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Sonal S Bhuchar Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

56^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,651 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 99% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Sonal S Bhuchar Elementary is a public elementary school located in Missouri City, Texas, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 703 students. The school is part of the Fort Bend Independent School District, which is ranked 325 out of 961 districts in Texas and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Sonal S Bhuchar Elementary consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Texas, ranking 56th out of 4,651 schools in 2024-2025 and 95th out of 4,675 schools in 2023-2024. The school's STAAR test scores significantly outperform the district and state averages across all grade levels and subjects, with over 90% of students proficient or better in reading and over 80% proficient or better in math. Sonal S Bhuchar Elementary's performance is particularly strong in the English Language Learner (ELL) and Special Education student subgroups, ranking 57th and 32nd, respectively, out of thousands of Texas elementary schools in 2023-2024.

When comparing Sonal S Bhuchar Elementary to the nearby schools in the Fort Bend Independent School District, such as Lantern Lane Elementary and Quail Valley Elementary, Sonal S Bhuchar Elementary significantly outperforms them on STAAR test scores and rankings within Texas elementary schools. Additionally, the school has a lower percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch compared to the nearby schools, suggesting a higher socioeconomic status of the student population.

752

Students ?

17.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,437

Per pupil spending ?

21.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5503 Thompson Ferry Rd
Missouri City, TX 77459

(281) 634-2000

District: Fort Bend Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Sonal S Bhuchar Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	First Colony Middle
High:	Lawrence E Elkins High School

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

66.8%

African American:

13.8%

Hispanic:

6.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 98th percentile in 2024 → 99th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (82% vs 47% 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 (2024-2025) ?

This school82%

District avg55%

Texas avg47%

56^th of 4,651

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 1%▲ up 1 pts since 2024

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 51Elementary Schools in the Fort Bend Independent School District (Isd)

325^th of 961Fort 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	97.9	56 of 4651	98.8%	★★★★★
2024	97.3	95 of 4710	98.0%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	77.4	314 of 2443	87.1%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	74.5	184 of 1045	82.4%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	96.8	57 of 3668	98.4%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	95.5	128 of 4658	97.3%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	84.5	370 of 4465	91.7%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	84.0	337 of 4594	92.7%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	96.8	91 of 4647	98.0%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	73.3	236 of 1128	79.1%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	98.0	32 of 4292	99.3%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	81.6	340 of 3108	89.1%	★★★★☆

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)

Special Education (2024)99th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2024)98th percentile~ school

Male (2024)98th percentile~ school

Female (2024)97th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)93rd percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2024)92nd percentile-6 vs school

White (2024)89th percentile-9 vs school

African American (2024)87th percentile-11 vs school

Asian (2024)82nd percentile-16 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)79th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

Reading91%+37 vs state

Mathematics81%+35 vs state

Science60%+30 vs state

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Schools Near Sonal S Bhuchar Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR Reading (2025)			STAAR Mathematics (2025)			STAAR Science (2025)	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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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	STAAR Science 5th Grade	Total
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%)	97.9	56^th of 4651 public elementary schools	98.8%		97.3	95^th of 4710 public elementary schools	98.0%	39	90.7	91.5	91.2	82.2	79.2	81.6	59.7	$9,437
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%)	55.1	1832^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	60.6%		63	1454^th of 4710 public elementary schools	69.1%	378	51.1	53.8	69.9	40.2	37.3	52.9	29.0	$8,837
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%)	64	1384^th of 4651 public elementary schools	70.2%		53.9	1936^th of 4710 public elementary schools	58.9%	552	67.6	58.6	62.9	51.4	45.4	43.2	32.5	$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%)	98.9	22^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	99.5%		99	25^th of 4710 public elementary schools	99.5%	3	90.9	85.9	96.6	89.3	83.8	95.1	74.4	$8,177
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%)	70.5	1114^th of 4651 public elementary schools	76.0%		71.7	1066^th of 4710 public elementary schools	77.4%	48	65.9	63.4	64.2	57.8	52.7	51.6	30.5	$11,038
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%)	31.2	3352^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	27.9%		21.9	3967^th of 4710 public elementary schools	15.8%	615	46.6	35.9	46.0	52.7	35.4	16.1	4.8	$13,006
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%)	43	2568^th of 4651 public elementary schools	44.8%		47.5	2331^st of 4710 public elementary schools	50.5%	237	45.8	48.8	58.4	35.1	41.3	42.7	20.2	$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%)	78.8	796^th of 4651 public elementary schools	82.9%		82.4	667^th of 4710 public elementary schools	85.8%	129	66.1	63.3	68.0	66.1	57.4	62.5	37.0	$9,302
Lexington Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2335 Dulles Ave	Missouri City	77459	Fort Bend County	Fort Bend Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 634-5000	506	35	14.3	43.3%	79 (15.6%)	146 (28.9%)	81 (16.0%)	154 (30.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	44 (8.7%)	82.2	676^th of 4651 public elementary schools	85.5%		77.9	838^th of 4710 public elementary schools	82.2%	162	59.2	76.4	69.1	63.2	63.9	54.8	54.8	$10,843
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%)	98.5	34^th of 4651 public elementary schools	99.3%		98.9	26^th of 4710 public elementary schools	99.4%	8	81.6	92.1	92.5	81.4	86.6	92.4	73.5	$9,506

Frequently Asked Questions about Sonal S Bhuchar Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Sonal S Bhuchar Elementary?

Students at Sonal S Bhuchar Elementary are 67% Asian, 14% African American, 7% Hispanic, 6% White, 5% Two or more races.

What district is Sonal S Bhuchar Elementary in?

Fort Bend Independent School District (Isd)

Is Sonal S Bhuchar Elementary a good school?

Yes! Sonal S Bhuchar Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 56^th of 4651 Texas elementary schools.

How many students attend Sonal S Bhuchar Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 752 students attended Sonal S Bhuchar Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Sonal S Bhuchar Elementary attend?

Students who attend Sonal S Bhuchar Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : First Colony Middle
High : Lawrence E Elkins High School

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