Southwest School District

3333 Bering Dr Ste 200
Houston, TX 77057
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 1,013 students in Southwest School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Texas.
Public Preschools in Southwest School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the Texas public pre school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 100% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Texas public preschool average of 77% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
5 Schools
4,197 Schools
# Students
1,866 Students
2,167,028 Students
# Teachers
19 Teachers
146,842 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
93:1
93:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Southwest School District, which is ranked #1058 of all 1,193 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 88% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TX)
#1059 out of 1202 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
31%
44%
27%
51%
19%
46%
88%
90.3%
(2022-23)
13.2%
23%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.19
0.63
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
90%
55%
% Black
6%
13%
% White
3%
23%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,989 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,448. The school district revenue/student has declined by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,837 is less than the state median of $16,604. The school district spending/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
This School District
This State (TX)
Total Revenue
$28 MM
$85,353 MM
Spending
$28 MM
$91,739 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,989
$15,448
Spending / Student
$14,837
$16,604

Best Southwest School District Public Preschools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Southwest Public Schools Int'l Leadership Academy
Alternative School
Charter School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
8440 Bissonnet St
Houston, TX 77074
(713) 988-5839
Gr: PK-5 | 526 students Student-teacher ratio: 75:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #22.
Southwest Public Schools Visual & Perf Arts Academy
Charter School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
4515 Mangum Rd
Houston, TX 77092
(713) 688-0505
Gr: PK-5 | 487 students Student-teacher ratio: 81:1 Minority enrollment: 99%

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Quick Facts (2026-27)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,866 students
  • Minority Enrollment: 97%
  • : 88% (Top 30% in TX)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 31% (Btm 50%)
  • : 27% (Btm 50%)
  • : 19% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

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