Stafford Middle School
Public middle school in Stafford, Texas · Stafford MSD · Grades 6–8
Stafford Middle School serves 678 students in grades 6–8 in Stafford (Fort Bend County). It is one of 5 schools in Stafford MSD. By enrollment it is the 789th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 13.9 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as 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 ÷ 48.65 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Stafford MSD |
| County | Fort Bend County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 484135005926 |
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 middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 678 | 3,492 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 13.9 | 15.8 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 80.5% | 74% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 41% 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.
Stafford Middle School in context
Size
Stafford Middle School is the only middle school in Stafford MSD. Its 678 students are 19.4% of the district's 3,492. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 3.4 miles away with a median enrollment of 968; Stafford Middle School is smaller 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 229 students, and its smallest is grade 6 with 223, against an average of 226 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 223 in grade 6 and 229 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 49.9% here and 45.8% across Stafford MSD. Black students are next, at 40.4%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
80.5% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 74% across Stafford MSD and a median of 65.6% for Texas middle 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 48.65 full-time-equivalent teachers for 678 students, Stafford Middle School has 13.9 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 678 students would have about 47.1 teachers, so Stafford Middle School has 1.5 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
Stafford Middle School is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city, which NCES calls suburb, large. The nearest other middle school is Missouri City Middle School, 0.9 miles away in Fort Bend ISD. Within 10 miles there are 45 other middle schools, 11 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 | 49.9% |
| Black | 40.4% |
| Asian | 4.1% |
| White | 3.1% |
| Two or more races | 1.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.7% |
48.8% of students are girls and 51.2% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 223 |
| Grade 7 | 226 |
| Grade 8 | 229 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1424 Constitution Ave, Stafford, TX 77477
Phone: (281)261-9215
Website: staffordmsd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Stafford Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Missouri City Middle School | Fort Bend ISD | 0.9 mi | 933 | 14.1 | 80.8% |
| Quail Valley Middle School | Fort Bend ISD | 2.2 mi | 1,002 | 17.7 | 43% |
| Dulles Middle School | Fort Bend ISD | 2.8 mi | 1,254 | 16 | 55.1% |
| Lake Olympia Middle School | Fort Bend ISD | 3.1 mi | 1,078 | 15.5 | 67.2% |
| Welch Middle School | Houston ISD | 3.6 mi | 547 | 14.4 | 99.8% |
| KIPP Mosaic Academy School | KIPP Texas Public Schools | 3.8 mi | 788 | 22.5 | 89.5% |
| First Colony Middle School | Fort Bend ISD | 4.1 mi | 1,270 | 18.9 | 27.6% |
| Accelerated Intermediate Charter School | Accelerated Intermediate Academy | 4.3 mi | 21 | 11.7 | 90.5% |
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 Elementary School | Elementary | 1–5 | 938 |
| Stafford High School | High | 9–12 | 1,108 |
| Stafford STEM Magnet Academy | Other | 3–11 | 345 |