆☆
202455.6450 of 128064.8%★★★☆☆
202353.9483 of 127362.1%★★★☆☆
202252.1481 of 125161.6%★★★☆☆
202156.0396 of 121367.4%★★★☆☆
201968.9258 of 119378.4%★★★★☆
201871.1217 of 116781.4%★★★★☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202651.8350 of 64245.5%★★☆☆☆
202460.5256 of 61758.5%★★★☆☆
202358.0283 of 61654.1%★★★☆☆
202244.4390 of 60635.6%★★☆☆☆
202140.2391 of 58933.6%★★☆☆☆
201942.5397 of 59433.2%★★☆☆☆
201848.7331 of 58743.6%★★☆☆☆

At Risk

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202255.1738 of 218266.2%★★★☆☆
202145.41022 of 211851.7%★★★☆☆
201980.4172 of 205891.6%★★★★★
201878.5186 of 200890.7%★★★★★

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202477.3233 of 177086.8%★★★★☆
202376.9222 of 172087.1%★★★★☆
202249.7661 of 164359.8%★★★☆☆
202143.3820 of 159248.5%★★☆☆☆
201952.5509 of 144564.8%★★★☆☆
201843.4655 of 137652.4%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202662.4664 of 224070.4%★★★★☆
202471.9436 of 224280.6%★★★★☆
202371.1469 of 224179.1%★★★★☆
202261.9658 of 222170.4%★★★★☆
202162.6652 of 215169.7%★★★☆☆
201973.9379 of 204781.5%★★★★☆
201877.7305 of 200884.8%★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202677.2131 of 149791.2%★★★★★
202381.019 of 148198.7%★★★★★
202283.026 of 148898.3%★★★★★
202182.599 of 150193.4%★★★★★
201979.491 of 144693.7%★★★★★
201878.4145 of 143089.9%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202643.31156 of 214146.0%★★☆☆☆
202459.7667 of 211968.5%★★★☆☆
202361.8628 of 211670.3%★★★★☆
202243.31120 of 207746.1%★★☆☆☆
202154.4753 of 204363.1%★★★☆☆
201965.5476 of 193575.4%★★★★☆
201866.7434 of 189577.1%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202659.0715 of 225368.3%★★★☆☆
202466.4486 of 223578.3%★★★★☆
202365.8541 of 225176.0%★★★★☆
202260.7627 of 222071.8%★★★★☆
202159.4669 of 217269.2%★★★☆☆
201971.2359 of 207382.7%★★★★☆
201872.7321 of 203984.3%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202664.0612 of 225372.8%★★★★☆
202470.4482 of 224678.5%★★★★☆
202370.7488 of 224578.3%★★★★☆
202265.3594 of 222873.3%★★★★☆
202163.3624 of 216871.2%★★★★☆
201974.9374 of 206981.9%★★★★☆
201877.3312 of 203084.6%★★★★☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202460.1273 of 81866.6%★★★☆☆
202360.6274 of 81766.5%★★★☆☆
202252.9342 of 81357.9%★★★☆☆
202161.0224 of 74369.9%★★★★☆
201964.3222 of 75370.5%★★★★☆
201845.2388 of 72046.1%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202666.3339 of 195682.7%★★★★☆
202467.9341 of 189182.0%★★★★☆
202362.5380 of 181579.1%★★★★☆
202252.1593 of 175766.2%★★★☆☆
202140.6893 of 171247.8%★★☆☆☆
201957.5426 of 162673.8%★★★★☆
201857.4400 of 159775.0%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202671.8385 of 173177.8%★★★★☆
202474.8305 of 173382.4%★★★★☆
202378.9247 of 174985.9%★★★★☆
202273.2339 of 172380.3%★★★★☆
202155.1692 of 170059.3%★★★☆☆
201977.1291 of 168482.7%★★★★☆
201878.9257 of 167384.6%★★★★☆
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 (2026)91st percentile+19 vs school
English Language Learner (2024)87th percentile+7 vs school
Special Education (2026)83rd percentile+11 vs school
White (2026)78th percentile+6 vs school
Male (2026)73rd percentile~ school
Female (2026)70th percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)68th percentile-4 vs school
Multi-racial (2024)67th percentile-13 vs school
At Risk (2022)66th percentile-7 vs school
African American (2026)53rd percentile-19 vs school
Hispanic (2026)46th percentile-26 vs school
Asian (2026)45th percentile-26 vs school
By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?
Algebra I95%+41 vs state
Reading63%+8 vs state
Mathematics46%+6 vs state
Social Studies30%~ state avg

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by a parent
Wednesday, December 19, 2012

Open Quote 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





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

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

Dulles Middle ranks 657th of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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


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