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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RICHARD MILBURN ALTER HIGH SCHOOL (KILLEEN)·NCES 480007513435

Richard Milburn Academy Pasadena

320 SOUTHMORE AVE, PASADENA, TX 77506 · (832) 730-4570 · Harris County
GRADES 09–12HIGH12-CITYCHARTERTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL123 STUDENTS
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Enrollment
123
High
DISTRICT 179 · STATE 796
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
8 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 26.9:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
70%
86 students
DISTRICT 68% · 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 92016%
Grade 103629%
Grade 113125%
Grade 123629%
Student demographics
18%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 63% · US 70%
White
87%
DISTRICT 14% · STATE 24% · US 43%
Hispanic
11190%
DISTRICT 68% · STATE 54% · US 30%
Black
32%
DISTRICT 15% · STATE 13% · US 15%
Two+
11%
DISTRICT 2% · 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
6250%
Female
6150%

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Test scores

STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
15.0%
own-school result
Mathematics
10.0%
own-school result
State assessment results for this school reflect a specialized student population. The figures above are the school's own reported scores; they are not directly comparable to state averages or to general-enrollment schools, so the usual state-average comparison line is suppressed here.

Performance levels, 2025-26

SubjectMasters Grade LevelMeets Grade LevelApproaches Grade LevelDid Not Meet Grade Level
Reading1.0%14.0%32.0%53.0%
Mathematics5.0%5.0%31.0%59.0%
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
2025-2615.0%10.0%
2024-2512.0%7.0%
2023-2413.0%0.0%
2022-233.0%0.0%
2021-224.0%14.0%
2020-2110.0%0.0%
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Not computed for this school
BeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →

Where Richard Milburn Academy Pasadena ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn TexasIn Harris County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
123#1,527 of 2,107#176 of 223
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
69.9%#580 of 1,522#117 of 175
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
123
-73 (-37%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
was 39.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-251238.115.3:170% (86)
2023-241274.528.2:172% (92)
2022-231424.531.3:172% (102)
2020-21196539.2:198% (193)
2017-181975.238.2:193% (184)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Richard Milburn Academy Pasadena.

Since 2017-18: students down 38% (197 to 123); teachers up 56% (5.2 to 8.1).

About Richard Milburn Academy Pasadena

Richard Milburn Academy Pasadena is one of the public schools in PASADENA, Texas. It is a small high school. Students in grades 9 through 12 attend the school, which enrolls 123 students. For comparison, high schools in Texas average about 796 students.

Richard Milburn Academy Pasadena belongs to RICHARD MILBURN ALTER HIGH SCHOOL (KILLEEN), a district of 9 schools and 1,607 students.

The large majority of students at Richard Milburn Academy Pasadena, 90%, are Hispanic. Beyond that, enrollment is 7% White and 2% Black. The Hispanic share of the county population is lower, at 44%. By the diversity index, Richard Milburn Academy Pasadena comes in at 18%.

The teaching staff at Richard Milburn Academy Pasadena is 8.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 15.3:1. High schools in Texas have a similar average ratio of 15.1:1. About 70% of students, or 86, qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Across public schools in Harris County, the average is about the same, 70%.

Federal survey data for Harris County show that median household income is about $74,983, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Richard Milburn Academy Pasadena is among the 1,205 public schools in Harris County.

Morales Elementary School is the public school closest to Richard Milburn Academy Pasadena, about 0.6 miles away. Richard Milburn Academy Pasadena has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.

The NCES locale for Richard Milburn Academy Pasadena is City: Mid-size, which covers schools inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000. Richard Milburn Academy Pasadena is a public charter school.

From 2020-21 to 2024-25, Richard Milburn Academy Pasadena went from 196 students to 123. The ratio of students to teachers went from 39.2:1 to 15.3:1 over the same years.

The discussion area below is open to posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.

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
Richard Milburn Academy Pasadena
District
RICHARD MILBURN ALTER HIGH SCHOOL (KILLEEN)
Address
320 SOUTHMORE AVE, PASADENA, TX 77506
Phone
(832) 730-4570
County
Harris County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
123
Teachers (FTE)
8
Student–teacher ratio
15.3:1
Free and reduced lunch
86 (70%)
Locale
12-City: Mid-size
NCES ID
480007513435
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Richard Milburn Academy Pasadena
How many students attend Richard Milburn Academy Pasadena?
Richard Milburn Academy Pasadena enrolls approximately 123 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Richard Milburn Academy Pasadena serve?
Richard Milburn Academy Pasadena serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Richard Milburn Academy Pasadena?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Richard Milburn Academy Pasadena is approximately 15.3:1 (8 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Richard Milburn Academy Pasadena?
At Richard Milburn Academy Pasadena, the student body is approximately 7% White, 90% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Two or more.
Is Richard Milburn Academy Pasadena public or private?
Richard Milburn Academy Pasadena is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by RICHARD MILBURN ALTER HIGH SCHOOL (KILLEEN).
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