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TEXAS CONNECTIONS ACADEMY AT HOUSTON

10550 RICHMOND AVE HOUSTON TX #140, HOUSTON, TX 77042 · (281) 661-8293 · Harris County
GRADES 03–12COMBINED11-CITYCHARTERVIRTUALREGULAR SCHOOL8,641 STUDENTS
Enrollment
8,641
Combined
DISTRICT 2,503 · STATE 485
Student : Teacher
30.9:1
280 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.0:1 · STATE 11.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 84% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 3
155
Grade 4
256
Grade 5
390
Grade 6
635
Grade 7
786
Grade 8
1,143
Grade 9
1,346
Grade 10
1,472
Grade 11
1,434
Grade 12
1,024
Student demographics
White
3,09336%
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
3,33239%
DISTRICT 62% · STATE 54%
Black
1,23814%
DISTRICT 21% · STATE 13%
Asian
4996%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 6%
Two+
4225%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 3%
Native American
360%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Pacific Islander
210%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
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
3,77344%
Female
4,86856%

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
58.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +6.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
24.0%
TX avg 42.0% . -10.0pp since 2020
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
8,641
+2,958 (+52%) vs 2017
% White
36%
was 49%
% Hispanic
39%
was 30%
% Black
14%
was 11%
% Asian
6%
was 4%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About TEXAS CONNECTIONS ACADEMY AT HOUSTON

Set in HOUSTON, Texas, TEXAS CONNECTIONS ACADEMY AT HOUSTON is an expansive all-grades campus, one of the schools within HOUSTON ISD. It instructs 8,641 students across grades 3 through 12. By comparison, Texas's public schools average about 485 students each, so TEXAS CONNECTIONS ACADEMY AT HOUSTON sits 1682% above that benchmark.

Within HOUSTON ISD, which oversees 273 schools and 176,727 students, TEXAS CONNECTIONS ACADEMY AT HOUSTON is one campus in the system.

On demographics, TEXAS CONNECTIONS ACADEMY AT HOUSTON logs that the most-represented group is Hispanic (39%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. The remainder is composed of 36% White, 14% Black, 6% Asian, 5% multiracial.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, TEXAS CONNECTIONS ACADEMY AT HOUSTON has 280 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 30.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.7:1, putting TEXAS CONNECTIONS ACADEMY AT HOUSTON higher than the state norm the norm.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Harris County) reports that median household income runs about $74,983, roughly 34% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 13%. TEXAS CONNECTIONS ACADEMY AT HOUSTON is one of 1205 public schools in Harris County (combined enrollment of about 886,911 students).

WESTCHASE NEIGHBORHOOD SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.5 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in a metropolitan area. TEXAS CONNECTIONS ACADEMY AT HOUSTON operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools. TEXAS CONNECTIONS ACADEMY AT HOUSTON delivers learning online rather than in a traditional classroom setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count grew 52%: 5,683 students in 2018 compared to 8,641 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share ticked down from 49% to 36%.

On this page, posts here usually surface around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.

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
TEXAS CONNECTIONS ACADEMY AT HOUSTON
District
HOUSTON ISD
Address
10550 RICHMOND AVE HOUSTON TX #140, HOUSTON, TX 77042
Phone
(281) 661-8293
County
Harris County
Level
Combined
Grade range
03–12
Total enrollment
8,641
Teachers (FTE)
280
Student–teacher ratio
30.9:1
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
482364012363
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
Yes

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Frequently asked questions

About TEXAS CONNECTIONS ACADEMY AT HOUSTON
What is the total enrollment at TEXAS CONNECTIONS ACADEMY AT HOUSTON?
TEXAS CONNECTIONS ACADEMY AT HOUSTON enrolls approximately 8,641 students in grades 03-12.
What age range does TEXAS CONNECTIONS ACADEMY AT HOUSTON serve?
TEXAS CONNECTIONS ACADEMY AT HOUSTON serves students from grade 03 through grade 12.
How many teachers does TEXAS CONNECTIONS ACADEMY AT HOUSTON have?
TEXAS CONNECTIONS ACADEMY AT HOUSTON employs 280 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 30.9:1.
What is the student diversity at TEXAS CONNECTIONS ACADEMY AT HOUSTON?
Student demographics at TEXAS CONNECTIONS ACADEMY AT HOUSTON are roughly 36% White, 39% Hispanic, 14% Black, 6% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is TEXAS CONNECTIONS ACADEMY AT HOUSTON in?
TEXAS CONNECTIONS ACADEMY AT HOUSTON is part of HOUSTON ISD.
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