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Mission West Elementary

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Mission West Elementary ranks 1861 st of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1861^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 60% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Mission West Elementary is a PK-5 public school in Houston, TX, serving 513 students within the Fort Bend Independent School District (Isd). This school has achieved a remarkable turnaround over the past seven years, climbing from the 27th percentile statewide in 2018 to a consistent 3-star rating and the 60th percentile today. With nearly 80% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch, the school operates with a favorable student-to-teacher ratio of 12.7:1, which is lower than many nearby schools.

Mission West stands out for its exceptional support of English Language Learners (ELL), ranking in the 84th percentile statewide for this group. Its bilingual program is a clear strength: 3rd graders taking the Spanish STAAR Reading test scored 70% proficient, dramatically outperforming the district average of 35.94% and the state average of 28.3%. Similarly, Spanish-language math scores far exceed district and state averages. This "Spanish advantage" is a key differentiator from nearby schools like Juan Seguin Elementary, which has seen its rank decline over the same period. However, the school shows a critical weakness in serving its White student population, ranking in the 16th percentile for this subgroup, suggesting instructional strategies may not meet all students' needs equally.

In terms of resource efficiency, Mission West spends about $13,560 per student, achieving solid results compared to the nearby charter Houston Classical, which spends $23,244 per student but ranks higher at the 80th percentile. Meanwhile, the high-performing Sst Sugarland charter achieves an 81st percentile rank with only $7,236 per student, showing Mission West is not the most cost-effective option. A notable internal contrast exists in math: while Spanish-language math instruction is highly effective, English-language math scores for 3rd and 4th graders fall below district averages, indicating a need for targeted support in that area.

513

Students ?

12.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,193

Per pupil spending ?

79.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7325 Clodine Rd
Houston, TX 77083-3625

(281) 634-4320

District: Fort Bend Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Mission West Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	David Crockett Middle
High:	George Bush High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

68.8%

African American:

15.4%

Asian:

8.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 32nd percentile in 2016 → 60th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 28 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Texas median (60th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school51%

District avg59%

Texas avg50%

1,861^st of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 40%▲ up 27 pts since 2016

From bottom 32% (2016) to top 40% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

30^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	55.0	1861 of 4627	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	67.3	1248 of 4651	73.2%	★★★★☆
2024	61.3	1534 of 4710	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.9	1957 of 4647	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.2	2195 of 4581	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.0	2507 of 4578	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.6	3173 of 4479	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.3	3175 of 4359	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	45.3	2226 of 4329	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	38.5	2897 of 4286	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	38.0	2956 of 4320	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	33.9	3208 of 4260	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	46.2	2513 of 4221	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	49.1	2342 of 4206	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	44.2	2736 of 4095	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	44.4	2619 of 3937	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	30.8	3155 of 3884	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	60.2	1650 of 3768	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	49.3	2236 of 3724	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	59.4	1558 of 3476	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2005	55.7	1734 of 3475	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2004	46.0	2221 of 3465	35.9%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	34.6	1676 of 2406	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	69.2	496 of 2443	79.7%	★★★★☆
2023	62.6	689 of 2443	71.8%	★★★★☆
2022	65.4	595 of 2421	75.4%	★★★★☆
2021	70.4	409 of 2444	83.3%	★★★★☆
2019	59.9	789 of 2515	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.9	1017 of 2483	59.0%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	44.8	681 of 999	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	70.2	271 of 1045	74.1%	★★★★☆
2023	23.8	887 of 1015	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.3	668 of 1009	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.5	616 of 1005	38.7%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	68.4	918 of 4461	79.4%	★★★★☆
2021	70.6	709 of 4331	83.6%	★★★★☆
2019	67.1	933 of 4295	78.3%	★★★★☆
2018	62.2	1186 of 4240	72.0%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	75.3	589 of 3668	83.9%	★★★★☆
2023	67.2	821 of 3556	76.9%	★★★★☆
2022	69.1	724 of 3487	79.2%	★★★★☆
2021	64.7	811 of 3446	76.5%	★★★★☆
2019	50.4	1544 of 3333	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.0	1443 of 3226	55.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	48.1	2222 of 4575	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.9	1639 of 4658	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.3	2400 of 4588	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.3	2069 of 4561	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.5	2555 of 4499	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.1	3062 of 4348	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.2	3050 of 4306	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	69.7	783 of 2958	73.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	66.8	1104 of 4413	75.0%	★★★★☆
2024	69.8	965 of 4465	78.4%	★★★★☆
2023	60.5	1445 of 4401	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.5	1990 of 4376	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.2	2435 of 4329	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.5	3189 of 4188	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.2	3362 of 4168	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	61.7	1338 of 4520	70.4%	★★★★☆
2024	81.5	416 of 4594	90.9%	★★★★★
2023	63.1	1325 of 4521	70.7%	★★★★☆
2022	58.5	1580 of 4477	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.9	1578 of 4451	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.2	2344 of 4309	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.3	2747 of 4264	35.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	60.7	1519 of 4582	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.1	1072 of 4647	76.9%	★★★★☆
2023	59.0	1629 of 4585	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.8	2389 of 4563	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.6	2404 of 4498	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.1	3139 of 4357	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.1	3422 of 4319	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2021	74.6	4 of 14	71.4%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	34.6	2952 of 4301	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.5	1794 of 4292	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.6	2584 of 4086	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.8	2080 of 3952	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.6	1554 of 3799	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	33.6	2530 of 3684	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.4	2557 of 3558	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	25.3	2515 of 3006	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	4.3	3049 of 3082	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2024)84th percentile+17 vs school

At Risk (2022)79th percentile+27 vs school

Hispanic (2026)75th percentile+15 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2022)74th percentile+21 vs school

Native American (2021)71st percentile+26 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)70th percentile+11 vs school

Male (2026)67th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2026)51st percentile-8 vs school

Asian (2026)32nd percentile-28 vs school

Special Education (2026)31st percentile-28 vs school

African American (2026)30th percentile-29 vs school

White (2026)16th percentile-43 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading61%+6 vs state

Mathematics41%-6 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (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 Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	Total
Mission West Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7325 Clodine Rd	Houston	77083	Fort Bend County	Fort Bend Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 634-4320	513	40	12.7	79.9%	20 (3.9%)	79 (15.4%)	353 (68.8%)	42 (8.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.3%)	55	1861^st of 4627 public elementary schools	59.8%		67.3	1248^th of 4651 public elementary schools	73.2%	613	70.0	12.5		66.7	0.0		59.7	59.4	62.5			43.1	34.8	45.8			$13,193
Barbara Jordan Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	17800 W Oaks Village Dr	Richmond	77407	Fort Bend County	Fort Bend Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 634-2800	410	31	13.3	68.8%	27 (6.6%)	141 (34.4%)	134 (32.7%)	84 (20.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (5.6%)	70.9	1097^th of 4627 public elementary schools	76.3%		55.8	1785^th of 4651 public elementary schools	61.6%	688							54.4	57.4	71.4			48.5	52.5	74.6			$11,734
Mary Austin Holley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	16655 Bissonnet	Houston	77083	Fort Bend County	Fort Bend Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 634-3850	648	48	13.4	81.0%	24 (3.7%)	200 (30.9%)	335 (51.7%)	64 (9.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (3.7%)	39.6	2778^th of 4627 public elementary schools	40.0%		45.6	2404^th of 4651 public elementary schools	48.3%	374	7.1	47.8	40.0	10.5	25.0	60.0	46.5	28.4	68.9			35.8	33.7	44.4			$12,510
Mission Bend Glen Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	16003 Mission Glen	Houston	77083	Fort Bend County	Fort Bend Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(281) 634-4280	460	34	13.6	82.6%	19 (4.1%)	124 (27.0%)	253 (55.0%)	46 (10.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.7%)	41.3	2632^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	43.1%		22.5	3888^th of 4651 public elementary schools	16.4%	1256							60.0	44.3	47.7			50.8	33.3	37.9			$12,997
Rees Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	16305 Kensley	Houston	77082	Harris County	Alief Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 531-1444	526	52	10.1	81.4%	29 (5.5%)	94 (17.9%)	367 (69.8%)	34 (6.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56.2	1799^th of 4627 public elementary schools	61.1%		55.3	1819^th of 4651 public elementary schools	60.9%	20	43.8	91.3					49.2	61.8				29.7	62.6				$10,633
James Patterson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	18702 Beechnut St	Richmond	77407	Fort Bend County	Fort Bend Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 327-4260	782	47	16.7	67.6%	35 (4.5%)	377 (48.2%)	159 (20.3%)	181 (23.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (3.8%)	60.8	1577^th of 4627 public elementary schools	65.9%		58.7	1640^th of 4651 public elementary schools	64.7%	63							54.1	71.0	62.9			31.3	59.7	42.7			$9,507
Iltexas Westpark Elementary	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	15300 Bellaire Blvd	Houston	77083	Harris County	International Leadership Of Texas (Iltexas)	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(346) 203-4126	852	56	15.2	85.4%	17 (2.0%)	394 (46.2%)	399 (46.8%)	13 (1.5%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (2.9%)	43.3	2498^th of 4627 public elementary schools	46.0%		45.8	2395^th of 4651 public elementary schools	48.5%	103		18.2	66.7			12.5	45.7	42.2	65.5			41.3	27.2	47.9			$9,530
Juan Seguin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7817 Grand Mission Blvd	Richmond	77407	Fort Bend County	Fort Bend Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 634-9850	901	54	16.6	65.4%	63 (7.0%)	448 (49.7%)	159 (17.6%)	193 (21.4%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (4.0%)	50.7	2077^th of 4627 public elementary schools	55.1%		42.9	2577^th of 4651 public elementary schools	44.6%	500							45.5	52.8	54.6			44.8	50.0	48.0			$8,634
Sst Sugarland	Public, Charter	PK, KG-7	10007 Clodine Rd	Richmond	77407	Fort Bend County	School Of Science And Technology Discovery	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 277-7923	739	46	15.9	71.9%	34 (4.6%)	352 (47.6%)	249 (33.7%)	96 (13.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.1%)	77.2	859^th of 4627 public elementary schools	81.4%		84.2	604^th of 4651 public elementary schools	87.0%	255							59.1	59.0	59.1	75.7	68.2	65.2	63.9	59.1	62.2	63.6	$10,959
Houston Classical	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	6403 Addicks Clodine Rd	Houston	77083	Harris County	Houston Classical Charter School	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 748-9626	342	17	19.7	73.7%	18 (5.3%)	178 (52.0%)	109 (31.9%)	20 (5.8%)	6 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.2%)	74.8	945^th of 4627 public elementary schools	79.6%		76.2	900^th of 4651 public elementary schools	80.6%	45							42.2	69.8	70.8	87.5		44.4	62.3	66.7	79.2		$19,438

Frequently Asked Questions about Mission West Elementary

What district is Mission West Elementary in?

Fort Bend Independent School District (Isd)

Is Mission West Elementary a good school?

Mission West Elementary ranks 1861^st of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Mission West Elementary attend?

Students who attend Mission West Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : David Crockett Middle
High : George Bush High School

What is the racial makeup of Mission West Elementary?

Students at Mission West Elementary are 69% Hispanic, 15% African American, 8% Asian, 4% White, 3% Two or more races.

How many students attend Mission West Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 513 students attended Mission West Elementary.

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

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