Enrollment
410
High
DISTRICT 268 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TEXANS CAN ACADEMIES·NCES 480001613459
Texans Can Academy - Houston Southwest
10914 S GESSNER, HOUSTON, TX 77071 · (281) 918-4316 · Harris County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL410 STUDENTS
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Not graded
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Student : Teacher
28.3:1
14 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 31.7:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
89%
363 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 132 | 32% |
| Grade 10 | 103 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 124 | 30% |
| Grade 12 | 51 | 12% |
Student demographics
43%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 48% · 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
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STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
12.0%
own-school result
Mathematics
7.0%
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
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 0.0% | 12.0% | 29.0% | 59.0% |
| Mathematics | 0.0% | 7.0% | 61.0% | 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 | 12.0% | 7.0% |
| 2024-25 | 12.0% | 5.0% |
| 2023-24 | 15.0% | 10.0% |
| 2022-23 | 9.0% | 3.0% |
| 2021-22 | 11.0% | 20.0% |
| 2020-21 | 9.0% | 24.0% |
% 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 schoolBeatsExpectations 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 Texans Can Academy - Houston Southwest ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Harris County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 410 | #1,006 of 2,107 | #143 of 223 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 28.3:1 | #1,332 of 1,344 | #154 of 157 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 43.3% | #848 of 1,346 | #98 of 157 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 88.5% | #225 of 1,522 | #55 of 175 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +8.5% | #412 of 672 | #39 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
410
+114 (+39%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
28.3:1
was 13.4:1
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 | 410 | 14.5 | 28.3:1 | 89% (363) |
| 2023-24 | 345 | 15.8 | 21.8:1 | 77% (264) |
| 2022-23 | 360 | 15.3 | 23.6:1 | 84% (301) |
| 2020-21 | 296 | 22 | 13.4:1 | 99% (293) |
| 2017-18 | 378 | 16.8 | 22.5:1 | 86% (326) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Texans Can Academy - Houston Southwest.
Since 2017-18: students up 8% (378 to 410); teachers down 14% (16.8 to 14.5).
About Texans Can Academy - Houston Southwest
Texans Can Academy - Houston Southwest is a low-enrollment high school in HOUSTON, Texas, under TEXANS CAN ACADEMIES. It reports enrollment of 410 students in grades 9 through 12. On average, high schools in Texas enroll around 796, and this school is 48% below that mark.
Texans Can Academy - Houston Southwest is one school in TEXANS CAN ACADEMIES, a system of 13 schools with 3,479 students.
Of every 100 students at Texans Can Academy - Houston Southwest, about 71 are Hispanic. The rest of enrollment is 25% Black. Among all residents of Harris County, the Hispanic share is about 44%. The diversity index for Texans Can Academy - Houston Southwest is 43%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
The school lists 14.5 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 28.3:1. The average for high schools in Texas is 15.1:1, so this school has more students per teacher. A total of 363 students, or 89%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Harris County is 70%.
The school is in Harris County, where the median household earns about $74,983 a year, about 34% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 13% of residents are in poverty. Across Harris County, 1,205 public schools serve about 886,911 students.
Measured in a straight line, YES Prep - Brays Oaks is about 0.3 miles from Texans Can Academy - Houston Southwest. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.
Texans Can Academy - Houston Southwest falls in the City: Large locale category, used for schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more. Texans Can Academy - Houston Southwest is a publicly funded charter school.
Enrollment figures show a rise of 114 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25. The ratio was 13.4:1 in 2020-21 and 28.3:1 in 2024-25.
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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
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Frequently asked questions
About Texans Can Academy - Houston SouthwestWhat is the total enrollment at Texans Can Academy - Houston Southwest?
Texans Can Academy - Houston Southwest enrolls approximately 410 students in grades 09-12.
Is Texans Can Academy - Houston Southwest an elementary, middle, or high school?
Texans Can Academy - Houston Southwest is a high school covering grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Texans Can Academy - Houston Southwest?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Texans Can Academy - Houston Southwest is approximately 28.3:1 (14 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Texans Can Academy - Houston Southwest?
Student demographics at Texans Can Academy - Houston Southwest are roughly 1% White, 71% Hispanic, 25% Black, 1% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Who oversees Texans Can Academy - Houston Southwest?
Texans Can Academy - Houston Southwest is overseen by TEXANS CAN ACADEMIES in Harris County.
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