EARLY COLLEGE STEM ACADEMY

EARLY COLLEGE STEM ACADEMY is an intimate middle-grades school in HOUSTON, Texas, overseen by RAUL YZAGUIRRE SCHOOLS FOR SUCCESS. The school caters to 275 students in grades 6 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 643 students per school, that is 57% leaner than typical.

Across the 8 schools in RAUL YZAGUIRRE SCHOOLS FOR SUCCESS (1,991 students total), EARLY COLLEGE STEM ACADEMY accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, EARLY COLLEGE STEM ACADEMY reports that nearly all students (98%) are Hispanic. By comparison, Harris County as a whole is about 44% Hispanic, so the school skews considerably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, EARLY COLLEGE STEM ACADEMY has 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.2:1. That tracks the state average closely. Roughly 96% of students at EARLY COLLEGE STEM ACADEMY qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Harris County (around 70%), the school's rate is meaningfully above typical.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, EARLY COLLEGE STEM ACADEMY tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 32.1% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 39.5%.

In the broader community, Harris County reports that the typical household earns roughly $74,983 per year, about 34% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 13%. In all, Harris County runs 1205 public schools (combined enrollment of about 886,911 students), of which EARLY COLLEGE STEM ACADEMY is one.

The closest other public school is PSTEM ACADEMY, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), EARLY COLLEGE STEM ACADEMY ranks 6th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 45.0%.

EARLY COLLEGE STEM ACADEMY operates from a high-density location. As a public charter, EARLY COLLEGE STEM ACADEMY runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

Trend over the last 7 years. EARLY COLLEGE STEM ACADEMY's enrollment has edged down 7% since 2018, when it stood at 297 (now 275). The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 23.7:1 in 2018 to 14.2:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the EARLY COLLEGE STEM ACADEMY community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.