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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FORT BEND ISD·NCES 481965005871

DULLES MIDDLE

500 DULLES AVE, SUGAR LAND, TX 77478 · (281) 634-5750 · Fort Bend County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,254 STUDENTS
Enrollment
1,254
Middle
DISTRICT 1,216 · STATE 643
Student : Teacher
16.0:1
79 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.6:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
55%
691 students
DISTRICT 53% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 6
407
Grade 7
424
Grade 8
423
Student demographics
White
19315%
DISTRICT 13% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
34828%
DISTRICT 27% · STATE 54%
Black
31625%
DISTRICT 28% · STATE 13%
Asian
33727%
DISTRICT 28% · STATE 6%
Two+
534%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 3%
Native American
60%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
63951%
Female
61549%

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
65.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +28.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
53.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +16.0pp since 2020
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
58.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.8%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.9pp
above demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
1,254
-259 (-17%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
16.0:1
was 18.7:1
% White
15%
was 17%
% Hispanic
28%
was 21%
% Black
25%
was 26%
% Asian
27%
was 31%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About DULLES MIDDLE

DULLES MIDDLE is one of the expansive middle-grades schools in SUGAR LAND, Texas, one of the schools within FORT BEND ISD, with 1,254 students on its rolls from grades 6 through 8. By comparison, Texas's public schools average about 643 students each, so DULLES MIDDLE sits 95% bigger than that benchmark.

Across the 83 schools in FORT BEND ISD (79,663 students total), DULLES MIDDLE accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, DULLES MIDDLE reports that 28% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school shows 27% Asian, 25% Black, 15% White, 4% multiracial. Compared to Fort Bend County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

In terms of school funding signals, The school employs 79 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 16.0:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 14.4:1 average. Roughly 55% of students at DULLES MIDDLE qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Fort Bend County runs at roughly 42%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, DULLES MIDDLE tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 49.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 58.7%.

In the broader community, Fort Bend County reports that median household earnings sit near $114,041, 50% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Across Fort Bend County's 217 public schools (combined enrollment of about 191,372 students), DULLES MIDDLE is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is DULLES H S, roughly 0.2 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around DULLES MIDDLE. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), DULLES MIDDLE ranks 5th on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 49.5%.

DULLES MIDDLE operates from an urban location.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at DULLES MIDDLE has edged down 17%, going from 1,513 students in 2018 to 1,254 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 21% to 28% across the same window. Class-load math has tightened: from 18.7:1 in 2018 to 16.0:1 in 2025.

On the community side, the feed for DULLES MIDDLE typically covers sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.

Fort Bend County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
DULLES MIDDLE
District
FORT BEND ISD
Address
500 DULLES AVE, SUGAR LAND, TX 77478
Phone
(281) 634-5750
County
Fort Bend County
Level
Middle
Grade range
06–08
Total enrollment
1,254
Teachers (FTE)
79
Student–teacher ratio
16.0:1
Free/Reduced lunch
691 (55%)
Locale
12-City: Mid-size
NCES ID
481965005871
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in FORT BEND ISD
Other schools in SUGAR LAND
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Frequently asked questions

About DULLES MIDDLE
How many students attend DULLES MIDDLE?
DULLES MIDDLE enrolls approximately 1,254 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does DULLES MIDDLE serve?
DULLES MIDDLE serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many teachers does DULLES MIDDLE have?
DULLES MIDDLE employs 79 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.0:1.
What is the student diversity at DULLES MIDDLE?
Student demographics at DULLES MIDDLE are roughly 15% White, 28% Hispanic, 25% Black, 27% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is DULLES MIDDLE in?
DULLES MIDDLE is part of FORT BEND ISD.
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