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Enrollment
526
Elementary
DISTRICT 638 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FORT BEND ISD·NCES 481965005714
Colony Bend Elementary School
2720 PLANTERS ST, SUGAR LAND, TX 77479 · (281) 634-4080 · Fort Bend County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL526 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 80% of Texas public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- BThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.4:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
41%
217 students
DISTRICT 53% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 47 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 81 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 65 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 74 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 84 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 87 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 88 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (81) is 8% smaller than its 5th grade class (88).
Student demographics
78%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 76% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Colony Bend Elementary School→First Colony Middle School
Based on published attendance-zone data from FORT BEND ISD. Zones change; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
76.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +14.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
64.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +9.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 76 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 64 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 14 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 9 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 42.0% | 34.0% | 13.0% | 11.0% |
| Mathematics | 30.0% | 34.0% | 19.0% | 17.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 76.0% | 64.0% |
| 2024-25 | 71.0% | 55.0% |
| 2023-24 | 73.0% | 57.0% |
| 2022-23 | 64.0% | 57.0% |
| 2021-22 | 66.0% | 58.0% |
| 2020-21 | 62.0% | 55.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
59.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
56.1%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 60% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 56% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Colony Bend Elementary School
Colony Bend Elementary School's state test result (59.5% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colony Bend Elementary School this school | 526 | 41.3% | 59.5% |
| Highlands Elementary School SUGAR LAND | 541 | 41.4% | 60.8% |
| Briarmeadow Charter HOUSTON | 591 | 42.8% | 72.6% |
| STEM Academy at Polser Elementary School CARROLLTON | 506 | 34.2% | 60.0% |
| Hickey Elementary School PLANO | 497 | 36.6% | 56.6% |
| Sunset Valley Elementary School FORT WORTH | 592 | 42.7% | 48.9% |
Matched among Texas elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Colony Bend Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Fort Bend County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 59.5% | #794 of 4,401 | #53 of 113 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 64.0% | #696 of 4,466 ▲ 516 | #49 of 113 ▲ 19 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 76.0% | #422 of 4,466 ▲ 259 | #37 of 113 ▲ 13 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +9.5pp | #1,520 of 3,998 | #29 of 104 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 526 | #2,276 of 4,938 | #87 of 119 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.6:1 | #1,189 of 4,622 | #34 of 116 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 77.6% | #11 of 4,628 | #2 of 116 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 41.3% | #3,900 of 4,789 | #68 of 117 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +2.7% | #1,140 of 1,307 | #29 of 34 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
526
+26 (+5%) vs 2020
-53% since 1990-91, when it was 1,118
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
was 13.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 526 | 38.8 | 13.6:1 | 41% (217) |
| 2023-24 | 537 | 37.8 | 14.2:1 | 45% (244) |
| 2022-23 | 580 | 37.3 | 15.5:1 | 41% (235) |
| 2020-21 | 500 | 38 | 13.2:1 | 37% (186) |
| 2017-18 | 512 | 34.1 | 15.0:1 | 20% (102) |
| 2015-16 | 767 | 47 | 16.3:1 | 13% (99) |
| 2010-11 | 407 | 27 | 15.1:1 | 14% (59) |
| 2000-01 | 591 | 35 | 16.9:1 | 2% (11) |
| 1990-91 | 1,118 | 45 | 24.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Colony Bend Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 3% (512 to 526); teachers up 14% (34.1 to 38.8).
About Colony Bend Elementary School
Colony Bend Elementary School is the name of a mid-sized elementary school in SUGAR LAND, Texas. Enrollment stands at 526 students, covering pre-K through 5.
Colony Bend Elementary School belongs to FORT BEND ISD, a district of 83 schools and 79,663 students.
The student body at Colony Bend Elementary School has no majority group. Asian students lead at 30%. Enrollment also includes 24% Hispanic, 21% White, 16% Black, and 8% multiracial. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 78%.
The school lists 38.8 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.6:1. The average for elementary schools in Texas, 15.1:1, is higher. A total of 217 students, or 41%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is in line with the 42% average for public schools in Fort Bend County.
Colony Bend Elementary School holds an A- allk12 Grade, placing it above 80% of Texas public elementary schools.
After adjusting for student poverty, Colony Bend Elementary School lands between the top and bottom 10% of Texas schools. Its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 59.5%; the prediction is 56.1%.
For Fort Bend County, Census Bureau data show median household income comes to about $114,041, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 50%, and about 7% of people live in poverty. There are 217 public schools in the county, enrolling about 191,372, Colony Bend Elementary School among them.
Among nearby public schools, First Colony Middle School is closest at about 0.6 miles. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Colony Bend Elementary School. By average proficiency, Colony Bend Elementary School is 8th among 9 schools close by.
The NCES locale for Colony Bend Elementary School is City: Mid-size, which covers schools inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
A 5% rise took enrollment from 500 in 2020-21 to 526 in 2024-25.
The allk12 page for Colony Bend Elementary School lets the school community talk about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Fort Bend County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
893,767
Census ACS
Median income
$114,041
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
50%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
217
191,372 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in FORT BEND ISD
- William B Travis High SchoolHigh · 3,114 students
- Lawrence E Elkins High SchoolHigh · 2,848 students
- Ridge Point High SchoolHigh · 2,816 students
- Stephen F Austin High SchoolHigh · 2,655 students
- Clements High SchoolHigh · 2,641 students
- George Bush High SchoolHigh · 2,428 students
Other schools in SUGAR LAND
- Stephen F Austin High SchoolHigh · 2,655 students
- Clements High SchoolHigh · 2,641 students
- Dulles High SchoolHigh · 2,165 students
- Kempner High SchoolHigh · 1,850 students
- Fort Settlement Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,504 students
- Harmony School of Excellence - Sugar LandElementary · 1,471 students
Nearby schools
- First Colony Middle School0.6 mi · 1,270
- Settlers Way Elementary School0.9 mi · 698
- Colony Meadows Elementary School1.2 mi · 653
- Highlands Elementary School1.2 mi · 541
- Clements High School1.5 mi · 2,641
- Commonwealth Elementary School1.6 mi · 667
Frequently asked questions
About Colony Bend Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Colony Bend Elementary School?
Colony Bend Elementary School enrolls approximately 526 students in grades PK-05.
Is Colony Bend Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Colony Bend Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Colony Bend Elementary School?
Approximately 13.6:1 students per teacher at Colony Bend Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Colony Bend Elementary School?
At Colony Bend Elementary School, the student body is approximately 21% White, 24% Hispanic, 16% Black, 30% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Who oversees Colony Bend Elementary School?
Colony Bend Elementary School is overseen by FORT BEND ISD in Fort Bend County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.