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Houston Academy

PublicMiddleGrades 5–6

8103 Carver Rd, Houston, TX 77088 · (281) 878-7745 · Part of Aldine Independent School District

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

Directions
Students
372
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
88%
Setting
City
Grades
5–6
The gist

What stands out about Houston Academy

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Texas’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 23 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 21 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 12.9% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency14%
State average 36.6%
Reading / language arts21%
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 ↗

8103 Carver Rd, Houston

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 5151
Grade 6221
Enrollment over time
427’20
397’21
369’22
390’23
372’24

Down 12.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 49%Hispanic 45%Two or more races 3%White 1%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Houston Academy from Houston families.

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Kujawa Ec/PK/K
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Vardeman Ec/PK/K
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Garcia-Leza Ec/PK/K
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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.