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Texas Serenity Academy

8500 SWEETWATER ST, HOUSTON, TX 77037 · (281)820-9540 · Harris County
GRADES M–MCOMBINED21-SUBURBCHARTERALTERNATIVE SCHOOL
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Enrollment
,
Combined
STATE 485
Student : Teacher
15.7:1
Teacher data unavailable
STATE 11.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

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Test scores

STAAR 2022-23 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
9.0%
own-school result
Mathematics
9.0%
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, 2022-23

SubjectMasters Grade LevelMeets Grade LevelApproaches Grade LevelDid Not Meet Grade Level
Reading0.0%9.0%27.0%64.0%
Mathematics0.0%9.0%25.0%66.0%
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 yearReadingMathematics
2022-239.0%9.0%
2021-2229.0%9.0%
2020-2127.0%30.0%
% 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 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 →

5-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2022-23
Enrollment
179
-184 (-51%) vs 2017
-56% since 2010-11, when it was 408
Student : Teacher
15.7:1
was 19.3:1
% White
1%
was 1%
% Hispanic
53%
was 55%
% Black
47%
was 43%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2022-2317911.415.7:199% (177)
2020-213432513.7:194% (322)
2017-1836318.819.3:195% (344)
2015-163872316.8:194% (363)
2010-114081724.0:193% (381)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Texas Serenity Academy.

Since 2017-18: students down 51% (363 to 179); teachers down 39% (18.8 to 11.4).

About Texas Serenity Academy

HOUSTON, Texas, is home to Texas Serenity Academy, a public school.

Texas Serenity Academy operates as its own local education agency.

Its student-to-teacher ratio is 15.7:1. Combined schools in Texas have an average ratio of 11.7:1.

In the wider Harris County area, median household income comes to about $74,983, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 13% of people live in poverty. Harris County's 1,205 public schools enroll about 886,911 students and include Texas Serenity Academy.

Among nearby public schools, Carroll Elementary School is closest at about 0.3 miles. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.

The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Suburb: Large, meaning it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more. Texas Serenity Academy is a charter school, a type of public school that operates under a charter.

Enrollment records show 363 in 2017-18 and 179 in 2022-23. Because schools sometimes add or drop grades, the two numbers may not be directly comparable. There were fewer students per teacher in 2022-23 (15.7:1) than in 2017-18 (19.3:1).

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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 Serenity Academy
District
TEXAS SERENITY ACADEMY
Address
8500 SWEETWATER ST, HOUSTON, TX 77037
Phone
(281)820-9540
County
Harris County
Level
Combined
Grade range
M–M
Student–teacher ratio
15.7:1
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
480015111306
Charter school
Yes

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Frequently asked questions

About Texas Serenity Academy
What age range does Texas Serenity Academy serve?
Texas Serenity Academy serves students from grade M through grade M.
How many students per teacher at Texas Serenity Academy?
Approximately 15.7:1 students per teacher at Texas Serenity Academy.
What district is Texas Serenity Academy in?
Texas Serenity Academy is part of TEXAS SERENITY ACADEMY.
What city is Texas Serenity Academy in?
Texas Serenity Academy is located in HOUSTON, TX.
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