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Texans Can Academy - Houston Southwest

Texans Can Academy - Houston Southwest rates 2.8, right at the middle of Texans Can Academies's high schools: the district's rated median is 3.1 and the Houston-area median is 5.9.

High schools, 1 to 10This campus against public high schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
2.8this school

2.8 on a one-to-ten scale; the Texans Can Academies median is 3.1; the Houston area median is 5.9.

#8,503 of 8,584 schools in Texas · Texans Can Academies: 13 high schools rated, median 3.1 · Houston area: 270 high schools rated, median 5.9

The brief

I'm choosing a school for

A Texans Can Academies charter high school where students score 35 points below what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 8,503 of 8,584 schools in Texas and 10 of 13 in Texans Can Academies.

Texans Can Academy - Houston Southwest is a charter school: it enrolls by application rather than by address, so check its enrollment process directly before choosing a neighborhood for it.

Math5%40 points below the Texas average of 45%99 students tested · 2025 STAAR
Reading12%43 points below the Texas average of 55%321 students tested · 2025 STAAR
Proficiency has fallen 6 points since 2020, to 9% in 2025, across a 10-year record (2016–2025).2025 STAAR; 16 test records from TX state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
3.4
25% of the rating
Academics
1.3
25% of the rating
College Readiness
4.4
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
1.5
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2025

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 · 4/4 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 16% (multi-year average, 2016-2025) · reading/ELA 12% (multi-year average, 2016-2025).

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.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 77071; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2016-2025; directory SY 2023–24

About our dataHow we calculate scores

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Texans Can Academy - Houston Southwest and the 20 nearest high 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.

The area

Median income
$55,147
Median home value
$228,000
Median rent
$1,059/mo
College educated
33.7%
Homeownership
51.8%
Poverty rate
13.4%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 77071; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
65
Somewhat Walkable
Transit Score
41
Some Transit
Bike Score
46
Somewhat 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.

Programs

Advanced STEM courses
2 of 5
Algebra II, Advanced Math, Calculus, Chemistry, Physics · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
76.5%
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.
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  7. Westbury H S3.0 mi
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  8. Sharpstown H S1.9 mi
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  9. Texans Can Academy - Houston Southwestthis school
    2.8
Eight grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and eight rate higher than Texans Can Academy - Houston Southwest.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 Texans Can Academy - Houston Southwest serve?

Texans Can Academy - Houston Southwest serves students in grades 9th through 12th.

How many students attend Texans Can Academy - Houston Southwest?

Texans Can Academy - Houston Southwest has an enrollment of approximately 345 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Texans Can Academy - Houston Southwest?

The student-teacher ratio at Texans Can Academy - Houston Southwest is 23:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Texans Can Academy - Houston Southwest rank in TX?

Texans Can Academy - Houston Southwest ranks #8,503 of 8,584 schools in TX.

What is Texans Can Academy - Houston Southwest's MySchoolScout rating?

Texans Can Academy - Houston Southwest has a current MySchoolScout rating of 2.8 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 Texans Can Academy - Houston Southwest?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Texans Can Academy - Houston Southwest has 16% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2016-2025) and 12% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2016-2025).

Is Texans Can Academy - Houston Southwest a charter school?

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

Is Texans Can Academy - Houston Southwest a Title I school?

No, Texans Can Academy - Houston Southwest is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Texans Can Academy - Houston Southwest?

76.5% of students at Texans Can Academy - Houston Southwest 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
9th – 12th
Enrollment
345
Student-teacher ratio
23:1
Teachers (FTE)
15
Type
Alternative
Title I
No
Setting
Large City
County
Harris County
Phone
(281) 918-4316
4-year graduation
10.0%
Class of 2023
Rank in district
#10 of 13
Schools in district
13
District spending per student
$13,350
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.
Area population (ZIP 77071)
26,794
Area average commute
31.9 min
Area median age
40.5

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

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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.