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Enrollment
811
Elementary
DISTRICT 638 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FORT BEND ISD·NCES 481965011961
JAN SCHIFF EL
7400 DISCOVERY LN, MISSOURI CITY, TX 77459 · (281) 634-9451 · Fort Bend County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL811 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.7:1
49 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.4:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
36%
296 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
Student demographics
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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on published attendance-zone data from FORT BEND ISD. Zones change; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
65.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +3.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
43.0%
TX avg 42.0% . -16.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 65 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 43 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42. Reading scores are up about 3 points since 2020, while math scores are down about 16 points.
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
50.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
57.9%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 50% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 58% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
811
-36 (-4%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
16.7:1
was 16.9:1
% White
13%
was 20%
% Hispanic
12%
was 11%
% Black
33%
was 23%
% Asian
35%
was 41%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About JAN SCHIFF EL
As a substantial elementary campus in MISSOURI CITY, Texas, JAN SCHIFF EL instructs 811 students from grades pre-K through 5, run under FORT BEND ISD. Compared to the state average of about 519 students per school, that is 56% above typical.
FORT BEND ISD runs 83 schools in total, collectively educating 79,663 students. JAN SCHIFF EL is one of those campuses.
On demographics, JAN SCHIFF EL lists that 35% of students identify as Asian, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school shows 33% Black, 13% White, 12% Hispanic, 6% multiracial. That is meaningfully more Asian than the county at large, where the share is closer to 22%.
On the income-and-resources front, JAN SCHIFF EL logs 49 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 16.7:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 15.1:1 average. Roughly 36% of students at JAN SCHIFF EL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.
On a demographically-adjusted basis, JAN SCHIFF EL performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 57.9%, the actual is 50.1%, a residual of -7.8 points.
In the broader community, Fort Bend County reports that median household income runs about $114,041, about 50% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. Across Fort Bend County's 217 public schools (combined enrollment of about 191,372 students), JAN SCHIFF EL is one campus in the mix.
The closest other public school is LAWRENCE E ELKINS H S, roughly 0.8 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around JAN SCHIFF EL. On composite proficiency, JAN SCHIFF EL comes 6th of 9 in the immediate cluster, behind the nearby-schools average of 56.4%.
JAN SCHIFF EL operates from a residential location.
Looking at the recent track record. JAN SCHIFF EL's enrollment has edged down 4% since 2018, when it stood at 847 (now 811). Black enrollment moved from 23% to 33% across the same window.
Within the allk12 community for this school, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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 H SHigh · 3,114 students
- LAWRENCE E ELKINS H SHigh · 2,848 students
- RIDGE POINT H SHigh · 2,816 students
- STEPHEN F AUSTIN H SHigh · 2,655 students
- CLEMENTS H SHigh · 2,641 students
- GEORGE BUSH H SHigh · 2,428 students
Other schools in MISSOURI CITY
- LAWRENCE E ELKINS H SHigh · 2,848 students
- RIDGE POINT H SHigh · 2,816 students
- HIGHTOWER H SHigh · 2,312 students
- RONALD THORNTON MIDDLEMiddle · 1,760 students
- THURGOOD MARSHALL H SHigh · 1,698 students
- BILLY BAINES MIDDLEMiddle · 1,383 students
Nearby schools
- LAWRENCE E ELKINS H S0.8 mi · 2,848
- SONAL S BHUCHAR EL1.0 mi · 752
- LAKE OLYMPIA MIDDLE1.6 mi · 1,078
- PALMER EL1.7 mi · 802
- BILLY BAINES MIDDLE1.9 mi · 1,383
- ANNE MCCORMICK SULLIVAN EL2.5 mi · 1,053
Frequently asked questions
About JAN SCHIFF ELHow large is JAN SCHIFF EL?
JAN SCHIFF EL enrolls approximately 811 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does JAN SCHIFF EL serve?
JAN SCHIFF EL serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at JAN SCHIFF EL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at JAN SCHIFF EL is approximately 16.7:1 (49 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at JAN SCHIFF EL?
Student demographics at JAN SCHIFF EL are roughly 13% White, 12% Hispanic, 33% Black, 35% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is JAN SCHIFF EL in?
JAN SCHIFF EL is part of FORT BEND ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.