Austin Parkway Elementary School
Public elementary school in Sugar Land, Texas · Fort Bend ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Austin Parkway Elementary School serves 574 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Sugar Land (Fort Bend County). It is one of 82 schools in Fort Bend ISD. By enrollment it is the 1808th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 14.7 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as the typical Texas elementary school (14.8).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 4,726 Texas elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 39.12 full-time-equivalent teachers.
Fort Bend ISD calendar 2026–2027
Austin Parkway Elementary School follows the district calendar. First day Tue, Aug 11. Spring break Mon, Mar 8 – Fri, Mar 12. Last day Wed, May 26.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Fort Bend ISD |
| County | Fort Bend County |
| Area type | City, midsize |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 481965006699 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Fort Bend ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 574 | 79,663 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 14.7 | 16.1 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 32.6% | 47.5% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 48% of Texas elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Austin Parkway Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 53 elementary schools in Fort Bend ISD, Austin Parkway Elementary School is the 32nd largest, with 0.7% of the district's students. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 1.8 miles away with a median enrollment of 563; Austin Parkway Elementary School is close to their typical size.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 4 with 99 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 41, against an average of 82 per grade. This year grade 5 has 32% more students than kindergarten (99 against 75). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 41 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Asian students: 37.1% here and 28% across Fort Bend ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 22.1%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
32.6% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 47.5% across Fort Bend ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 39.12 full-time-equivalent teachers for 574 students, Austin Parkway Elementary School has 14.7 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 574 students would have about 38.8 teachers, so Austin Parkway Elementary School has about as many as that.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Austin Parkway Elementary School is inside a principal city of 100,000 to 250,000 people, which NCES calls city, midsize. The nearest other elementary school is Settlers Way Elementary School, 0.7 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 125 other elementary schools, 24 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Asian | 37.1% |
| Hispanic | 22.1% |
| White | 16.9% |
| Black | 15.7% |
| Two or more races | 7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.9% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.3% |
50.2% of students are girls and 49.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 41 |
| Kindergarten | 75 |
| Grade 1 | 74 |
| Grade 2 | 96 |
| Grade 3 | 90 |
| Grade 4 | 99 |
| Grade 5 | 99 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
4400 Austin Pkwy, Sugar Land, TX 77479
Phone: (281)634-4001
Website: fortbendisd.com
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Austin Parkway Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Settlers Way Elementary School | Fort Bend ISD | 0.7 mi | 698 | 15 | 35.1% |
| Lexington Creek Elementary School | Fort Bend ISD | 1.0 mi | 506 | 14.3 | 43.3% |
| Quail Valley Elementary School | Fort Bend ISD | 1.6 mi | 584 | 13.8 | 58.2% |
| Colony Bend Elementary School | Fort Bend ISD | 1.6 mi | 526 | 13.6 | 41.3% |
| Highlands Elementary School | Fort Bend ISD | 1.9 mi | 541 | 13.6 | 41.4% |
| Dr. Lynn Armstrong Elementary School | Fort Bend ISD | 2.0 mi | 517 | 13 | 83.6% |
| Commonwealth Elementary School | Fort Bend ISD | 2.2 mi | 667 | 12.7 | 11.5% |
| Sonal S Bhuchar Elementary School | Fort Bend ISD | 2.4 mi | 752 | 17.5 | 21.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.