Stafford Msd, TX - District Data

Original Research by School Decision on Stafford Msd

Stafford MSD is a small to mid-sized district serving pre-kindergarten through grade twelve in Fort Bend County, just southwest of Houston. The district enrolls a diverse student body in which Hispanic and Black students together make up a substantial majority of the population, with Asian students representing a meaningful minority enrollment. The community is residential and suburban, with housing values showing modest annual decline and rental costs moderate relative to household incomes in the region.

State testing results from 2024-25 show uneven performance across grades and subjects. In English language arts, the district performs strongest in the upper elementary years, with proficiency climbing from grade three through grade five before declining somewhat in the middle and high school grades. Math proficiency is lower overall, with notable weakness in the transition years: grade three and especially grades seven and eight show substantially lower pass rates than the surrounding grades. Science results at grade five are closer to ELA levels, but eighth-grade science proficiency drops sharply. Social studies, tested only at grade eight, shows about one-third of students meeting or exceeding proficiency. Across all tested subjects and grades combined, about half of students meet the "Meets" standard or above, with a smaller share reaching the "Masters" level.

Against the comparison set of six districts in Fort Bend County, Stafford MSD's overall proficiency index places it in the bottom quartile. Chronic absenteeism is also among the higher rates in the county at around eighteen percent, which may reflect broader engagement or access challenges. Per-pupil current spending is in the upper range for the county, though this does not yet correlate with stronger test outcomes. A parent may want to look into what academic supports or intervention structures the district offers, particularly in mathematics and at the sixth-through-eighth-grade transition, where proficiency rates dip noticeably.

The district operates an elementary school, an early childhood center, a middle school, a high school, and a STEM magnet academy. No data on graduation rate, free-or-reduced-price lunch eligibility, English learner enrollment, or special education enrollment was available, limiting a fuller picture of student need and resource allocation. District strategic priorities and recent changes were not found in available sources. Families considering the district should contact schools directly to understand current improvement efforts, available advanced or specialized pathways, and student support services that may address the performance patterns shown in state testing data.

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District Context

Officially reported figures, 2024-25.

Enrollment

3,479

Grades

PK–12

Schools

Student body

Hispanic 47%

Black 40%

White 3%

Asian 8%

Two+ 2%

Am. Indian / AK Native 1%

Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0%

By economic status

Percent proficient by grade, as reported

Economically disadvantaged

Not disadvantaged

ELA

Gr 3

23%

70%

Gr 4

39%

78%

Gr 5

33%

64%

Gr 6

47%

69%

Gr 7

40%

63%

Gr 8

44%

57%

Math

Gr 3

34%

66%

Gr 4

62%

Gr 5

42%

69%

Gr 6

31%

58%

Gr 7

24%

30%

Gr 8

21%

34%

Science

Gr 5

—

64%

Gr 8

24%

28%

Social studies

Gr 8

26%

44%

all_subjects_approaches

Gr ALL

44%

—

all_subjects_masters

Gr ALL

—

all_subjects_meets

Gr ALL

20%

—

ela_approaches

Gr ALL

41%

—

ela_masters

Gr ALL

—

ela_meets

Gr ALL

21%

—

math_approaches

Gr ALL

43%

—

math_masters

Gr ALL

—

math_meets

Gr ALL

21%

—

science_approaches

Gr ALL

58%

—

science_masters

Gr ALL

—

science_meets

Gr ALL

20%

—

social_studies_approaches

Gr ALL

48%

—

social_studies_masters

Gr ALL

—

social_studies_meets

Gr ALL

16%

—

Schools in this District

7 schools are officially reported under this district.

STAFFORD ADJUSTMENT CENTER

FORT BEND CO ALTER

STAFFORD STEM MAGNET ACADEMY

Academic Performance

Percent of students meeting or exceeding state standards, by grade.

Mathematics

6 grades reported

27%

Grade 3

43%

Grade 4

52%

Grade 5

39%

Grade 6

25%

Grade 7

24%

Grade 8

English Language Arts

6 grades reported

37%

Grade 3

49%

Grade 4

57%

Grade 5

53%

Grade 6

46%

Grade 7

47%

Grade 8

Science

2 grades reported

39%

Grade 5

25%

Grade 8

Social Studies

1 grade reported

31%

Grade 8

Housing & Real Estate

Data as of April 2026 | District-weighted from constituent ZIP codes

Home Values

Typical home value$288,730

Year-over-year change-0.9%

Range across 4 ZIP codes$235K to $435K

vs. state typical0.96x

vs. national typical0.78x

Home value trend (12 months)

ZIP code home values (4 ZIP codes)

ZIP	City	Value	YoY	Weight
77477	Stafford	$288K	-0.9%	98.9%
77478	Sugar Land	$435K	-0.5%	0.4%
77031	Houston	$256K	-2.8%	0.4%
77489	Missouri City	$235K	-3.9%	0.3%

Rental Market

Typical monthly rent$1,498/mo

Year-over-year change-3.0%

Range across 3 ZIP codes$1,496 to $1,928/mo

Rent trend (12 months)

ZIP code rents (3 ZIP codes)

ZIP	City	Rent/mo	YoY	Weight
77477	Stafford	$1,496	-3.0%	98.9%
77478	Sugar Land	$1,820	+0.6%	0.4%
77489	Missouri City	$1,928	+0.5%	0.3%

Affordability

Est. monthly mortgage (20% down at 6.48%)$1,457/mo

Home price / national median income3.5x

Annual rent / national median income21.5%

Rent exceeds est. mortgage by$41/mo

Comparison

State typical home value$302,187 (-2.0% YoY)

National typical home value$368,198 (+0.6% YoY)

State ZHVI trend (12 months)

National ZHVI trend (12 months)

Economic Context

30-year fixed mortgage rate6.48%

National unemployment rate4.3%

National median household income$83,730

CPI: Rent of shelter (index)447.05

30-year fixed mortgage rate (12 months)

National unemployment rate (12 months)

National median household income (12 months)

CPI: Rent of shelter (index) (12 months)

Sources: Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index (Zillow Group), Realtor.com via Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED)

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Civil Rights Data (CRDC)

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