IGNITE COMMUNITY SCHOOL - HUNTSVILLE
Test scores
STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveWhat this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 53 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 29 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42. Reading scores are up about 10 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 8 points.
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyWhat this means: About 40% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 46% 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%.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About IGNITE COMMUNITY SCHOOL - HUNTSVILLE
Set in HUNTSVILLE, Texas, IGNITE COMMUNITY SCHOOL - HUNTSVILLE is a compact elementary school, run under TEXAS COLLEGE PREPARATORY ACADEMIES. It hosts 380 students across grades pre-K through 8. Compared to the state average of about 519 students per school, that is 27% below typical.
Within TEXAS COLLEGE PREPARATORY ACADEMIES, which oversees 44 schools and 17,100 students, IGNITE COMMUNITY SCHOOL - HUNTSVILLE is one campus in the system.
On demographics, IGNITE COMMUNITY SCHOOL - HUNTSVILLE records that the largest single group is White at 43%, but no single group is in the majority. The remainder is composed of 27% Black, 22% Hispanic, 6% multiracial. That is considerably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 58%.
On the income-and-resources front, IGNITE COMMUNITY SCHOOL - HUNTSVILLE lists 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.1:1. The state averages about 15.1:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 64% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.
After controlling for student poverty, IGNITE COMMUNITY SCHOOL - HUNTSVILLE sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 46.1%; this one delivers 39.9%.
Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Walker County put median household income runs about $52,324, about 22% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Walker County runs 18 public schools (combined enrollment of about 13,655 students), of which IGNITE COMMUNITY SCHOOL - HUNTSVILLE is one.
STEWART EL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.9 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around IGNITE COMMUNITY SCHOOL - HUNTSVILLE. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts IGNITE COMMUNITY SCHOOL - HUNTSVILLE at 3rd of 7; the average score across the group is 33.0%.
The school occupies a small-town site. As a public charter, IGNITE COMMUNITY SCHOOL - HUNTSVILLE runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.
Looking at the recent track record. IGNITE COMMUNITY SCHOOL - HUNTSVILLE's enrollment has grew 20% since 2018, when it stood at 317 (now 380). Over the same period, the Hispanic share expanded from 17% to 22%.
On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.
Walker County at a glance
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