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Quail Valley Middle

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Quail Valley Middle ranks 295 th of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

295^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 87% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Quail Valley Middle in Missouri City, TX, serves 1,002 students in grades 6-8 and is a high-performing, consistently 4-star school within the Fort Bend Independent School District (Isd), ranking in the top 15% of Texas middle schools for nine consecutive years.

This school stands out dramatically from its immediate neighbors. While Quail Valley Middle ranks in the 87th percentile statewide, nearby schools like Lake Olympia Middle and Missouri City Middle rank in the bottom 15th percentile. A key strength is its exceptional performance in advanced coursework: 100% of students were proficient in high school-level Biology and English I End-of-Course exams, and nearly 90% were proficient in Algebra I—far exceeding the district average of 60%. However, the school shows a notable achievement gap; it excels with high-achieving and specific student groups (ranking in the 98th percentile for Asian students) but is less effective with at-risk and low socio-economic status students (ranking in the 66th percentile). Interestingly, the school's success is not tied to spending or class size—it has a higher student-teacher ratio (17.7) and spends less per student ($9,551) than the lower-performing Lake Olympia Middle.

A fascinating finding is the "7th Grade Math Dip," which is a systemic issue, not unique to Quail Valley. The school's 7th-grade math proficiency rate drops to just 8.85% from 58.69% in 6th grade, but every nearby school, including high-performing Fort Settlement Middle, shows a similar sharp decline, suggesting the state exam becomes significantly more challenging. Overall, Quail Valley Middle offers a reliable, high-quality education with a strong track record, particularly for students ready for advanced coursework, though parents of students needing additional support may want to investigate how the school serves those populations.

1,002

Students ?

17.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,055

Per pupil spending ?

43%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3019 Fm 1092
Missouri City, TX 77459-2301

(281) 634-3600

District: Fort Bend Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Quail Valley Middle usually attend:

High:

Lawrence E Elkins High School

Feeder schools for Quail Valley Middle:

Elementary:	Lantern Lane Elementary
	Quail Valley Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

32.7%

African American:

28.2%

Hispanic:

23.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 66th percentile in 2016 → 87th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (66% vs 50% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 13% of Texas middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 21 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school66%

District avg58%

Texas avg50%

295^th of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Top 13%▲ up 21 pts since 2016

From top 34% (2016) to top 13% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 15Middle 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	81.7	295 of 2335	87.4%	★★★★☆
2025	82.6	277 of 2344	88.2%	★★★★☆
2024	81.1	301 of 2372	87.3%	★★★★☆
2023	81.0	315 of 2330	86.5%	★★★★☆
2022	82.7	284 of 2254	87.4%	★★★★☆
2021	80.2	307 of 2252	86.4%	★★★★☆
2019	85.2	231 of 2193	89.5%	★★★★☆
2018	82.4	251 of 2080	87.9%	★★★★☆
2017	85.9	208 of 2027	89.7%	★★★★☆
2016	65.6	671 of 1987	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	70.9	514 of 2043	74.8%	★★★★☆
2014	76.6	350 of 1987	82.4%	★★★★☆
2013	82.1	200 of 1973	89.9%	★★★★☆
2012	79.6	258 of 1951	86.8%	★★★★☆
2011	74.4	276 of 1895	85.4%	★★★★☆
2010	69.1	434 of 1803	75.9%	★★★★☆
2009	62.8	667 of 1763	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	45.9	1100 of 1718	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	27.6	1395 of 1684	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	38.0	1119 of 1585	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	50.7	872 of 1582	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2004	53.6	817 of 1573	48.1%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	59.0	399 of 1295	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.4	554 of 1280	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.1	480 of 1273	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.7	488 of 1251	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.9	714 of 1213	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.8	370 of 1193	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.5	428 of 1167	63.3%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	87.6	10 of 642	98.4%	★★★★★
2024	84.1	30 of 617	95.1%	★★★★★
2023	85.6	24 of 616	96.1%	★★★★★
2022	87.0	17 of 606	97.2%	★★★★★
2021	92.6	7 of 589	98.8%	★★★★★
2019	88.5	20 of 594	96.6%	★★★★★
2018	89.1	11 of 587	98.1%	★★★★★

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	49.6	892 of 2182	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.1	1203 of 2118	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.2	630 of 2058	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.7	880 of 2008	56.2%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	73.9	275 of 1770	84.5%	★★★★☆
2023	73.8	260 of 1720	84.9%	★★★★☆
2022	50.9	619 of 1643	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	32.7	1156 of 1592	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.7	1266 of 1445	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	46.5	575 of 1376	58.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	76.7	357 of 2240	84.1%	★★★★☆
2024	73.8	394 of 2242	82.4%	★★★★☆
2023	76.2	384 of 2241	82.9%	★★★★☆
2022	79.9	308 of 2221	86.1%	★★★★☆
2021	74.7	381 of 2151	82.3%	★★★★☆
2019	83.8	224 of 2047	89.1%	★★★★☆
2018	80.3	269 of 2008	86.6%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	74.4	225 of 1497	85.0%	★★★★☆
2023	74.1	279 of 1481	81.2%	★★★★☆
2022	76.4	234 of 1488	84.3%	★★★★☆
2021	79.3	199 of 1501	86.7%	★★★★☆
2019	79.8	78 of 1446	94.6%	★★★★★
2018	79.5	109 of 1430	92.4%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	63.4	569 of 2141	73.4%	★★★★☆
2024	60.9	638 of 2119	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.1	641 of 2116	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.5	617 of 2077	70.3%	★★★★☆
2021	51.3	846 of 2043	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.5	448 of 1935	76.8%	★★★★☆
2018	57.8	612 of 1895	67.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	57.2	773 of 2253	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.7	821 of 2235	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.9	822 of 2251	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.8	834 of 2220	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	32.5	1565 of 2172	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	51.0	900 of 2073	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.5	1231 of 2039	39.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	84.6	231 of 2253	89.7%	★★★★☆
2024	80.0	280 of 2246	87.5%	★★★★☆
2023	82.9	260 of 2245	88.4%	★★★★☆
2022	83.2	251 of 2228	88.7%	★★★★☆
2021	82.1	259 of 2168	88.1%	★★★★☆
2019	85.0	221 of 2069	89.3%	★★★★☆
2018	83.0	227 of 2030	88.8%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	58.1	296 of 818	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	77.1	125 of 817	84.7%	★★★★☆
2022	66.3	217 of 813	73.3%	★★★★☆
2021	60.8	225 of 743	69.7%	★★★★☆
2019	78.6	112 of 753	85.1%	★★★★☆
2018	73.0	139 of 720	80.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	67.4	315 of 1956	83.9%	★★★★☆
2024	64.3	412 of 1891	78.2%	★★★★☆
2023	58.9	453 of 1815	75.0%	★★★★☆
2022	62.4	360 of 1757	79.5%	★★★★☆
2021	31.7	1249 of 1712	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	59.8	384 of 1626	76.4%	★★★★☆
2018	63.7	291 of 1597	81.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	74.9	319 of 1731	81.6%	★★★★☆
2024	69.0	399 of 1733	77.0%	★★★★☆
2023	87.7	99 of 1749	94.3%	★★★★★
2022	78.1	253 of 1723	85.3%	★★★★☆
2021	67.3	426 of 1700	74.9%	★★★★☆
2019	86.4	146 of 1684	91.3%	★★★★★
2018	81.7	208 of 1673	87.6%	★★★★☆

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)

Asian (2026)98th percentile+11 vs school

Male (2026)90th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2026)85th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2024)84th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2026)84th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2026)84th percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)82nd percentile-6 vs school

Hispanic (2026)73rd percentile-14 vs school

African American (2026)69th percentile-18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)66th percentile-22 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)64th percentile-23 vs school

At Risk (2022)59th percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Biology100%+29 vs state

English I Reading100%+45 vs state

Algebra I90%+36 vs state

Reading71%+16 vs state

Social Studies58%+26 vs state

Mathematics56%+16 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 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 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
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%)	81.7	295^th of 2335 public middle schools	87.4%		82.6	277^th of 2344 public middle schools	88.2%	18	89.6	100.0	100.0	74.3	69.2	69.9	58.7	8.9	66.7	57.9	$10,055
Lake Olympia Middle	Public	6-8	3100 Lake Olympia Pkwy	Missouri City	77459	Fort Bend County	Fort Bend Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 634-3520	1,078	70	15.4	67.2%	24 (2.2%)	542 (50.3%)	397 (36.8%)	70 (6.5%)	6 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	37 (3.4%)	18.1	2086^th of 2335 public middle schools	10.7%		21.5	1983^rd of 2344 public middle schools	15.4%	103	83.7			38.5	37.2	44.8	15.9	7.3	20.2	9.2	$9,826
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%)	31.9	1662^nd of 2335 public middle schools	28.8%		28	1801^st of 2344 public middle schools	23.2%	139	71.6			38.3	41.5	53.1	25.1	30.8	18.4	19.7	$8,512
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%)	82.3	283^rd of 2335 public middle schools	87.9%		85.8	223^rd of 2344 public middle schools	90.5%	60	99.0			70.2	73.2	76.8	55.9	26.4	63.9	52.1	$8,511
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%)	19.1	2071^st of 2335 public middle schools	11.3%		16.6	2109^th of 2344 public middle schools	10.0%	38	65.6			40.3	38.6	37.1	15.5	7.8	25.1	14.4	$10,917
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%)	63.9	657^th of 2335 public middle schools	71.9%		71.9	486^th of 2344 public middle schools	79.3%	171	95.2			60.4	64.6	64.0	44.3	21.0	60.0	29.8	$8,791
Fort Settlement Middle	Public	6-8	5440 Elkins Rd	Sugar Land	77479	Fort Bend County	Fort Bend Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 634-6440	1,504	77	19.6	12.1%	212 (14.1%)	96 (6.4%)	119 (7.9%)	1,001 (66.6%)	5 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	70 (4.7%)	98.3	15^th of 2335 public middle schools	99.4%		98.4	14^th of 2344 public middle schools	99.4%	1	99.7	100.0		88.8	86.6	94.1	84.9	67.9	92.1	84.1	$7,436
Billy Baines Middle	Public	6-8	9000 Sienna Ranch Rd	Missouri City	77459	Fort Bend County	Fort Bend Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 634-6870	1,383	76	18.2	36.1%	249 (18.0%)	403 (29.1%)	353 (25.5%)	304 (22.0%)	10 (0.7%)	2 (0.1%)	62 (4.5%)	57.6	825^th of 2335 public middle schools	64.7%		62	748^th of 2344 public middle schools	68.1%	77	94.8			55.1	54.6	65.4	38.3	17.2	43.3	44.3	$8,283
Christa McAuliffe Middle	Public	6-8	16650 S Post Oak	Houston	77053	Fort Bend County	Fort Bend Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 634-3360	806	60	13.3	91.1%	10 (1.2%)	314 (39.0%)	456 (56.6%)	7 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	17 (2.1%)	16.9	2112^th of 2335 public middle schools	9.6%		15	2149^th of 2344 public middle schools	8.3%	37	78.1			34.9	29.6	38.0	13.6	4.4	26.4	19.2	$11,839
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%)	45.9	1180^th of 2335 public middle schools	49.5%		46	1194^th of 2344 public middle schools	49.1%	14	96.3			53.4	53.4	50.7	41.3	14.1	43.7	25.3	$9,608

Frequently Asked Questions about Quail Valley Middle

How many students attend Quail Valley Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,002 students attended Quail Valley Middle.

What high school do graduates of Quail Valley Middle attend?

Students who attend Quail Valley Middle usually go on to attend Lawrence E Elkins High School

What district is Quail Valley Middle in?

Fort Bend Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of Quail Valley Middle?

Students at Quail Valley Middle are 33% Asian, 28% African American, 24% Hispanic, 10% White, 5% Two or more races.

Is Quail Valley Middle a good school?

Quail Valley Middle ranks 295^th of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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