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Enrollment
1,032
Elementary
DISTRICT 785 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BETA ACADEMY·NCES 480144614073
Beta Academy
9701 ALMEDA GENOA RD, HOUSTON, TX 77075 · (832) 331-2460 · Harris County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,032 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 28% of Texas public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
22.8:1
45 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.8:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
74%
764 students
DISTRICT 69% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 110 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 153 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 153 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 152 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 159 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 151 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 154 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (153) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (154).
Student demographics
51%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 47% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
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Based on grade levels within BETA ACADEMY. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
54.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +13.0pp since 2022
Mathematics
26.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -17.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 54 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 26 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 13 points since 2022, while math scores are down about 17 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 21.0% | 33.0% | 27.0% | 19.0% |
| Mathematics | 5.0% | 21.0% | 34.0% | 40.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 54.0% | 26.0% |
| 2024-25 | 53.0% | 30.0% |
| 2023-24 | 46.0% | 30.0% |
| 2022-23 | 41.0% | 43.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
38.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
42.1%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 38% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 42% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Beta Academy
Beta Academy's state test result (38.4% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beta Academy this school | 1,032 | 74.0% | 38.4% |
| Franz Elementary School KATY | 1,115 | 77.8% | 41.3% |
| Patterson Elementary School CONROE | 1,024 | 71.0% | 42.7% |
| Trinity Basin Preparatory - Mesquite MESQUITE | 800 | 75.6% | 35.6% |
| Coach Wally Hartley PK-8 EL PASO | 1,256 | 76.4% | 47.3% |
| Margaret S McWhirter Elementary School WEBSTER | 810 | 75.7% | 42.5% |
Matched among Texas elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Beta Academy ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Harris County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 38.4% | #2,797 of 4,401 | #379 of 624 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 26.0% | #4,137 of 4,466 ▼ 414 | #605 of 625 ▼ 55 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 54.0% | #2,002 of 4,466 ▲ 83 | #258 of 625 ▲ 12 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -2.0pp | #945 of 3,998 | #123 of 603 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,032 | #84 of 4,938 | #30 of 682 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.8:1 | #4,572 of 4,622 | #645 of 657 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 50.5% | #2,366 of 4,628 | #316 of 657 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 74.0% | #2,315 of 4,789 | #457 of 671 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,032
+578 (+127%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
22.8:1
was 22.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,032 | 45.3 | 22.8:1 | 74% (764) |
| 2023-24 | 984 | 47.2 | 20.9:1 | 76% (750) |
| 2022-23 | 848 | 39.9 | 21.3:1 | 78% (663) |
| 2020-21 | 454 | 20 | 22.7:1 | 76% (346) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Beta Academy.
About Beta Academy
Beta Academy is a large elementary school in HOUSTON, Texas, administered by BETA ACADEMY. Grades offered run from pre-K through 5, with 1,032 students enrolled. For comparison, elementary schools in Texas average about 519 students.
The school serves as its own district in federal records.
A majority of students at Beta Academy, 67%, are Hispanic. Beyond that, enrollment is 16% Black and 15% White. The Hispanic share of the county population is lower, at 44%. Beta Academy has a diversity index of 51%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Staffing totals 45.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 22.8:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Texas average 15.1:1. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 74%.
allk12 grades Beta Academy a C. The grade compares the school only with Texas public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Beta Academy posts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 38.4%, compared with a predicted 42.1%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of Texas schools on BeatsExpectations.
Census estimates describe Harris County this way: median household income is about $74,983, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 34%, and roughly 13% of residents are in poverty. The public schools of Harris County number 1,205 and enroll about 886,911.
The nearest public school is Iltexas Houston Windmill Lakes Elementary School, at about 0.3 miles. Beta Academy has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. The school's 38.4% average proficiency ranks 3rd among 8 nearby schools.
Beta Academy has an NCES locale of City: Large. Federal records list Beta Academy as a charter school.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, reported enrollment went from 454 to 1,032. Such a large difference may reflect a change in the grades served.
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Harris County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
4,838,303
Census ACS
Median income
$74,983
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
1,205
886,911 students
Quick facts
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Other schools in HOUSTON
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Other Beta Academy schools
One other US public school is named Beta Academy. Beta Academy is the largest of the 2.
- Beta AcademyHOUSTON, TX · 537 students
Nearby schools
- Iltexas Houston Windmill Lakes Elementary School0.3 mi · 736
- Iltexas Houston Windmill Lakes Middle School0.3 mi · 449
- Thomas Hancock Elementary School0.3 mi · 336
- Jessup Elementary School0.4 mi · 326
- Iltexas Houston Windmill Lakes Orem High School0.4 mi · 837
- Garfield Elementary School0.9 mi · 537
Frequently asked questions
About Beta AcademyHow large is Beta Academy?
Beta Academy enrolls approximately 1,032 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Beta Academy serve?
Beta Academy serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Beta Academy?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Beta Academy is approximately 22.8:1 (45 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Beta Academy?
Beta Academy reports a student body of 15% White, 67% Hispanic, 16% Black, 2% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Who oversees Beta Academy?
Beta Academy is overseen by BETA ACADEMY in Harris County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.