Brazos Bend Elementary School
Public elementary school in Sugar Land, Texas · Fort Bend ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Brazos Bend Elementary School serves 716 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 814th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 15.7 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than 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 ÷ 45.49 full-time-equivalent teachers.
Fort Bend ISD calendar 2026–2027
Brazos Bend 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 | 481965007607 |
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 | 716 | 79,663 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 15.7 | 16.1 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 41.8% | 47.5% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 67% 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.
Brazos Bend Elementary School in context
Size
Brazos Bend Elementary School is the 19th largest of Fort Bend ISD's 53 elementary schools; its 716 students are 0.9% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 3 miles away with a median enrollment of 660; Brazos Bend 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 5 with 120 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 58, against an average of 102 per grade. This year grade 5 has 46% more students than kindergarten (120 against 82). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 58 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Asian students: 45.3% here and 28% across Fort Bend ISD. White students are next, at 22.8%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
41.8% 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 45.49 full-time-equivalent teachers for 716 students, Brazos Bend Elementary School has 15.7 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 716 students would have about 48.4 teachers, so Brazos Bend Elementary School has 2.9 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Brazos Bend 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 Walker Station Elementary School, 1.6 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 95 other elementary schools, 22 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 | 45.3% |
| White | 22.8% |
| Hispanic | 14.1% |
| Black | 11.9% |
| Two or more races | 5.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.7% |
50.4% of students are girls and 49.6% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 58 |
| Kindergarten | 82 |
| Grade 1 | 119 |
| Grade 2 | 111 |
| Grade 3 | 112 |
| Grade 4 | 114 |
| Grade 5 | 120 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
621 Cunningham Creek Blvd, Sugar Land, TX 77479
Phone: (281)634-5180
Website: fortbendisd.com
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Brazos Bend Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walker Station Elementary School | Fort Bend ISD | 1.6 mi | 793 | 17.3 | 20.9% |
| Cornerstone Elementary School | Fort Bend ISD | 2.2 mi | 743 | 15.6 | 11.6% |
| Irma Dru Hutchison Elementary School | Lamar CISD | 2.6 mi | 543 | 16.5 | 48.1% |
| Susanna Dickinson Elementary School | Lamar CISD | 3.0 mi | 616 | 16 | 12.8% |
| Stephen F Austin Elementary School | Lamar CISD | 3.0 mi | 468 | 12.9 | 39.7% |
| Iltexas Richmond Elementary School | International Leadership of Texas (Iltexas) | 3.2 mi | 704 | 15.1 | 57% |
| Bess Campbell Elementary School | Lamar CISD | 3.5 mi | 580 | 14.7 | 19.5% |
| Malala Yousafzai | Fort Bend ISD | 3.5 mi | 1,118 | 17.5 | 26.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.