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Enrollment
1,108
High
DISTRICT 698 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·STAFFORD MSD·NCES 484135005925
Stafford High School
100 SPARTAN DR, STAFFORD, TX 77477 · (281) 261-9239 · Fort Bend County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,108 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
77 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.1:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
68%
752 students
DISTRICT 71% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 256 | 23% |
| Grade 10 | 299 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 270 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 283 | 26% |
Student demographics
59%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 62% · 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 grade levels within STAFFORD MSD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
49.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +14.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
29.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +8.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 49 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 29 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 14 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 8 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 5.0% | 44.0% | 24.0% | 27.0% |
| Mathematics | 7.0% | 22.0% | 41.0% | 30.0% |
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 | 49.0% | 29.0% |
| 2024-25 | 47.0% | 28.0% |
| 2023-24 | 48.0% | 26.0% |
| 2022-23 | 40.0% | 21.0% |
| 2021-22 | 40.0% | 19.0% |
| 2020-21 | 35.0% | 21.0% |
% 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
45.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.7%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 46% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 45% 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 Stafford High School
Stafford High School's state test result (45.7% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stafford High School this school | 1,108 | 67.9% | 45.7% |
| Iltexas Katy Westpark High School RICHMOND | 869 | 72.3% | 66.3% |
| Spring High School SPRING | 2,594 | 69.0% | 29.1% |
| Mansfield Summit High School ARLINGTON | 1,772 | 67.7% | 52.3% |
| Westfield High School HOUSTON | 2,264 | 74.9% | 27.3% |
| Crowley High School CROWLEY | 2,433 | 70.1% | 39.2% |
Matched among Texas high 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 Stafford High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Fort Bend County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 45.7% | #974 of 1,385 | #26 of 30 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 29.0% | #1,127 of 1,425 ▼ 86 | #26 of 30 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 49.0% | #1,013 of 1,425 ▼ 47 | #27 of 30 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +8.5pp | #869 of 1,184 | #27 of 27 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,108 | #549 of 2,107 | #24 of 39 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.4:1 | #620 of 1,344 | #3 of 29 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 58.9% | #383 of 1,346 | #23 of 29 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 67.9% | #630 of 1,522 | #5 of 31 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +5.3% | #486 of 672 | #13 of 18 |
Ranked against other public high 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
1,108
+63 (+6%) vs 2020
+195% since 1990-91, when it was 375
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
was 12.7:1
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 | 1,108 | 77.1 | 14.4:1 | 68% (752) |
| 2023-24 | 1,094 | 80.3 | 13.6:1 | 72% (786) |
| 2022-23 | 1,064 | 82.4 | 12.9:1 | 72% (765) |
| 2020-21 | 1,045 | 82 | 12.7:1 | 65% (680) |
| 2017-18 | 1,052 | 69.5 | 15.1:1 | 64% (676) |
| 2015-16 | 983 | 69 | 14.3:1 | 61% (603) |
| 2010-11 | 949 | 65 | 14.6:1 | 46% (440) |
| 2000-01 | 799 | 63 | 12.7:1 | 25% (196) |
| 1990-91 | 375 | 28 | 13.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Stafford High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 5% (1,052 to 1,108); teachers up 11% (69.5 to 77.1).
About Stafford High School
Stafford High School is the name of a mid-sized high school in STAFFORD, Texas. The school counted 1,108 students in 2024-25, covering grades 9 through 12. That is 39% above the average of about 796 students for high schools in Texas.
STAFFORD MSD runs 5 schools with a combined 3,492 students. Stafford High School is one of them.
Of every 100 students at Stafford High School, about 48 are Hispanic, the largest group. The school is also 42% Black, 4% Asian, and 4% White. That is higher than the 25% Hispanic share among all Fort Bend County residents. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 59%.
Staffing at Stafford High School comes to 77.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 14.4:1. High schools in Texas have an average ratio of 15.1:1. On the income side, 68% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. That is higher than the 42% average for public schools in Fort Bend County.
The school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 45.7%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 44.7%.
American Community Survey estimates for Fort Bend County show that the median household earns about $114,041 a year, about 50% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 7%. Across Fort Bend County, 217 public schools serve about 191,372 students.
Stafford STEM Magnet Academy, less than a tenth of a mile away, is the closest public school. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. Stafford High School places 2nd of 7 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
NCES describes the area around Stafford High School as Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Since 2020-21, enrollment has grown 6%, from 1,045 to 1,108. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio increased from 12.7:1 to 14.4:1.
The allk12 page for Stafford High School lets the school community talk about special education services, counseling, and support programs. 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 STAFFORD MSD
- Stafford Elementary SchoolElementary · 938 students
- Stafford Middle SchoolMiddle · 678 students
- Stafford EccElementary · 423 students
- Stafford STEM Magnet AcademyCombined · 345 students
- Fort Bend Co AlterElementary
- Stafford Adjustment CenterElementary
Other schools in STAFFORD
- Stafford Elementary SchoolElementary · 938 students
- Stafford Middle SchoolMiddle · 678 students
- Stafford EccElementary · 423 students
- Stafford STEM Magnet AcademyCombined · 345 students
- Fort Bend Co AlterElementary
- Stafford Adjustment CenterElementary
Other Stafford High schools
One other US public school is named Stafford High. Stafford High School is the largest of the 2.
- Stafford High SchoolStafford Springs, CT · 357 students
Nearby schools
- Stafford STEM Magnet Academy0.1 mi · 345
- Stafford Elementary School0.2 mi · 938
- Stafford Middle School0.2 mi · 678
- Stafford Ecc0.3 mi · 423
- E A Jones Elementary School0.9 mi · 536
- Edgar Glover Jr Elementary School0.9 mi · 338
Frequently asked questions
About Stafford High SchoolHow large is Stafford High School?
Stafford High School enrolls approximately 1,108 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Stafford High School serve?
Stafford High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Stafford High School?
Approximately 14.4:1 students per teacher at Stafford High School.
How diverse is Stafford High School?
Stafford High School reports a student body of 4% White, 48% Hispanic, 42% Black, 4% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Stafford High School?
Stafford High School is overseen by STAFFORD MSD in Fort Bend County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.