Summary:
Dulles Middle is a public middle school located in Sugar Land, Texas, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 1,359 students. The school is part of the Fort Bend Independent School District, which is ranked 356 out of 968 districts in Texas and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Dulles Middle consistently performs above the state and district averages in STAAR test scores across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, Dulles Middle's 8th-grade students scored 65.65% proficient or better in STAAR Reading, compared to the district's 63.71% and the state's 54.09%. The school's Gifted and Talented program is particularly strong, ranking 19th out of 1,481 Texas middle schools in 2022-2023, with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. Dulles Middle also has a diverse student population, with a relatively even distribution across White (15.45%), African American (27.23%), Hispanic (25.75%), and Asian (26.71%) students, and has maintained low dropout rates, ranging from 0.2% to 1.7% over the past five years, which are lower than the state and district averages.
Dulles Middle's academic performance is generally stronger than the nearby schools in the Fort Bend ISD district, such as First Colony Middle and Quail Valley Middle, which also have high-performing student populations. However, the school's performance on STAAR tests varies across different student subgroups, with Gifted and Talented students and White students consistently performing at the top, while the performance of Hispanic, African American, and English Language Learner students is more mixed. Despite serving a relatively high percentage of economically disadvantaged students (55.92% in 2022-2023), Dulles Middle has been able to achieve strong academic results, which may be attributed to its effective strategies and increased spending per student, from $8,275 in 2018-2019 to $8,889 in 2020-2021.
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Detail:
Public 6-8
District:
Fort Bend Independent School District (Isd)
SchoolDigger Rank:
486th of 2,361 Texas Middle Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,889
Students who attend Dulles Middle usually attend:
Feeder schools for Dulles Middle:
Student/teacher ratio: 17.0
Number of students: 1,329
Racial breakdown:
Asian:
27.0%
African American:
26.7%
Hispanic:
26.6%
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White:
14.4%
Two or more races:
4.7%
Pacific Islander:
0.3%
American Indian:
0.2%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 56.4%
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