📍 13300 Chrisman Rd, Houston, Harris County, 77039
Grantham Academy is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Houston, Harris County. The school has 1,162 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Ivan Hepworth. It is part of the Aldine Isd school district. It serves grades 6–8 in a suburban setting. The school employs 69.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 16.6:1. 23% of students are proficient in reading. 17% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Grantham Academy enrolls 1,162 students across grades 6–8. The student body is 55% male and 45% female. A teaching staff of 69.9 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 16.6:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 91% Hispanic or Latino, 6.3% Black or African American and 1.3% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 1,060 | 91% |
| Black or African American | 73 | 6.3% |
| White | 15 | 1.3% |
| Two or more races | 8 | <1% |
| Asian | 4 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
1,089 of the school's 1,162 students (94%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 1,065 qualify for free lunch and 24 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Grantham Academy is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). 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 At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 6, state house district 140.
Grantham Academy is one of 79 schools in ALDINE ISD, based in HOUSTON, Texas. The district serves 56,419 students district-wide and employs 3,510 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,162 students, Grantham Academy is larger than the district average of about 714 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large