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Westchester Academy for International Studies
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Westchester Academy for International Studies

PublicHighGrades 6–12Charter

901 Yorkchester, Houston, TX 77079 · (713) 251-1800

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

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Students
864
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
49%
Setting
City
Grades
6–12
The gist

What stands out about Westchester Academy for International Studies

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Texas’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 12 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 20 pts above the state

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency49%
State average 36.6%
Reading / language arts62%
State average 41.8%

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

Location

Directions ↗

901 Yorkchester, Houston

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6151
Grade 7131
Grade 8120
Grade 9144
Grade 10102
Grade 11121
Grade 1295
Enrollment over time
924’20
866’21
890’22
864’23
864’24

Down 6.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 64%White 20%Asian 7%Two or more races 6%Black 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Westchester Academy for International Studies 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.