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Blue Ridge Briargate Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

4331^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 6% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Blue Ridge Briargate Elementary in Houston, TX, serves 567 students from Pre-K through 5th grade as part of the Fort Bend Independent School District (Isd), a district that ranks above average statewide, yet the school itself has faced severe and persistent academic challenges, ranking in the bottom 6% of Texas elementary schools for three consecutive years.

Test scores at Blue Ridge Briargate are dramatically lower than both district and state averages, with gaps of 30-40 percentage points in subjects like 3rd grade math (only 14% proficient) and 5th grade science (just 4% proficient). While the school serves a high-poverty population (80-89% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch), it maintains a favorable student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.4:1. Interestingly, there is a pattern of students performing better as they progress through the grades—5th graders outperform 3rd graders by nearly 20 points in reading and math—suggesting that early foundational skills may need more support. Nearby schools like Hunters Glen Elementary and Ridgegate Elementary also struggle but are not as low-performing, while Windsor Village Elementary, a nearby Houston Independent School District (Isd) school serving an even higher poverty population, ranks in the 71st percentile—proving that high poverty does not have to dictate low performance.

Subgroup performance reveals a complex picture: the school is relatively more effective with its African American and Hispanic students compared to its overall rank, but it struggles significantly with male students and those from low socio-economic backgrounds. A troubling decline has also been seen in support for special education students, whose ranking dropped from the 46th percentile to the 20th percentile in just two years. For parents, this data highlights a school with deep-rooted challenges but also potential bright spots, such as the upward trend in 5th grade and the possibility of learning from high-performing peers like Windsor Village to drive improvement.

567

Students ?

12.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,764

Per pupil spending ?

80.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6241 McHard Rd
Houston, TX 77053

(281) 634-4520

District: Fort Bend Independent School District (Isd)

Racial breakdown:

African American:

67.2%

Hispanic:

26.5%

Two or more races:

3.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 3rd percentile in 2024 → 6th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (29% vs 51% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (6th percentile)

!Mathematics scores 22 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school29%

District avg60%

Texas avg51%

4,331^st of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 6%▲ up 4 pts since 2024

From bottom 3% (2024) to bottom 6% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

50^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	14.3	4331 of 4627	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	12.2	4404 of 4651	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.4	4591 of 4710	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	26.4	1997 of 2406	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.6	2212 of 2443	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	31.9	2682 of 3668	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	20.0	4049 of 4575	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.3	4230 of 4658	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	27.5	3617 of 4413	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.7	3682 of 4465	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	22.7	4004 of 4520	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.3	4272 of 4594	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	11.9	4399 of 4582	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.6	4522 of 4647	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	28.7	3456 of 4301	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	43.7	2324 of 4292	45.9%	★★☆☆☆

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)27th percentile+24 vs school

Special Education (2026)20th percentile+13 vs school

Hispanic (2026)18th percentile+12 vs school

African American (2026)17th percentile+11 vs school

Female (2026)11th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)11th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2026)4th percentile~ school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading33%-22 vs state

Mathematics25%-22 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2026)			STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR Reading (2026)						STAAR Mathematics (2026)						STAAR Social Studies (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 EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Blue Ridge Briargate Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6241 McHard Rd	Houston	77053	Fort Bend County	Fort Bend Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(281) 634-4520	567	45	12.4	80.8%	8 (1.4%)	381 (67.2%)	150 (26.5%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.4%)	20 (3.5%)	14.3	4331^st of 4627 public elementary schools	6.4%		12.2	4404^th of 4651 public elementary schools	5.3%	73								23.9	28.7	43.2				14.1	22.1	36.4					$12,764
Ridgegate Elementary	Public	K-5	6015 W Ridgecreek Dr	Houston	77053	Fort Bend County	Fort Bend Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 634-4840	432	35	12.1	96.8%	9 (2.1%)	107 (24.8%)	312 (72.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	35.4	3056^th of 4627 public elementary schools	34.0%		30.8	3378^th of 4651 public elementary schools	27.4%	322	50.0	28.6		28.1	0.0			40.0	42.0	51.6				24.4	44.9	43.8					$13,141
Ridgemont Early Literacy Center	Public	PK, KG-1	5353 Ridge Creek Dr	Houston	77053	Fort Bend County	Fort Bend Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 634-9810	410	35	11.7	93.7%	5 (1.2%)	121 (29.5%)	275 (67.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.7%)								(n/a)																					$13,075
Ridgemont Elementary	Public	2-5	4910 Raven Ridge Dr	Houston	77053	Fort Bend County	Fort Bend Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 634-4880	337	31	10.8	96.4%	4 (1.2%)	68 (20.2%)	261 (77.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	23.5	3845^th of 4627 public elementary schools	16.9%		23.8	3809^th of 4651 public elementary schools	18.1%	36	16.0	18.2	16.7	9.7	11.1			34.0	34.9	52.8				19.5	35.3	29.4					$15,459
Yes Prep Southwest Oaks Elementary	Public, Charter	PK, KG-2	5212 Anderson Rd	Houston	77053	Harris County	Yes Prep Public Schools Inc	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(713) 842-5700	447	28	16.1	85.7%	7 (1.6%)	59 (13.2%)	376 (84.1%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)								(n/a)	37.0			38.9				53.9						43.9							$00
Reagan K-8 Educational Center	Public	K-8	4842 Anderson Rd	Houston	77053	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 556-9575	682	54	12.7	93.1%	6 (0.9%)	150 (22.0%)	520 (76.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	22.7	3890^th of 4627 public elementary schools	15.9%		27.8	3563^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	23.4%	327	20.0	38.5	27.3	14.8	34.2	3.2	84.9	46.2	38.2	28.4	31.7	43.3	52.0	40.0	42.0	22.2	24.4	7.3	60.3	17.3	$14,260
Rosa Parks Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	19101 Chimney Rock Rd	Fresno	77545	Fort Bend County	Fort Bend Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 634-6390	648	44	14.7	70.8%	6 (0.9%)	410 (63.3%)	198 (30.6%)	7 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.0%)	20.7	4007^th of 4627 public elementary schools	13.4%		27.3	3594^th of 4651 public elementary schools	22.7%	413								33.7	38.0	46.1				28.1	30.3	29.4					$9,762
Windsor Village Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	14440 Polo St	Houston	77085	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 726-3642	628	38	16.5	98.4%	10 (1.6%)	206 (32.8%)	410 (65.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	65.1	1342^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	71.0%		57.4	1705^th of 4651 public elementary schools	63.3%	363	47.4	26.3	22.2	63.0	21.1	12.5		54.0	60.3	68.5				33.3	55.1	56.2					$8,938
Hunters Glen Elementary	Public	2-5	695 Independence Blvd	Missouri City	77489	Fort Bend County	Fort Bend Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 634-4640	249	20	12.5	81.9%	5 (2.0%)	196 (78.7%)	37 (14.9%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.6%)	31.7	3319^th of 4627 public elementary schools	28.3%		28.2	3541^st of 4651 public elementary schools	23.9%	222								34.6	43.1	67.9				18.5	23.5	43.4					$17,026
Hunters Glen Early Literacy Center	Public	PK, KG-1	695 Independence Blvd	Missouri City	77489	Fort Bend County	Fort Bend Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 634-5671	218	18	12.2	84.4%	5 (2.3%)	165 (75.7%)	29 (13.3%)	5 (2.3%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (6.0%)								(n/a)																					$10,966

Frequently Asked Questions about Blue Ridge Briargate Elementary

What district is Blue Ridge Briargate Elementary in?

Fort Bend Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of Blue Ridge Briargate Elementary?

Students at Blue Ridge Briargate Elementary are 67% African American, 26% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 1% White.

How many students attend Blue Ridge Briargate Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 567 students attended Blue Ridge Briargate Elementary.

Is Blue Ridge Briargate Elementary a good school?

Blue Ridge Briargate Elementary ranks in the bottom 6.4% of Texas elementary schools.

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