CORNERSTONE ACADEMY

Set in HOUSTON, Texas, CORNERSTONE ACADEMY is a cozy intermediate school, overseen by SPRING BRANCH ISD. It instructs 423 students across grades 6 through 8. That puts it 34% smaller than the typical public school in Texas, which averages around 643 students.

CORNERSTONE ACADEMY is one of 46 schools operated by SPRING BRANCH ISD, a district that enrolls 33,793 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, CORNERSTONE ACADEMY records that the most-represented group is White (45%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Beyond that, the school records 32% Hispanic, 16% Asian, 4% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 34% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully more White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, CORNERSTONE ACADEMY has 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.0:1. That tracks the state average closely. Roughly 15% of students at CORNERSTONE ACADEMY qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is below Harris County's rate of about 70%.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, CORNERSTONE ACADEMY sits in the top 10% of Texas schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 67.3%; actual is 96.0%, +28.7 points clear of the demographic baseline.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Harris County put median household earnings sit near $74,983, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Harris County's 1205 public schools (combined enrollment of about 886,911 students), CORNERSTONE ACADEMY is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: THE BEAR BLVD SCHOOL, around 0.2 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts CORNERSTONE ACADEMY at 1st of 8; the average score across the group is 59.1%.

The campus sits in a suburban setting. As a public charter, CORNERSTONE ACADEMY runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at CORNERSTONE ACADEMY has edged up 13%, going from 373 students in 2018 to 423 in 2025.

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