Stafford MSD
Stafford, Texas · Fort Bend County · Grades Pre-K–12
Stafford MSD runs 5 schools (2 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 1 other) with 3,492 students. By enrollment it is the 264th largest of 1210 districts in Texas, where the median district has 886 students. NCES classifies its area as suburb, large.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 1210 Texas districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 5 |
| Students | 3,492 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 221.2 |
| Students per teacher | 15.8 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 74% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Fort Bend County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| NCES district ID | 4841350 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Stafford MSD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stafford ECC | Elementary | Pre-K–K | 423 | 16.9 | 89.6% |
| Stafford Elementary School | Elementary | 1–5 | 938 | 19.3 | 83.9% |
| Stafford High School | High | 9–12 | 1,108 | 14.4 | 67.9% |
| Stafford Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 678 | 13.9 | 80.5% |
| Stafford STEM Magnet Academy | Other | 3–11 | 345 | 15.8 | 35.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Stafford MSD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Stafford MSD in context
Size
Stafford MSD enrolls 0.1% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is larger than the median district (886 students). Its schools average 698 students, against 626 for a Texas public school. The largest is Stafford High School (1,108) and the smallest is Stafford STEM Magnet Academy (345).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Texas schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Grade 10 is its largest grade, with 308 students this year. Grade 12 has 283 students and kindergarten has 200, 42% more in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Stafford MSD enrolls 223 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade, all schools in the district.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group in Stafford MSD at 45.8%, below their 53.5% share of Texas public school students. Black students make up 40.8%.
74% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 35.1% at Stafford STEM Magnet Academy to 89.6% at Stafford ECC. All 5 of its schools serve free breakfast and lunch to every student under the Community Eligibility Provision or Provision 2 or 3, with no application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 221.2 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 15.8 students per teacher, close to the state's 14.9. With 8.1 counselors it has 431 students per counselor; the median Texas district has 379, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 1.8 librarians or media specialists and 1.5 school psychologists.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file (full-time equivalents). Students per counselor = district students ÷ counselors. Benchmark: American School Counselor Association, 250 students per counselor.
Location
NCES classifies Stafford MSD's area as suburb, large: in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city. The nearest district is Fort Bend ISD, 3.3 miles away with 79,663 students. 48 districts are within 25 miles, and 18 of them enroll more students than Stafford MSD. Fort Bend County has 6 districts on this site.
Source: NCES EDGE locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines between the average locations of each district's schools.
Staff
| Role | Full-time equivalent | Students per staff member |
|---|---|---|
| Teachers | 216.9 | 16 |
| School counselors | 8.1 | 431 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 1.8 | 1,940 |
| School psychologists | 1.5 | 2,328 |
| Instructional aides | 1 | 3,492 |
| Other student support staff | 27.1 | 129 |
| School administrators | 13 | 269 |
| District administrators | 5 | 698 |
| All staff | 416.4 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file. Students per staff member = district students ÷ full-time-equivalent staff in that role. The median Texas district has 379 students per counselor.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 45.8% |
| Black | 40.8% |
| Asian | 7.8% |
| White | 3.2% |
| Two or more races | 1.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 223 |
| Kindergarten | 200 |
| Grade 1 | 177 |
| Grade 2 | 224 |
| Grade 3 | 239 |
| Grade 4 | 196 |
| Grade 5 | 259 |
| Grade 6 | 286 |
| Grade 7 | 272 |
| Grade 8 | 271 |
| Grade 9 | 275 |
| Grade 10 | 308 |
| Grade 11 | 279 |
| Grade 12 | 283 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Bend ISD | 3 mi | 79,663 | 16.1 | Starts Aug 11 |
| Step Charter School | 4 mi | 693 | 14.8 | – |
| Meyerpark Charter | 4 mi | 296 | 14.3 | – |
| Harmony Public Schools - Houston South | 6 mi | 3,663 | 14.8 | – |
| Etoile Academy Charter School | 6 mi | 979 | 16.5 | – |
| Alief ISD | 7 mi | 38,610 | 13.6 | – |
| Alief Montessori Community School | 8 mi | 367 | 19.6 | – |
| Ser-Ninos Charter School | 9 mi | 1,193 | 17.1 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Fort Bend County
- Fort Bend ISD (79,663 students)
- Lamar CISD (46,786 students)
- Harmony Public Schools - Houston West (6,541 students)
- Needville ISD (3,650 students)
- Arrow Academy (454 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
1633 Staffordshire Rd, Stafford, TX 77477
Phone: (281)261-9200
Website: staffordmsd.org
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.