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Baylor College of Medicine Biotech Academy at Rusk

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

2805 Garrow St, Houston, TX 77003 · (713) 226-4543 · Part of Houston Independent School District

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

Directions
Students
325
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
75%
Setting
City
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Baylor College of Medicine Biotech Academy at Rusk

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 55% of Texas’s public schools
  • Enrollment down 24.1% 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
6–8Baylor College of Medicine Biotech Academy at RuskYou are here
9–1239 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency34%
State average 36.6%
Reading / language arts42%
State average 41.8%

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

Location

Directions ↗

2805 Garrow St, Houston

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6116
Grade 7129
Grade 880
Enrollment over time
428’20
396’21
341’22
350’23
325’24

Down 24.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 88%Black 8%Two or more races 2%White 1%Asian <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 Baylor College of Medicine Biotech Academy at Rusk 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.