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Stafford Middle

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Stafford Middle ranks 1662 nd of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

1662^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 29% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Stafford Middle in Stafford, TX, serves 678 students in grades 6-8 and is part of the Stafford Msd, a district ranked in the 65th percentile statewide. The school has shown promising signs of recovery after a period of decline, with its overall state ranking rebounding from a low of the 21st percentile to the 29th percentile in the most recent data. This improvement is driven by gains across several student groups, including significant jumps in performance for African American and Hispanic students, as well as those from low socio-economic backgrounds. While the school still faces challenges, it is outperforming demographically similar nearby schools like Missouri City Middle and Lake Olympia Middle, both of which rank in the 11th percentile.

The school's standout strength is its exceptional performance in advanced mathematics. An impressive 71.6% of Stafford Middle students taking the Algebra I End-of-Course exam were proficient, far exceeding the state average of 54.03% and outperforming nearby schools like KIPP Mosaic Academy School (42.54%). This success in advanced math creates a "tale of two schools" dynamic, as general math proficiency for 8th graders remains low at 18.37% compared to the state's 47.24%. The school also excels at supporting English Language Learners, ranking in the 63rd percentile statewide for this subgroup, and has shown remarkable improvement for Special Education students, moving from the 21st to the 52nd percentile over three years.

Stafford Middle benefits from a low student-teacher ratio of 13.9:1, which is better than many neighboring schools and provides opportunities for targeted instruction. However, the school faces significant challenges in building foundational skills, with 8th-grade science proficiency at just 25.11% compared to the state's 46.25%. There is also a puzzling weakness in serving Gifted and Talented students, who rank in the bottom 4% statewide. Despite these hurdles, the school's upward trajectory and relative success compared to peers with similar demographics suggest that recent interventions may be starting to yield positive results for the majority of its students.

678

Students ?

13.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,512

Per pupil spending ?

80.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1424 Constitution Ave
Stafford, TX 77477-1728

(281) 261-9215

District: Stafford Msd

Students who attend Stafford Middle usually attend:

High:

Stafford High School

Feeder schools for Stafford Middle:

Elementary:	Stafford Ecc
	Stafford Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

49.9%

African American:

40.4%

Asian:

4.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 24th percentile in 2016 → 29th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (35% vs 47% meeting standards)

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

!Mathematics scores 14 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school35%

District avg43%

Texas avg47%

1,662^nd of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Bottom 29%▲ up 5 pts since 2016

From bottom 24% (2016) to bottom 29% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

330^th of 951Stafford 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	31.9	1662 of 2335	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	28.0	1801 of 2344	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.9	1866 of 2372	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.7	1847 of 2330	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.4	1460 of 2254	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.5	1432 of 2252	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.1	984 of 2193	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.1	1108 of 2080	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	45.3	1021 of 2027	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	31.8	1515 of 1987	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	59.5	835 of 2043	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	46.1	1153 of 1987	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	45.4	1177 of 1973	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	41.5	1240 of 1951	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	50.7	1121 of 1895	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	46.8	1163 of 1803	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	45.7	1139 of 1763	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	39.1	1261 of 1718	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	36.8	1238 of 1684	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	26.8	1293 of 1585	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	16.9	1421 of 1582	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	31.6	1234 of 1573	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	46.4	608 of 1295	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	36.3	822 of 1280	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.6	747 of 1273	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.6	414 of 1251	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.5	498 of 1213	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.4	326 of 1193	72.7%	★★★★☆
2018	58.5	376 of 1167	67.8%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	16.7	582 of 642	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	34.6	464 of 617	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.4	546 of 616	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.4	452 of 606	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	43.4	358 of 589	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.2	449 of 594	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.7	438 of 587	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	50.0	881 of 2182	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.3	1023 of 2118	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.2	808 of 2058	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.7	885 of 2008	55.9%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	52.4	515 of 1390	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.5	981 of 1770	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.5	867 of 1720	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	57.7	473 of 1643	71.2%	★★★★☆
2021	59.8	393 of 1592	75.3%	★★★★☆
2019	59.4	382 of 1445	73.6%	★★★★☆
2018	62.1	289 of 1376	79.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	35.3	1484 of 2240	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	21.5	1924 of 2242	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.8	1833 of 2241	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.4	1468 of 2221	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.9	1392 of 2151	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.9	987 of 2047	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.9	1164 of 2008	42.0%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	10.2	1440 of 1497	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	27.2	1265 of 1481	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	46.5	990 of 1488	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.0	793 of 1501	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	65.2	545 of 1446	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.2	790 of 1430	44.8%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	35.8	1457 of 2141	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.1	1657 of 2119	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.6	1631 of 2116	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.8	1363 of 2077	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.1	1315 of 2043	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.1	645 of 1935	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.1	907 of 1895	52.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	42.3	1289 of 2253	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.3	1703 of 2235	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.0	1709 of 2251	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.7	1342 of 2220	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.2	1200 of 2172	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.0	682 of 2073	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.9	802 of 2039	60.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	29.2	1695 of 2253	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.3	1729 of 2246	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.8	1760 of 2245	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.6	1485 of 2228	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.3	1390 of 2168	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.7	929 of 2069	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.4	1085 of 2030	46.6%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	23.3	688 of 818	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	45.2	447 of 817	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.7	535 of 813	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	68.8	183 of 753	75.7%	★★★★☆
2018	70.9	164 of 720	77.2%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	43.9	930 of 1956	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.2	1046 of 1891	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.4	1442 of 1815	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.5	1464 of 1757	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	46.8	692 of 1712	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.9	869 of 1626	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.5	692 of 1597	56.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	34.2	1254 of 1731	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.1	1420 of 1733	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.4	1531 of 1749	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.2	1373 of 1723	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	37.9	1118 of 1700	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.4	1133 of 1684	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	17.1	1537 of 1673	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

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 (2026)63rd percentile+34 vs school

At Risk (2022)60th percentile+24 vs school

African American (2026)53rd percentile+24 vs school

Special Education (2026)52nd percentile+24 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)43rd percentile+14 vs school

Female (2026)34th percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2026)32nd percentile+3 vs school

White (2026)28th percentile~ school

Male (2026)25th percentile-4 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)16th percentile-5 vs school

Asian (2026)9th percentile-19 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)4th percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I72%+18 vs state

Reading44%-11 vs state

Mathematics26%-14 vs state

Social Studies20%-12 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	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 Middle	Public	6-8	1424 Constitution Ave	Stafford	77477	Fort Bend County	Stafford Msd	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 261-9215	678	49	13.9	80.5%	21 (3.1%)	274 (40.4%)	338 (49.9%)	28 (4.1%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.8%)	31.9	1662^nd of 2335 public middle schools	28.8%		28	1801^st of 2344 public middle schools	23.2%	139	71.6					38.3	41.5	53.1	25.1	30.8	18.4	19.7	$8,512
Missouri City Middle	Public	6-8	202 Martin Ln	Missouri City	77489	Fort Bend County	Fort Bend Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 634-3440	933	66	14.0	80.8%	10 (1.1%)	536 (57.4%)	344 (36.9%)	15 (1.6%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	24 (2.6%)	19.1	2071^st of 2335 public middle schools	11.3%		16.6	2109^th of 2344 public middle schools	10.0%	38	65.6					40.3	38.6	37.1	15.5	7.8	25.1	14.4	$10,917
Quail Valley Middle	Public	6-8	3019 Fm 1092	Missouri City	77459	Fort Bend County	Fort Bend Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 634-3600	1,002	57	17.7	43.0%	102 (10.2%)	283 (28.2%)	239 (23.9%)	328 (32.7%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (4.6%)	81.7	295^th of 2335 public middle schools	87.4%		82.6	277^th of 2344 public middle schools	88.2%	18	89.6	100.0	100.0			74.3	69.2	69.9	58.7	8.9	66.7	57.9	$10,055
Dulles Middle	Public	6-8	500 Dulles Ave	Sugar Land	77478	Fort Bend County	Fort Bend Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 634-5750	1,254	79	15.9	55.1%	193 (15.4%)	316 (25.2%)	348 (27.8%)	337 (26.9%)	6 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	53 (4.2%)	63.9	657^th of 2335 public middle schools	71.9%		71.9	486^th of 2344 public middle schools	79.3%	171	95.2					60.4	64.6	64.0	44.3	21.0	60.0	29.8	$8,791
Lake Olympia Middle	Public	6-8	3100 Lake Olympia Pkwy	Missouri City	77459	Fort Bend County	Fort Bend Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 634-3520	1,078	70	15.4	67.2%	24 (2.2%)	542 (50.3%)	397 (36.8%)	70 (6.5%)	6 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	37 (3.4%)	18.1	2086^th of 2335 public middle schools	10.7%		21.5	1983^rd of 2344 public middle schools	15.4%	103	83.7					38.5	37.2	44.8	15.9	7.3	20.2	9.2	$9,826
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
KIPP Mosaic Academy School	Public, Charter	6-10	12751 Hillcroft Ave	Houston	77085	Harris County	KIPP Texas Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 879-3110	788	35	22.4	89.5%	4 (0.5%)	160 (20.3%)	610 (77.4%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.1%)	37.4	1478^th of 2335 public middle schools	36.7%		33.9	1588^th of 2344 public middle schools	32.3%	110	42.5	70.4	54.0	65.1	64.1	49.7	43.0	55.4	32.3	27.6		10.7	$6,726
Accelerated Intermediate Charter School	Public, Charter	7-8	12825 Summit Rdg Dr	Houston	77085	Harris County	Accelerated Intermediate Academy	Yes	No	(n/a)	No	(713) 728-9330	21	2	11.7	90.5%	1 (4.8%)	5 (23.8%)	13 (61.9%)	1 (4.8%)	1 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	75.2	402^nd of 2335 public middle schools	82.8%		91.4	127^th of 2344 public middle schools	94.6%	275							60.0	100.0		53.3	66.7	22.2	$17,123
First Colony Middle	Public	6-8	3225 Austin Pkwy	Sugar Land	77479	Fort Bend County	Fort Bend Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 634-3240	1,270	67	18.8	27.6%	212 (16.7%)	199 (15.7%)	200 (15.7%)	557 (43.9%)	6 (0.5%)	4 (0.3%)	92 (7.2%)	82.3	283^rd of 2335 public middle schools	87.9%		85.8	223^rd of 2344 public middle schools	90.5%	60	99.0					70.2	73.2	76.8	55.9	26.4	63.9	52.1	$8,511
Christa McAuliffe Middle	Public	6-8	16650 S Post Oak	Houston	77053	Fort Bend County	Fort Bend Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 634-3360	806	60	13.3	91.1%	10 (1.2%)	314 (39.0%)	456 (56.6%)	7 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	17 (2.1%)	16.9	2112^th of 2335 public middle schools	9.6%		15	2149^th of 2344 public middle schools	8.3%	37	78.1					34.9	29.6	38.0	13.6	4.4	26.4	19.2	$11,839

Frequently Asked Questions about Stafford Middle

What high school do graduates of Stafford Middle attend?

Students who attend Stafford Middle usually go on to attend Stafford High School

Is Stafford Middle a good school?

Stafford Middle ranks 1662^nd of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Stafford Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 678 students attended Stafford Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Stafford Middle?

Students at Stafford Middle are 50% Hispanic, 40% African American, 4% Asian, 3% White, 2% Two or more races.

What district is Stafford Middle in?

Stafford Msd

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