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Sugar Grove Academy

Q: Is Sugar Grove Academy a good school?

Sugar Grove Academy ranks 1528 th of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

1528^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 35% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Sugar Grove Academy is a middle school in Houston, TX, serving 777 students in grades 6-8 as part of the Houston Independent School District (Isd), with over 98% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch. The school has undergone a dramatic transformation, jumping from the 3rd percentile statewide in 2020-2021 to the 35th percentile (2 stars) in 2025-2026—a 32-percentile-point gain that outpaces every nearby school, including Meyerland Middle, which improved by only 13 points over the same period.

What truly sets Sugar Grove apart is its exceptional performance in Algebra I, where 97.67% of students were proficient in 2025-2026, far exceeding the district average of 57.63% and the state average of 54.03%. This strength in math extends to 6th grade, where 47.92% of students met proficiency—well above the state average of 38.57%. However, the school shows a stark contrast in other subjects: only 12.57% of 8th graders were proficient in Social Studies, compared to 31.69% statewide. Nearby Energized For Stem Academy Middle, just 0.4 miles away with a similar demographic profile, outperforms Sugar Grove in nearly every subject area, including 61.96% proficiency in 8th-grade Reading versus Sugar Grove's 38.42%.

The school's biggest challenge is a persistently high dropout rate of 7.7% in 2023-2024, more than double the district average of 3.8% and significantly higher than all nearby schools except Las Americas (9.1%). Despite this, Sugar Grove excels with specific student groups, earning 4 stars for African American students (72nd percentile), English Language Learners (74th percentile), and Special Education students (74th percentile) in 2025-2026. The nearby Friends For Life Middle, a small charter school with a similarly high-needs population, achieves 87.5% proficiency in 8th-grade math and ranks in the 89th percentile, showing that economic disadvantage is not a barrier to excellence and highlighting the potential for further growth at Sugar Grove.

777

Students ?

15.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,270

Per pupil spending ?

99%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8405 Bonhomme
Houston, TX 77074-5609

(713) 271-0214

District: Houston Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Sugar Grove Academy usually attend:

High:

Sharpstown High School

Feeder schools for Sugar Grove Academy:

Elementary:	Bonham Elementary
	McNamara Elementary
	Neff Ecc
	Neff Elementary
	More...
	White E Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

76.3%

African American:

10.9%

Asian:

8.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 3rd percentile in 2016 → 35th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 32 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (41% vs 48% meeting standards)

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

!Social Studies scores 19 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school41%

District avg49%

Texas avg48%

1,528^th of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Bottom 35%▲ up 32 pts since 2016

From bottom 3% (2016) to bottom 35% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

26^th of 41Middle Schools in the Houston Independent School District (Isd)

438^th of 951Houston 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	36.1	1528 of 2335	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	19.7	2026 of 2344	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.1	1919 of 2372	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.8	1964 of 2330	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.2	2093 of 2254	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.4	2181 of 2252	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.3	2135 of 2193	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.3	1995 of 2080	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	10.2	1947 of 2027	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	5.9	1933 of 1987	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	8.3	1931 of 2043	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	5.5	1928 of 1987	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	4.8	1910 of 1973	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	17.3	1742 of 1951	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	35.0	1528 of 1895	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	19.7	1662 of 1803	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	61.5	361 of 1295	72.1%	★★★★☆
2024	68.0	284 of 1280	77.8%	★★★★☆
2023	59.2	408 of 1273	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.6	738 of 1251	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.3	1062 of 1213	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.9	1108 of 1193	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	22.3	1006 of 1167	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	6.9	617 of 642	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	2.3	603 of 616	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.4	592 of 606	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	1.6	585 of 589	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	0.3	593 of 594	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.2	578 of 587	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	25.9	1839 of 2182	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.4	2060 of 2118	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	17.4	1967 of 2058	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	23.5	1810 of 2008	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	60.2	357 of 1390	74.3%	★★★★☆
2024	46.1	845 of 1770	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	30.3	1290 of 1720	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.1	1481 of 1643	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	19.7	1533 of 1592	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.8	1379 of 1445	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	27.0	1185 of 1376	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	30.5	1665 of 2240	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	42.4	1252 of 2242	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	21.8	1881 of 2241	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.0	2097 of 2221	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.7	2080 of 2151	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.4	2010 of 2047	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.7	1957 of 2008	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	60.5	682 of 1497	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.8	1010 of 1481	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	17.1	1350 of 1488	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.2	1430 of 1501	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	2.6	1437 of 1446	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.7	1407 of 1430	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	43.8	1135 of 2141	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.6	1272 of 2119	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.1	1789 of 2116	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.1	1973 of 2077	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.4	2004 of 2043	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.5	1896 of 1935	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.2	1849 of 1895	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	49.3	1040 of 2253	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.6	1020 of 2235	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	28.9	1746 of 2251	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.4	2018 of 2220	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.4	2100 of 2172	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.7	2026 of 2073	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.6	1951 of 2039	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	41.8	1278 of 2253	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.2	1566 of 2246	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	19.9	1933 of 2245	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.6	2071 of 2228	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.9	2110 of 2168	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.3	2034 of 2069	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.5	1976 of 2030	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	58.5	513 of 1956	73.8%	★★★★☆
2024	82.3	115 of 1891	93.9%	★★★★★
2023	43.9	868 of 1815	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	24.3	1572 of 1757	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.4	1472 of 1712	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.7	1118 of 1626	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.1	1234 of 1597	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	25.5	1444 of 1731	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.3	1400 of 1749	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.7	1600 of 1723	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.8	1658 of 1700	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	0.5	1684 of 1684	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.3	1662 of 1673	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

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 (2026)74th percentile+40 vs school

Special Education (2026)74th percentile+39 vs school

African American (2026)72nd percentile+38 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)54th percentile+20 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)54th percentile+19 vs school

Hispanic (2026)47th percentile+12 vs school

Male (2026)43rd percentile+9 vs school

Female (2026)26th percentile-9 vs school

White (2026)17th percentile-18 vs school

At Risk (2022)16th percentile+9 vs school

Asian (2026)4th percentile-31 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I98%+44 vs state

Mathematics48%+5 vs state

Reading38%-17 vs state

Social Studies13%-19 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				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 EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Sugar Grove Academy	Public	6-8	8405 Bonhomme	Houston	77074	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 271-0214	777	50	15.5	99.0%	21 (2.7%)	85 (10.9%)	593 (76.3%)	62 (8.0%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (1.7%)	36.1	1528^th of 2335 public middle schools	34.6%		19.7	2026^th of 2344 public middle schools	13.6%	498	97.7	39.2	37.1	38.4	47.9		48.0	12.6	$16,270
Energized For Stem Academy Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	7055 Beechnut	Houston	77074	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 773-3600	335	9	37.2	94.9%	11 (3.3%)	14 (4.2%)	280 (83.6%)	26 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.9%)	50.6	1031^st of 2335 public middle schools	55.8%		49.5	1088^th of 2344 public middle schools	53.6%	57	96.4	40.4	53.6	62.0	36.6	33.6	50.0	28.3	$8,259
Fondren Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	6333 S Braeswood	Houston	77096	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 778-3360	713	47	15.3	99.0%	14 (2.0%)	154 (21.6%)	532 (74.6%)	9 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	19.7	2053^rd of 2335 public middle schools	12.1%		15	2151^st of 2344 public middle schools	8.2%	98	79.1	35.9	35.1	35.9	25.6	14.9	33.7	4.8	$13,918
Las Americas	Public	6-8	6501 Bellaire Blvd	Houston	77074	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 773-5300	111	13	8.5	98.2%	3 (2.7%)	4 (3.6%)	94 (84.7%)	10 (9.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)									$18,662
Energized For Excellence Academy Inc Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	6107 Bissonnet	Houston	77081	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 773-3600	515	16	32.1	96.9%	3 (0.6%)	26 (5.0%)	482 (93.6%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56.4	864^th of 2335 public middle schools	63.0%		42.2	1320^th of 2344 public middle schools	43.7%	456	100.0	45.0	59.2	60.6	41.8	41.5	57.8	24.9	$7,820
Welch Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	11544 S Gessner	Houston	77071	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 778-3300	547	38	14.3	99.8%	8 (1.5%)	169 (30.9%)	319 (58.3%)	43 (7.9%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (0.9%)	25.5	1874^th of 2335 public middle schools	19.7%		26.9	1843^rd of 2344 public middle schools	21.4%	31	92.5	31.2	34.7	52.0	15.1		29.1	29.5	$13,163
Southwest Public Schools Lead &global Studies Academy	Public, Charter	6-8	6400 Westpark Dr Ste 200	Houston	77057	Harris County	Southwest Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 954-9528	284	4	77.3	91.9%	5 (1.8%)	27 (9.5%)	252 (88.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24.2	1926^th of 2335 public middle schools	17.5%		22.8	1949^th of 2344 public middle schools	16.9%	23	88.9	32.6	37.6	35.3	18.0	34.9	16.2	16.7	$14,581
Meyerland Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	10410 Manhattan Dr	Houston	77096	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 726-3616	1,166	74	15.6	51.8%	211 (18.1%)	267 (22.9%)	629 (53.9%)	28 (2.4%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	27 (2.3%)	66.8	579^th of 2335 public middle schools	75.2%		61.1	766^th of 2344 public middle schools	67.3%	187	96.3	64.5	64.4	68.6	40.4	40.4	41.7	35.8	$9,312
Harmony School Of Innovation - Houston	Public, Charter	6-8	9421 W Sam Houston Pkwy S	Houston	77099	Harris County	Harmony Public Schools - Houston South	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 541-3030	497	35	14.2	87.7%	35 (7.0%)	98 (19.7%)	292 (58.8%)	69 (13.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	74	432^nd of 2335 public middle schools	81.5%		69.2	554^th of 2344 public middle schools	76.4%	122	98.2	62.6	66.3	62.9	55.6	42.6	67.1	35.4	$14,187
Services-Ninos Charter Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	5610 Gulfton St	Houston	77081	Harris County	Services-Ninos Charter School	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 592-6055	266	17	16.0	98.5%	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	262 (98.5%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38.2	1452^nd of 2335 public middle schools	37.8%		43.6	1274^th of 2344 public middle schools	45.6%	178	86.4	45.6	55.2	52.9	33.0	23.0	32.3	14.1	$12,918

Frequently Asked Questions about Sugar Grove Academy

Is Sugar Grove Academy a good school?

Sugar Grove Academy ranks 1528^th of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Sugar Grove Academy in?

Houston Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Sugar Grove Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 777 students attended Sugar Grove Academy.

What high school do graduates of Sugar Grove Academy attend?

Students who attend Sugar Grove Academy usually go on to attend Sharpstown High School

What is the racial makeup of Sugar Grove Academy?

Students at Sugar Grove Academy are 76% Hispanic, 11% African American, 8% Asian, 3% White, 2% Two or more races.

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