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Ischool High at University Park

20515 TX HWY 249, HOUSTON, TX 77070 · (972) 316-3663 · Harris County
GRADES 06–12HIGH11-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL433 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 61% of Texas public high schools
  • A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
  • BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
  • FThree-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

Enrollment
433
High
DISTRICT 340 · STATE 796
Student : Teacher
22.9:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.9:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
33%
142 students
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 65%
Community
0
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

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 6235%
Grade 7419%
Grade 86014%
Grade 99021%
Grade 109121%
Grade 116715%
Grade 126114%
Student demographics
72%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 73% · STATE 63% · US 70%
White
14433%
DISTRICT 36% · STATE 24% · US 43%
Hispanic
16037%
DISTRICT 32% · STATE 54% · US 30%
Black
5713%
DISTRICT 16% · STATE 13% · US 15%
Asian
5813%
DISTRICT 11% · STATE 6% · US 6%
Two+
143%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 3% · US 5%
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
Male
20146%
Female
23254%

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Test scores

STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
81.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +18.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
53.0%
TX avg 45.3%

What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 81 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 53 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 18 points since 2020.

Performance levels, 2025-26

SubjectMasters Grade LevelMeets Grade LevelApproaches Grade LevelDid Not Meet Grade Level
Reading28.0%53.0%12.0%7.0%
Mathematics17.0%36.0%33.0%14.0%
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 yearReadingMathematics
2025-2681.0%53.0%
2024-2582.0%53.0%
2023-2486.0%64.0%
2022-2389.0%88.0%
2021-2244.0%60.0%
2020-2163.0%N/A
% 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 · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
67.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
59.7%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.7pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 67% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 60% 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 Ischool High at University Park

Ischool High at University Park's state test result (67.4% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Ischool High at University Park this school43332.8%67.4%
Tomball Star Academy
TOMBALL
40228.4%97.8%
Nyos Lamar Secondary
AUSTIN
80930.0%56.8%
School for the Talented and Gifted
DALLAS
55539.6%100.0%
Rrisd Early College High School
ROUND ROCK
36424.5%81.3%
Young Women's Leadership Academy
MIDLAND
42438.9%85.3%
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 Ischool High at University Park ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn TexasIn Harris County
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
67.4%#294 of 1,385#39 of 150
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
53.0%#444 of 1,425
▼ 105
#63 of 155
▼ 19
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
81.0%#152 of 1,425
▼ 21
#26 of 155
▼ 3
3-year test score change
ranked biggest drop first
-21.5pp#8 of 1,184#2 of 151
Enrollment
ranked largest first
433#981 of 2,107#141 of 223
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
22.9:1#1,313 of 1,344#150 of 157
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
71.6%#71 of 1,346#11 of 157
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
32.8%#1,326 of 1,522#162 of 175
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+32.0%#123 of 672#15 of 64
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 2024-25
Enrollment
433
+133 (+44%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
22.9:1
was 25.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2543318.922.9:133% (142)
2023-2442016.525.5:136% (150)
2022-2337415.723.8:136% (133)
2020-213001225.0:134% (102)
2017-183281129.8:125% (82)
2015-162901224.2:114% (40)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ischool High at University Park.

Since 2017-18: students up 32% (328 to 433); teachers up 72% (11 to 18.9).

About Ischool High at University Park

Ischool High at University Park is a small high school in HOUSTON, Texas, administered by TEXAS COLLEGE PREPARATORY ACADEMIES. The school runs grades 6 through 12 and enrolls 433 students. High schools in Texas have about 796 students on average; enrollment here is 46% lower.

TEXAS COLLEGE PREPARATORY ACADEMIES has 44 schools and 17,100 students, and Ischool High at University Park is one of those schools.

About 37% of students at Ischool High at University Park are Hispanic, the largest single group. Enrollment also includes 33% White, 13% Asian, 13% Black, and 3% multiracial. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Ischool High at University Park scores 72%.

Teacher count: 18.9 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 22.9:1. Compared with the 15.1:1 average for high schools in Texas, this school's ratio is higher. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch, often used to gauge student poverty, is 33%. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Harris County is 70%.

Among Texas public high schools, Ischool High at University Park outscored 61%, which works out to a B on the allk12 Grade.

On BeatsExpectations, Ischool High at University Park is 7.7 points above its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of Texas schools.

American Community Survey estimates for Harris County show that median household income comes to about $74,983, roughly 34% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 13%. The county's public schools total 1,205, with about 886,911 students.

Among nearby public schools, Lakewood Elementary School is closest at about 1.1 miles. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. The nearest schools with test data average 53.7%, lower than Ischool High at University Park's 67.4%.

Federal records code the school's setting as City: Large. NCES lists Ischool High at University Park as a charter school.

The school's enrollment figures are 300 for 2020-21 and 433 for 2024-25. Differences this large can reflect a change in grade levels, a boundary change, or a merger. The ratio was 25.0:1 in 2020-21 and 22.9:1 in 2024-25.

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Harris County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Ischool High at University Park
District
TEXAS COLLEGE PREPARATORY ACADEMIES
Address
20515 TX HWY 249, HOUSTON, TX 77070
Phone
(972) 316-3663
County
Harris County
Level
High
Grade range
06–12
Total enrollment
433
Teachers (FTE)
19
Student–teacher ratio
22.9:1
Free and reduced lunch
142 (33%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
480016312903
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Ischool High at University Park
How large is Ischool High at University Park?
Ischool High at University Park enrolls approximately 433 students in grades 06-12.
What grades does Ischool High at University Park serve?
Ischool High at University Park serves grades 06-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Ischool High at University Park?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Ischool High at University Park is approximately 22.9:1 (19 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Ischool High at University Park?
Ischool High at University Park reports a student body of 33% White, 37% Hispanic, 13% Black, 13% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Ischool High at University Park public or private?
Ischool High at University Park is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by TEXAS COLLEGE PREPARATORY ACADEMIES.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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