Sugar Land Middle School
Public middle school in Sugar Land, Texas · Fort Bend ISD · Grades 6–8
Sugar Land Middle School serves 936 students in grades 6–8 in Sugar Land (Fort Bend County). It is one of 82 schools in Fort Bend ISD. By enrollment it is the 357th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 15.2 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than 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 ÷ 61.7 full-time-equivalent teachers.
Fort Bend ISD calendar 2026–2027
Sugar Land Middle 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 | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Fort Bend ISD |
| County | Fort Bend County |
| Area type | City, midsize |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 481965001827 |
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 middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 936 | 79,663 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 15.2 | 16.1 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 63.6% | 47.5% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 61% 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.
Sugar Land Middle School in context
Size
Sugar Land Middle School is the 12th largest of Fort Bend ISD's 15 middle schools; its 936 students are 1.2% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 3.4 miles away and have a median of 1,044 students, so Sugar Land Middle 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 8 with 325 students, and its smallest is grade 7 with 292, against an average of 312 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 319 in grade 6 and 325 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 40.4% of enrollment, a higher share than across Fort Bend ISD (26.6%). Asian students are next, at 28.4%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
63.6% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 47.5% across Fort Bend ISD 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
Sugar Land Middle School has 61.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 15.2 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 936 students would have about 65 teachers, so Sugar Land Middle School has 3.3 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
NCES classifies its location as city, midsize, which means it is inside a principal city of 100,000 to 250,000 people. The nearest other middle school is Dulles Middle School, 2.6 miles away in the same district. There are 13 middle schools within 5 miles and 44 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 40.4% |
| Asian | 28.4% |
| White | 13.1% |
| Black | 12.9% |
| Two or more races | 4.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
50.1% of students are girls and 49.9% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 319 |
| Grade 7 | 292 |
| Grade 8 | 325 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
321 Seventh St, Sugar Land, TX 77498
Phone: (281)634-3080
Website: fortbendisd.com
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Sugar Land Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dulles Middle School | Fort Bend ISD | 2.6 mi | 1,254 | 16 | 55.1% |
| KIPP Academy West | KIPP Texas Public Schools | 3.1 mi | 422 | 17 | 54.3% |
| Macario Garcia Middle School | Fort Bend ISD | 3.2 mi | 1,443 | 17.6 | 38.7% |
| Holub Middle School | Alief ISD | 3.3 mi | 686 | 13 | 91.4% |
| Mata Intermediate School | Alief ISD | 3.5 mi | 753 | 13.7 | 90.2% |
| Klentzman Intermediate School | Alief ISD | 3.9 mi | 833 | 14.5 | 89.8% |
| Sartartia Middle School | Fort Bend ISD | 4.1 mi | 1,365 | 18.1 | 22.4% |
| First Colony Middle School | Fort Bend ISD | 4.1 mi | 1,270 | 18.9 | 27.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.