Enrollment
363
Middle
DISTRICT 802 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ALDINE ISD·NCES 480771017014
Drew Academy
1910 W LITTLE YORK RD, HOUSTON, TX 77091 · (281) 878-0360 · Harris County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL363 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
9.2:1
40 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.7:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
85%
309 students
DISTRICT 87% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 176 | 48% |
| Grade 8 | 187 | 52% |
Student demographics
53%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 39% · 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
54.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +29.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
30.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +20.0pp since 2020
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 30 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 29 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 20 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 24.0% | 30.0% | 24.0% | 22.0% |
| Mathematics | 15.0% | 15.0% | 19.0% | 51.0% |
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% | 30.0% |
| 2024-25 | 51.0% | 22.0% |
| 2023-24 | 35.0% | 17.0% |
| 2022-23 | 18.0% | 20.0% |
| 2021-22 | 35.0% | 14.0% |
| 2020-21 | 25.0% | 10.0% |
% 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
27.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
37.3%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 27% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 37% 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 Drew Academy
Drew Academy's state test result (27.4% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drew Academy this school | 363 | 85.1% | 27.4% |
| H Bob Daniel Sr Intermediate School DUNCANVILLE | 443 | 83.5% | 21.8% |
| Houston Academy HOUSTON | 372 | 88.2% | 32.2% |
| Iltexas Houston Orem Middle School HOUSTON | 410 | 89.5% | 24.6% |
| Grace R Brandenburg Intermediate School DUNCANVILLE | 345 | 84.9% | 23.5% |
| Uplift Hampton Prep Middle School DALLAS | 510 | 83.5% | 32.4% |
Matched among Texas middle 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 Drew Academy ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Harris County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 27.4% | #1,466 of 1,635 | #198 of 218 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 30.0% | #1,354 of 1,670 ▲ 172 | #190 of 219 ▲ 17 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 54.0% | #828 of 1,670 ▲ 70 | #99 of 219 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +23.0pp | #192 of 1,570 | #30 of 216 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 363 | #1,316 of 1,749 | #200 of 227 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.2:1 | #2 of 1,542 | #1 of 215 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 52.6% | #801 of 1,543 | #104 of 215 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 85.1% | #389 of 1,648 | #103 of 221 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -37.7% | #62 of 942 | #16 of 145 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
363
-139 (-28%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
9.2:1
was 13.6:1
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 | 363 | 39.6 | 9.2:1 | 85% (309) |
| 2023-24 | 369 | 38.2 | 9.7:1 | 88% (323) |
| 2022-23 | 382 | 30.9 | 12.3:1 | 91% (346) |
| 2020-21 | 502 | 37 | 13.6:1 | 87% (439) |
| 2017-18 | 583 | 42.6 | 13.7:1 | 85% (494) |
| 2015-16 | 558 | 40 | 13.9:1 | 84% (466) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Drew Academy.
Since 2017-18: students down 38% (583 to 363); teachers down 7% (42.6 to 39.6).
About Drew Academy
Drew Academy is a low-enrollment middle-grades school serving families in HOUSTON, Texas. The school enrolls 363 students in grades 7 through 8. That compares with an average of about 643 students for middle schools in Texas.
ALDINE ISD enrolls 56,419 students, and its 76 schools include Drew Academy.
Of every 100 students at Drew Academy, about 54 are Black. After that, the student body is 43% Hispanic. Among all residents of Harris County, the Black share is about 19%. The diversity index for Drew Academy is 53%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Staffing at Drew Academy comes to 39.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 9.2:1. Middle schools in Texas have an average ratio of 14.4:1. On the income side, 85% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. For comparison, public schools in Harris County average 70%.
Compared with Texas schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Drew Academy's results are 10.0 points below predicted: 27.4% against 37.3%.
Census data for Harris County show median household income comes to about $74,983, about 34% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 13% of residents are in poverty. There are 1,205 public schools in the county, enrolling about 886,911, Drew Academy among them.
Measured in a straight line, Carver H S for Applied Tech/Engineering/Arts is about 0.5 miles from Drew Academy. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. In a group of 7 nearby schools with scores, Drew Academy ranks 4th on average proficiency.
The federal government classifies Drew Academy's location as City: Large.
The school's enrollment decreased 28% from 2020-21 to 2024-25. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio dropped to 9.2:1, from 13.6:1.
Anyone can start a thread about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures at Drew Academy. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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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- Hastings High SchoolHigh · 3,786 students
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Nearby schools
- Carver H S for Applied Tech/Engineering/Arts0.5 mi · 708
- Reece Academy0.6 mi · 402
- Anderson Academy0.7 mi · 568
- Houston Academy0.8 mi · 372
- Vines Ec/PK/K0.8 mi · 572
- Harris Elementary School0.9 mi · 448
Frequently asked questions
About Drew AcademyHow many students attend Drew Academy?
Drew Academy enrolls approximately 363 students in grades 07-08.
What grades does Drew Academy serve?
Drew Academy serves grades 07-08.
How many teachers does Drew Academy have?
Drew Academy employs 40 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.2:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Drew Academy?
At Drew Academy, the student body is approximately 1% White, 43% Hispanic, 54% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Drew Academy in?
Drew Academy is part of ALDINE ISD.
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