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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FORT BEND ISD·NCES 481965001824

QUAIL VALLEY EL

3500 QUAIL VILLAGE DR, MISSOURI CITY, TX 77459 · (281) 634-5040 · Fort Bend County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL584 STUDENTS
Enrollment
584
Elementary
DISTRICT 638 · STATE 519
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
42 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.4:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
58%
340 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
Pre-K
118
Kindergarten
79
Grade 1
62
Grade 2
70
Grade 3
76
Grade 4
82
Grade 5
97
Student demographics
White
8515%
DISTRICT 13% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
18331%
DISTRICT 27% · STATE 54%
Black
22939%
DISTRICT 28% · STATE 13%
Asian
437%
DISTRICT 28% · STATE 6%
Two+
407%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 3%
Native American
20%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Pacific Islander
20%
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
29350%
Female
29150%

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
55.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +11.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
43.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +5.0pp 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
43.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.5%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.7pp
below 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
584
+104 (+22%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
was 13.6:1
% White
15%
was 22%
% Hispanic
31%
was 24%
% Black
39%
was 40%
% Asian
7%
was 8%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About QUAIL VALLEY EL

Set in MISSOURI CITY, Texas, QUAIL VALLEY EL is a mid-tier elementary-level community, overseen by FORT BEND ISD. It hosts 584 students across grades pre-K through 5.

QUAIL VALLEY EL is one of 83 schools operated by FORT BEND ISD, a district that caters to 79,663 students overall.

Looking at the student body, QUAIL VALLEY EL records that 39% of students identify as Black, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest looks like 31% Hispanic, 15% White, 7% Asian, 7% multiracial. By comparison, Fort Bend County as a whole is about 21% Black, so the school skews meaningfully more Black than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, The school lists 42 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.8:1. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 58% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is above Fort Bend County's rate of about 42%.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, QUAIL VALLEY EL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 48.5%; this one delivers 43.8%.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Fort Bend County put median household income runs about $114,041, roughly 50% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Fort Bend County runs 217 public schools (combined enrollment of about 191,372 students), of which QUAIL VALLEY EL is one.

The closest other public school is DR LYNN ARMSTRONG EL, roughly 0.7 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), QUAIL VALLEY EL ranks 6th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 52.9%.

The school occupies a bedroom-community site.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged up 22%: 480 students in 2018 compared to 584 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share shrank from 22% to 15%.

On the community side, members of the QUAIL VALLEY EL community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. 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
QUAIL VALLEY EL
District
FORT BEND ISD
Address
3500 QUAIL VILLAGE DR, MISSOURI CITY, TX 77459
Phone
(281) 634-5040
County
Fort Bend County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
584
Teachers (FTE)
42
Student–teacher ratio
13.8:1
Free/Reduced lunch
340 (58%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
481965001824
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in FORT BEND ISD
Other schools in MISSOURI CITY
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Frequently asked questions

About QUAIL VALLEY EL
How many students attend QUAIL VALLEY EL?
QUAIL VALLEY EL enrolls approximately 584 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does QUAIL VALLEY EL serve?
QUAIL VALLEY EL serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at QUAIL VALLEY EL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at QUAIL VALLEY EL is approximately 13.8:1 (42 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at QUAIL VALLEY EL?
Student demographics at QUAIL VALLEY EL are roughly 15% White, 31% Hispanic, 39% Black, 7% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is QUAIL VALLEY EL public or private?
QUAIL VALLEY EL is a public K-12 school, overseen by FORT BEND ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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