Commonwealth Elementary

Commonwealth Elementary sits at the very top of what's already one of Texas's most academically competitive districts, which is saying something in Fort Bend ISD. Sugar Land's 77479 zip code is home to a lot of families who moved here specifically for schools like this one — engineers, doctors, and educators who are deeply invested in their kids' education — and Commonwealth reflects that energy in everything from its math and science scores to its tight-knit parent community. If you're looking to plant roots in a well-planned, diverse suburb southwest of Houston where the schools are taken seriously and the neighbors are too, this one is hard to beat.