Malala Yousafzai

Summary:

Malala Yousafzai Elementary School is a public elementary school in Richmond, Texas, serving 1,093 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Fort Bend Independent School District, which is ranked 356 out of 968 districts in the state.

Malala Yousafzai Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state averages on STAAR tests, with 80% of 5th-grade students proficient or better in reading, compared to 63.21% for the district and 53.96% for the state. The school has a significantly higher percentage of Asian students (71%) compared to the district and state. Malala Yousafzai has been ranked among the top 5% of elementary schools in Texas, with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger, and it excels in the performance of specific student subgroups, ranking in the top 30 out of 2,443 Texas elementary schools for African American students and in the top 96 out of 4,521 schools for students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

The school's exceptional academic performance, diverse student population, and commitment to equity and inclusion make it a standout educational institution. Factors like the school's spending per student, student-teacher ratio, and free/reduced lunch rates may contribute to its success, which could provide valuable insights for other schools to consider. Malala Yousafzai Elementary is a model for delivering quality education and supporting the needs of all students, regardless of their background.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

11770 W Aliana Trace Dr
Richmond, TX 77407

(281) 634-1000

District: Fort Bend Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
385^th of 4,675 Texas Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,207

Students who attend Malala Yousafzai usually attend:

Middle:	Macario Garcia Middle
High:	Stephen F Austin High School

Student/teacher ratio: 17.6

Number of students: 1,127

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

71.1%

African American:

9.8%

White:

9.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 26.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Malala Yousafzai ranks better than 91.8% of elementary schools in Texas. It also ranks 10^th among 47 ranked elementary schools in the Fort Bend Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 89.78. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Asian (71.1%), African American (9.8%), White (9.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 26.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Malala Yousafzai is 17.6. 47 elementary schools in the Fort Bend Independent School District (Isd) have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Malala Yousafzai employs 63.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Malala Yousafzai is $8,207. 47 elementary schools in the Fort Bend Independent School District (Isd) spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Malala Yousafzai:

SchoolDigger ranks Malala Yousafzai 385^th of 4675 Texas public elementary schools. (See Malala Yousafzai in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Asian students:

African American students:

Hispanic students:

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Fort Bend Independent School District (Isd):

SchoolDigger ranks Fort Bend Independent School District (Isd) 356^th of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Malala Yousafzai

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Rank History for all students at Malala Yousafzai

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	TX State Percentile
2021	93.29	266^th	4578	94.2%
2022	89.49	374^th	4581	91.8%
2023	93.31	251^st	4647	94.6%
2024	89.78	385^th	4675	91.8%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Malala Yousafzai

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	TX State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	48.78	482^nd	961	49.8%
2022	67.34	284^th	1004	71.7%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Malala Yousafzai

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	TX State Percentile
2021	76.97	426^th	3446	87.6%
2022	77.73	421^st	3487	87.9%
2023	84.88	260^th	3556	92.7%
2024	78.09	506^th	3638	86.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Malala Yousafzai

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	TX State Percentile
2021	43.52	1786^th	3799	53.0%
2022	54.98	1292^nd	3952	67.3%
2023	68.74	746^th	4086	81.7%
2024	73.12	672^nd	4261	84.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Malala Yousafzai

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	TX State Percentile
2021	94.11	81^st	4451	98.2%
2022	90.27	167^th	4477	96.3%
2023	93.08	96^th	4521	97.9%
2024	85.73	280^th	4560	93.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Malala Yousafzai

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	TX State Percentile
2021	93.06	225^th	4499	95.0%
2022	86.66	426^th	4561	90.7%
2023	89.44	347^th	4588	92.4%

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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Malala Yousafzai

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	TX State Percentile
2021	77.36	512^th	3006	83.0%
2022	73.36	530^th	2958	82.1%
2023	73.13	542^nd	2980	81.8%

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Rank History for At Risk students at Malala Yousafzai

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	TX State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	80.69	359^th	4331	91.7%
2022	90.46	172^nd	4461	96.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Malala Yousafzai

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	TX State Percentile
2021	91.22	317^th	4498	93.0%
2022	89.69	331^st	4563	92.7%
2023	93.57	188^th	4585	95.9%

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Rank History for Asian students at Malala Yousafzai

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	TX State Percentile
2021	52.00	488^th	967	49.5%
2022	50.58	561^st	957	41.4%
2023	53.98	538^th	1015	47.0%
2024	45.98	674^th	1035	34.9%

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Rank History for African American students at Malala Yousafzai

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	TX State Percentile
2021	96.74	48^th	2444	98.0%
2022	90.66	116^th	2421	95.2%
2023	97.20	30^th	2443	98.8%
2024	90.19	100^th	2421	95.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Malala Yousafzai

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	TX State Percentile
2021	91.77	172^nd	4329	96.0%
2022	76.05	668^th	4376	84.7%
2023	75.37	717^th	4401	83.7%
2024	69.46	970^th	4431	78.1%

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Rank History for White students at Malala Yousafzai

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	TX State Percentile
2021	60.51	1060^th	3082	65.6%
2022	71.13	724^th	3082	76.5%
2023	80.31	410^th	3106	86.8%
2024	70.91	724^th	3078	76.5%

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Data source: test scores: Texas Education Agency, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Texas Education Agency

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Enrollment information for Malala Yousafzai

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2019	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2020	48	55	412	37	5	1	7	565
2021	83	69	599	51	9	1	20	832
2022	102	101	688	57	11	1	17	977
2023	107	107	776	74	10	1	18	1093
2024	106	110	801	78	10	0	22	1127

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Malala Yousafzai

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	0	0.0	n/a	n/a
2020	565	32.3	17.4	18.8
2021	832	45.6	18.2	20.8
2022	977	57.2	17.0	25.5
2023	1093	60.1	18.1	26.9
2024	1127	63.8	17.6	26.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Malala Yousafzai

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	0	0.0	n/a	n/a
2020	565	32.3	17.4	18.8
2021	832	45.6	18.2	20.8
2022	977	57.2	17.0	25.5
2023	1093	60.1	18.1	26.9
2024	1127	63.8	17.6	26.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Malala Yousafzai

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2020	$397 (4.5%)	$8,366 (95.5%)	$8,763
2021	$585 (7.1%)	$7,622 (92.9%)	$8,207

Data source: Texas Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

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Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	0	1093
African American	0	107
American Indian	0	10
Asian	0	776
Hispanic	0	74
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	0	107
Two or More Races	0	18

Schools Near Malala Yousafzai

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2024)		STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2024)		STAAR Reading (2024)					STAAR Mathematics (2024)					STAAR Science (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Malala Yousafzai	Public	PK, KG-5	11770 W Aliana Trace Dr	Richmond	77407	Fort Bend County	Fort Bend Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 634-1000	1,127	64	17.6	26.9%	106 (9.4%)	110 (9.8%)	78 (6.9%)	801 (71.1%)	10 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (2.0%)	89.8	385^th of 4675 public elementary schools	91.8%		93.3	251^st of 4647 public elementary schools	94.6%	134					71.4	77.3	80.0			65.1	67.5	68.4			36.8	$8,207	$585	$7,622
Carolyn And Vernon Madden Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	17727 Abermore Ln	Richmond	77407	Fort Bend County	Fort Bend Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 327-2740	967	57	16.9	24.6%	110 (11.4%)	117 (12.1%)	87 (9.0%)	619 (64.0%)	8 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	25 (2.6%)	96.3	133^rd of 4675 public elementary schools	97.2%		95.7	152^nd of 4647 public elementary schools	96.7%	19					76.1	74.3	81.3			82.1	75.8	85.8			60.7	$9,318	$648	$8,670
James C Neill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3830 Harvest Corner Dr	Richmond	77406	Fort Bend County	Fort Bend Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 327-3760	1,138	69	16.4	36.5%	173 (15.2%)	294 (25.8%)	213 (18.7%)	394 (34.6%)	7 (0.6%)	3 (0.3%)	54 (4.7%)	60	1588^th of 4675 public elementary schools	66.0%		52.5	2036^th of 4647 public elementary schools	56.2%	448					59.7	55.9	66.5			46.6	40.9	44.3			18.9	$9,620	$647	$8,973
Oyster Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	16425 Mellow Oaks Ln	Sugar Land	77498	Fort Bend County	Fort Bend Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 634-5910	826	52	15.8	63.8%	129 (15.6%)	197 (23.8%)	189 (22.9%)	274 (33.2%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	34 (4.1%)	75	942^nd of 4675 public elementary schools	79.9%		74.7	971^st of 4647 public elementary schools	79.1%	29					55.7	59.5	73.5			55.0	58.2	56.5			29.5	$9,455	$608	$8,847
Pecan Grove Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3330 Old S Dr	Richmond	77406	Fort Bend County	Fort Bend Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 634-4800	725	42	17.0	31.4%	358 (49.4%)	79 (10.9%)	199 (27.4%)	52 (7.2%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (4.6%)	60.2	1580^th of 4675 public elementary schools	66.2%		61.3	1544^th of 4647 public elementary schools	66.8%	36					52.5	60.4	47.5			49.2	48.2	46.7			28.7	$11,058	$1,081	$9,977
Oakland Elementary	Public	K-5	4455 Waterside Estates Dr	Richmond	77406	Fort Bend County	Fort Bend Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 634-3730	876	55	15.8	46.9%	168 (19.2%)	271 (30.9%)	200 (22.8%)	178 (20.3%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	54 (6.2%)	79.3	780^th of 4675 public elementary schools	83.3%		83.1	644^th of 4647 public elementary schools	86.1%	136					61.6	69.4	72.4			56.7	53.4	51.6			40.8	$9,347	$601	$8,746
Sst Sugarland	Public, Charter	PK, KG-7	10007 Clodine Rd	Richmond	77407	Fort Bend County	School Of Science And Technology Discovery	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 277-7923	701	46	15.0	79.0%	46 (6.6%)	450 (64.2%)	75 (10.7%)	115 (16.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.0%)	84.1	610^th of 4675 public elementary schools	87.0%		78.5	830^th of 4647 public elementary schools	82.1%	220					82.2	60.9	83.6	85.9	82.7	59.6	66.7	39.3	80.3	69.2	32.8	$7,236	$402	$6,834
Stephen F Austin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1630 Pitts Rd	Richmond	77406	Fort Bend County	Lamar Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(832) 223-1000	569	35	16.0	47.5%	192 (33.7%)	117 (20.6%)	189 (33.2%)	40 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	29 (5.1%)	80.2	749^th of 4675 public elementary schools	84.0%		76.2	915^th of 4647 public elementary schools	80.3%	166					55.3	64.1	67.9			61.2	59.8	71.4			32.1	$11,194	$895	$10,298
Frost Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3306 Skinner Ln	Richmond	77406	Fort Bend County	Lamar Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(832) 223-1500	1,075	55	19.7	33.2%	423 (39.3%)	264 (24.6%)	257 (23.9%)	73 (6.8%)	4 (0.4%)	3 (0.3%)	51 (4.7%)	90.1	366^th of 4675 public elementary schools	92.2%		86.3	516^th of 4647 public elementary schools	88.9%	150					68.3	75.9	70.2			66.5	63.8	73.9			46.6	$9,195	$763	$8,432
Mary Austin Holley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	16655 Bissonnet	Houston	77083	Harris County	Fort Bend Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 634-3850	622	49	12.7	77.2%	20 (3.2%)	196 (31.5%)	322 (51.8%)	67 (10.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.4%)	56.4	1774^th of 4675 public elementary schools	62.1%		31.1	3323^rd of 4647 public elementary schools	28.5%	1549	22.2	50.0	22.2	50.0	41.0	42.9	59.1			41.7	55.6	55.1			24.7	$12,044	$1,423	$10,621

Frequently Asked Questions about Malala Yousafzai

How many students attend Malala Yousafzai?

In the 2023-24 school year, 1,127 students attended Malala Yousafzai.

Is Malala Yousafzai a good school?

Yes. Malala Yousafzai ranks in the top 8.2% of Texas elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Malala Yousafzai?

Students at Malala Yousafzai are 71% Asian, 10% African American, 9% White, 7% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

What district is Malala Yousafzai in?

Fort Bend Independent School District (Isd)

What schools do graduates of Malala Yousafzai attend?

Students who attend Malala Yousafzai usually go on to attend:

Middle : Macario Garcia Middle
High : Stephen F Austin High School

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