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Harris County Juvenile Detention Center

PublicOtherGrades 4–12CharterAlternative Education School

1200 Congress St Ste 6500, Houston, TX 77002 · (713) 222-4354

Houston’s School Grade C− better than 23% of Texas school districts

Directions
Students
165
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
98%
Setting
City
Grades
4–12
The gist

What stands out about Harris County Juvenile Detention Center

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of Texas’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 34 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 25 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 63.4% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency2%
State average 36.6%
Reading / language arts17%
State average 41.8%

Its own letter, D−, places these results among Texas’s 7,796 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1200 Congress St Ste 6500, Houston

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 41
Grade 62
Grade 79
Grade 815
Grade 970
Grade 1053
Grade 1113
Grade 122
Enrollment over time
101’20
113’21
136’22
113’23
165’24

Up 63.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 53%Hispanic 40%White 5%Two or more races 2%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Harris County Juvenile Detention Center from Houston families.

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Texas’s other public schools; Houston’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.