Enrollment
303
Elementary
DISTRICT 490 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ETOILE ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL·NCES 480146023013
Etoile Academy Charter School-Bissonnet
9745 BISSONNET ST, HOUSTON, TX 77036 · (713) 265-8657 · Harris County
GRADES KG–07ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL303 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.2:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.4:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
96%
290 students
DISTRICT 95% · STATE 65%
Community
0
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 36 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 60 | 20% |
| Grade 2 | 51 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 33 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 68 | 22% |
| Grade 7 | 55 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (36) is 35% smaller than its 7th grade class (55).
Student demographics
26%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 55% · 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
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STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
36.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +12.0pp since 2023
Mathematics
40.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +13.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 36 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 40 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 12 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 13 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 16.0% | 20.0% | 24.0% | 40.0% |
| Mathematics | 14.0% | 26.0% | 28.0% | 32.0% |
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 | 36.0% | 40.0% |
| 2024-25 | 30.0% | 27.0% |
| 2023-24 | 24.0% | 27.0% |
% 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
22.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.8%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 22% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 33% 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 Etoile Academy Charter School-Bissonnet
Etoile Academy Charter School-Bissonnet's state test result (22.0% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Etoile Academy Charter School-Bissonnet this school | 303 | 95.7% | 22.0% |
| Gregg Elementary School HOUSTON | 289 | 96.9% | 43.8% |
| Pershing Elementary School SAN ANTONIO | 309 | 97.4% | 16.9% |
| Jessup Elementary School HOUSTON | 326 | 96.6% | 37.1% |
| Jefferson Elementary School HOUSTON | 330 | 93.9% | 38.0% |
| Oran M Roberts Elementary School DALLAS | 340 | 97.4% | 22.3% |
Matched among Texas elementary 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 Etoile Academy Charter School-Bissonnet ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Harris County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 22.0% | #4,206 of 4,401 | #607 of 624 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 40.0% | #2,924 of 4,466 ▲ 1,076 | #421 of 625 ▲ 161 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 36.0% | #4,029 of 4,466 ▲ 166 | #579 of 625 ▲ 19 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 303 | #4,187 of 4,938 | #610 of 682 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.2:1 | #3,441 of 4,622 | #464 of 657 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 26.4% | #3,547 of 4,628 | #512 of 657 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 95.7% | #416 of 4,789 | #123 of 671 |
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.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 303 | 18.7 | 16.2:1 | 96% (290) |
| 2023-24 | 216 | 14.7 | 14.7:1 | 99% (213) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Etoile Academy Charter School-Bissonnet.
About Etoile Academy Charter School-Bissonnet
Etoile Academy Charter School-Bissonnet is a small elementary school in HOUSTON, Texas, administered by ETOILE ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL. Its 303 students are spread across kindergarten through 7. The typical figure for elementary schools in Texas is about 519 students.
ETOILE ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL, which runs Etoile Academy Charter School-Bissonnet, has 2 schools and 979 students.
Hispanic students make up 85% of enrollment at Etoile Academy Charter School-Bissonnet. The remaining shares are 13% Black. Census estimates put the Hispanic share of Harris County's population at about 44%. Etoile Academy Charter School-Bissonnet's diversity index is 26%, against a US figure of 70%.
The ratio of students to teachers is 16.2:1, with 18.7 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. That is 1.1 students per teacher above the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 96%. The 70% average for public schools in Harris County is 26 points lower.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, Etoile Academy Charter School-Bissonnet falls in the middle 80% of Texas schools: 22.0% actual against 32.8% predicted.
Harris County census figures show that the median household income is $74,983, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 34% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 13%. Harris County is home to 1,205 public schools and about 886,911 public school students.
The shortest distance from Etoile Academy Charter School-Bissonnet to another public school is about 0.3 miles, to Best Elementary School. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. The school's 22.0% average proficiency ranks 8th among 8 nearby schools.
Locale data from NCES put Etoile Academy Charter School-Bissonnet inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more (City: Large). Federal records list Etoile Academy Charter School-Bissonnet as a charter school.
The Etoile Academy Charter School-Bissonnet community page is open for posts about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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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- Etoile Academy Charter SchoolElementary · 676 students
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- Summer Creek High SchoolHigh · 3,972 students
- Hastings High SchoolHigh · 3,786 students
- C E King High SchoolHigh · 3,716 students
Nearby schools
- Best Elementary School0.3 mi · 655
- Harmony Science Academy-Houston0.7 mi · 750
- Harmony School of Innovation - Houston0.7 mi · 497
- Harmony School of Exploration- Houston0.7 mi · 687
- Phoenix School at Southwest Schools0.8 mi · 107
- KIPP Shine Prep1.1 mi · 920
Frequently asked questions
About Etoile Academy Charter School-BissonnetWhat is the total enrollment at Etoile Academy Charter School-Bissonnet?
Etoile Academy Charter School-Bissonnet enrolls approximately 303 students in grades KG-07.
What age range does Etoile Academy Charter School-Bissonnet serve?
Etoile Academy Charter School-Bissonnet serves students from grade KG through grade 07.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Etoile Academy Charter School-Bissonnet?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Etoile Academy Charter School-Bissonnet is approximately 16.2:1 (19 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Etoile Academy Charter School-Bissonnet?
Student demographics at Etoile Academy Charter School-Bissonnet are roughly 85% Hispanic, 13% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is Etoile Academy Charter School-Bissonnet in?
Etoile Academy Charter School-Bissonnet is part of ETOILE ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL.
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