Stafford STEM Magnet Academy
Public school in Stafford, Texas · Stafford MSD · Grades 3–11
Stafford STEM Magnet Academy serves 345 students in grades 3–11 in Stafford (Fort Bend County). It is one of 5 schools in Stafford MSD. By enrollment it is the 124th largest of 356 public schools in Texas (median 244 students). With 15.8 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Texas school (11).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 356 Texas schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 21.84 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Other |
| Grades | 3–11 |
| District | Stafford MSD |
| County | Fort Bend County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 484135014136 |
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 schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 345 | 3,492 | 244 |
| Students per teacher | 15.8 | 15.8 | 11 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 35.1% | 74% | 61.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 79% of Texas 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 STEM Magnet Academy in context
Size
Stafford STEM Magnet Academy is the only school in Stafford MSD. Its 345 students are 9.9% of the district's 3,492. The 8 nearest schools are a median 13.6 miles away and have a median of 235 students, so Stafford STEM Magnet Academy 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 6 with 63 students, and its smallest is grade 10 with 9, against an average of 38 per grade. This year grade 11 has 80% fewer students than grade 3 (9 against 44). 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
Asian students are the largest group, at 40.3% of enrollment, a higher share than across Stafford MSD (7.8%). Black students are next, at 32.5%. 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 74% across Stafford MSD and a median of 61.6% for Texas 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
Stafford STEM Magnet Academy has 21.84 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 15.8 students per teacher. At the median Texas school ratio of 11, a school with 345 students would have about 31.4 teachers, so Stafford STEM Magnet Academy has 9.6 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas schools (11).
Location
NCES classifies its location as suburb, large, which means it is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city. The nearest other school is Harmony Virtual Academy, 6.3 miles away in Harmony Public Schools - Houston South. There are 0 schools within 5 miles and 2 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Asian | 40.3% |
| Black | 32.5% |
| Hispanic | 14.8% |
| White | 5.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3.8% |
| Two or more races | 3.5% |
44.3% of students are girls and 55.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 3 | 44 |
| Grade 4 | 51 |
| Grade 5 | 62 |
| Grade 6 | 63 |
| Grade 7 | 46 |
| Grade 8 | 42 |
| Grade 9 | 19 |
| Grade 10 | 9 |
| Grade 11 | 9 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
200 Stafford Pride, Stafford, TX 77477
Phone: (281)261-9200
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Stafford STEM Magnet Academy. Blue: the nearest schools.
Nearby schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harmony Virtual Academy | Harmony Public Schools - Houston South | 6.3 mi | 260 | 14.4 | – |
| Texas Connections Academy at Houston | Houston ISD | 8.8 mi | 8,641 | 30.9 | – |
| T H Rogers School | Houston ISD | 10.9 mi | 1,079 | 18.1 | 11.3% |
| Spring Branch Academic Institute | Spring Branch ISD | 12.5 mi | 174 | 5.3 | – |
| Soar Center | Houston ISD | 14.8 mi | 209 | – | 23.4% |
| Harris County Juvenile Detention Center | Excel Academy | 15.5 mi | 165 | 11.1 | 98.2% |
| Community Services-Sec | Houston ISD | 15.6 mi | 83 | 2 | 79.5% |
| George I Sanchez Charter | George I Sanchez Charter | 15.8 mi | 726 | 20.8 | 81.1% |
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 Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 678 |