STAFFORD MIDDLE

STAFFORD MIDDLE operates as an average-sized junior high in STAFFORD, Texas, operated by STAFFORD MSD. Current enrollment sits at 678 students spanning grades 6 through 8.

STAFFORD MSD comprises 5 schools with combined enrollment of 3,492 students; STAFFORD MIDDLE is among them.

For racial and ethnic makeup, STAFFORD MIDDLE shows that the largest single group is Hispanic at 50%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school lists 40% Black, 4% Asian, 3% White. The wider county runs roughly 25% Hispanic, putting the school's mix noticeably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, STAFFORD MIDDLE has 49 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.9:1. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 81% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Fort Bend County (around 42%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

After controlling for student poverty, STAFFORD MIDDLE tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 38.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 33.1%.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Fort Bend County indicate 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%. STAFFORD MIDDLE is one of 217 public schools in Fort Bend County (combined enrollment of about 191,372 students).

Nearest neighbor: STAFFORD STEM MAGNET ACADEMY, around 0.2 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, STAFFORD MIDDLE comes 5th of 8 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 40.3%.

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

Looking at the recent track record. STAFFORD MIDDLE's enrollment has edged up 29% since 2018, when it stood at 527 (now 678).

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.