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Enrollment
793
Elementary
DISTRICT 638 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FORT BEND ISD·NCES 481965000985
Walker Station Elementary School
6200 HOMEWARD WAY BLVD, SUGAR LAND, TX 77479 · (281) 634-4400 · Fort Bend County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL793 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.4:1
46 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.4:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
21%
166 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 78 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 88 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 108 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 118 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 126 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 136 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 139 | 18% |
Student demographics
69%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
Students here typically continue to
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
83.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +18.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
79.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +13.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 83 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 79 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 18 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 13 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 59.0% | 24.0% | 9.0% | 8.0% |
| Mathematics | 56.0% | 23.0% | 13.0% | 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 | 83.0% | 79.0% |
| 2024-25 | 83.0% | 79.0% |
| 2023-24 | 76.0% | 78.0% |
| 2022-23 | 80.0% | 80.0% |
| 2021-22 | 79.0% | 79.0% |
| 2020-21 | 65.0% | 66.0% |
% 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
74.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
64.8%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 75% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 65% 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 →
Where Walker Station Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Fort Bend County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 74.6% | #202 of 4,401 | #20 of 113 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 79.0% | #149 of 4,466 | #14 of 113 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 83.0% | #164 of 4,466 | #16 of 113 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +1.0pp | #2,686 of 3,998 | #65 of 104 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 793 | #466 of 4,938 | #46 of 119 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.4:1 | #4,018 of 4,622 | #95 of 116 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 69.4% | #582 of 4,628 | #59 of 116 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +1.5% | #1,213 of 1,307 | #33 of 34 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
793
+12 (+2%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
17.4:1
was 17.3:1
% White
24%
was 29%
% Hispanic
14%
was 10%
% Black
8%
was 5%
% Asian
46%
was 47%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 793 | 45.7 | 17.4:1 | 21% (166) |
| 2023-24 | 776 | 51.7 | 15.0:1 | 22% (171) |
| 2022-23 | 816 | 46.4 | 17.6:1 | 22% (180) |
| 2017-18 | 781 | 45.1 | 17.3:1 | 9% (73) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Walker Station Elementary School.
About Walker Station Elementary School
Walker Station Elementary School, located in SUGAR LAND, Texas, is a large elementary school. The school offers pre-K through 5 and enrolls 793 students. The school is 53% larger than the average for elementary schools in Texas.
FORT BEND ISD enrolls 79,663 students in 83 schools, including Walker Station Elementary School.
At Walker Station Elementary School, Asian students make up the biggest share, 46%. Other groups make up 24% White, 14% Hispanic, 8% Black, and 6% multiracial. County-wide, 22% of Fort Bend County residents are Asian. A diversity index of 69% means there is a 69% chance two randomly chosen students at Walker Station Elementary School are from different groups.
The school has 45.7 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 17.4 students per teacher. Elementary schools in Texas have an average ratio of 15.1:1. The school reported 21% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. On average, public schools in Fort Bend County report 42%.
On BeatsExpectations, Walker Station Elementary School is 9.8 points above its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of Texas schools.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Fort Bend County show that the median household earns about $114,041 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 50%, and about 7% of people live in poverty. Fort Bend County has 217 public schools with about 191,372 students, including Walker Station Elementary School.
Walker Station Elementary School is about 1.0 miles from Sartartia Middle School, its nearest public school. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. In a group of 8 nearby schools with scores, Walker Station Elementary School ranks 4th on average proficiency.
In the federal locale system, Walker Station Elementary School is coded City: Mid-size, for schools inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Enrollment went from 781 in 2017-18 to 793 in 2024-25, a change of 12 students. The White share of enrollment dropped from 29% to 24% over the same period.
On allk12, people connected to Walker Station Elementary School can post about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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
- Stephen F Austin High SchoolHigh · 2,655 students
- Clements High SchoolHigh · 2,641 students
- George Bush High SchoolHigh · 2,428 students
Other schools in SUGAR LAND
- Stephen F Austin High SchoolHigh · 2,655 students
- 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
Nearby schools
- Sartartia Middle School1.0 mi · 1,365
- Cornerstone Elementary School1.1 mi · 743
- Brazos Bend Elementary School1.6 mi · 716
- Macario Garcia Middle School2.5 mi · 1,443
- M R Wood Center for Learning2.5 mi · 134
- Colony Meadows Elementary School2.6 mi · 653
Frequently asked questions
About Walker Station Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Walker Station Elementary School?
Walker Station Elementary School enrolls approximately 793 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Walker Station Elementary School serve?
Walker Station Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many teachers does Walker Station Elementary School have?
Walker Station Elementary School employs 46 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.4:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Walker Station Elementary School?
At Walker Station Elementary School, the student body is approximately 24% White, 14% Hispanic, 8% Black, 46% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Walker Station Elementary School public or private?
Walker Station Elementary School 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.