Billy Baines Middle School
Public middle school in Missouri City, Texas · Fort Bend ISD · Grades 6–8
Billy Baines Middle School serves 1,383 students in grades 6–8 in Missouri City (Fort Bend County). It is one of 82 schools in Fort Bend ISD. By enrollment it is the 47th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 18.2 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Texas middle school (14.4).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,719 Texas middle schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 75.91 full-time-equivalent teachers.
Fort Bend ISD calendar 2026–2027
Billy Baines Middle 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 | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Fort Bend ISD |
| County | Fort Bend County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 481965010671 |
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 middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 1,383 | 79,663 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 18.2 | 16.1 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 36.1% | 47.5% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 93% of Texas middle schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Billy Baines Middle School in context
Size
Of the 15 middle schools in Fort Bend ISD, Billy Baines Middle School is the 5th largest, with 1.7% of the district's students. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 6.1 miles away with a median enrollment of 1,040; Billy Baines Middle School is larger than most of them.
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 8 with 468 students, and its smallest is grade 7 with 453, against an average of 461 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 462 in grade 6 and 468 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Black students: 29.1% here and 27.9% across Fort Bend ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 25.5%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
36.1% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 47.5% across Fort Bend ISD and a median of 65.6% for Texas middle 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 75.91 full-time-equivalent teachers for 1,383 students, Billy Baines Middle School has 18.2 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 1,383 students would have about 96 teachers, so Billy Baines Middle School has 20.1 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
Billy Baines Middle School is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city, which NCES calls suburb, large. The nearest other middle school is Lake Olympia Middle School, 3.3 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 21 other middle schools, 3 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Black | 29.1% |
| Hispanic | 25.5% |
| Asian | 22% |
| White | 18% |
| Two or more races | 4.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.7% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
50.8% of students are girls and 49.2% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 462 |
| Grade 7 | 453 |
| Grade 8 | 468 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
9000 Sienna Ranch Rd, Missouri City, TX 77459
Phone: (281)634-6870
Website: fortbendisd.com
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Billy Baines Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Olympia Middle School | Fort Bend ISD | 3.3 mi | 1,078 | 15.5 | 67.2% |
| Ronald Thornton Middle School | Fort Bend ISD | 3.4 mi | 1,760 | 18.3 | 41.6% |
| Quail Valley Middle School | Fort Bend ISD | 4.5 mi | 1,002 | 17.7 | 43% |
| First Colony Middle School | Fort Bend ISD | 6.0 mi | 1,270 | 18.9 | 27.6% |
| Stafford Middle School | Stafford MSD | 6.2 mi | 678 | 13.9 | 80.5% |
| Christa McAuliffe Middle School | Fort Bend ISD | 6.2 mi | 806 | 13.3 | 91.1% |
| Fort Settlement Middle School | Fort Bend ISD | 6.5 mi | 1,504 | 19.6 | 12.1% |
| Missouri City Middle School | Fort Bend ISD | 7.1 mi | 933 | 14.1 | 80.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.