Commonwealth Elementary School
Public elementary school in Sugar Land, Texas · Fort Bend ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Commonwealth Elementary School serves 667 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 1140th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 12.7 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer 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 ÷ 52.38 full-time-equivalent teachers.
Fort Bend ISD calendar 2026–2027
Commonwealth 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 | 481965007606 |
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 | 667 | 79,663 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 12.7 | 16.1 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 11.5% | 47.5% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 15% 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.
Commonwealth Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 53 elementary schools in Fort Bend ISD, Commonwealth Elementary School is the 24th largest, with 0.8% of the district's students. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 2 miles away and have a median of 577 students, so Commonwealth 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 131 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 40, against an average of 95 per grade. This year grade 5 has 38% more students than kindergarten (117 against 85). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 40 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Asian students are the largest group, at 64.8% of enrollment, a higher share than across Fort Bend ISD (28%). White students are next, at 15.9%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
11.5% 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
Commonwealth Elementary School has 52.38 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 12.7 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 667 students would have about 45.1 teachers, so Commonwealth Elementary School has 7.3 more.
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, 1.6 miles away in the same district. There are 19 elementary schools within 5 miles and 103 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Asian | 64.8% |
| White | 15.9% |
| Hispanic | 8.2% |
| Black | 5.5% |
| Two or more races | 5.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.4% |
49% of students are girls and 51% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 40 |
| Kindergarten | 85 |
| Grade 1 | 88 |
| Grade 2 | 90 |
| Grade 3 | 116 |
| Grade 4 | 131 |
| Grade 5 | 117 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
4909 Commonwealth Blvd, Sugar Land, TX 77479
Phone: (281)634-5120
Website: fortbendisd.com
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Commonwealth 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 | 1.6 mi | 526 | 13.6 | 41.3% |
| Settlers Way Elementary School | Fort Bend ISD | 1.7 mi | 698 | 15 | 35.1% |
| Colony Meadows Elementary School | Fort Bend ISD | 1.8 mi | 653 | 17 | 17.3% |
| Anne McCormick Sullivan Elementary School | Fort Bend ISD | 1.8 mi | 1,053 | 17.2 | 11.1% |
| Austin Parkway Elementary School | Fort Bend ISD | 2.2 mi | 574 | 14.7 | 32.6% |
| Highlands Elementary School | Fort Bend ISD | 2.8 mi | 541 | 13.6 | 41.4% |
| Bess Campbell Elementary School | Lamar CISD | 2.8 mi | 580 | 14.7 | 19.5% |
| Lexington Creek Elementary School | Fort Bend ISD | 3.0 mi | 506 | 14.3 | 43.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.