Highlands Elementary School
Public elementary school in Sugar Land, Texas · Fort Bend ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Highlands Elementary School serves 541 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 2118th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 13.6 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 ÷ 39.86 full-time-equivalent teachers.
Fort Bend ISD calendar 2026–2027
Highlands 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 | 481965006255 |
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 | 541 | 79,663 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 13.6 | 16.1 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 41.4% | 47.5% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 27% 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.
Highlands Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 53 elementary schools in Fort Bend ISD, Highlands Elementary School is the 34th largest, with 0.7% of the district's students. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 1.8 miles away with a median enrollment of 550; Highlands 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 2 with 90 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 41, against an average of 77 per grade. This year grade 5 has 20% more students than kindergarten (90 against 75). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 41 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Asian students: 28.8% here and 28% across Fort Bend ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 25.1%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
41.4% 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 39.86 full-time-equivalent teachers for 541 students, Highlands Elementary School has 13.6 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 541 students would have about 36.6 teachers, so Highlands Elementary School has 3.3 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Highlands 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 Colony Bend Elementary School, 1.2 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 141 other elementary schools, 33 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 | 28.8% |
| Hispanic | 25.1% |
| White | 23.7% |
| Black | 16.3% |
| Two or more races | 5.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
46.8% of students are girls and 53.2% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 41 |
| Kindergarten | 75 |
| Grade 1 | 83 |
| Grade 2 | 90 |
| Grade 3 | 78 |
| Grade 4 | 84 |
| Grade 5 | 90 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
2022 Colonist Park Dr., Sugar Land, TX 77478
Phone: (281)634-4160
Website: fortbendisd.com
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Highlands 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% |
| Lexington Creek Elementary School | Fort Bend ISD | 1.5 mi | 506 | 14.3 | 43.3% |
| Settlers Way Elementary School | Fort Bend ISD | 1.5 mi | 698 | 15 | 35.1% |
| Dulles Elementary School | Fort Bend ISD | 1.7 mi | 675 | 15.7 | 70.5% |
| Austin Parkway Elementary School | Fort Bend ISD | 1.9 mi | 574 | 14.7 | 32.6% |
| Colony Meadows Elementary School | Fort Bend ISD | 2.0 mi | 653 | 17 | 17.3% |
| Lakeview Elementary School | Fort Bend ISD | 2.5 mi | 340 | 12.5 | 51.5% |
| Dr. Lynn Armstrong Elementary School | Fort Bend ISD | 2.5 mi | 517 | 13 | 83.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.