Sonal S Bhuchar Elementary School
Public elementary school in Missouri City, Texas · Fort Bend ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Sonal S Bhuchar Elementary School serves 752 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Missouri City (Fort Bend County). It is one of 82 schools in Fort Bend ISD. By enrollment it is the 627th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 17.5 students per full-time teacher, it has more 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 ÷ 42.99 full-time-equivalent teachers.
Fort Bend ISD calendar 2026–2027
Sonal S Bhuchar 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 | Suburb, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 481965013913 |
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 | 752 | 79,663 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 17.5 | 16.1 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 21.8% | 47.5% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 88% 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.
Sonal S Bhuchar Elementary School in context
Size
Sonal S Bhuchar Elementary School is the 16th largest of Fort Bend ISD's 53 elementary schools; its 752 students are 0.9% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 2.5 miles away with a median enrollment of 641; Sonal S Bhuchar 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 133 students, and its smallest is kindergarten with 77, against an average of 107 per grade. This year grade 5 has 68% more students than kindergarten (129 against 77). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 97 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Asian students: 66.8% here and 28% across Fort Bend ISD. Black students are next, at 13.8%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
21.8% 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 42.99 full-time-equivalent teachers for 752 students, Sonal S Bhuchar Elementary School has 17.5 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 752 students would have about 50.8 teachers, so Sonal S Bhuchar Elementary School has 7.8 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Sonal S Bhuchar Elementary School is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city, which NCES calls suburb, large. The nearest other elementary school is Jan Schiff Elementary School, 1 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 99 other elementary schools, 22 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 | 66.8% |
| Black | 13.8% |
| Hispanic | 6.9% |
| White | 6.3% |
| Two or more races | 5.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.9% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
48.1% of students are girls and 51.9% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 97 |
| Kindergarten | 77 |
| Grade 1 | 99 |
| Grade 2 | 102 |
| Grade 3 | 115 |
| Grade 4 | 133 |
| Grade 5 | 129 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
5503 Thompson Ferry Rd, Missouri City, TX 77459
Phone: (281)634-2000
Website: fortbendisd.com
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Sonal S Bhuchar Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan Schiff Elementary School | Fort Bend ISD | 1.0 mi | 811 | 16.7 | 36.5% |
| Palmer Elementary School | Fort Bend ISD | 1.3 mi | 802 | 15.3 | 54.2% |
| Anne McCormick Sullivan Elementary School | Fort Bend ISD | 2.0 mi | 1,053 | 17.2 | 11.1% |
| Austin Parkway Elementary School | Fort Bend ISD | 2.4 mi | 574 | 14.7 | 32.6% |
| Lantern Lane Elementary School | Fort Bend ISD | 2.6 mi | 434 | 13.6 | 74.7% |
| Quail Valley Elementary School | Fort Bend ISD | 2.7 mi | 584 | 13.8 | 58.2% |
| Settlers Way Elementary School | Fort Bend ISD | 2.9 mi | 698 | 15 | 35.1% |
| Lexington Creek Elementary School | Fort Bend ISD | 3.2 mi | 506 | 14.3 | 43.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.