Sugar Mill Elementary School
Public elementary school in Sugar Land, Texas · Fort Bend ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Sugar Mill Elementary School serves 577 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Sugar Land (Fort Bend County). It is one of 82 schools in Fort Bend ISD. By enrollment it is the 1793rd largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 15.3 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as 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 ÷ 37.63 full-time-equivalent teachers.
Fort Bend ISD calendar 2026–2027
Sugar Mill Elementary 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 | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Fort Bend ISD |
| County | Fort Bend County |
| Area type | City, midsize |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 481965005987 |
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 elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 577 | 79,663 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 15.3 | 16.1 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 51.8% | 47.5% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 59% 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.
Sugar Mill Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 53 elementary schools in Fort Bend ISD, Sugar Mill Elementary School is the 31st largest, with 0.7% of the district's students. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 1.7 miles away with a median enrollment of 527; Sugar Mill Elementary 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 3 with 96 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 38, against an average of 82 per grade. This year grade 5 has 10% more students than kindergarten (96 against 87). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 38 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 40% here and 26.6% across Fort Bend ISD. White students are next, at 30%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
51.8% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 47.5% across Fort Bend ISD 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 37.63 full-time-equivalent teachers for 577 students, Sugar Mill Elementary School has 15.3 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 577 students would have about 39 teachers, so Sugar Mill Elementary School has 1.4 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Sugar Mill Elementary School is inside a principal city of 100,000 to 250,000 people, which NCES calls city, midsize. The nearest other elementary school is Lakeview Elementary School, 0.7 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 150 other elementary schools, 41 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 | 40% |
| White | 30% |
| Asian | 13.9% |
| Black | 9% |
| Two or more races | 6.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.5% |
50.8% of students are girls and 49.2% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 38 |
| Kindergarten | 87 |
| Grade 1 | 86 |
| Grade 2 | 90 |
| Grade 3 | 96 |
| Grade 4 | 84 |
| Grade 5 | 96 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
13707 Jess Pirtle Blvd, Sugar Land, TX 77498
Phone: (281)634-4440
Website: fortbendisd.com
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Sugar Mill Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeview Elementary School | Fort Bend ISD | 0.7 mi | 340 | 12.5 | 51.5% |
| Harmony School of Excellence - Sugar Land | Harmony Public Schools - Houston West | 0.8 mi | 1,471 | 15.9 | 57.9% |
| Rita Drabek Elementary School | Fort Bend ISD | 1.6 mi | 591 | 14.4 | 57.4% |
| KIPP Journey Primary School | KIPP Texas Public Schools | 1.7 mi | 1,052 | 24 | 89.2% |
| Barrington Place Elementary School | Fort Bend ISD | 1.7 mi | 424 | 13.7 | 61.1% |
| Harmony Science Academy-Sugar Land | Harmony Public Schools - Houston West | 1.9 mi | 729 | 15.6 | 60.9% |
| Meadows Elementary School | Fort Bend ISD | 2.3 mi | 425 | 14 | 60% |
| Townewest Elementary School | Fort Bend ISD | 2.6 mi | 462 | 12.1 | 82.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.