Ronald Thornton Middle School
Public middle school in Missouri City, Texas · Fort Bend ISD · Grades 6–8
Ronald Thornton Middle School serves 1,760 students in grades 6–8 in Missouri City (Fort Bend County). It is one of 82 schools in Fort Bend ISD. By enrollment it is the 8th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 18.3 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 ÷ 96.22 full-time-equivalent teachers.
Fort Bend ISD calendar 2026–2027
Ronald Thornton 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 | Rural, fringe |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 481965012242 |
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 | 1,760 | 79,663 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 18.3 | 16.1 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 41.6% | 47.5% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 94% 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.
Ronald Thornton Middle School in context
Size
Ronald Thornton Middle School is the largest of Fort Bend ISD's 15 middle schools; its 1,760 students are 2.2% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 7 miles away and have a median of 922 students, so Ronald Thornton 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 8 with 611 students, and its smallest is grade 6 with 557, against an average of 587 per grade. This year grade 8 has 10% more students than grade 6 (611 against 557). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Black students are the largest group, at 39.1% of enrollment, a higher share than across Fort Bend ISD (27.9%). Hispanic students are next, at 25.3%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
41.6% 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
Ronald Thornton Middle School has 96.22 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 18.3 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 1,760 students would have about 122.2 teachers, so Ronald Thornton Middle School has 26 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 rural, fringe, which means it is in rural territory within 5 miles of an urbanized area or 2.5 miles of a town. The nearest other middle school is Billy Baines Middle School, 3.4 miles away in the same district. There is 1 middle school within 5 miles and 12 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Black | 39.1% |
| Hispanic | 25.3% |
| White | 20.6% |
| Asian | 8.8% |
| Two or more races | 5.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
48.4% of students are girls and 51.6% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 557 |
| Grade 7 | 592 |
| Grade 8 | 611 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1909 Waters Lake Blvd, Missouri City, TX 77459
Phone: (281)327-3870
Website: fortbendisd.com
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Ronald Thornton Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Baines Middle School | Fort Bend ISD | 3.4 mi | 1,383 | 18.2 | 36.1% |
| Rodeo Palms Junior High School | Alvin ISD | 6.3 mi | 842 | 16.2 | 58.2% |
| Iowa Colony Junior High School | Alvin ISD | 6.6 mi | 699 | 15.7 | 58.4% |
| Lake Olympia Middle School | Fort Bend ISD | 6.7 mi | 1,078 | 15.5 | 67.2% |
| Jackie Doucet Caffey Junior High School | Alvin ISD | 7.2 mi | 540 | 14.7 | 48.3% |
| Quail Valley Middle School | Fort Bend ISD | 7.9 mi | 1,002 | 17.7 | 43% |
| Dr. Ronald E McNair Junior High School | Alvin ISD | 8.1 mi | 1,034 | 17.4 | 26% |
| Christa McAuliffe Middle School | Fort Bend ISD | 8.4 mi | 806 | 13.3 | 91.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.