SOUTHWEST PUBLIC SCHOOLS VISUAL & PERF ARTS ACAD

SOUTHWEST PUBLIC SCHOOLS VISUAL & PERF ARTS ACAD is an elementary school of reasonably sized scale in HOUSTON, Texas, run under SOUTHWEST PUBLIC SCHOOLS, hosting 487 students in grades pre-K through 5.

SOUTHWEST PUBLIC SCHOOLS comprises 5 schools with combined enrollment of 1,866 students; SOUTHWEST PUBLIC SCHOOLS VISUAL & PERF ARTS ACAD is among them.

Demographically, SOUTHWEST PUBLIC SCHOOLS VISUAL & PERF ARTS ACAD records that 93% of students identify as Hispanic, making the school strongly Hispanic-majority; the rest breaks down as 6% Black. The wider county runs roughly 44% Hispanic, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 6 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 81.2:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting SOUTHWEST PUBLIC SCHOOLS VISUAL & PERF ARTS ACAD higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 97% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Harris County (around 70%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, SOUTHWEST PUBLIC SCHOOLS VISUAL & PERF ARTS ACAD tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 31.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 28.0%.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for Harris County indicate the typical household earns roughly $74,983 per year, about 34% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 13%. SOUTHWEST PUBLIC SCHOOLS VISUAL & PERF ARTS ACAD is one of 1205 public schools in Harris County (combined enrollment of about 886,911 students).

Nearest neighbor: SMITH EL, around 0.3 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts SOUTHWEST PUBLIC SCHOOLS VISUAL & PERF ARTS ACAD at 6th of 9; the average score across the group is 32.2%.

Geographically, the school is in a metropolitan area. As a public charter, SOUTHWEST PUBLIC SCHOOLS VISUAL & PERF ARTS ACAD runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

Looking at the recent track record. SOUTHWEST PUBLIC SCHOOLS VISUAL & PERF ARTS ACAD's enrollment has increased 36% since 2018, when it stood at 357 (now 487). Class-load math has rose: from 21.3:1 in 2018 to 81.2:1 in 2025.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.