1
Enrollment
2,655
High
DISTRICT 1,925 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FORT BEND ISD·NCES 481965007000
Stephen F Austin High School
3434 PHEASANT CREEK DR, SUGAR LAND, TX 77498 · (281) 634-2000 · Fort Bend County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL2,655 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 91% of Texas public high schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- A+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public high schools
Student : Teacher
19.0:1
140 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.6:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
37%
973 students
DISTRICT 53% · 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 | 705 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 714 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 663 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 573 | 22% |
Student demographics
68%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 76% · 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
Based on published attendance-zone data from FORT BEND ISD. Zones change; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
76.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +25.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
71.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +53.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 76 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 71 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 25 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 53 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 21.0% | 55.0% | 12.0% | 12.0% |
| Mathematics | 37.0% | 34.0% | 21.0% | 8.0% |
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 | 76.0% | 71.0% |
| 2024-25 | 72.0% | 60.0% |
| 2023-24 | 71.0% | 57.0% |
| 2022-23 | 35.0% | 20.0% |
| 2021-22 | 44.0% | 27.0% |
| 2020-21 | 51.0% | 18.0% |
% 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
71.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
58.0%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+13.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 72% 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 →
Schools most like Stephen F Austin High School
Stephen F Austin High School's state test result (71.8% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen F Austin High School this school | 2,655 | 36.6% | 71.8% |
| Lawrence E Elkins High School MISSOURI CITY | 2,848 | 29.2% | 69.1% |
| Dulles High School SUGAR LAND | 2,165 | 43.7% | 65.9% |
| Lebanon Trail High School FRISCO | 2,173 | 16.4% | 79.6% |
| Clements High School SUGAR LAND | 2,641 | 18.5% | 84.5% |
| Heritage High School FRISCO | 1,996 | 13.5% | 75.8% |
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 Stephen F Austin High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Fort Bend County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 71.8% | #202 of 1,385 | #11 of 30 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 71.0% | #132 of 1,425 ▲ 95 | #9 of 30 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 76.0% | #243 of 1,425 ▲ 39 | #11 of 30 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +46.0pp | #7 of 1,184 | #1 of 27 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,655 | #137 of 2,107 | #11 of 39 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.0:1 | #1,247 of 1,344 | #23 of 29 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.1% | #157 of 1,346 | #15 of 29 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 36.6% | #1,268 of 1,522 | #22 of 31 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +16.7% | #257 of 672 | #9 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
2,655
+410 (+18%) vs 2020
-17% since 2000-01, when it was 3,195
Student : Teacher
19.0:1
was 17.7:1
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 | 2,655 | 139.6 | 19.0:1 | 37% (973) |
| 2023-24 | 2,557 | 134.5 | 19.0:1 | 40% (1,011) |
| 2022-23 | 2,277 | 118.3 | 19.3:1 | 39% (893) |
| 2020-21 | 2,245 | 127 | 17.7:1 | 29% (662) |
| 2017-18 | 2,276 | 124.6 | 18.3:1 | 26% (590) |
| 2015-16 | 2,259 | 123 | 18.4:1 | 22% (492) |
| 2010-11 | 2,359 | 127 | 18.6:1 | 15% (351) |
| 2000-01 | 3,195 | 174 | 18.4:1 | 12% (375) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Stephen F Austin High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 17% (2,276 to 2,655); teachers up 12% (124.6 to 139.6).
About Stephen F Austin High School
Students in SUGAR LAND, Texas, attend Stephen F Austin High School, a large high school. The school serves 2,655 students in grades 9 through 12 in 2024-25. For comparison, high schools in Texas average about 796 students.
FORT BEND ISD has 83 schools; together they serve 79,663 students.
Stephen F Austin High School has no majority group; Asian students are the largest, at 50%. Other reported shares: 16% Black, 16% White, 15% Hispanic, and 3% multiracial. That compares with about 22% Asian among all Fort Bend County residents. Pick two students at random and there is a 68% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The ratio of students to teachers is 19.0:1, with 139.6 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. The school has more students per teacher than the 15.1:1 average for high schools in Texas. Lunch subsidy eligibility at Stephen F Austin High School is 37%.
Stephen F Austin High School is graded A by allk12, scoring above 91% of Texas public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Compared with Texas schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Stephen F Austin High School's results are 13.8 points above predicted: 71.8% against 58.0%.
In the county around the school, Fort Bend County, the median household income is $114,041, about 50% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. Fort Bend County is home to 217 public schools and about 191,372 public school students.
Nearest public school: Macario Garcia Middle School, about 0.5 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. Local comparison: Stephen F Austin High School ranks 2nd of 9 nearby schools, at 71.8% versus a 64.5% average.
NCES lists the school's locale as Suburb: Large. That means it sits in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
2024-25 enrollment was 2,655, an 18% rise from 2,245 in 2020-21. The school's ratio rose from 17.7:1 to 19.0:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
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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 High SchoolHigh · 3,114 students
- Lawrence E Elkins High SchoolHigh · 2,848 students
- Ridge Point High SchoolHigh · 2,816 students
- Clements High SchoolHigh · 2,641 students
- George Bush High SchoolHigh · 2,428 students
- Hightower High SchoolHigh · 2,312 students
Other schools in SUGAR LAND
- Clements High SchoolHigh · 2,641 students
- Dulles High SchoolHigh · 2,165 students
- Kempner High SchoolHigh · 1,850 students
- Fort Settlement Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,504 students
- Harmony School of Excellence - Sugar LandElementary · 1,471 students
- Macario Garcia Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,443 students
Nearby schools
- Macario Garcia Middle School0.5 mi · 1,443
- Oyster Creek Elementary School0.5 mi · 824
- Carolyn and Vernon Madden Elementary School1.4 mi · 924
- Malala Yousafzai1.6 mi · 1,118
- Sst Sugar Land College Prep High School1.9 mi · 125
- Sst Sugarland1.9 mi · 739
Frequently asked questions
About Stephen F Austin High SchoolHow many students attend Stephen F Austin High School?
Stephen F Austin High School enrolls approximately 2,655 students in grades 09-12.
Is Stephen F Austin High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Stephen F Austin High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Stephen F Austin High School have?
Stephen F Austin High School employs 140 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 19.0:1.
What is the student diversity at Stephen F Austin High School?
Student demographics at Stephen F Austin High School are roughly 16% White, 15% Hispanic, 16% Black, 50% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Stephen F Austin High School?
Stephen F Austin High School is overseen by FORT BEND ISD in Fort Bend County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.