Stafford Elementary School
Public elementary school in Stafford, Texas · Stafford MSD · Grades 1–5
Stafford Elementary School serves 938 students in grades 1–5 in Stafford (Fort Bend County). It is one of 5 schools in Stafford MSD. By enrollment it is the 151st largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 19.3 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 ÷ 48.69 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | 1–5 |
| District | Stafford MSD |
| County | Fort Bend County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 484135001039 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Stafford MSD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 938 | 3,492 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 19.3 | 15.8 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 83.9% | 74% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 95% 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.
Stafford Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 2 elementary schools in Stafford MSD, Stafford Elementary School is the largest, with 26.9% of the district's students. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 1.5 miles away with a median enrollment of 429; Stafford 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 2 with 224 students, and its smallest is grade 4 with 145, against an average of 188 per grade. This year grade 5 has 11% more students than grade 1 (197 against 177). 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
The largest group is Hispanic students: 52.5% here and 45.8% across Stafford MSD. Black students are next, at 38.6%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
83.9% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 74% across Stafford MSD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 48.69 full-time-equivalent teachers for 938 students, Stafford Elementary School has 19.3 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 938 students would have about 63.4 teachers, so Stafford Elementary School has 14.7 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Stafford 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 Stafford ECC, 0.2 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 160 other elementary schools, 45 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 52.5% |
| Black | 38.6% |
| Asian | 4.6% |
| White | 2.7% |
| Two or more races | 1.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
48.7% of students are girls and 51.3% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 1 | 177 |
| Grade 2 | 224 |
| Grade 3 | 195 |
| Grade 4 | 145 |
| Grade 5 | 197 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1250 Constitution Ave, Stafford, TX 77477
Phone: (281)261-9229
Website: staffordmsd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Stafford Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stafford ECC | Stafford MSD | 0.2 mi | 423 | 16.9 | 89.6% |
| E a Jones Elementary School | Fort Bend ISD | 0.7 mi | 536 | 13.4 | 81.2% |
| Edgar Glover Jr. Elementary School | Fort Bend ISD | 1.1 mi | 338 | 11.9 | 83.1% |
| Dr. Lynn Armstrong Elementary School | Fort Bend ISD | 1.3 mi | 517 | 13 | 83.6% |
| Quail Valley Elementary School | Fort Bend ISD | 1.7 mi | 584 | 13.8 | 58.2% |
| Hunters Glen Early Literacy Center | Fort Bend ISD | 1.7 mi | 218 | 12.2 | 84.4% |
| Hunters Glen Elementary School | Fort Bend ISD | 1.7 mi | 249 | 12.5 | 81.9% |
| Lantern Lane Elementary School | Fort Bend ISD | 2.4 mi | 434 | 13.6 | 74.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Stafford MSD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stafford ECC | Elementary | Pre-K–K | 423 |
| Stafford High School | High | 9–12 | 1,108 |
| Stafford Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 678 |
| Stafford STEM Magnet Academy | Other | 3–11 | 345 |