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TEXANS CAN ACADEMY - HOUSTON HOBBY

9020 GULF FWY, DALLAS, TX 75208 · (832) 379-4226 · Harris County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL322 STUDENTS
Enrollment
322
High
DISTRICT 268 · STATE 796
Student : Teacher
22.7:1
14 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 31.7:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
98%
316 students
DISTRICT 83% · 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
Grade 9
107
Grade 10
103
Grade 11
65
Grade 12
47
Student demographics
White
52%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
18357%
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 54%
Black
13442%
DISTRICT 32% · STATE 13%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
16852%
Female
15448%

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
10.0%
own-school result
Mathematics
6.0%
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.
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 →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
322
-90 (-22%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
22.7:1
was 21.7:1
% White
2%
was 13%
% Hispanic
57%
was 50%
% Black
42%
was 28%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About TEXANS CAN ACADEMY - HOUSTON HOBBY

Located at 9020 GULF FWY, in DALLAS, Texas, TEXANS CAN ACADEMY - HOUSTON HOBBY is a small senior high that teaches 322 students (grades 9 through 12), one of the schools within TEXANS CAN ACADEMIES. By comparison, Texas's public schools average about 796 students each, so TEXANS CAN ACADEMY - HOUSTON HOBBY sits 60% smaller than that benchmark.

Across the 13 schools in TEXANS CAN ACADEMIES (3,479 students total), TEXANS CAN ACADEMY - HOUSTON HOBBY accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, TEXANS CAN ACADEMY - HOUSTON HOBBY logs that 57% of the student body identifies as Hispanic. The remainder comes out to 42% Black. The wider county runs roughly 44% Hispanic, putting the school's mix considerably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 14 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 22.7:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Roughly 98% of students at TEXANS CAN ACADEMY - HOUSTON HOBBY qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is noticeably above Harris County's rate of about 70%.

Around the school, census data for Harris County shows median household income runs about $74,983, roughly 34% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Harris County runs 1205 public schools (combined enrollment of about 886,911 students), of which TEXANS CAN ACADEMY - HOUSTON HOBBY is one.

The closest other public school is YES PREP HOBBY EL, roughly 0.1 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in an inner-city area. TEXANS CAN ACADEMY - HOUSTON HOBBY operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count shrank 22%: 412 students in 2018 compared to 322 in 2025. Black enrollment moved from 28% to 42% across the same window.

Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the TEXANS CAN ACADEMY - HOUSTON HOBBY community share and discuss enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Members of the school community can share what they know.

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
TEXANS CAN ACADEMY - HOUSTON HOBBY
District
TEXANS CAN ACADEMIES
Address
9020 GULF FWY, DALLAS, TX 75208
Phone
(832) 379-4226
County
Harris County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
322
Teachers (FTE)
14
Student–teacher ratio
22.7:1
Free/Reduced lunch
316 (98%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
480001609602
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About TEXANS CAN ACADEMY - HOUSTON HOBBY
How large is TEXANS CAN ACADEMY - HOUSTON HOBBY?
TEXANS CAN ACADEMY - HOUSTON HOBBY enrolls approximately 322 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does TEXANS CAN ACADEMY - HOUSTON HOBBY serve?
TEXANS CAN ACADEMY - HOUSTON HOBBY serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at TEXANS CAN ACADEMY - HOUSTON HOBBY?
Approximately 22.7:1 students per teacher at TEXANS CAN ACADEMY - HOUSTON HOBBY.
How diverse is TEXANS CAN ACADEMY - HOUSTON HOBBY?
TEXANS CAN ACADEMY - HOUSTON HOBBY reports a student body of 2% White, 57% Hispanic, 42% Black.
Is TEXANS CAN ACADEMY - HOUSTON HOBBY public or private?
TEXANS CAN ACADEMY - HOUSTON HOBBY is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by TEXANS CAN ACADEMIES.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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