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Jan Schiff Elementary

Q: Is Jan Schiff Elementary a good school?

Jan Schiff Elementary ranks 1703 rd of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1703^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 63% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Jan Schiff Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school (PK-5) in Missouri City, TX, serving 811 students as part of the Fort Bend Independent School District (Isd), a district ranked in the 69th percentile statewide. While the school has a history of strong performance, earning 4- and 5-star ratings from 2016 to 2022, recent data shows a concerning downward trend, dropping from the 83rd percentile in 2021-2022 to the 63rd percentile for the 2025-2026 school year. This decline is especially notable when compared to nearby schools like Anne McCormick Sullivan Elementary and Sonal S Bhuchar Elementary, both of which are in the 99th percentile and have been consistently improving.

The school’s biggest challenge is in mathematics, where 4th and 5th-grade proficiency rates (40.44% and 40.12%) are significantly below the district average (57.04% and 54.67%). This is a stark contrast to high-performing neighbors like Scanlan Oaks Elementary, where 4th and 5th-grade math proficiency is 73.68% and 83.47%. Reading scores are a relative strength, generally above the state average, but they still lag behind the district average, particularly in 4th grade. The school has also seen a decline across most student subgroups, including historically strong groups like White and Hispanic students, while consistently struggling with students from low socio-economic backgrounds. A bright spot is the school’s historical excellence with English Language Learner students, ranking in the 86th-96th percentile in recent years.

Interestingly, Jan Schiff’s per-student spending ($9,405) is moderate and does not correlate with performance—it spends less than lower-performing schools like Quail Valley Elementary ($16,032) but also less than higher-performing schools like Sienna Crossing Elementary ($9,408). The school’s decline suggests systemic issues that have not been corrected, especially since its high-performing neighbors rebounded from pandemic dips while Jan Schiff continued to slide. For parents, this means Jan Schiff is a school in transition—once a top-tier option, it now faces significant challenges in math and overall performance, making it important to compare with nearby schools that are achieving exceptional results.

811

Students ?

16.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,837

Per pupil spending ?

36.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7400 Discovery Ln
Missouri City, TX 77459

(281) 634-9451

District: Fort Bend Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Jan Schiff Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Billy Baines Middle
High:	Ridge Point High School

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

34.8%

African American:

33.2%

White:

12.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 90th percentile in 2016 → 63rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Texas median (63rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 27 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school53%

District avg60%

Texas avg51%

1,703^rd of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 37%▼ down 26 pts since 2016

From top 10% (2016) to top 37% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

28^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	58.2	1703 of 4627	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	55.1	1832 of 4651	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.0	1454 of 4710	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.8	1017 of 4647	78.1%	★★★★☆
2022	79.4	779 of 4581	83.0%	★★★★☆
2021	90.3	388 of 4578	91.5%	★★★★★
2019	82.7	598 of 4479	86.6%	★★★★☆
2018	87.2	451 of 4359	89.7%	★★★★☆
2017	93.8	244 of 4329	94.4%	★★★★★
2016	85.6	448 of 4286	89.5%	★★★★☆
2015	85.5	433 of 4320	90.0%	★★★★☆
2014	88.1	287 of 4260	93.3%	★★★★★
2013	85.9	395 of 4221	90.6%	★★★★★
2012	82.6	532 of 4206	87.4%	★★★★☆
2011	80.3	468 of 4095	88.6%	★★★★☆
2010	45.2	2581 of 3937	34.4%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	44.7	1291 of 2406	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.8	1306 of 2443	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.1	781 of 2443	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.9	442 of 2421	81.7%	★★★★☆
2021	72.4	371 of 2444	84.8%	★★★★☆
2019	68.2	545 of 2515	78.3%	★★★★☆
2018	77.6	316 of 2483	87.3%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	43.4	697 of 999	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.5	714 of 1045	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.4	640 of 1015	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.6	574 of 957	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.6	429 of 967	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.3	355 of 1009	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.7	334 of 1005	66.8%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	81.5	397 of 4461	91.1%	★★★★★
2021	88.6	191 of 4331	95.6%	★★★★★
2019	90.7	150 of 4295	96.5%	★★★★★
2018	87.9	203 of 4240	95.2%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	78.7	500 of 3668	86.4%	★★★★☆
2023	78.6	441 of 3556	87.6%	★★★★☆
2022	88.8	155 of 3487	95.6%	★★★★★
2021	86.6	206 of 3446	94.0%	★★★★★
2019	69.8	646 of 3333	80.6%	★★★★☆
2018	67.8	738 of 3226	77.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	54.6	1828 of 4575	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.4	1447 of 4658	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.4	1038 of 4588	77.4%	★★★★☆
2022	81.2	635 of 4561	86.1%	★★★★☆
2021	92.5	248 of 4499	94.5%	★★★★★
2019	82.5	543 of 4348	87.5%	★★★★☆
2018	83.7	506 of 4306	88.2%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	67.0	954 of 3075	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.5	500 of 2980	83.2%	★★★★☆
2022	74.2	484 of 2958	83.6%	★★★★☆
2021	82.4	162 of 3006	94.6%	★★★★★
2019	70.5	785 of 3184	75.3%	★★★★☆
2018	73.6	576 of 3106	81.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	49.5	2106 of 4413	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.3	1900 of 4465	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.2	976 of 4401	77.8%	★★★★☆
2022	65.9	1118 of 4376	74.5%	★★★★☆
2021	83.3	408 of 4329	90.6%	★★★★★
2019	69.3	905 of 4188	78.4%	★★★★☆
2018	76.8	594 of 4168	85.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	43.7	2590 of 4520	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.1	2749 of 4594	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.3	2535 of 4521	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	63.4	1278 of 4477	71.5%	★★★★☆
2021	78.8	472 of 4451	89.4%	★★★★☆
2019	48.2	2191 of 4309	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	67.2	982 of 4264	77.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	60.4	1525 of 4582	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.6	1338 of 4647	71.2%	★★★★☆
2023	74.6	944 of 4585	79.4%	★★★★☆
2022	74.5	934 of 4563	79.5%	★★★★☆
2021	84.6	533 of 4498	88.2%	★★★★☆
2019	79.6	652 of 4357	85.0%	★★★★☆
2018	87.5	401 of 4319	90.7%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	31.4	877 of 1128	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	65.4	353 of 1099	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	74.3	205 of 1004	79.6%	★★★★☆
2021	66.3	277 of 961	71.2%	★★★★☆
2019	14.8	1015 of 1112	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	44.2	2129 of 4301	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.4	1296 of 4292	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.7	559 of 4086	86.3%	★★★★☆
2022	61.6	992 of 3952	74.9%	★★★★☆
2021	80.2	320 of 3799	91.6%	★★★★★
2019	51.3	1346 of 3684	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.5	785 of 3558	77.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	46.6	1719 of 3006	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	61.3	1140 of 3108	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	75.1	589 of 3106	81.0%	★★★★☆
2022	76.3	509 of 3082	83.5%	★★★★☆
2021	85.9	215 of 3082	93.0%	★★★★★
2019	68.8	832 of 3142	73.5%	★★★★☆
2018	69.7	802 of 3127	74.4%	★★★★☆

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)

At Risk (2022)91st percentile+8 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)86th percentile+17 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)69th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2026)67th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)60th percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2026)52nd percentile-11 vs school

Special Education (2026)50th percentile-13 vs school

African American (2026)46th percentile-17 vs school

White (2026)43rd percentile-20 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)43rd percentile-20 vs school

Asian (2026)30th percentile-33 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)22nd percentile-47 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading59%+5 vs state

Mathematics46%~ state avg

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What people are saying

by a parent
Thursday, October 21, 2021

Bulling issues over the top. This school lacks leadership the right-hand doesn't know what the left is doing. With no discipline, kids are allowed to use their phones during the class because not enough computers, but instead of completing assignments, kids just play on the phones and distract others. Transportation is horrible the bus is late for pick up and drop-off, so poor kids miss either breakfast or part of the class. After multiple complaints to the principal and transportation department, this issue persists. Close Quote

by a parent
Monday, August 11, 2014

Wonderful teachers and staff who are focused on truly educating and inspiring students. Both my children love Schiff. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	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 EOC Algebra I End of Course	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
Jan Schiff Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7400 Discovery Ln	Missouri City	77459	Fort Bend County	Fort Bend Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 634-9451	811	49	16.6	36.5%	104 (12.8%)	269 (33.2%)	100 (12.3%)	282 (34.8%)	8 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (5.9%)	58.2	1703^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	63.2%		55.1	1832^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	60.6%	129		59.5	55.9	62.1	57.4	40.4	40.1	$8,837
Sonal S Bhuchar Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5503 Thompson Ferry Rd	Missouri City	77459	Fort Bend County	Fort Bend Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 634-2000	752	43	17.4	21.8%	47 (6.3%)	104 (13.8%)	52 (6.9%)	502 (66.8%)	7 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	39 (5.2%)	98.4	40^th of 4627 public elementary schools	99.1%		97.9	56^th of 4651 public elementary schools	98.8%	16		93.1	91.4	94.4	87.1	81.0	81.8	$9,437
Palmer Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4208 Crow Valley Dr	Missouri City	77459	Fort Bend County	Fort Bend Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 634-4760	802	53	15.2	54.2%	67 (8.4%)	408 (50.9%)	132 (16.5%)	135 (16.8%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	55 (6.9%)	63.3	1447^th of 4627 public elementary schools	68.7%		64	1384^th of 4651 public elementary schools	70.2%	63	0.0	59.3	64.4	68.3	43.3	49.3	44.8	$8,378
Anne McCormick Sullivan Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	17828 Winding Waters Ln	Sugar Land	77479	Fort Bend County	Fort Bend Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 327-2860	1,053	61	17.2	11.1%	91 (8.6%)	83 (7.9%)	55 (5.2%)	752 (71.4%)	8 (0.8%)	2 (0.2%)	62 (5.9%)	98.5	38^th of 4627 public elementary schools	99.2%		98.9	22^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	99.5%	16		87.4	87.2	90.6	78.7	88.3	91.1	$8,177
Lantern Lane Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3323 Mission Valley Dr	Missouri City	77459	Fort Bend County	Fort Bend Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 634-4680	434	32	13.6	74.7%	32 (7.4%)	235 (54.1%)	122 (28.1%)	25 (5.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.4%)	13	4386^th of 4627 public elementary schools	5.2%		31.2	3352^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	27.9%	1034		30.4	36.1	37.7	14.3	30.6	18.8	$13,006
Sienna Crossing Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10011 Steep Bank Trace	Missouri City	77459	Fort Bend County	Fort Bend Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 634-3680	1,035	61	16.8	18.9%	299 (28.9%)	195 (18.8%)	182 (17.6%)	280 (27.1%)	8 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	71 (6.9%)	93.1	244^th of 4627 public elementary schools	94.7%		94.1	218^th of 4651 public elementary schools	95.3%	26		80.6	79.4	77.4	66.2	79.9	71.1	$8,350
Scanlan Oaks Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9000 Camp Sienna Trail	Missouri City	77459	Fort Bend County	Fort Bend Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 634-3950	714	45	15.8	19.7%	286 (40.1%)	155 (21.7%)	134 (18.8%)	87 (12.2%)	4 (0.6%)	3 (0.4%)	45 (6.3%)	94.7	180^th of 4627 public elementary schools	96.1%		88.4	432^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	90.7%	252		72.3	77.9	81.8	83.9	73.7	83.5	$9,856
Austin Parkway Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4400 Austin Pkwy	Sugar Land	77479	Fort Bend County	Fort Bend Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 634-4001	574	39	14.6	32.6%	97 (16.9%)	90 (15.7%)	127 (22.1%)	213 (37.1%)	5 (0.9%)	2 (0.3%)	40 (7.0%)	75.6	917^th of 4627 public elementary schools	80.2%		70.5	1114^th of 4651 public elementary schools	76.0%	197		69.3	72.5	75.6	56.8	52.8	45.1	$11,038
Quail Valley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3500 Quail Village Dr	Missouri City	77459	Fort Bend County	Fort Bend Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 634-5040	584	42	13.8	58.2%	85 (14.6%)	229 (39.2%)	183 (31.3%)	43 (7.4%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	40 (6.8%)	47.3	2254^th of 4627 public elementary schools	51.3%		43	2568^th of 4651 public elementary schools	44.8%	314		46.0	48.1	60.3	31.5	48.7	50.0	$13,486
Settlers Way Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3015 Settlers Way Dr	Sugar Land	77479	Fort Bend County	Fort Bend Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 634-4360	698	47	14.9	35.1%	144 (20.6%)	81 (11.6%)	131 (18.8%)	297 (42.6%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (5.7%)	82.7	666^th of 4627 public elementary schools	85.6%		78.8	796^th of 4651 public elementary schools	82.9%	130		68.1	64.7	71.4	74.1	58.4	61.5	$9,302

Frequently Asked Questions about Jan Schiff Elementary

Is Jan Schiff Elementary a good school?

Jan Schiff Elementary ranks 1703^rd of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Jan Schiff Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 811 students attended Jan Schiff Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Jan Schiff Elementary attend?

Students who attend Jan Schiff Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Billy Baines Middle
High : Ridge Point High School

What is the racial makeup of Jan Schiff Elementary?

Students at Jan Schiff Elementary are 35% Asian, 33% African American, 13% White, 12% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races.

What district is Jan Schiff Elementary in?

Fort Bend Independent School District (Isd)

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2025–26 STAAR, STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 12, 2026

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