Phoenix School At Southwest Schools
Tel:
(713) 784-6345
- Phoenix School At Southwest Schools serves 185 students in grades Kindergarten-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 10-14% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 49%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-24% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 45%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Phoenix School At Southwest Schools placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 8:1 is lower than the Texas state level of 15:1.
- Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 72% (majority Hispanic).
Top Placements
Phoenix School At Southwest Schools places among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
- Category Attribute
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 5%)
School Overview
- Phoenix School At Southwest Schools's student population of 185 students has declined by 28% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 24 teachers has declined by 33% over five school years.
| School Type | Alternative school / Charter School |
| Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten-12 |
| Total Students | 185 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 24 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Phoenix School At Southwest Schools is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 7,999 schools in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The diversity score of Phoenix School At Southwest Schools is 0.63, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (TX) |
| Overall Testing Rank | #7741 out of 7999 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 10-14% | 49% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 20-24% | 45% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 8:1 | 15:1 |
| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | 3% | 4% |
| Hispanic | 26% | 52% |
| Black | 15% | 13% |
| White | 53% | 28% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 3% | 2% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.63 | 0.64 |
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| Graduation Rate | 60-79% | 89% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 59% | 53% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Southwest School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, TX Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Phoenix School At Southwest Schools is Harmony School Of Excellence - Laredo (1.5 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Olle Middle School (0.9 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Kipp Shine Prep (0.3 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Houston Kipp Shine Prep Charter School
Grades: PK-4 | 857 students
0.3 miles
10711 Kipp Way
Houston, TX 77074
(832) 328-1051 0.3 PK-4 857 - Houston Horn Elementary School Grades: PK-4 | 999 students
0.5 miles
10734 Bissonett
Houston, TX 77099
(281) 988-3223 0.5 PK-4 999 - Houston Best Elementary School Grades: PK-4 | 854 students
0.6 miles
10000 Centre Pkwy
Houston, TX 77036
(713) 988-6445 0.6 PK-4 854 - Sugar Land Harmony Science Academy-sugar Land Charter School
Grades: K-6 | 774 students
0.7 miles
13415 W Belfort
Sugar Land, TX 77478
(281) 265-2525 0.7 K-6 774 - Houston Harmony School Of Exploration- Houston Charter School
Grades: K-5 | 637 students
0.8 miles
9305 W Sam Houston Pkwy S
Houston, TX 77099
(713) 541-3030 0.8 K-5 637
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