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What's one thing WESTCHASE NEIGHBORHOOD SCHOOL gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
595
Elementary
DISTRICT 251 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TEXAS COLLEGE PREPARATORY ACADEMIES·NCES 480016313964
Westchase Neighborhood School
10570 WESTPARK DR, HOUSTON, TX 77042 · (972) 316-3663 · Harris County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL595 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 19% of Texas public elementary schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- FThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
16.9:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
88%
525 students
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 249 | 42% |
| Kindergarten | 58 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 49 | 8% |
| Grade 2 | 50 | 8% |
| Grade 3 | 47 | 8% |
| Grade 4 | 31 | 5% |
| Grade 5 | 39 | 7% |
| Grade 6 | 32 | 5% |
| Grade 7 | 30 | 5% |
| Grade 8 | 10 | 2% |
This year's kindergarten class (58) is 480% larger than its 8th grade class (10).
Student demographics
59%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 73% · 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
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
46.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +9.0pp since 2021
Mathematics
25.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -2.0pp since 2021
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 25 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 9 points since 2021, while math scores are down about 2 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 23.0% | 23.0% | 28.0% | 26.0% |
| Mathematics | 8.0% | 17.0% | 31.0% | 44.0% |
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 | 46.0% | 25.0% |
| 2024-25 | 51.0% | 27.0% |
| 2023-24 | 54.0% | 40.0% |
| 2022-23 | 56.0% | 44.0% |
| 2021-22 | 37.0% | 27.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
32.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.0%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 33% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 36% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Westchase Neighborhood School
Westchase Neighborhood School's state test result (32.7% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westchase Neighborhood School this school | 595 | 88.2% | 32.7% |
| Iltexas Woodhaven Elementary School FORT WORTH | 588 | 87.6% | 16.2% |
| Sycamore Elementary School FORT WORTH | 509 | 85.3% | 27.9% |
| Stuchbery Elementary School HOUSTON | 604 | 84.4% | 44.5% |
| Iltexas Arlington Elementary School ARLINGTON | 663 | 83.9% | 29.9% |
| Harmony School of Exploration- Houston HOUSTON | 687 | 87.2% | 52.1% |
Matched among Texas elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Westchase Neighborhood School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Harris County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 32.7% | #3,404 of 4,401 | #489 of 624 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 25.0% | #4,189 of 4,466 ▼ 248 | #607 of 625 ▼ 33 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 46.0% | #2,956 of 4,466 ▼ 650 | #407 of 625 ▼ 107 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -14.5pp | #168 of 3,998 | #13 of 603 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 595 | #1,647 of 4,938 | #352 of 682 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.9:1 | #3,833 of 4,622 | #525 of 657 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 58.7% | #1,528 of 4,628 | #200 of 657 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 88.2% | #1,259 of 4,789 | #303 of 671 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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
595
+332 (+126%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
16.9:1
was 26.3:1
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 | 595 | 35.2 | 16.9:1 | 88% (525) |
| 2023-24 | 458 | 26.5 | 17.3:1 | 91% (416) |
| 2022-23 | 407 | 25.5 | 16.0:1 | 90% (367) |
| 2020-21 | 263 | 10 | 26.3:1 | 90% (236) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Westchase Neighborhood School.
About Westchase Neighborhood School
A medium-sized elementary school in HOUSTON, Texas, Westchase Neighborhood School is part of TEXAS COLLEGE PREPARATORY ACADEMIES. Students in pre-K through 8 attend, and enrollment is 595 students.
The TEXAS COLLEGE PREPARATORY ACADEMIES system has 44 schools and 17,100 students.
By race and ethnicity, Westchase Neighborhood School is 56% Hispanic. The school is also 31% Black, 7% Asian, and 4% White. That is higher than the 44% Hispanic share among all Harris County residents. The chance that two students picked at random at Westchase Neighborhood School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 59%.
Teacher staffing is 35.2 full-time equivalents, or about 16.9 students per teacher. The 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas is lower than this school's figure. Eligible students account for 88% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program. The 70% average for public schools in Harris County is 18 points lower.
Measured against Texas public elementary schools, Westchase Neighborhood School receives a C-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Compared with Texas schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Westchase Neighborhood School's results are 3.3 points below predicted: 32.7% against 36.0%.
Among Harris County residents, median household income is about $74,983, roughly 34% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the poverty rate is about 13%. Federal data list 1,205 public schools in Harris County, with a combined enrollment of about 886,911.
Of nearby public schools, Texas Connections Academy at Houston is the closest, at about 0.5 miles. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. In a group of 8 nearby schools with scores, Westchase Neighborhood School ranks 5th on average proficiency.
The federal government classifies Westchase Neighborhood School's location as City: Large. Westchase Neighborhood School is a charter school, a type of public school that operates under a charter.
Enrollment records show 263 in 2020-21 and 595 in 2024-25. Because schools sometimes add or drop grades, the two numbers may not be directly comparable. The school's ratio fell from 26.3:1 to 16.9:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
The Westchase Neighborhood School community page is open for posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in TEXAS COLLEGE PREPARATORY ACADEMIES
- Founders Classical Academy - FriscoCombined · 1,013 students
- Founders Classical Academy of Flower MoundCombined · 949 students
- Founders Classical Academy of ProsperCombined · 929 students
- Founders Classical Academy - ConroeCombined · 921 students
- Founders Classical Academy - LewisvilleCombined · 912 students
- Ischool Virtual Academy of TexasHigh · 778 students
Other schools in HOUSTON
- Texas Connections Academy at HoustonCombined · 8,641 students
- North Shore Senior HighHigh · 4,284 students
- Elsik High SchoolHigh · 4,057 students
- Summer Creek High SchoolHigh · 3,972 students
- Hastings High SchoolHigh · 3,786 students
- C E King High SchoolHigh · 3,716 students
Nearby schools
- Texas Connections Academy at Houston0.5 mi · 8,641
- Sneed Elementary School0.6 mi · 922
- YES Prep - West0.6 mi · 990
- Collins Elementary School0.9 mi · 788
- Emerson Elementary School1.2 mi · 990
- Alief Early College High School1.3 mi · 402
Frequently asked questions
About Westchase Neighborhood SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Westchase Neighborhood School?
Westchase Neighborhood School enrolls approximately 595 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does Westchase Neighborhood School serve?
Westchase Neighborhood School serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Westchase Neighborhood School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Westchase Neighborhood School is approximately 16.9:1 (35 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Westchase Neighborhood School?
At Westchase Neighborhood School, the student body is approximately 4% White, 56% Hispanic, 31% Black, 7% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Westchase Neighborhood School public or private?
Westchase Neighborhood School is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by TEXAS COLLEGE PREPARATORY ACADEMIES.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.