Sst Sugarland
Public elementary school (charter) in Richmond, Texas · School of Science and Technology Discovery · Grades Pre-K–7
Sst Sugarland serves 739 students in grades Pre-K–7 in Richmond (Fort Bend County). It is one of 8 schools in School of Science and Technology Discovery. By enrollment it is the 688th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 16 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 ÷ 46.25 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School, charter |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–7 |
| District | School of Science and Technology Discovery |
| County | Fort Bend County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 480140013693 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | School of Science and Technology Discovery | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 739 | 6,084 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 16 | 15 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 71.9% | 64.4% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 72% 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.
Sst Sugarland in context
Size
Of the 5 elementary schools in School of Science and Technology Discovery, Sst Sugarland is the largest, with 12.1% of the district's students. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 1.6 miles away with a median enrollment of 715; Sst Sugarland is close to their typical size.
As a charter school it is publicly funded and charges no tuition, but it is run under a charter rather than directly by a local school board.
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 3 with 111 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 48, against an average of 82 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 71 in kindergarten and 76 in grade 7. It also enrolls 48 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Black students: 47.6% here and 16.8% across School of Science and Technology Discovery. Hispanic students are next, at 33.7%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
71.9% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 64.4% across School of Science and Technology Discovery 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 46.25 full-time-equivalent teachers for 739 students, Sst Sugarland has 16 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 739 students would have about 49.9 teachers, so Sst Sugarland has 3.6 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Sst Sugarland 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 Mary Austin Holley Elementary School, 0.5 miles away in Fort Bend ISD. Within 10 miles there are 135 other elementary schools, 38 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Black | 47.6% |
| Hispanic | 33.7% |
| Asian | 13% |
| White | 4.6% |
| Two or more races | 1.1% |
50.9% of students are girls and 49.1% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 48 |
| Kindergarten | 71 |
| Grade 1 | 87 |
| Grade 2 | 95 |
| Grade 3 | 111 |
| Grade 4 | 87 |
| Grade 5 | 87 |
| Grade 6 | 77 |
| Grade 7 | 76 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
10007 Clodine Rd, Richmond, TX 77407
Phone: (281)277-7923
Website: sstschools.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Sst Sugarland. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Austin Holley Elementary School | Fort Bend ISD | 0.5 mi | 648 | 13.5 | 81% |
| Mission Bend Glen Elementary School | Fort Bend ISD | 1.1 mi | 460 | 13.7 | 82.6% |
| Carolyn and Vernon Madden Elementary School | Fort Bend ISD | 1.4 mi | 924 | 16.1 | 23.2% |
| Oyster Creek Elementary School | Fort Bend ISD | 1.5 mi | 824 | 15.8 | 62.3% |
| Arizona Fleming Elementary School | Fort Bend ISD | 1.7 mi | 462 | 12.2 | 79.4% |
| Mission West Elementary School | Fort Bend ISD | 1.8 mi | 513 | 12.8 | 79.9% |
| James Patterson Elementary School | Fort Bend ISD | 2.2 mi | 782 | 16.8 | 67.6% |
| KIPP Unity Primary School | KIPP Texas Public Schools | 2.3 mi | 1,050 | 22.8 | 89.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in School of Science and Technology Discovery
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sst Advancement | Elementary | Pre-K–8 | 646 |
| Sst Corpus Christi | Other | Pre-K–12 | 2,343 |
| Sst Discovery | Elementary | Pre-K–7 | 508 |
| Sst Hill Country | Elementary | Pre-K–6 | 675 |
| Sst Hill Country College Prep High School | High | 7–12 | 387 |
| Sst Northwest | Elementary | Pre-K–7 | 661 |
| Sst Sugar Land College Prep High School | High | 8–10 | 125 |