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Enrollment
1,270
Middle
DISTRICT 1,216 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FORT BEND ISD·NCES 481965006105
First Colony Middle School
3225 AUSTIN PKWY, SUGAR LAND, TX 77479 · (281) 634-3240 · Fort Bend County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL1,270 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
18.9:1
67 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.6:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
28%
351 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 383 | 30% |
| Grade 7 | 438 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 449 | 35% |
Student demographics
73%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
Feeds from
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
75.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +27.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
63.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +11.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 75 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 63 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 27 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 11 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 53.0% | 22.0% | 16.0% | 9.0% |
| Mathematics | 35.0% | 28.0% | 20.0% | 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 | 75.0% | 63.0% |
| 2024-25 | 76.0% | 67.0% |
| 2023-24 | 77.0% | 66.0% |
| 2022-23 | 63.0% | 65.0% |
| 2021-22 | 58.0% | 57.0% |
| 2020-21 | 48.0% | 52.0% |
% 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
67.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
61.9%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 68% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 62% 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 First Colony Middle School
First Colony Middle School's state test result (67.6% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| First Colony Middle School this school | 1,270 | 27.6% | 67.6% |
| Clark Middle School FRISCO | 824 | 23.5% | 70.4% |
| Robinson Middle School PLANO | 1,084 | 17.1% | 71.2% |
| Seven Lakes Junior High School KATY | 1,571 | 17.6% | 86.4% |
| Beckendorff Junior High School KATY | 1,674 | 22.6% | 86.0% |
| Wortham Intermediate School MCKINNEY | 823 | 18.5% | 70.9% |
Matched among Texas middle 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 First Colony Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Fort Bend County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 67.6% | #129 of 1,635 | #12 of 33 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 63.0% | #235 of 1,670 ▼ 70 | #13 of 33 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 75.0% | #190 of 1,670 ▼ 24 | #13 of 33 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +5.0pp | #1,095 of 1,570 | #22 of 32 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,270 | #84 of 1,749 | #17 of 33 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.9:1 | #1,473 of 1,542 | #28 of 33 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 72.5% | #71 of 1,543 | #11 of 33 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 27.6% | #1,481 of 1,648 | #26 of 33 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -0.4% | #927 of 942 | #12 of 12 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
1,270
+4 (+0%) vs 2020
-18% since 1990-91, when it was 1,540
Student : Teacher
18.9:1
was 17.8:1
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 | 1,270 | 67.4 | 18.9:1 | 28% (351) |
| 2023-24 | 1,285 | 74.1 | 17.3:1 | 29% (376) |
| 2022-23 | 1,234 | 72.1 | 17.1:1 | 30% (371) |
| 2020-21 | 1,266 | 71 | 17.8:1 | 22% (280) |
| 2017-18 | 1,275 | 69.8 | 18.3:1 | 16% (208) |
| 2015-16 | 1,247 | 68 | 18.3:1 | 12% (150) |
| 2010-11 | 1,048 | 58 | 18.1:1 | 12% (126) |
| 2000-01 | 1,681 | 88 | 19.1:1 | 3% (45) |
| 1990-91 | 1,540 | 65 | 23.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for First Colony Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students unchanged (1,275 to 1,270); teachers down 3% (69.8 to 67.4).
About First Colony Middle School
This page covers First Colony Middle School, a large middle school in SUGAR LAND, Texas. The school runs grades 6 through 8 and enrolls 1,270 students. By comparison, middle schools in Texas enroll about 643 students on average.
The district, FORT BEND ISD, operates 83 schools serving 79,663 students.
No group is above 50% at First Colony Middle School; the largest is Asian, at 44%. Beyond that, enrollment is 17% White, 16% Hispanic, 16% Black, and 7% multiracial. The Asian share of the county population is lower, at 22%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, First Colony Middle School scores 73%.
First Colony Middle School lists 67.4 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 18.9 students per teacher. By comparison, the average for middle schools in Texas is 14.4:1. About 28% of students at First Colony Middle School are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The 42% average for public schools in Fort Bend County is 14 points higher.
Schools in Texas with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 61.9%. First Colony Middle School scores 67.6%.
In Fort Bend County, home to about 893,767 people, median household income comes to about $114,041, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 50%, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. There are 217 public schools in the county, enrolling about 191,372, First Colony Middle School among them.
Among nearby public schools, Settlers Way Elementary School is closest at about 0.5 miles. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Among the 9 closest schools with test data, this one included, First Colony Middle School ranks 4th on average proficiency.
The NCES locale for First Colony Middle School is City: Mid-size, which covers schools inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Enrollment has been fairly stable: 1,266 in 2020-21 and 1,270 in 2024-25. The ratio of students to teachers went from 17.8:1 to 18.9:1 over the same years.
This page is set up for the First Colony Middle School community to discuss homework, tutoring, and testing dates. 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
- Settlers Way Elementary School0.5 mi · 698
- Colony Bend Elementary School0.6 mi · 526
- Austin Parkway Elementary School1.2 mi · 574
- Commonwealth Elementary School1.3 mi · 667
- Highlands Elementary School1.6 mi · 541
- Colony Meadows Elementary School1.6 mi · 653
Frequently asked questions
About First Colony Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at First Colony Middle School?
First Colony Middle School enrolls approximately 1,270 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does First Colony Middle School serve?
First Colony Middle School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at First Colony Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at First Colony Middle School is approximately 18.9:1 (67 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at First Colony Middle School?
At First Colony Middle School, the student body is approximately 17% White, 16% Hispanic, 16% Black, 44% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is First Colony Middle School in?
First Colony Middle School is part of FORT BEND ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.