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Stafford High School

Q: Is Stafford High School a good school?

Stafford High School ranks 1173 rd of 2057 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

1173^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,057 Texas High Schools

Better than 43% of Texas high schools

Summary

Stafford High School in Stafford, TX, serves approximately 1,108 students in grades 9-12 and is the sole high school within the Stafford MSD, a district that ranks in the 65th percentile statewide. The school has a strong graduation rate of 95.1% (2023-2024), which is higher than many nearby schools like Hightower High School (89.3%) and Thurgood Marshall High School (85.6%), and it offers a smaller student-to-teacher ratio of 14.3, compared to larger neighbors like Lawrence E. Elkins High School (18.8). However, academic proficiency on STAAR exams generally lags behind state averages, with a particularly significant challenge in Algebra I, where only 26.15% of students are proficient—far below the state average of 54.03% and dramatically lower than YES Prep - Brays Oaks (79.12%).

Despite higher per-student spending ($13,695) compared to high-performing peers like Lawrence E. Elkins High School ($8,514), Stafford's overall state ranking has remained stable but modest, hovering around the 36th to 43rd percentile over the last decade. This stagnation contrasts with nearby schools showing upward trends, such as YES Prep - Brays Oaks (69-81st percentile) and Lawrence E. Elkins High School (81-85th percentile). The school's performance is comparable to Westbury High School (22-49th percentile) and Hightower High School (30-31st percentile), but it is clearly outperformed by higher-tier schools in the Fort Bend Independent School District (Isd).

An interesting finding is the school's highly variable effectiveness for different student subgroups. While it excels with White and Multi-racial students, ranking in the 93rd percentile statewide, it has seen a sharp decline for Asian and English Language Learner (ELL) students, with ELL students dropping from the 72nd percentile to the 23rd percentile in recent years. The persistent Algebra I bottleneck, with proficiency stuck around 23-26% for four years, suggests a systemic issue in math instruction. Overall, Stafford High School offers a supportive, well-funded environment with a strong graduation rate, but it faces challenges in translating these assets into academic proficiency, particularly in math, and must address resource allocation to improve outcomes for all students.

1,108

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,200

Per pupil spending ?

67.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

100 Spartan Dr
Stafford, TX 77477-1727

(281) 261-9239

District: Stafford Msd

Feeder schools for Stafford High School:

Elementary:	Stafford Ecc
	Stafford Elementary
Middle:	Stafford Middle

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

48.2%

African American:

41.9%

Asian:

4.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 45th percentile in 2016 → 43rd in 2026

Strengths

✓95% graduate within 4 years

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (55% vs 62% meeting standards)

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

!Algebra I scores 28 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school55%

District avg59%

Texas avg62%

1,173^rd of 2,057

Texas public high schools ?

Bottom 43%▼ down 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

251^st of 947Stafford Msd 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	43.2	1173 of 2057	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	40.5	1155 of 1974	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.9	1230 of 1990	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.5	1166 of 1961	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.2	1209 of 1876	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.7	983 of 1861	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.1	1221 of 1857	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.0	1143 of 1797	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	33.6	1166 of 1777	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	49.7	969 of 1762	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	41.6	1157 of 1743	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	42.3	1128 of 1734	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	42.7	1073 of 1652	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	52.3	760 of 1603	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	55.9	926 of 1672	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	54.3	910 of 1568	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	57.1	796 of 1539	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	56.0	798 of 1510	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	34.6	1164 of 1497	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	43.0	1001 of 1430	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2005	51.8	828 of 1429	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2004	54.7	792 of 1427	44.5%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	55.7	383 of 1101	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.1	516 of 1065	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.4	373 of 1069	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.5	448 of 1031	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.9	297 of 1020	70.9%	★★★★☆
2019	51.1	411 of 1024	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.4	395 of 1013	61.0%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	23.4	469 of 567	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	57.4	247 of 530	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.5	313 of 525	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.3	323 of 507	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	55.6	234 of 488	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	32.8	374 of 487	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.1	384 of 486	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	30.2	1299 of 1837	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.1	1282 of 1829	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.7	1288 of 1810	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.2	1188 of 1784	33.4%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	27.9	931 of 1209	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.5	687 of 1437	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.0	380 of 1371	72.3%	★★★★☆
2022	43.2	557 of 1278	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.4	363 of 1195	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.3	449 of 1136	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	36.2	643 of 1113	42.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	42.5	1137 of 1976	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.9	1266 of 1880	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.1	1076 of 1891	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.0	1230 of 1841	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.4	906 of 1815	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.5	1186 of 1798	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.2	1187 of 1781	33.4%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	35.2	1008 of 1208	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.2	972 of 1182	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	57.8	644 of 1172	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	61.8	589 of 1177	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.0	529 of 1145	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.3	865 of 1137	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	42.8	1056 of 1909	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.7	1152 of 1805	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.7	982 of 1820	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.7	1069 of 1762	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.6	840 of 1743	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.2	1177 of 1714	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.3	1080 of 1691	36.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	50.3	836 of 1976	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	34.7	1209 of 1884	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.7	1018 of 1897	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.7	1143 of 1847	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.6	704 of 1848	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.6	1053 of 1818	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.0	1028 of 1794	42.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	40.6	1155 of 1993	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.2	1320 of 1891	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.0	1213 of 1913	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.9	1184 of 1853	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.4	1075 of 1840	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.8	1312 of 1824	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.3	1228 of 1803	31.9%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	85.1	52 of 715	92.7%	★★★★★
2024	64.0	200 of 731	72.6%	★★★★☆
2021	63.4	169 of 588	71.3%	★★★★☆
2019	45.3	317 of 604	47.5%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	53.5	533 of 1610	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.6	932 of 1548	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.7	1031 of 1478	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.3	880 of 1418	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.7	800 of 1382	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.6	767 of 1357	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.8	516 of 1347	61.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	82.5	113 of 1611	93.0%	★★★★★
2024	24.7	1232 of 1556	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.4	1333 of 1576	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.7	1010 of 1525	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.4	1235 of 1526	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	11.2	1403 of 1539	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

White (2026)93rd percentile+50 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)93rd percentile+50 vs school

Special Education (2026)67th percentile+24 vs school

African American (2026)65th percentile+22 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)58th percentile+15 vs school

Hispanic (2026)45th percentile~ school

Female (2026)42nd percentile~ school

Male (2026)42nd percentile~ school

At Risk (2022)29th percentile-6 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)23rd percentile-20 vs school

Asian (2026)17th percentile-26 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)17th percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

U.S. History72%~ state avg

Biology66%-4 vs state

English II Reading58%~ state avg

English I Reading44%-11 vs state

Algebra I26%-28 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR EOC Biology (2026)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC English II Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC U.S. History (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 (2025)	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 EOC Biology End of Course	STAAR EOC English I Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC English II Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC U.S. History 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
Stafford High School	Public	9-12	100 Spartan Dr	Stafford	77477	Fort Bend County	Stafford Msd	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 261-9239	1,108	77	14.3	67.9%	40 (3.6%)	464 (41.9%)	534 (48.2%)	48 (4.3%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	18 (1.6%)	43.2	1173^rd of 2057 public high schools	43.0%		40.5	1155^th of 1974 public high schools	41.5%	18	26.2	66.2	44.4	57.6	71.6								$11,200
Thurgood Marshall High School	Public	9-12	1220 Buffalo Run	Missouri City	77489	Fort Bend County	Fort Bend Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 634-6630	1,698	110	15.4	72.1%	19 (1.1%)	1,080 (63.6%)	534 (31.4%)	26 (1.5%)	2 (0.1%)	6 (0.4%)	31 (1.8%)	35	1392^nd of 2057 public high schools	32.3%		28.9	1427^th of 1974 public high schools	27.7%	35	23.1	61.3	46.6	52.8	61.7								$10,695
Dulles High School	Public	9-12	550 Dulles Ave	Sugar Land	77478	Fort Bend County	Fort Bend Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 634-5600	2,165	122	17.7	43.7%	287 (13.3%)	445 (20.6%)	496 (22.9%)	844 (39.0%)	9 (0.4%)	4 (0.2%)	80 (3.7%)	64.5	561^st of 2057 public high schools	72.7%		66.7	501^st of 1974 public high schools	74.6%	60	34.9	79.2	67.6	69.0	78.7								$9,238
Willowridge High School	Public	9-12	16301 Chimney Rock	Houston	77053	Fort Bend County	Fort Bend Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 634-2450	1,242	93	13.3	79.2%	19 (1.5%)	500 (40.3%)	694 (55.9%)	6 (0.5%)	4 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	18 (1.4%)	26.6	1581^st of 2057 public high schools	23.1%		22.9	1558^th of 1974 public high schools	21.1%	23	29.6	54.1	35.4	42.1	63.0								$13,574
Yes Prep - Brays Oaks	Public, Charter	6-12	9000 W Bellfort St	Houston	77031	Harris County	Yes Prep Public Schools Inc	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 967-8400	1,051	59	17.8	94.4%	11 (1.0%)	64 (6.1%)	962 (91.5%)	8 (0.8%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	72.1	387^th of 2057 public high schools	81.2%		68.1	469^th of 1974 public high schools	76.2%	82	79.1	75.7	58.9	79.9	84.9	39.5	56.4	72.2	27.0	52.8	60.4	51.2	$11,517
Lawrence E Elkins High School	Public	9-12	7007 Knights Ct	Missouri City	77459	Fort Bend County	Fort Bend Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 634-2600	2,848	151	18.8	29.2%	269 (9.4%)	746 (26.2%)	437 (15.3%)	1,281 (45.0%)	15 (0.5%)	4 (0.1%)	96 (3.4%)	75.7	312^th of 2057 public high schools	84.8%		72.3	358^th of 1974 public high schools	81.9%	46	55.9	89.4	76.4	74.9	81.1								$7,650
Texans Can Academy - Houston Southwest	Public, Charter	9-12	10914 S Gessner	Houston	77071	Harris County	Texans Can Academies	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 918-4316	410	14	28.3	88.5%	6 (1.5%)	103 (25.1%)	291 (71.0%)	6 (1.5%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	6.1	1895^th of 2057 public high schools	7.9%		3.3	1902^nd of 1974 public high schools	3.6%	7	5.4	12.2	9.1	20.2	48.8								$10,474
Westbury High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	11911 Chimney Rock	Houston	77035	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 723-6015	1,991	130	15.3	91.3%	51 (2.6%)	508 (25.5%)	1,378 (69.2%)	34 (1.7%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (0.9%)	47.4	1046^th of 2057 public high schools	49.1%		31.6	1358^th of 1974 public high schools	31.2%	312	51.5	78.1	39.5	51.9	74.3								$9,583
KIPP Houston High School	Public, Charter	9-12	10711 KIPP Way St	Houston	77099	Harris County	KIPP Texas Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(832) 328-1051	642	35	18.3	89.9%	8 (1.2%)	159 (24.8%)	443 (69.0%)	15 (2.3%)	14 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	61.2	672^nd of 2057 public high schools	67.3%		69.6	425^th of 1974 public high schools	78.5%	247	66.7	72.7	59.6	68.1	70.6								$8,834
Hightower High School	Public	9-12	3333 Hurricane Ln	Missouri City	77459	Fort Bend County	Fort Bend Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 634-5240	2,312	144	16.1	59.3%	31 (1.3%)	1,291 (55.8%)	776 (33.6%)	129 (5.6%)	13 (0.6%)	5 (0.2%)	67 (2.9%)	33.9	1421^st of 2057 public high schools	30.9%		31.8	1356^th of 1974 public high schools	31.3%	65	26.2	60.0	41.0	51.0	66.0								$8,853

Frequently Asked Questions about Stafford High School

Is Stafford High School a good school?

Stafford High School ranks 1173^rd of 2057 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Stafford High School?

Stafford High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Stafford Ecc
Elementary : Stafford Elementary
Middle : Stafford Middle

How many students attend Stafford High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,108 students attended Stafford High School.

What is the racial makeup of Stafford High School?

Students at Stafford High School are 48% Hispanic, 42% African American, 4% Asian, 4% White, 2% Two or more races.

What district is Stafford High School in?

Stafford Msd

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