Bess Campbell Elementary School
Public elementary school in Sugar Land, Texas · Lamar CISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Bess Campbell Elementary School serves 580 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Sugar Land (Fort Bend County). It is one of 49 schools in Lamar CISD. By enrollment it is the 1759th 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 ÷ 39.33 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Lamar CISD |
| County | Fort Bend County |
| Area type | City, midsize |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 482658008782 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Lamar CISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 580 | 46,786 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 14.7 | 18.4 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 19.5% | 43% | 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.
Bess Campbell Elementary School in context
Size
Bess Campbell Elementary School is the 21st largest of Lamar CISD's 33 elementary schools; its 580 students are 1.2% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 2.8 miles away with a median enrollment of 660; Bess Campbell 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 3 with 112 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 4, against an average of 83 per grade. This year grade 5 has 22% more students than kindergarten (100 against 82). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 4 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 46.7% here and 22% across Lamar CISD. Hispanic students are next, at 18.1%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
19.5% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 43% across Lamar CISD 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 39.33 full-time-equivalent teachers for 580 students, Bess Campbell Elementary School has 14.7 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 580 students would have about 39.2 teachers, so Bess Campbell 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
Bess Campbell 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 Susanna Dickinson Elementary School, 1.5 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 76 other elementary schools, 16 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 46.7% |
| Hispanic | 18.1% |
| Black | 15.3% |
| Asian | 13.6% |
| Two or more races | 5.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
45.7% of students are girls and 54.3% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 4 |
| Kindergarten | 82 |
| Grade 1 | 97 |
| Grade 2 | 89 |
| Grade 3 | 112 |
| Grade 4 | 96 |
| Grade 5 | 100 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1000 Shadow Bend Dr., Sugar Land, TX 77479
Phone: (832)223-1300
Website: lcisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Bess Campbell Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Susanna Dickinson Elementary School | Lamar CISD | 1.5 mi | 616 | 16 | 12.8% |
| William Velasquez Elementary School | Lamar CISD | 1.5 mi | 493 | 17.6 | 51.3% |
| Cornerstone Elementary School | Fort Bend ISD | 2.5 mi | 743 | 15.6 | 11.6% |
| Commonwealth Elementary School | Fort Bend ISD | 2.8 mi | 667 | 12.7 | 11.5% |
| Colony Meadows Elementary School | Fort Bend ISD | 2.8 mi | 653 | 17 | 17.3% |
| Walker Station Elementary School | Fort Bend ISD | 3.5 mi | 793 | 17.3 | 20.9% |
| Brazos Bend Elementary School | Fort Bend ISD | 3.5 mi | 716 | 15.7 | 41.8% |
| Colony Bend Elementary School | Fort Bend ISD | 3.7 mi | 526 | 13.6 | 41.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.