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Long Academy
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Long Academy

PublicHighGrades 6–12

6501 Bellaire Blvd, Houston, TX 77074 · (713) 778-3380 · Part of Houston Independent School District

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

Directions
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Students
680
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
99%
Setting
City
Grades
6–12
The gist

What stands out about Long Academy

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Texas’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 26 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 24 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 26.2% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Houston kids: 39 high schools

On the path

Where Houston kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5171 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–12Long AcademyYou are here
9–1239 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency11%
State average 36.6%
Reading / language arts18%
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 ↗

6501 Bellaire Blvd, Houston

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6171
Grade 7212
Grade 8195
Grade 932
Grade 1034
Grade 1114
Grade 1222
Enrollment over time
921’20
836’21
818’22
715’23
680’24

Down 26.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 68%Asian 15%Black 9%White 6%Two or more races 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Long Academy from Houston families.

Other schools in Houston Independent School District

The district →
Piney Point El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Houston
C−
1,286 students21:1
Pilgrim Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Houston
C−
1,233 students18:1
West University El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Houston
A+
1,183 students19:1
Emerson El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Houston
C−
990 students20:1
Oak Forest El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Houston
A
950 students18:1
Bonham El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Houston
C−
940 students15:1

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.