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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at DRAW ACADEMY this year?
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Enrollment
696
Elementary
STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DRAW ACADEMY·NCES 480026310720
DRAW ACADEMY
3920 STONEY BROOK DR, HOUSTON, TX 77063 · (713) 706-3729 · Harris County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL696 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
29.4:1
24 FTE teachers
STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
696 students
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
Student demographics
n/r: not reliably reported by NCES for this school. Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment are systematically under-reported in the source data.
Gender split
Test scores
STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
32.0%
own-school result
Mathematics
22.0%
own-school result
State assessment results for this school reflect a specialized student population. The figures above are the school's own reported scores; they are not directly comparable to state averages or to general-enrollment schools, so the usual state-average comparison line is suppressed here.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Not computed for this schoolBeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
696
+414 (+147%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
29.4:1
was 19.9:1
% White
0%
was 0%
% Hispanic
99%
was 99%
% Black
0%
was 1%
% Asian
1%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About DRAW ACADEMY
DRAW ACADEMY is a primary school of medium-sized scale in HOUSTON, Texas, one of the schools within DRAW ACADEMY, works with 696 students in grades pre-K through 8. That puts it 34% larger than the typical public school in Texas, which averages around 519 students.
DRAW ACADEMY is the operating authority for DRAW ACADEMY, handling staffing, calendars, and reporting to the state department of education.
For racial and ethnic makeup, DRAW ACADEMY reports that nearly all students (99%) are Hispanic. That is considerably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 44%.
Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 29.4:1 students per teacher. That figure is higher than the state norm's 15.1:1 average. An estimated 100% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Harris County runs at roughly 70%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully above the surrounding baseline.
In the broader community, ACS estimates for Harris County put the typical household earns roughly $74,983 per year, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 13%. DRAW ACADEMY is one of 1205 public schools in Harris County (combined enrollment of about 886,911 students).
Nearest neighbor: KIPP SHARP PREP, around 0.4 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around DRAW ACADEMY.
DRAW ACADEMY operates from a metropolitan location. As a public charter, DRAW 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 DRAW ACADEMY has edged up 147%, going from 282 students in 2018 to 696 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 19.9:1 in 2018 to 29.4:1 today.
On allk12, the feed for DRAW ACADEMY typically covers pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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
Related schools
Other schools in HOUSTON
- TEXAS CONNECTIONS ACADEMY AT HOUSTONCombined · 8,641 students
- NORTH SHORE SENIOR HIGHHigh · 4,284 students
- ELSIK H SHigh · 4,057 students
- SUMMER CREEK H SHigh · 3,972 students
- HASTINGS H SHigh · 3,786 students
- C E KING H SHigh · 3,716 students
Nearby schools
- KIPP SHARP PREP0.4 mi · 1,078
- KIPP SHARPSTOWN COLLEGE PREP0.4 mi · 789
- BRIARMEADOW CHARTER0.4 mi · 591
- SOUTHWEST PUBLIC SCHOOLS COLLEGE &CAREER PREP ACAD0.4 mi · 462
- SOUTHWEST PUBLIC SCHOOLS LEAD &GLOBAL STUDIES ACAD0.4 mi · 284
- WISDOM H S0.5 mi · 1,965
Frequently asked questions
About DRAW ACADEMYHow many students attend DRAW ACADEMY?
DRAW ACADEMY enrolls approximately 696 students in grades PK-08.
What grades does DRAW ACADEMY serve?
DRAW ACADEMY serves grades PK-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at DRAW ACADEMY?
The student-to-teacher ratio at DRAW ACADEMY is approximately 29.4:1 (24 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at DRAW ACADEMY?
At DRAW ACADEMY, the student body is approximately 0% White, 99% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian.
Is DRAW ACADEMY public or private?
DRAW ACADEMY is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by DRAW ACADEMY.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.