Macario Garcia Middle School
Public middle school in Sugar Land, Texas · Fort Bend ISD · Grades 6–8
Macario Garcia Middle School serves 1,443 students in grades 6–8 in Sugar Land (Fort Bend County). It is one of 82 schools in Fort Bend ISD. By enrollment it is the 37th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 17.6 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 ÷ 81.82 full-time-equivalent teachers.
Fort Bend ISD calendar 2026–2027
Macario Garcia 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 | 481965007285 |
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 | 1,443 | 79,663 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 17.6 | 16.1 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 38.7% | 47.5% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 90% 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.
Macario Garcia Middle School in context
Size
Macario Garcia Middle School is the 4th largest of Fort Bend ISD's 15 middle schools; its 1,443 students are 1.8% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 3.3 miles away and have a median of 851 students, so Macario Garcia 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 7 with 517 students, and its smallest is grade 8 with 440, against an average of 481 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 486 in grade 6 and 440 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Asian students are the largest group, at 54.5% of enrollment, a higher share than across Fort Bend ISD (28%). Black students are next, at 16.5%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
38.7% of students qualify 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
Macario Garcia Middle School has 81.82 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 17.6 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 1,443 students would have about 100.2 teachers, so Macario Garcia Middle School has 18.4 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
NCES classifies its location as suburb, large, which means it is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city. The nearest other middle school is James Bowie Middle School, 2.2 miles away in the same district. There are 8 middle schools within 5 miles and 41 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Asian | 54.5% |
| Black | 16.5% |
| Hispanic | 13.9% |
| White | 11.1% |
| Two or more races | 3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.8% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
48.2% of students are girls and 51.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 486 |
| Grade 7 | 517 |
| Grade 8 | 440 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
18550 Old Richmond Rd, Sugar Land, TX 77498
Phone: (281)634-3160
Website: fortbendisd.com
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Macario Garcia Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Bowie Middle School | Fort Bend ISD | 2.2 mi | 1,473 | 17.8 | 36.5% |
| KIPP Academy West | KIPP Texas Public Schools | 3.0 mi | 422 | 17 | 54.3% |
| Hodges Bend Middle School | Fort Bend ISD | 3.0 mi | 765 | 12.5 | 78.8% |
| Sugar Land Middle School | Fort Bend ISD | 3.2 mi | 936 | 15.2 | 63.6% |
| Sartartia Middle School | Fort Bend ISD | 3.3 mi | 1,365 | 18.1 | 22.4% |
| Iltexas Richmond Middle School | International Leadership of Texas (Iltexas) | 4.0 mi | 227 | 12.6 | 61.7% |
| David Crockett Middle School | Fort Bend ISD | 4.3 mi | 1,268 | 16.5 | 69.5% |
| Iltexas Westpark Middle School | International Leadership of Texas (Iltexas) | 4.8 mi | 440 | 16.4 | 83.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.