Colony Meadows Elementary School
Public elementary school in Sugar Land, Texas · Fort Bend ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Colony Meadows Elementary School serves 653 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 1228th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 17 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 ÷ 38.42 full-time-equivalent teachers.
Fort Bend ISD calendar 2026–2027
Colony Meadows 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 | 481965021246 |
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 | 653 | 79,663 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 17 | 16.1 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 17.3% | 47.5% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 84% 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.
Colony Meadows Elementary School in context
Size
Colony Meadows Elementary School is the 25th largest of Fort Bend ISD's 53 elementary schools; its 653 students are 0.8% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 2 miles away and have a median of 624 students, so Colony Meadows 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 130 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 44, against an average of 93 per grade. This year grade 5 has 78% more students than kindergarten (130 against 73). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 44 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Asian students are the largest group, at 47.6% of enrollment, a higher share than across Fort Bend ISD (28%). White students are next, at 25.4%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
17.3% of students qualify 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
Colony Meadows Elementary School has 38.42 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 17 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 653 students would have about 44.1 teachers, so Colony Meadows Elementary School has 5.7 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
NCES classifies its location as city, midsize, which means it is inside a principal city of 100,000 to 250,000 people. The nearest other elementary school is Colony Bend Elementary School, 1.2 miles away in the same district. There are 21 elementary schools within 5 miles and 118 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Asian | 47.6% |
| White | 25.4% |
| Hispanic | 15.2% |
| Two or more races | 6.3% |
| Black | 5.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.5% |
50.5% of students are girls and 49.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 44 |
| Kindergarten | 73 |
| Grade 1 | 91 |
| Grade 2 | 86 |
| Grade 3 | 108 |
| Grade 4 | 121 |
| Grade 5 | 130 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
4510 Sweetwater Blvd, Sugar Land, TX 77479
Phone: (281)634-4120
Website: fortbendisd.com
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Colony Meadows Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colony Bend Elementary School | Fort Bend ISD | 1.2 mi | 526 | 13.6 | 41.3% |
| Cornerstone Elementary School | Fort Bend ISD | 1.7 mi | 743 | 15.6 | 11.6% |
| Commonwealth Elementary School | Fort Bend ISD | 1.8 mi | 667 | 12.7 | 11.5% |
| Highlands Elementary School | Fort Bend ISD | 2.0 mi | 541 | 13.6 | 41.4% |
| Settlers Way Elementary School | Fort Bend ISD | 2.1 mi | 698 | 15 | 35.1% |
| Walker Station Elementary School | Fort Bend ISD | 2.6 mi | 793 | 17.3 | 20.9% |
| Austin Parkway Elementary School | Fort Bend ISD | 2.8 mi | 574 | 14.7 | 32.6% |
| Bess Campbell Elementary School | Lamar CISD | 2.8 mi | 580 | 14.7 | 19.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.