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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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 115 | 17% |
| Kindergarten | 69 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 82 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 67 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 65 | 9% |
| Grade 4 | 59 | 8% |
| Grade 5 | 60 | 9% |
| Grade 6 | 62 | 9% |
| Grade 7 | 56 | 8% |
| Grade 8 | 61 | 9% |
This year's kindergarten class (69) is 13% larger than its 8th grade class (61).
Student demographics
3%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
40.0%
own-school result
Mathematics
28.0%
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.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 15.0% | 25.0% | 34.0% | 26.0% |
| Mathematics | 9.0% | 19.0% | 31.0% | 41.0% |
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 | 40.0% | 28.0% |
| 2024-25 | 36.0% | 20.0% |
| 2023-24 | 32.0% | 22.0% |
| 2022-23 | 30.0% | 19.0% |
| 2021-22 | 30.0% | 20.0% |
| 2020-21 | 15.0% | 8.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
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 →
Where Draw Academy ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Harris County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 696 | #942 of 4,938 | #239 of 682 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 29.4:1 | #4,617 of 4,622 | #657 of 657 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 2.9% | #4,425 of 4,628 | #656 of 657 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #3 of 4,789 | #2 of 671 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +146.8% | #7 of 1,307 | #1 of 148 |
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
696
-11 (-2%) vs 2020
+138% since 2010-11, when it was 293
Student : Teacher
29.4:1
was 20.8:1
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 | 696 | 23.7 | 29.4:1 | 100% (696) |
| 2023-24 | 677 | 26.5 | 25.5:1 | 100% (675) |
| 2022-23 | 678 | 30 | 22.6:1 | 100% (678) |
| 2020-21 | 707 | 34 | 20.8:1 | 98% (696) |
| 2017-18 | 282 | 14.2 | 19.9:1 | 97% (273) |
| 2015-16 | 317 | 14 | 22.6:1 | 99% (314) |
| 2010-11 | 293 | 15 | 19.5:1 | 96% (280) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Draw Academy.
Since 2017-18: students up 147% (282 to 696); teachers up 67% (14.2 to 23.7).
About Draw Academy
Draw Academy is a medium-sized elementary school serving families in HOUSTON, Texas. It educates 696 students in pre-K through 8. The typical figure for elementary schools in Texas is about 519 students.
The school serves as its own district in federal records.
Hispanic students make up 99% of enrollment at Draw Academy. Census estimates put the Hispanic share of Harris County's population at about 44%. Draw Academy's diversity index is 3%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school reports 23.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 29.4 students per teacher. That is 14.3 students per teacher above the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility covers 100% of students. The 70% average for public schools in Harris County is 30 points lower.
Census estimates describe Harris County this way: the median household income is $74,983, about 34% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 13%. In all, Harris County has 1,205 public schools and roughly 886,911 students.
Of nearby public schools, KIPP Sharp Prep is the closest, at about 0.4 miles. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Draw Academy.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is City: Large: inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more. Federal records list Draw Academy as a charter school.
Enrollment in 2024-25 was 696, close to the 707 recorded in 2020-21. Federal data show the ratio rising from 20.8:1 to 29.4:1.
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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
Related schools
Other schools in HOUSTON
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- Elsik High SchoolHigh · 4,057 students
- Summer Creek High SchoolHigh · 3,972 students
- Hastings High SchoolHigh · 3,786 students
- C E King High SchoolHigh · 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 Lead &global Studies Academy0.4 mi · 284
- Southwest Public Schools College &career Prep Academy0.4 mi · 462
- Wisdom High School0.5 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.