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Cornerstone Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

63^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 99% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Cornerstone Elementary in Sugar Land, TX, is a high-performing public school serving 743 students in grades PK-5, part of the Fort Bend Independent School District (Isd), and has a long history of academic excellence with a 5-star rating every year since 2015-2016.

Cornerstone stands out for its exceptional consistency and ability to support all students. It has never ranked below the 98th percentile in Texas, a decade-long track record that signals sustained, high-quality instruction. A key differentiator is its extraordinary performance for African American students, ranking #8 out of 2,443 schools in Texas in 2022-2023, placing it in the top 0.3% of the state. The school also excels with "At Risk" students, ranking #60 out of 4,461 schools in 2021-2022, showing its support systems are highly effective at closing achievement gaps. Test scores are significantly above district and state averages across all grades and subjects, with 5th-grade Reading proficiency at 94.33% compared to the district's 67.65%.

Compared to nearby top-tier schools, Cornerstone offers a unique profile. While Commonwealth Elementary (ranked #25) has a slight edge in overall state ranking and 5th-grade Math and Science scores, Cornerstone's consistency over a decade is unmatched. Both schools serve demographically similar populations, but Commonwealth has a smaller student-teacher ratio (12.7:1 vs. 15.6:1). Interestingly, Cornerstone achieves its elite results with lower per-student spending ($8,904) than many peers, suggesting high operational efficiency. The nearest neighbor, Walker Station Elementary (1.11 miles away), is also a 5-star school with competitive test scores, making the entire area a hub for educational excellence.

743

Students ?

15.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,923

Per pupil spending ?

11.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1800 Chatham Ave
Sugar Land, TX 77479

(281) 634-6400

District: Fort Bend Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Cornerstone Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Sartartia Middle
High:	Clements High School

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

75.0%

White:

9.8%

Hispanic:

7.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 98th percentile in 2016 → 99th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (85% vs 51% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 1% of Texas elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Fort Bend Independent School District (Isd)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school85%

District avg60%

Texas avg51%

63^rd of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 1%▬ steady since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^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	97.7	63 of 4627	98.6%	★★★★★
2025	97.8	61 of 4651	98.7%	★★★★★
2024	96.9	106 of 4710	97.7%	★★★★★
2023	97.0	97 of 4647	97.9%	★★★★★
2022	98.2	47 of 4581	99.0%	★★★★★
2021	99.3	30 of 4578	99.3%	★★★★★
2019	98.8	31 of 4479	99.3%	★★★★★
2018	98.9	28 of 4359	99.4%	★★★★★
2017	99.3	23 of 4329	99.5%	★★★★★
2016	92.7	78 of 4286	98.2%	★★★★★
2015	90.9	151 of 4320	96.5%	★★★★★
2014	90.8	163 of 4260	96.2%	★★★★★
2013	91.2	167 of 4221	96.0%	★★★★★
2012	90.7	185 of 4206	95.6%	★★★★★
2011	79.9	494 of 4095	87.9%	★★★★☆
2010	77.9	596 of 3937	84.9%	★★★★☆
2009	82.4	349 of 3884	91.0%	★★★★★
2008	75.0	752 of 3768	80.0%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	98.7	8 of 2443	99.7%	★★★★★
2022	97.9	16 of 2421	99.3%	★★★★★
2021	75.7	311 of 2444	87.3%	★★★★☆
2019	92.8	75 of 2515	97.0%	★★★★★
2018	57.4	849 of 2483	65.8%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	74.0	201 of 999	79.9%	★★★★☆
2024	68.9	291 of 1045	72.2%	★★★★☆
2023	68.5	312 of 1015	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.9	183 of 957	80.9%	★★★★☆
2021	81.4	109 of 967	88.7%	★★★★☆
2019	77.3	122 of 1009	87.9%	★★★★☆
2018	78.3	126 of 1005	87.5%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	95.9	60 of 4461	98.7%	★★★★★
2021	96.3	67 of 4331	98.5%	★★★★★
2019	91.6	131 of 4295	96.9%	★★★★★
2018	90.3	146 of 4240	96.6%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	93.0	152 of 3668	95.9%	★★★★★
2023	90.5	131 of 3556	96.3%	★★★★★
2022	94.4	60 of 3487	98.3%	★★★★★
2021	95.5	70 of 3446	98.0%	★★★★★
2019	84.3	211 of 3333	93.7%	★★★★★
2018	84.2	223 of 3226	93.1%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	97.0	68 of 4575	98.5%	★★★★★
2024	96.4	96 of 4658	97.9%	★★★★★
2023	95.7	116 of 4588	97.5%	★★★★★
2022	97.8	39 of 4561	99.1%	★★★★★
2021	99.0	32 of 4499	99.3%	★★★★★
2019	98.0	39 of 4348	99.1%	★★★★★
2018	97.9	43 of 4306	99.0%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	72.7	536 of 3075	82.6%	★★★★☆
2023	73.4	519 of 2980	82.6%	★★★★☆
2022	76.9	246 of 2958	91.7%	★★★★★
2021	81.1	247 of 3006	91.8%	★★★★★
2019	75.4	420 of 3184	86.8%	★★★★☆
2018	74.2	536 of 3106	82.7%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	89.3	227 of 4465	94.9%	★★★★★
2023	86.9	313 of 4401	92.9%	★★★★★
2022	93.3	127 of 4376	97.1%	★★★★★
2021	96.1	91 of 4329	97.9%	★★★★★
2019	88.0	241 of 4188	94.2%	★★★★★
2018	86.1	304 of 4168	92.7%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	84.9	317 of 4520	93.0%	★★★★★
2024	79.9	471 of 4594	89.7%	★★★★☆
2023	85.1	285 of 4521	93.7%	★★★★★
2022	95.7	58 of 4477	98.7%	★★★★★
2021	92.1	115 of 4451	97.4%	★★★★★
2019	88.1	186 of 4309	95.7%	★★★★★
2018	86.3	232 of 4264	94.6%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	97.2	62 of 4582	98.6%	★★★★★
2024	96.2	111 of 4647	97.6%	★★★★★
2023	96.3	93 of 4585	98.0%	★★★★★
2022	97.3	57 of 4563	98.8%	★★★★★
2021	99.0	31 of 4498	99.3%	★★★★★
2019	98.6	27 of 4357	99.4%	★★★★★
2018	99.0	21 of 4319	99.5%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	84.3	113 of 1099	89.7%	★★★★☆
2022	85.2	90 of 1004	91.0%	★★★★★
2021	93.2	26 of 961	97.3%	★★★★★
2019	90.0	45 of 1112	96.0%	★★★★★
2018	87.3	72 of 1046	93.1%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	86.9	263 of 4301	93.9%	★★★★★
2024	90.3	164 of 4292	96.2%	★★★★★
2023	77.0	471 of 4086	88.5%	★★★★☆
2022	77.7	439 of 3952	88.9%	★★★★☆
2021	79.5	343 of 3799	91.0%	★★★★★
2019	76.0	406 of 3684	89.0%	★★★★☆
2018	62.9	802 of 3558	77.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	82.7	320 of 3006	89.4%	★★★★☆
2024	75.1	562 of 3108	81.9%	★★★★☆
2023	86.9	190 of 3106	93.9%	★★★★★
2022	84.9	243 of 3082	92.1%	★★★★★
2021	87.9	160 of 3082	94.8%	★★★★★
2019	88.5	162 of 3142	94.8%	★★★★★
2018	88.0	185 of 3127	94.1%	★★★★★

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)

African American (2023)100th percentile~ school

At Risk (2022)99th percentile~ school

Male (2026)99th percentile~ school

Female (2026)99th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2024)96th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2024)95th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2026)94th percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)93rd percentile-6 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)90th percentile-8 vs school

White (2026)89th percentile-9 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)83rd percentile-16 vs school

Asian (2026)80th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading89%+35 vs state

Mathematics81%+34 vs state

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Tuesday, November 8, 2011

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Lakeview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	314 Lakeview Dr	Sugar Land	77498	Fort Bend County	Fort Bend Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 634-4200	340	27	12.4	51.5%	68 (20.0%)	57 (16.8%)	96 (28.2%)	104 (30.6%)	5 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.9%)	61.6	1532^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	66.9%		59.3	1614^th of 4651 public elementary schools	65.3%	82	67.3	47.1	54.2	48.1	54.9	56.3	$14,475
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Cornerstone Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Cornerstone Elementary?

Students at Cornerstone Elementary are 75% Asian, 10% White, 7% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 3% African American.

How many students attend Cornerstone Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 743 students attended Cornerstone Elementary.

What district is Cornerstone Elementary in?

Fort Bend Independent School District (Isd)

What schools do graduates of Cornerstone Elementary attend?

Students who attend Cornerstone Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Sartartia Middle
High : Clements High School

Is Cornerstone Elementary a good school?

Yes! Cornerstone Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 63^rd of 4627 Texas elementary schools.

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