Enrollment
194
High
DISTRICT 995 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HOUSTON ISD·NCES 482364012203
Mount Carmel Academy
7155 ASHBURN ST, HOUSTON, TX 77061 · (713) 643-2008 · Harris County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL194 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
30.5:1
6 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.0:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
89%
172 students
DISTRICT 84% · 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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 30 | 15% |
| Grade 10 | 42 | 22% |
| Grade 11 | 60 | 31% |
| Grade 12 | 62 | 32% |
Student demographics
16%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 2024-25 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
18.0%
TX avg 53.3% . -22.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
14.0%
TX avg 43.3% . +3.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 18 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 14 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 53 and 43. Reading scores are down about 22 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 3 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 0.0% | 18.0% | 82.0% | 0.0% |
| Mathematics | 0.0% | 14.0% | 72.0% | 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 year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 18.0% | 14.0% |
| 2023-24 | 42.0% | 47.0% |
| 2022-23 | 37.0% | 15.0% |
| 2021-22 | 54.0% | 50.0% |
| 2020-21 | 40.0% | 11.0% |
% 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
36.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.8%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 36% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 36% 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 →
Where Mount Carmel Academy ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Harris County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 36.0% | #1,235 of 1,385 | #133 of 150 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 14.0% | #1,394 of 1,425 | #154 of 155 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 18.0% | #1,420 of 1,425 | #155 of 155 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -36.0pp | #1 of 1,184 | #1 of 151 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 194 | #1,354 of 2,107 | #159 of 223 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 88.7% | #218 of 1,522 | #54 of 175 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -44.1% | #17 of 557 | #3 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
194
-92 (-32%) vs 2020
-36% since 2010-11, when it was 303
Student : Teacher
30.5:1
was 11.9:1
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 | 194 | 6.4 | 30.5:1 | 89% (172) |
| 2023-24 | 229 | 20.7 | 11.1:1 | 90% (206) |
| 2022-23 | 269 | 22 | 12.2:1 | 87% (235) |
| 2020-21 | 286 | 24 | 11.9:1 | 76% (217) |
| 2017-18 | 347 | N/A | N/A | 76% (264) |
| 2015-16 | 351 | N/A | N/A | 70% (247) |
| 2010-11 | 303 | N/A | N/A | 48% (146) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Mount Carmel Academy.
About Mount Carmel Academy
Mount Carmel Academy, a small high school, is located in HOUSTON, Texas. It serves 194 students in grades 9 through 12. For comparison, high schools in Texas average about 796 students.
The district, HOUSTON ISD, has 176,727 students enrolled across 273 schools.
Mount Carmel Academy enrolls a student body that is 91% Hispanic. Other reported shares: 7% Black. That compares with about 44% Hispanic among all Harris County residents. Mount Carmel Academy has a diversity index of 16%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
With 6.4 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at Mount Carmel Academy was 30.5:1. Among high schools in Texas, the typical ratio is 15.1:1. Mount Carmel Academy's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 89%. The average for public schools in Harris County is 70%.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate on state tests with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For Mount Carmel Academy, the prediction is 35.8% and the result is 36.0%.
In the county around the school, Harris County, median household income is about $74,983, about 34% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 13%. A total of 1,205 public schools operate in Harris County, serving about 886,911 students.
The closest public school, Garden Villas Elementary School, is about 0.1 miles from Mount Carmel Academy. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Among the 8 closest schools with test data, this one included, Mount Carmel Academy ranks 7th on average proficiency.
NCES assigns Mount Carmel Academy the locale City: Large, meaning inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more. It is a charter school, open to the public and funded by taxpayers.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment down 32%, from 286 to 194. Its ratio of students to teachers was 11.9:1 in 2020-21, and 30.5:1 in 2024-25.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Mount Carmel Academy covering things like school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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
Related schools
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- Summer Creek High SchoolHigh · 3,972 students
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Nearby schools
- Garden Villas Elementary School0.1 mi · 363
- Academy of Accelerated Learning0.8 mi · 738
- Ortiz Middle School0.8 mi · 772
- Hartman Middle School0.9 mi · 645
- Gregg Elementary School1.0 mi · 289
- Lewis Elementary School1.2 mi · 675
Frequently asked questions
About Mount Carmel AcademyHow many students attend Mount Carmel Academy?
Mount Carmel Academy enrolls approximately 194 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Mount Carmel Academy serve?
Mount Carmel Academy serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Mount Carmel Academy?
Approximately 30.5:1 students per teacher at Mount Carmel Academy.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Mount Carmel Academy?
At Mount Carmel Academy, the student body is approximately 1% White, 91% Hispanic, 7% Black, 1% Two or more.
Is Mount Carmel Academy public or private?
Mount Carmel Academy is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by HOUSTON ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.