Bethune Academy (Closed 2020)

2500 S Victory Dr
Houston, TX 77088

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Serving 441 students in grades 3-4, Bethune Academy ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was 39% (which was lower than the Texas state average of 49%). The percentage of students achieving was 27% (which was lower than the Texas state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 was equal to the Texas state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment was 98% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic and Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades 3-4

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Bethune Academy
3	207
4	234

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Total Students

441 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Bethune Academy
2023	441
2022	441
2021	441
2020	441
2019	441
2018	405
2017	405
2016	439
2015	388
2014	414
2013	422
2012	456
2011	466
2010	461
2009	496
2008	507
2007	565
2006	445
2005	467
2004	498
2003	544
2002	542
2001	546
2000	571
1999	548
1998	352
1997	282
1996	172
1995	364
1994	283
1993	310
1992	465
1991	446
1990	602
1989	542
1988	564
1987	332

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

32 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bethune Academy
2023	32
2022	32
2021	32
2020	32
2019	32
2018	35
2017	35
2016	36
2015	32
2014	32
2013	32
2012	33
2011	37
2010	36
2009	39
2008	38
2007	37
2006	37
2005	35
2004	36
2003	48
2002	49
2001	47
2000	48
1999	47
1998	39
1997	34
1996	22
1995	29
1994	23
1993	24
1992	28
1991	32

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (TX)

(17-18)

39%

49%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2018)
Year	Bethune Academy	Texas	Aldine Independent School District
2018	39%	49%	39%
2017	68%	78%	73%
2016	54%	75%	68%
2015	52%	73%	67%
2014	55%	76%	69%
2013	49%	78%	73%
2012	75%	83%	82%
2011	81%	84%	84%
2010	82%	83%	86%

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(17-18)

27%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2018)
Year	Bethune Academy	Texas	Aldine Independent School District
2018	27%	45%	39%
2017	57%	72%	61%
2016	59%	71%	61%
2015	54%	73%	64%
2014	64%	75%	65%
2013	57%	78%	71%
2012	84%	88%	86%
2011	85%	88%	86%
2010	85%	88%	88%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bethune Academy	Texas	Aldine Independent School District
2023	14:1	14:1	17:1
2022	14:1	14:1	16:1
2021	14:1	14:1	15:1
2020	14:1	15:1	16:1
2019	14:1	15:1	16:1
2018	12:1	15:1	15:1
2017	12:1	15:1	15:1
2016	12:1	15:1	16:1
2015	12:1	15:1	16:1
2014	13:1	15:1	17:1
2013	13:1	15:1	17:1
2012	14:1	15:1	17:1
2011	13:1	15:1	16:1
2010	13:1	15:1	15:1
2009	13:1	14:1	15:1
2008	13:1	14:1	15:1
2007	15:1	15:1	15:1
2006	12:1	15:1	15:1
2005	13:1	15:1	15:1
2004	14:1	15:1	16:1
2003	11:1	15:1	15:1
2002	11:1	15:1	15:1
2001	12:1	15:1	16:1
2000	12:1	14:1	14:1
1999	12:1	14:1	14:1
1998	9:1	14:1	14:1
1997	8:1	15:1	15:1
1996	8:1	15:1	15:1
1995	13:1	15:1	15:1
1994	12:1	15:1	16:1
1993	13:1	15:1	16:1
1992	17:1	16:1	17:1
1991	14:1	16:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2010)
Year	Bethune Academy	Texas	Aldine Independent School District
2010	1%	4%	2%
2009	2%	4%	2%
2008	1%	4%	3%
2007	1%	4%	3%
2006	1%	3%	2%
2005	2%	3%	2%
2004	2%	3%	3%
2003	3%	3%	4%
2002	3%	3%	3%
2001	3%	3%	4%
2000	3%	2%	3%
1999	4%	2%	4%
1998	2%	2%	3%
1997	2%	2%	3%
1995	2%	2%	3%
1994	4%	2%	3%
1993	5%	2%	4%
1992	7%	2%	4%
1991	5%	1%	5%
1990	4%	2%	4%
1989	5%	2%	4%

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Hispanic

35%

53%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bethune Academy	Texas	Aldine Independent School District
2023	35%	53%	74%
2022	35%	53%	74%
2021	35%	53%	73%
2020	35%	53%	73%
2019	35%	53%	73%
2018	33%	52%	73%
2017	33%	52%	73%
2016	31%	52%	73%
2015	29%	52%	70%
2014	31%	52%	71%
2013	30%	51%	70%
2012	32%	51%	70%
2011	31%	50%	69%
2010	31%	49%	67%
2009	30%	48%	65%
2008	33%	47%	64%
2007	34%	46%	62%
2006	40%	46%	61%
2005	40%	45%	60%
2004	35%	44%	58%
2003	38%	43%	56%
2002	40%	42%	55%
2001	39%	41%	52%
2000	39%	40%	49%
1999	36%	39%	47%
1998	37%	38%	46%
1997	35%	38%	44%
1996	57%	37%	41%
1995	9%	36%	39%
1994	20%	36%	37%
1993	14%	35%	35%
1992	13%	35%	33%
1991	16%	34%	31%

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Black

62%

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bethune Academy	Texas	Aldine Independent School District
2023	62%	13%	22%
2022	62%	13%	22%
2021	62%	13%	22%
2020	62%	13%	23%
2019	62%	13%	23%
2018	64%	13%	24%
2017	64%	13%	24%
2016	65%	13%	24%
2015	70%	13%	24%
2014	67%	13%	25%
2013	68%	13%	26%
2012	66%	13%	26%
2011	68%	13%	26%
2010	66%	14%	28%
2009	66%	14%	30%
2008	64%	14%	30%
2007	61%	14%	31%
2006	55%	15%	32%
2005	53%	14%	32%
2004	57%	14%	33%
2003	51%	14%	33%
2002	47%	14%	34%
2001	45%	14%	34%
2000	44%	14%	36%
1999	50%	14%	36%
1998	47%	14%	37%
1997	46%	14%	37%
1996	98%	14%	36%
1995	75%	14%	36%
1994	54%	14%	35%
1993	46%	14%	34%
1992	48%	14%	32%
1991	48%	14%	31%

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White

25%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bethune Academy	Texas	Aldine Independent School District
2023	2%	26%	2%
2022	2%	26%	2%
2021	2%	26%	2%
2020	2%	27%	2%
2019	2%	27%	2%
2018	1%	28%	2%
2017	1%	28%	2%
2016	3%	29%	2%
2015	1%	29%	3%
2014	1%	29%	2%
2013	1%	30%	2%
2012	1%	31%	2%
2011	1%	31%	2%
2010	2%	33%	3%
2009	2%	34%	3%
2008	2%	35%	3%
2007	4%	36%	4%
2006	4%	36%	5%
2005	5%	38%	6%
2004	6%	39%	6%
2003	8%	40%	7%
2002	10%	41%	8%
2001	13%	42%	10%
2000	14%	44%	12%
1999	10%	45%	13%
1998	14%	46%	14%
1997	17%	46%	16%
1996	17%	47%	20%
1995	14%	48%	22%
1994	22%	48%	25%
1993	35%	49%	27%
1992	32%	49%	31%
1991	31%	51%	33%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Bethune Academy	Texas	Aldine Independent School District
2023	1%	3%	1%
2022	1%	3%	1%
2021	1%	3%	1%
2020	1%	2%	1%
2019	1%	2%	1%
2018	2%	2%
2017	2%	2%
2016	1%	2%
2014	1%	2%	1%
2013	1%	2%	1%
2012	1%	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.50

0.64

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bethune Academy	Texas	Aldine Independent School District
2023	0.50	0.64	0.41
2022	0.50	0.64	0.41
2021	0.50	0.64	0.41
2020	0.50	0.63	0.42
2019	0.50	0.63	0.42
2018	0.49	0.64	0.41
2017	0.49	0.64	0.41
2016	0.49	0.63	0.42
2015	0.43	0.63	0.43
2014	0.46	0.63	0.44
2013	0.45	0.64	0.44
2012	0.47	0.64	0.45
2011	0.45	0.64	0.46
2010	0.47	0.64	0.48
2009	0.48	0.64	0.49
2008	0.50	0.64	0.50
2007	0.52	0.64	0.51
2006	0.54	0.64	0.53
2005	0.56	0.64	0.54
2004	0.55	0.64	0.55
2003	0.59	0.64	0.57
2002	0.61	0.64	0.58
2001	0.63	0.64	0.60
2000	0.64	0.65	0.62
1999	0.62	0.65	0.64
1998	0.63	0.65	0.66
1997	0.65	0.64	0.67
1996	0.41	0.64	0.69
1995	0.41	0.64	0.70
1994	0.63	0.64	0.70
1993	0.65	0.63	0.71
1992	0.65	0.63	0.71
1991	0.65	0.63	0.71

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Eligible for

83%

57%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Bethune Academy	Texas	Aldine Independent School District
2023	83%	57%	88%
2022	83%	57%	83%
2021	83%	56%	85%
2020	83%	56%	82%
2019	83%	56%	82%
2018	78%	53%	77%
2017	78%	53%	77%
2016	84%	53%	88%
2015	84%	52%	82%
2014	69%	53%	78%
2013	75%	53%	78%
2012	73%	44%	78%
2011	67%	44%	75%
2010	63%	43%	75%
2009	59%	40%	73%
2008	59%	39%	68%
2007	58%	39%	69%
2006	49%	40%	65%
2005	47%	39%	64%
2004	53%	39%	66%
2003	49%	39%	64%
2002	47%	38%	63%
2001	48%	38%	61%
2000	46%	38%	59%
1999	54%	39%	60%
1998	58%	40%	59%
1997	56%	41%	59%
1996	100%	41%	56%
1995	59%	41%	53%
1994	60%	40%	51%
1993	48%	45%	52%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Bethune Academy	Texas	Aldine Independent School District
2023	6%	5%	3%
2022	6%	4%	6%
2021	6%	4%	6%
2020	6%	4%	6%
2019	6%	4%	6%
2018	4%	6%	8%
2017	4%	6%	8%
2014	7%	7%	7%
2013	7%	7%	7%
2012	7%	7%	7%
2011	8%	7%	7%
2010	7%	8%	9%
2009	14%	8%	12%
2008	13%	8%	11%
2007	14%	8%	12%
2006	20%	8%	12%
2005	21%	8%	13%
2004	14%	7%	10%
2003	14%	7%	10%
2002	17%	7%	10%
2001	13%	7%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Aldine Independent School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

39% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 49% TX state average), while 27% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% TX state average).

How many students attend Bethune Academy?

441 students attend Bethune Academy.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

62% of Bethune Academy students are Black, 35% of students are Hispanic, 2% of students are White, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Bethune Academy?

Bethune Academy has a student ration of 14:1, which is equal to the Texas state average of 14:1.

What grades does Bethune Academy offer ?

Bethune Academy offers enrollment in grades 3-4

What school district is Bethune Academy part of?

Bethune Academy is part of Aldine Independent School District.

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