Summary:
The four schools in zip code 77545, serving the Fresno, TX area, are primarily elementary campuses (PK-5) within the Fort Bend Independent School District (Isd), alongside one alternative school, The Tshepang Center Fresno, which is part of the Brookesmith Independent School District (Isd). This is a high-poverty area, with an average of 77% of elementary students qualifying for free or reduced lunch, a key factor in understanding the academic challenges these schools face.
Among the three traditional elementary schools, Lula Belle Goodman Elementary stands out as the highest performer, ranking in the 31st percentile statewide and earning a 2-star rating, while Walter Moses Burton Elementary and Rosa Parks Elementary both rank in the 13th percentile with 1-star ratings. A notable finding is that Walter Moses Burton Elementary spends the most per student ($14,124) yet has the lowest performance, while Lula Belle Goodman Elementary spends less ($12,184) and achieves better results, suggesting spending alone does not drive success. The alternative school, The Tshepang Center Fresno, serves only 8 students in grades 8-11 with a very low student-teacher ratio of 7.6:1, but lacks test score data for comparison.
Academically, all three elementary schools struggle significantly, with average reading proficiency at 39.9% and math proficiency at 32.1%, both well below state averages of 54.2% and 47.0%, respectively. A bright spot is Lula Belle Goodman Elementary's Spanish-language math program, where 53.49% of 3rd graders were proficient in 2024-2025, nearly double the state average. The consistent and severe math deficit across all campuses is a critical concern for parents, as is the inverse relationship between spending and performance, which warrants further investigation into how resources are allocated.
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