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Brazos Bend Elementary

Q: Is Brazos Bend Elementary a good school?

Brazos Bend Elementary ranks 817 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

817^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 82% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Brazos Bend Elementary is a public PK-5 school in Sugar Land, TX, serving 716 students within the Fort Bend Independent School District (Isd), a district ranked in the 69th percentile statewide. While the school has a strong history—earning a 5-star rating from 2015 to 2019—its state ranking has declined from the 98th percentile in 2016 to the 82nd percentile in 2026, placing it in a "good but not elite" category compared to its neighbors.

Brazos Bend is a solid school that would stand out in many districts, but it is surrounded by exceptional peers. Within a 3.5-mile radius, schools like Cornerstone Elementary (99th percentile), Walker Station Elementary (97th percentile), and Bess Campbell Elementary (97th percentile) are all trending upward or maintaining top-tier status. This creates a widening performance gap, as Brazos Bend’s 82nd percentile ranking is now a "middle performer" in a high-performing neighborhood. Notably, the school spends more per student ($10,335) than these high-performing peers, yet achieves lower academic outcomes, suggesting potential inefficiencies in resource use. Additionally, 5th Grade Science scores are a consistent weak point, with only 34.71% proficiency in 2025—far below Bess Campbell’s 73.47% or Susanna Dickinson Elementary’s 66.37%.

Brazos Bend shows inconsistent performance across student groups. It serves Low Socio-Economic Status students exceptionally well (85th percentile) and English Language Learners very well (93rd percentile in 2024), but its performance for White Students is average (66th percentile) and for Asian Students is poor (28th percentile). This variability suggests instructional strategies are not equally effective for all demographics. For parents choosing between Brazos Bend and nearby options like Cornerstone or Walker Station, the data clearly favors the latter, which offer higher test scores, better rankings, and lower free/reduced lunch rates. Brazos Bend remains a good school, but its declining trajectory and specific weaknesses—especially in Science and for certain student groups—are key considerations for families in this competitive area.

716

Students ?

15.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,456

Per pupil spending ?

41.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

621 Cunningham Creek Blvd
Sugar Land, TX 77479-5319

(281) 634-5180

District: Fort Bend Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Brazos Bend Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Sartartia Middle
High:	Stephen F Austin High School

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

45.3%

White:

22.8%

Hispanic:

14.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 98th percentile in 2016 → 82nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (63% vs 51% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 18% of Texas elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 16 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school63%

District avg60%

Texas avg51%

817^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 18%▼ down 16 pts since 2016

From top 2% (2016) to top 18% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

16^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	78.4	817 of 4627	82.3%	★★★★☆
2025	75.1	931 of 4651	80.0%	★★★★☆
2024	80.6	731 of 4710	84.5%	★★★★☆
2023	81.2	714 of 4647	84.6%	★★★★☆
2022	74.1	987 of 4581	78.5%	★★★★☆
2021	79.7	756 of 4578	83.5%	★★★★☆
2019	92.7	256 of 4479	94.3%	★★★★★
2018	91.7	293 of 4359	93.3%	★★★★★
2017	95.6	175 of 4329	96.0%	★★★★★
2016	92.8	71 of 4286	98.3%	★★★★★
2015	90.2	191 of 4320	95.6%	★★★★★
2014	90.6	168 of 4260	96.1%	★★★★★
2013	93.2	73 of 4221	98.3%	★★★★★
2012	92.7	92 of 4206	97.8%	★★★★★
2011	83.5	263 of 4095	93.6%	★★★★★
2010	84.3	187 of 3937	95.3%	★★★★★
2009	87.3	73 of 3884	98.1%	★★★★★
2008	84.6	229 of 3768	93.9%	★★★★★
2007	83.2	249 of 3724	93.3%	★★★★★
2006	86.2	120 of 3476	96.5%	★★★★★
2005	86.4	141 of 3475	95.9%	★★★★★
2004	85.2	163 of 3465	95.3%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	64.8	603 of 2406	74.9%	★★★★☆
2024	74.0	391 of 2443	84.0%	★★★★☆
2023	70.7	479 of 2443	80.4%	★★★★☆
2022	51.1	1050 of 2421	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.9	1150 of 2444	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.4	449 of 2515	82.1%	★★★★☆
2018	86.9	169 of 2483	93.2%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	41.2	716 of 999	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	51.6	600 of 1045	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.1	739 of 1015	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	42.1	658 of 957	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.7	614 of 967	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	63.8	348 of 1009	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.0	509 of 1005	49.4%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	74.6	628 of 4461	85.9%	★★★★☆
2021	63.9	1009 of 4331	76.7%	★★★★☆
2019	91.6	130 of 4295	97.0%	★★★★★
2018	85.8	255 of 4240	94.0%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	88.2	265 of 3668	92.8%	★★★★★
2023	70.0	716 of 3556	79.9%	★★★★☆
2022	74.5	530 of 3487	84.8%	★★★★☆
2021	64.8	804 of 3446	76.7%	★★★★☆
2019	76.1	427 of 3333	87.2%	★★★★☆
2018	81.8	290 of 3226	91.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	72.8	973 of 4575	78.7%	★★★★☆
2024	86.6	439 of 4658	90.6%	★★★★★
2023	80.7	671 of 4588	85.4%	★★★★☆
2022	76.0	851 of 4561	81.3%	★★★★☆
2021	76.2	812 of 4499	82.0%	★★★★☆
2019	91.4	253 of 4348	94.2%	★★★★★
2018	92.8	210 of 4306	95.1%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	70.1	699 of 3075	77.3%	★★★★☆
2023	68.2	953 of 2980	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.8	922 of 2958	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	75.6	627 of 3006	79.1%	★★★★☆
2019	78.8	86 of 3184	97.3%	★★★★★
2018	78.2	210 of 3106	93.2%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	64.6	1225 of 4413	72.2%	★★★★☆
2024	77.9	613 of 4465	86.3%	★★★★☆
2023	78.9	571 of 4401	87.0%	★★★★☆
2022	66.1	1109 of 4376	74.7%	★★★★☆
2021	79.1	543 of 4329	87.5%	★★★★☆
2019	85.4	310 of 4188	92.6%	★★★★★
2018	85.2	324 of 4168	92.2%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	74.7	680 of 4520	85.0%	★★★★☆
2024	83.1	365 of 4594	92.1%	★★★★★
2023	79.7	463 of 4521	89.8%	★★★★☆
2022	79.0	489 of 4477	89.1%	★★★★☆
2021	73.4	697 of 4451	84.3%	★★★★☆
2019	95.0	60 of 4309	98.6%	★★★★★
2018	91.4	129 of 4264	97.0%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	77.5	807 of 4582	82.4%	★★★★☆
2024	80.5	679 of 4647	85.4%	★★★★☆
2023	78.7	760 of 4585	83.4%	★★★★☆
2022	67.7	1207 of 4563	73.5%	★★★★☆
2021	76.4	824 of 4498	81.7%	★★★★☆
2019	91.6	257 of 4357	94.1%	★★★★★
2018	87.1	422 of 4319	90.2%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	85.9	95 of 1099	91.4%	★★★★★
2022	70.1	255 of 1004	74.6%	★★★★☆
2019	49.0	584 of 1112	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	59.7	407 of 1046	61.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	57.4	1308 of 4301	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.1	755 of 4292	82.4%	★★★★☆
2023	80.1	387 of 4086	90.5%	★★★★★
2022	71.2	648 of 3952	83.6%	★★★★☆
2021	73.3	479 of 3799	87.4%	★★★★☆
2019	82.7	241 of 3684	93.5%	★★★★★
2018	76.8	375 of 3558	89.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	63.7	1021 of 3006	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.2	1260 of 3108	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.1	1012 of 3106	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.4	1978 of 3082	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	65.5	888 of 3082	71.2%	★★★★☆
2019	81.6	373 of 3142	88.1%	★★★★☆
2018	79.5	448 of 3127	85.7%	★★★★☆

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)

English Language Learner (2024)93rd percentile+8 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)91st percentile+7 vs school

At Risk (2022)86th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)85th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)82nd percentile~ school

Female (2026)79th percentile-4 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)77th percentile-5 vs school

African American (2026)75th percentile-7 vs school

Hispanic (2026)72nd percentile-10 vs school

Special Education (2026)70th percentile-13 vs school

White (2026)66th percentile-16 vs school

Asian (2026)28th percentile-54 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading66%+11 vs state

Mathematics61%+14 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Thursday, May 29, 2014

The staff (including the principal) are very approachable, and the pupils seem happy. The clip up/down system that was so fiercely criticized by a previous reviewer is an excellent way of encouraging children to conduct themselves in a correct manner, and to strive to improve themselves educationally. The children receive individual and class prizes as a result of their good conduct and performance, so they soon realize that good behavior has good benefits.

My main criticism of the school is that teachers in the lowest grades often do not correct mistakes that children have made in their homework, which deprives them of the essential chance to learn from their mistakes. Close Quote

by a parent
Friday, April 20, 2012

This school might have good test scores, but that is not the whole picture. This school is abusive, demeaning and rude. Most of the teachers and staff here are unhappy and rude. You will rarely get a smile from any of them. If you forget to sign your child's planner this will happen: clip down on clip system and sit out of recess for 10 mins on the hot pavment with your back turned to everyone else. If you are not paying attention when directions are given, you get to do all of the above plus then move to the shade to re-do your assignment. If you make a sound during silent lunch, you sign a book, sit out at recess and go see a principal. If you tell them your child is discouraged by the constant clipping up and down of the clip system, they will tell you "It's no big deal" & "The kids really like the clip system". If you are sick, they will call you that day to come pick up the make-up work, so you will have it ready when you return. If you call about someone bullying your child, they say, "We don't want one chid to be left out, you're child does it too". Bottom line here: YOUR THOUGHTS, FEELING AND FACTS, AS A PARENT, ARE DISCOUNTED. THEY KNOW MORE THAN YOU DO ABOUT EVERYTHING. IT'S THEIR WAY OR THE HIGHWAY. No wonder their enrollment drops every year and they have to let teachers go, everyone wants out of this place. So, they get good test scores; your child will have non-stop worksheets and work drilled into them. The good news is, once your child gets to middle school, the load will be much easier for them, and they will have more respect and less homework. Close Quote

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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 (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 Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	Total
Brazos Bend Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	621 Cunningham Creek Blvd	Sugar Land	77479	Fort Bend County	Fort Bend Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 634-5180	716	45	15.7	41.8%	163 (22.8%)	85 (11.9%)	101 (14.1%)	324 (45.3%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (5.3%)	78.4	817^th of 4627 public elementary schools	82.3%		75.1	931^st of 4651 public elementary schools	80.0%	114	67.8	60.9	68.1	66.1	59.1	56.9	$9,456
Walker Station Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6200 Homeward Way Blvd	Sugar Land	77479	Fort Bend County	Fort Bend Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 634-4400	793	46	17.3	20.9%	193 (24.3%)	66 (8.3%)	114 (14.4%)	368 (46.4%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (6.2%)	95.4	150^th of 4627 public elementary schools	96.8%		95.9	146^th of 4651 public elementary schools	96.9%	4	78.1	76.6	85.3	80.5	81.3	74.0	$8,878
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
Irma Dru Hutchison Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3602 Williams Way	Richmond	77469	Fort Bend County	Lamar Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(832) 223-1700	543	33	16.5	48.1%	61 (11.2%)	166 (30.6%)	166 (30.6%)	123 (22.7%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	23 (4.2%)	67.9	1230^th of 4627 public elementary schools	73.4%		71.1	1083^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	76.7%	147	58.5	57.9	63.3	46.3	59.2	58.3	$9,641
Stephen F Austin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1630 Pitts Rd	Richmond	77469	Fort Bend County	Lamar Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(832) 223-1000	468	36	12.9	39.7%	173 (37.0%)	88 (18.8%)	140 (29.9%)	38 (8.1%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	24 (5.1%)	79.2	785^th of 4627 public elementary schools	83.0%		72.3	1035^th of 4651 public elementary schools	77.7%	250	60.8	67.0	67.7	62.8	58.2	64.7	$9,551
Susanna Dickinson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7110 Greatwood Pkwy	Sugar Land	77479	Fort Bend County	Lamar Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(832) 223-1400	616	38	16.0	12.8%	331 (53.7%)	38 (6.2%)	135 (21.9%)	69 (11.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (6.7%)	96.4	114^th of 4627 public elementary schools	97.5%		96.6	118^th of 4651 public elementary schools	97.5%	4	87.7	80.0	82.9	71.4	82.9	83.8	$9,115
Iltexas Richmond Elementary	Public, Charter	K-5	1120 Fm 359	Richmond	75082	Dallas County	International Leadership Of Texas (Iltexas)	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(832) 234-7001	704	47	15.0	57.0%	56 (8.0%)	230 (32.7%)	339 (48.2%)	41 (5.8%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	34 (4.8%)	72.7	1027^th of 4627 public elementary schools	77.8%		60.1	1575^th of 4651 public elementary schools	66.1%	548	61.8	66.7	68.4	47.3	55.0	58.4	$00
Bess Campbell Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1000 Shadow Bend Dr	Sugar Land	77479	Fort Bend County	Lamar Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(832) 223-1300	580	39	14.7	19.5%	271 (46.7%)	89 (15.3%)	105 (18.1%)	79 (13.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	34 (5.9%)	98	52^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	98.9%		97.5	77^th of 4651 public elementary schools	98.3%	25	87.4	83.0	89.8	76.8	88.4	87.8	$12,513
Malala Yousafzai	Public	PK, KG-5	11770 W Aliana Trace Dr	Richmond	77407	Fort Bend County	Fort Bend Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 327-5700	1,118	64	17.4	26.4%	101 (9.0%)	109 (9.7%)	66 (5.9%)	808 (72.3%)	10 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (2.1%)	94.7	178^th of 4627 public elementary schools	96.2%		93.3	258^th of 4651 public elementary schools	94.5%	80	79.2	76.0	83.4	80.8	71.9	76.5	$7,538
Phelan Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1600 Great Blue Heron Ln	Richmond	77469	Fort Bend County	Lamar Consolidated Independent School District	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(832) 223-4500	743	38	19.7	46.8%	97 (13.1%)	254 (34.2%)	223 (30.0%)	140 (18.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (3.6%)	62.2	1505^th of 4627 public elementary schools	67.5%		59.4	1611^th of 4651 public elementary schools	65.4%	106	63.9	67.6	60.0	48.6	57.1	33.3	$9,054

Frequently Asked Questions about Brazos Bend Elementary

What schools do graduates of Brazos Bend Elementary attend?

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

Middle : Sartartia Middle
High : Stephen F Austin High School

What is the racial makeup of Brazos Bend Elementary?

Students at Brazos Bend Elementary are 45% Asian, 23% White, 14% Hispanic, 12% African American, 5% Two or more races.

What district is Brazos Bend Elementary in?

Fort Bend Independent School District (Isd)

Is Brazos Bend Elementary a good school?

Brazos Bend Elementary ranks 817^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Brazos Bend Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 716 students attended Brazos Bend Elementary.

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