Empowerment High School vs. Phoenix School At Southwest Schools
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School Overview
School
Phoenix School At Southwest Schools
9920 W Sam Houston Pkwy S
Houston, TX 77057
Houston, TX 77057
Rating
: 2/
Bottom 50%10
Top Rankings
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Phoenix School At Southwest Schools ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 374 students in grades 9-12, Empowerment High School 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 proficiency in math is 6-9% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 10-14% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 115 students in grades 7-12, Phoenix School At Southwest Schools 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 proficiency in math is 6-9% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 6:1 is lower than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
School Type
Alternative
Alternative
Grades Offered
9-12
7-12
Total Students
374 students
115 students
% Male | % Female
56% | 44%
43% | 57%
Total Classroom Teachers
19 teachers
18 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
6:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#7970 out of 8079 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#7154 out of 8079 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
6-9%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
25-29%
Graduation Rate
80-84%
21-39%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 7 Students
-
7
Grade 8 Students
-
10
Grade 9 Students
153
16
Grade 10 Students
80
32
Grade 11 Students
91
28
Grade 12 Students
50
22
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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1%
% Asian
1%
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% Hispanic
93%
27%
% Black
4%
10%
% White
1%
55%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
7%
Diversity Score
0.13
0.62
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
76%
67%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%
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