MISSION WEST EL

Set in HOUSTON, Texas, MISSION WEST EL is a moderately sized primary school, overseen by FORT BEND ISD. It enrolls 513 students across grades pre-K through 5.

FORT BEND ISD comprises 83 schools with combined enrollment of 79,663 students; MISSION WEST EL is among them.

Demographically, MISSION WEST EL reports that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 69% of enrollment. The remainder consists of 15% Black, 8% Asian, 4% White, 3% multiracial. By comparison, Fort Bend County as a whole is about 25% Hispanic, so the school skews visibly more Hispanic than its surroundings.

On the resource side, On paper, MISSION WEST EL has 40 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.8:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.1:1 average. Roughly 80% of students at MISSION WEST EL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Fort Bend County runs at roughly 42%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, MISSION WEST EL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 39.0%; this one delivers 50.5%.

Across the wider county, Fort Bend County reports that the typical household earns roughly $114,041 per year, roughly 50% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Fort Bend County's 217 public schools (combined enrollment of about 191,372 students), MISSION WEST EL is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: BARBARA JORDAN EL, around 0.6 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts MISSION WEST EL at 1st of 9; the average score across the group is 41.8%.

Geographically, the school is in a commuter-belt area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked down 18%: 629 students in 2018 compared to 513 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share expanded from 52% to 69%. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 14.0:1 in 2018 to 12.8:1 today.

On this page, members of the MISSION WEST EL community share and discuss fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.