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What's one thing SHARPSTOWN INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
1,352
High
DISTRICT 995 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HOUSTON ISD·NCES 482364002584
Sharpstown International School
8330 TRIOLA, HOUSTON, TX 77036 · (713) 778-3440 · Harris County
GRADES 06–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,352 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
19.1:1
71 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.0:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
93%
1,256 students
DISTRICT 84% · STATE 65%
Community
1
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 6 | 209 | 15% |
| Grade 7 | 205 | 15% |
| Grade 8 | 193 | 14% |
| Grade 9 | 236 | 17% |
| Grade 10 | 158 | 12% |
| Grade 11 | 164 | 12% |
| Grade 12 | 187 | 14% |
Student demographics
24%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 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
53.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +9.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
37.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +16.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 53 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 37 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 9 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 16 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 13.0% | 40.0% | 24.0% | 23.0% |
| Mathematics | 12.0% | 25.0% | 34.0% | 29.0% |
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 | 53.0% | 37.0% |
| 2024-25 | 53.0% | 55.0% |
| 2023-24 | 56.0% | 52.0% |
| 2022-23 | 51.0% | 46.0% |
| 2021-22 | 58.0% | 45.0% |
| 2020-21 | 44.0% | 21.0% |
% 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
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of TX schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
50.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.0%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+16.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 50% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 34% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 16 points, placing it in Texas's top 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 Sharpstown International School
Sharpstown International School's state test result (50.5% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sharpstown International School this school | 1,352 | 92.9% | 50.5% |
| YES Prep - Gulfton HOUSTON | 1,039 | 97.1% | 49.1% |
| YES Prep - West HOUSTON | 990 | 93.2% | 41.3% |
| Chavez High School HOUSTON | 1,857 | 92.4% | 42.3% |
| Memorial High School SAN ANTONIO | 846 | 94.1% | 34.1% |
| Carter-Riverside High School FORT WORTH | 1,039 | 90.7% | 31.5% |
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 Sharpstown International School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Harris County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 50.5% | #811 of 1,385 | #83 of 150 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 37.0% | #914 of 1,425 ▼ 604 | #134 of 155 ▼ 93 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 53.0% | #864 of 1,425 ▼ 81 | #94 of 155 ▼ 13 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -3.5pp | #73 of 1,184 | #6 of 151 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,352 | #489 of 2,107 | #75 of 223 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.1:1 | #1,258 of 1,344 | #130 of 157 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 23.5% | #1,078 of 1,346 | #122 of 157 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 92.9% | #119 of 1,522 | #34 of 175 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +20.8% | #202 of 672 | #21 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 2024-25Enrollment
1,352
+84 (+7%) vs 2020
+15% since 1990-91, when it was 1,172
Student : Teacher
19.1:1
was 18.6:1
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 | 1,352 | 70.6 | 19.1:1 | 93% (1,256) |
| 2023-24 | 1,297 | 70.8 | 18.3:1 | 94% (1,219) |
| 2022-23 | 1,279 | 76.6 | 16.7:1 | 96% (1,229) |
| 2020-21 | 1,268 | 68 | 18.6:1 | 95% (1,204) |
| 2017-18 | 1,119 | 60.4 | 18.5:1 | 70% (780) |
| 2015-16 | 1,052 | 61 | 17.3:1 | 95% (1,000) |
| 2010-11 | 598 | 38 | 15.7:1 | 60% (359) |
| 2000-01 | 1,503 | 71 | 21.2:1 | 79% (1,187) |
| 1990-91 | 1,172 | 50 | 23.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sharpstown International School.
Since 2017-18: students up 21% (1,119 to 1,352); teachers up 17% (60.4 to 70.6).
About Sharpstown International School
Located in HOUSTON, Texas, Sharpstown International School is a high-enrollment high school. The school serves 1,352 students in grades 6 through 12 in 2024-25. The average among high schools in Texas is roughly 796 students; this school is 70% bigger than that.
HOUSTON ISD counts 273 schools and 176,727 students, including Sharpstown International School.
The student body at Sharpstown International School is 87% Hispanic. Enrollment also includes 7% Asian and 4% Black. Among people living in Harris County, the Hispanic share is about 44%. The school's diversity index is 24%, meaning two students picked at random have a 24% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Teachers at Sharpstown International School total 70.6 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 19.1:1. That is 4.1 students per teacher above the 15.1:1 average for high schools in Texas. Federal records put free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at 93%. Compared with the 70% average for public schools in Harris County, the school's rate is higher.
On BeatsExpectations, which compares test results with what a school's student poverty level would predict, Sharpstown International School ranks in the top 10% in Texas. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 50.5%, against a prediction of 34.0%.
Harris County has these Census figures: the median household income is $74,983, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 34%, and about 13% of people live in poverty. In all, Harris County has 1,205 public schools and roughly 886,911 students.
Neff Elementary School is located about 0.1 miles from Sharpstown International School. The five-mile area around Sharpstown International School holds at least 8 other public schools. The nearest schools with test data average 32.4%, lower than Sharpstown International School's 50.5%.
For locale, NCES codes Sharpstown International School as City: Large.
The school enrolled 1,352 students in 2024-25, 84 more than the 1,268 it had in 2020-21.
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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
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Other schools in HOUSTON
- Texas Connections Academy at HoustonCombined · 8,641 students
- North Shore Senior HighHigh · 4,284 students
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- Hastings High SchoolHigh · 3,786 students
- C E King High SchoolHigh · 3,716 students
Nearby schools
- Neff Elementary School0.1 mi · 709
- Neff Ecc0.2 mi · 550
- White E Elementary School0.7 mi · 691
- Bonham Elementary School1.1 mi · 940
- Bush Elementary School1.3 mi · 780
- Sharpstown High School1.4 mi · 1,689
Frequently asked questions
About Sharpstown International SchoolHow many students attend Sharpstown International School?
Sharpstown International School enrolls approximately 1,352 students in grades 06-12.
Is Sharpstown International School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Sharpstown International School is a high school covering grades 06-12.
How many teachers does Sharpstown International School have?
Sharpstown International School employs 71 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 19.1:1.
What is the student diversity at Sharpstown International School?
Student demographics at Sharpstown International School are roughly 1% White, 87% Hispanic, 4% Black, 7% Asian, 0% Two or more.
What district is Sharpstown International School in?
Sharpstown International School is part of HOUSTON ISD.
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