Alternative/PRU Elementary Open

Texas Serenity Academy

๐Ÿ“ 8500 Sweetwater St, Houston, Harris County, 77037

179
Pupils
15.7
Pupil:teacher ratio

About this school

Texas Serenity Academy is an Alternative/PRU serving elementary age pupils, located in Houston, Harris County. The school has 179 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Texas Serenity Academy school district. It serves grades 1โ€“8. The school employs 11.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 15.7:1. It operates as a public charter school. 27% of students are proficient in reading. 22% are proficient in maths.

School details

School district
Texas Serenity Academy

Enrollment & staffing

Texas Serenity Academy enrolls 179 students across grades 1โ€“8. The student body is 54% male and 46% female. A teaching staff of 11.4 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 15.7:1.

Male students
97 (54%)
Female students
82 (46%)
Teachers (FTE)
11.4
Student-teacher ratio
15.7:1
Grade span
1โ€“8

Student demographics

By race and ethnicity, the student body is 53% Hispanic or Latino, 47% Black or African American and <1% White.

Race / ethnicityStudentsShare
Hispanic or Latino9453%
Black or African American8447%
White1<1%

Source: NCES Common Core of Data.

Free & reduced-price lunch

177 of the school's 179 students (99%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 177 qualify for free lunch and 0 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.

School setting & status

Suburb, LargeGrades 1โ€“8Charter schoolTitle I

The school's NCES locale classification is Suburb, Large. It operates as a public charter school. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district TX-29, state senate district 6, state house district 140.

Academic Performance

27%
Reading proficient
22%
Math proficient
37%
Poverty rate

Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.

Technology & Programs

Setting: Suburb - Large

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