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Enrollment
482
Elementary
DISTRICT 313 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RAUL YZAGUIRRE SCHOOLS FOR SUCCESS·NCES 480002212583
Pstem Academy
2950 BROADWAY ST, HOUSTON, TX 77017 · (713) 640-3700 · Harris County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL482 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
19.2:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.8:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
96%
464 students
DISTRICT 95% · STATE 65%
Community
1
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 94 | 20% |
| Kindergarten | 63 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 67 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 72 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 57 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 67 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 62 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (63) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (62).
Student demographics
2%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 4% · 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
42.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +25.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
42.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +28.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 42 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 25 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 28 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 17.0% | 25.0% | 24.0% | 34.0% |
| Mathematics | 18.0% | 24.0% | 26.0% | 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 | 42.0% | 42.0% |
| 2024-25 | 41.0% | 47.0% |
| 2023-24 | 46.0% | 51.0% |
| 2022-23 | 43.0% | 49.0% |
| 2021-22 | 43.0% | 48.0% |
| 2020-21 | 17.0% | 14.0% |
% 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
42.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.6%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 43% 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 Pstem Academy
Pstem Academy's state test result (42.6% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pstem Academy this school | 482 | 96.3% | 42.6% |
| Ringgold Elementary School RIO GRANDE CITY | 482 | 97.1% | 51.6% |
| Thigpen-Zavala Elementary School MCALLEN | 470 | 96.6% | 64.0% |
| San Carlos Elementary School EDINBURG | 471 | 97.0% | 42.1% |
| Dr Americo Paredes Elementary School MISSION | 465 | 96.1% | 39.1% |
| William J Clinton Elementary School PENITAS | 463 | 96.3% | 43.6% |
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 Pstem Academy ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Harris County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 42.6% | #2,251 of 4,401 | #300 of 624 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 42.0% | #2,571 of 4,466 ▼ 691 | #362 of 625 ▼ 111 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.0% | #3,412 of 4,466 ▼ 41 | #481 of 625 ▼ 6 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -4.0pp | #733 of 3,998 | #95 of 603 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 482 | #2,703 of 4,938 | #480 of 682 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.2:1 | #4,382 of 4,622 | #624 of 657 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 2.5% | #4,440 of 4,628 | #657 of 657 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 96.3% | #354 of 4,789 | #106 of 671 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +48.3% | #112 of 1,307 | #10 of 148 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
482
+132 (+38%) vs 2020
+42% since 2010-11, when it was 340
Student : Teacher
19.2:1
was 17.5:1
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 | 482 | 25.2 | 19.2:1 | 96% (464) |
| 2023-24 | 489 | 23 | 21.3:1 | 97% (473) |
| 2022-23 | 514 | 26.9 | 19.1:1 | 97% (497) |
| 2020-21 | 350 | 20 | 17.5:1 | 97% (340) |
| 2017-18 | 325 | 16 | 20.3:1 | 99% (323) |
| 2015-16 | 372 | 17 | 21.9:1 | 99% (367) |
| 2010-11 | 340 | 17 | 20.0:1 | 99% (337) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Pstem Academy.
Since 2017-18: students up 48% (325 to 482); teachers up 57% (16 to 25.2).
About Pstem Academy
Families in HOUSTON, Texas, are served by Pstem Academy, a medium-sized elementary school. The grade span is pre-K through 5, and enrollment is 482 students.
RAUL YZAGUIRRE SCHOOLS FOR SUCCESS runs Pstem Academy along with 7 other schools, enrolling 1,991 students in total.
Hispanic students are the large majority at Pstem Academy, with 99% of enrollment. Among people living in Harris County, the Hispanic share is about 44%. Pstem Academy has a diversity index of 2%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Its teaching staff equals 25.2 full-time positions, a ratio of 19.2:1. That ratio is over the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas. Around 96% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals. The gap from the 70% average for public schools in Harris County is 26 points.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 32.6% at Pstem Academy; the school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 42.6%.
Among Harris County residents, median household income is about $74,983, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 34%, and about 13% of people live in poverty. Pstem Academy is one of 1,205 public schools in Harris County, which together enroll about 886,911 students.
The school nearest to Pstem Academy is Early College STEM Academy, at a distance of less than a tenth of a mile. Within five miles of Pstem Academy, there are at least 8 other public schools. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Pstem Academy ranks 6th of 9 on average proficiency.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is City: Large: inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more. Pstem Academy is run as a public charter school.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count grew from 350 to 482. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio rose from 17.5:1 to 19.2:1.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at Pstem Academy. 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
Related schools
Other schools in RAUL YZAGUIRRE SCHOOLS FOR SUCCESS
- Bryss AcademyElementary · 555 students
- Early College T-STEM AcademyHigh · 303 students
- Early College STEM AcademyMiddle · 275 students
- Ryss STEM Academy at First Friends PasadenaElementary · 147 students
- North East STEM AcademyMiddle · 133 students
- Leonel Castillo Early Childhood STEM AcademyElementary · 69 students
Other schools in HOUSTON
- Texas Connections Academy at HoustonCombined · 8,641 students
- North Shore Senior HighHigh · 4,284 students
- Elsik High SchoolHigh · 4,057 students
- Summer Creek High SchoolHigh · 3,972 students
- Hastings High SchoolHigh · 3,786 students
- C E King High SchoolHigh · 3,716 students
Nearby schools
- Early College STEM Academy0.0 mi · 275
- Early College T-STEM Academy0.0 mi · 303
- Deady Middle School0.4 mi · 413
- Sanchez Elementary School0.5 mi · 378
- Crespo Elementary School0.6 mi · 526
- Park Place Elementary School0.7 mi · 686
Frequently asked questions
About Pstem AcademyHow many students attend Pstem Academy?
Pstem Academy enrolls approximately 482 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Pstem Academy serve?
Pstem Academy serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many teachers does Pstem Academy have?
Pstem Academy employs 25 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 19.2:1.
What is the student diversity at Pstem Academy?
Student demographics at Pstem Academy are roughly 1% White, 99% Hispanic, 0% Black.
What district is Pstem Academy in?
Pstem Academy is part of RAUL YZAGUIRRE SCHOOLS FOR SUCCESS.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.