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Enrollment
777
Middle
DISTRICT 647 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HOUSTON ISD·NCES 482364006983
Sugar Grove Academy
8405 BONHOMME, HOUSTON, TX 77074 · (713) 271-0214 · Harris County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL777 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 54% of Texas public middle schools
- CTest 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.
- AThree-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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
15.5:1
50 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.3:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
769 students
DISTRICT 84% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 243 | 31% |
| Grade 7 | 227 | 29% |
| Grade 8 | 307 | 40% |
Student demographics
40%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · 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
Students here typically continue to
Sugar Grove Academy→Sharpstown High School
Based on published attendance-zone data from HOUSTON ISD. Zones change; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
42.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +30.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
59.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +53.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 59 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 30 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 | 18.0% | 24.0% | 24.0% | 34.0% |
| Mathematics | 26.0% | 33.0% | 23.0% | 18.0% |
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 | 42.0% | 59.0% |
| 2024-25 | 33.0% | 39.0% |
| 2023-24 | 42.0% | 47.0% |
| 2022-23 | 28.0% | 32.0% |
| 2021-22 | 26.0% | 20.0% |
| 2020-21 | 12.0% | 6.0% |
% 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
35.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
31.4%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 35% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 31% 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 Sugar Grove Academy
Sugar Grove Academy's state test result (35.4% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sugar Grove Academy this school | 777 | 99.0% | 35.4% |
| Bussey Middle School GARLAND | 753 | 93.6% | 23.3% |
| O'Banion Middle School GARLAND | 784 | 92.7% | 33.7% |
| Holub Middle School HOUSTON | 686 | 91.4% | 33.4% |
| Sam Tasby Middle School DALLAS | 752 | 99.2% | 39.8% |
| Owens Intermediate School HOUSTON | 809 | 90.0% | 24.8% |
Matched among Texas middle 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 Sugar Grove Academy ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Harris County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 35.4% | #1,153 of 1,635 | #143 of 218 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 59.0% | #318 of 1,670 ▲ 597 | #39 of 219 ▲ 72 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.0% | #1,400 of 1,670 ▲ 180 | #186 of 219 ▲ 22 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +20.5pp | #259 of 1,570 | #37 of 216 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 777 | #606 of 1,749 | #125 of 227 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.5:1 | #991 of 1,542 | #130 of 215 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 39.8% | #1,099 of 1,543 | #147 of 215 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.0% | #18 of 1,648 | #8 of 221 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +17.9% | #159 of 437 | #15 of 41 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
777
+90 (+13%) vs 2020
+55% since 2000-01, when it was 501
Student : Teacher
15.5:1
was 16.8:1
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 | 777 | 50 | 15.5:1 | 99% (769) |
| 2023-24 | 800 | 69.4 | 11.5:1 | 98% (787) |
| 2022-23 | 841 | 49.2 | 17.1:1 | 98% (828) |
| 2020-21 | 687 | 41 | 16.8:1 | 99% (680) |
| 2017-18 | 659 | 39.9 | 16.5:1 | 85% (560) |
| 2015-16 | 847 | 41 | 20.7:1 | 87% (736) |
| 2010-11 | 429 | 33 | 13.0:1 | 56% (240) |
| 2000-01 | 501 | 30 | 16.7:1 | 95% (478) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sugar Grove Academy.
Since 2017-18: students up 18% (659 to 777); teachers up 25% (39.9 to 50).
About Sugar Grove Academy
Sugar Grove Academy, located in HOUSTON, Texas, is a mid-sized middle-grades school. Enrollment stands at 777 students, covering grades 6 through 8. That puts enrollment 21% larger than the 643-student average for middle schools in Texas.
HOUSTON ISD counts 273 schools and 176,727 students, including Sugar Grove Academy.
The student body at Sugar Grove Academy is 76% Hispanic. Other reported shares: 11% Black, 8% Asian, and 3% White. Harris County's residents are about 44% Hispanic, 32 points below the school's share. A diversity index of 40% means there is a 40% chance two randomly chosen students at Sugar Grove Academy are from different groups.
Sugar Grove Academy reported 50 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 15.5:1. Middle schools in Texas have an average ratio of 14.4:1. Roughly 99% of students at Sugar Grove Academy can receive free or reduced-price lunch. That rate is above the 70% average among public schools in Harris County.
Among Texas public middle schools, Sugar Grove Academy outscored 54%, which works out to a B- on the allk12 Grade.
In Texas, Sugar Grove Academy is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 35.4% actual against a predicted 31.4%.
American Community Survey estimates for Harris County show that median household income comes to about $74,983, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 34% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 13%. Across Harris County, 1,205 public schools serve about 886,911 students.
Sharpstown High School is the nearest public school to Sugar Grove Academy, about 0.3 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Of 9 schools in the immediate area with test results, Sugar Grove Academy ranks 6th on average proficiency.
Locale data from NCES put Sugar Grove Academy inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more (City: Large).
Since 2020-21, enrollment has grown 13%, from 687 to 777. Students per teacher dropped from 16.8 in 2020-21 to 15.5 in 2024-25.
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Harris County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
4,838,303
Census ACS
Median income
$74,983
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
1,205
886,911 students
Quick facts
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- Sharpstown High School0.3 mi · 1,689
- Energized for STEM Academy High School0.4 mi · 520
- Energized for STEM Academy Middle School0.4 mi · 335
- Bonham Elementary School0.4 mi · 940
- McNamara Elementary School0.6 mi · 916
- Step Charter II0.9 mi · 324
Frequently asked questions
About Sugar Grove AcademyWhat is the total enrollment at Sugar Grove Academy?
Sugar Grove Academy enrolls approximately 777 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Sugar Grove Academy serve?
Sugar Grove Academy serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Sugar Grove Academy?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Sugar Grove Academy is approximately 15.5:1 (50 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Sugar Grove Academy?
At Sugar Grove Academy, the student body is approximately 3% White, 76% Hispanic, 11% Black, 8% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Sugar Grove Academy public or private?
Sugar Grove Academy is a public K-12 school, overseen by HOUSTON ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.