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Enrollment
663
High
DISTRICT 995 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HOUSTON ISD·NCES 482364013046
Energy Institute High School
3501 SOUTHMORE BLVD, HOUSTON, TX 77004 · (713) 802-4620 · Harris County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL663 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 94% of Texas public high schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public high schools
Student : Teacher
17.1:1
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.0:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
46%
308 students
DISTRICT 84% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 180 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 182 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 155 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 146 | 22% |
Student demographics
70%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · 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
80.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +13.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
61.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +32.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 80 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 61 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 13 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 32 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 23.0% | 57.0% | 9.0% | 11.0% |
| Mathematics | 25.0% | 36.0% | 31.0% | 8.0% |
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 | 80.0% | 61.0% |
| 2024-25 | 80.0% | 68.0% |
| 2023-24 | 80.0% | 74.0% |
| 2022-23 | 63.0% | 45.0% |
| 2021-22 | 75.0% | 67.0% |
| 2020-21 | 67.0% | 29.0% |
% 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
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of TX schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
81.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
53.9%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+27.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 82% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 54% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 28 points, placing it in Texas's top 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 Energy Institute High School
Energy Institute High School's state test result (81.6% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Energy Institute High School this school | 663 | 46.5% | 81.6% |
| Iltexas Keller Saginaw High School FORT WORTH | 747 | 51.4% | 53.8% |
| Kennedale High School KENNEDALE | 943 | 50.8% | 50.9% |
| Im Terrell Academy for STEM and Vpa FORT WORTH | 470 | 48.7% | 70.9% |
| Killeen ISD Early College High School FORT CAVAZOS | 960 | 48.6% | 82.8% |
| Guy M Sconzo Early College High School HUMBLE | 490 | 51.8% | 73.8% |
Matched among Texas high 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 Energy Institute High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Harris County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 81.6% | #79 of 1,385 | #17 of 150 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 61.0% | #275 of 1,425 ▼ 146 | #40 of 155 ▼ 15 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 80.0% | #181 of 1,425 ▼ 27 | #31 of 155 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +16.5pp | #538 of 1,184 | #74 of 151 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 663 | #768 of 2,107 | #118 of 223 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.1:1 | #1,085 of 1,344 | #100 of 157 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 70.3% | #104 of 1,346 | #19 of 157 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 46.5% | #1,078 of 1,522 | #151 of 175 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.1% | #361 of 557 | #53 of 75 |
Ranked against other public high 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
663
-101 (-13%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
17.1:1
was 18.6:1
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 | 663 | 38.8 | 17.1:1 | 46% (308) |
| 2023-24 | 663 | 43.1 | 15.4:1 | 62% (409) |
| 2022-23 | 676 | 39.9 | 16.9:1 | 63% (426) |
| 2020-21 | 764 | 41 | 18.6:1 | 50% (385) |
| 2017-18 | 706 | 43 | 16.4:1 | 63% (445) |
| 2015-16 | 564 | 33 | 17.1:1 | 69% (391) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Energy Institute High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (706 to 663); teachers down 10% (43 to 38.8).
About Energy Institute High School
The public high school Energy Institute High School is located in HOUSTON, Texas. The school had 663 students in grades 9 through 12 in 2024-25.
HOUSTON ISD is responsible for 273 schools, Energy Institute High School included, with 176,727 students in all.
The most common group at Energy Institute High School is Hispanic students, at 41%. After that, the student body is 27% White, 23% Black, 5% Asian, and 3% multiracial. That is close to the 44% Hispanic share among all Harris County residents. The school's diversity index is 70%, meaning two students picked at random have a 70% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Teachers at Energy Institute High School total 38.8 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 17.1:1. That is 2.0 students per teacher above the 15.1:1 average for high schools in Texas. Federal records put free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at 46%. That is 24 points below the 70% average for public schools in Harris County.
allk12 grades Energy Institute High School an A. The grade compares the school only with Texas public high schools, because each state gives its own test.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, Energy Institute High School is in the top 10% of Texas schools: 81.6% actual against 53.9% predicted.
According to the American Community Survey, in Harris County, the median household income is $74,983, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 13% of people live in poverty. Energy Institute High School is one of 1,205 public schools in the county.
The school nearest to Energy Institute High School is The Lawson Academy, at a distance of about 0.2 miles. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. Of the 8 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Energy Institute High School is 1st on average proficiency.
Under the NCES locale system, Energy Institute High School is City: Large.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 101 fewer students in 2024-25. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 18.6:1; by 2024-25 it was 17.1:1.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Energy Institute High School covering things like sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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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Nearby schools
- The Lawson Academy0.2 mi · 235
- Lockhart Elementary School0.5 mi · 306
- Thompson Elementary School0.7 mi · 363
- Yates High School0.7 mi · 685
- Blackshear Elementary School1.0 mi · 257
- Baylor College of Medicine Academy at Ryan1.3 mi · 306
Frequently asked questions
About Energy Institute High SchoolHow large is Energy Institute High School?
Energy Institute High School enrolls approximately 663 students in grades 09-12.
Is Energy Institute High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Energy Institute High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Energy Institute High School have?
Energy Institute High School employs 39 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.1:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Energy Institute High School?
At Energy Institute High School, the student body is approximately 27% White, 41% Hispanic, 23% Black, 5% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Energy Institute High School public or private?
Energy Institute High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by HOUSTON ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.