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Charter elementary school · Beta Academy · Houston, Texas

Beta Academy

Beta Academy rates 6.2, right at the middle of Beta Academy's elementary schools: the district's rated median is 6.2 and the Houston-area median is 7.0.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus against public elementary schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
6.2this school

6.2 on a one-to-ten scale; the Beta Academy median is 6.2; the Houston area median is 7.0.

#4,721 of 8,584 schools in Texas · Beta Academy: 1 elementary schools rated, median 6.2 · Houston area: 940 elementary schools rated, median 7.0

The brief

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A charter elementary school in Houston, TX serving grades Pre-K – 5th.

Students at Beta Academy score 42% proficient, which is below what's typical for similar communities (expected: 43%).

It ranks 4,721 of 8,584 schools in Texas and 1 of 2 in Beta Academy.

Math30%15 points below the Texas average of 45%451 students tested · 2025 STAAR
Reading53%2 points below the Texas average of 55%451 students tested · 2025 STAAR
Proficiency has held near 42% across the 2-year record (2024–2025).2025 STAAR; 4 test records from TX state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
8.0
50% of the rating
Academics
5.7
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
2.2
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 5 sources, 2023–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 30% (multi-year average, 2024-2025) · reading/ELA 50% (multi-year average, 2024-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 STAAR · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 STAAR · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2024-2025; directory SY 2023–24

About our dataHow we calculate scores

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Beta Academy and the 20 nearest elementary schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

Open the Houston school map to see school quality against home prices across the metro.

Getting around

Walk Score
39
Car-Dependent
Transit Score
28
Some Transit
Bike Score
51
Bikeable
City reported crime
4,701/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Houston. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Houston), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
76.2%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
  1. Atkinson EL1.4 mi
    8.9Compare →
  2. Garfield EL0.9 mi
    8.6Compare →
  3. Laura Welch Bush EL1.0 mi
    8.0Compare →
  4. Freeman EL1.4 mi
    7.5Compare →
  5. Beta Academythis school
    6.2
  6. Meador EL1.4 mi
    5.5Compare →
  7. Thomas Hancock EL0.3 mi
    5.5Compare →
  8. Jessup EL0.4 mi
    5.2Compare →
  9. Iltexas Houston Windmill Lakes EL0.3 mi · charter
    3.6Compare →
Eight grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and four rate higher than Beta Academy.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Charter · enrollment unverified: Potential charter option; enrollment requirements have not been verified.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Beta Academy serve?

Beta Academy serves students in grades Pre-K through 5th.

How many students attend Beta Academy?

Beta Academy has an enrollment of approximately 984 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Beta Academy?

The student-teacher ratio at Beta Academy is 20.9:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Beta Academy rank in TX?

Beta Academy ranks #4,721 of 8,584 schools in TX.

What is Beta Academy's MySchoolScout rating?

Beta Academy has a current MySchoolScout rating of 6.2 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Beta Academy?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Beta Academy has 30% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2024-2025) and 50% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2024-2025).

Is Beta Academy a charter school?

Yes, Beta Academy is a charter school. Charter schools are publicly funded but independently operated, often with more flexibility in curriculum and teaching methods.

Is Beta Academy a Title I school?

No, Beta Academy is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Beta Academy?

76.2% of students at Beta Academy qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
Pre-K – 5th
Enrollment
984
Student-teacher ratio
20.9:1
Teachers (FTE)
47
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Large City
County
Harris County
Phone
(832) 331-2460
Rank in district
#1 of 2
Schools in district
2
District spending per student
$9,492
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
Not available
The source release did not match this district identifier.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Sources and official links

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Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Texas Education Agency, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.