Settlers Way Elementary School
Public elementary school in Sugar Land, Texas · Fort Bend ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Settlers Way Elementary School serves 698 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 931st largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 15 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as 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 ÷ 46.55 full-time-equivalent teachers.
Fort Bend ISD calendar 2026–2027
Settlers Way 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 | 481965005988 |
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 | 698 | 79,663 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 15 | 16.1 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 35.1% | 47.5% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 53% 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.
Settlers Way Elementary School in context
Size
Settlers Way Elementary School is the 21st largest of Fort Bend ISD's 53 elementary schools; its 698 students are 0.9% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 1.6 miles away and have a median of 558 students, so Settlers Way Elementary 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 5 with 127 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 47, against an average of 100 per grade. This year grade 5 has 43% more students than kindergarten (127 against 89). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 47 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Asian students are the largest group, at 42.6% of enrollment, a higher share than across Fort Bend ISD (28%). White students are next, at 20.6%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
35.1% 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
Settlers Way Elementary School has 46.55 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 15 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 698 students would have about 47.2 teachers, so Settlers Way Elementary School has about as many as that.
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 Austin Parkway Elementary School, 0.7 miles away in the same district. There are 24 elementary schools within 5 miles and 124 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Asian | 42.6% |
| White | 20.6% |
| Hispanic | 18.8% |
| Black | 11.6% |
| Two or more races | 5.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.7% |
49.3% of students are girls and 50.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 47 |
| Kindergarten | 89 |
| Grade 1 | 97 |
| Grade 2 | 118 |
| Grade 3 | 107 |
| Grade 4 | 113 |
| Grade 5 | 127 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
3015 Settlers Way Dr., Sugar Land, TX 77479
Phone: (281)634-4360
Website: fortbendisd.com
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Settlers Way Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Parkway Elementary School | Fort Bend ISD | 0.7 mi | 574 | 14.7 | 32.6% |
| Colony Bend Elementary School | Fort Bend ISD | 0.9 mi | 526 | 13.6 | 41.3% |
| Lexington Creek Elementary School | Fort Bend ISD | 1.2 mi | 506 | 14.3 | 43.3% |
| Highlands Elementary School | Fort Bend ISD | 1.5 mi | 541 | 13.6 | 41.4% |
| Commonwealth Elementary School | Fort Bend ISD | 1.7 mi | 667 | 12.7 | 11.5% |
| Colony Meadows Elementary School | Fort Bend ISD | 2.1 mi | 653 | 17 | 17.3% |
| Quail Valley Elementary School | Fort Bend ISD | 2.3 mi | 584 | 13.8 | 58.2% |
| 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.