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Empowerment High School vs. Phoenix School At Southwest Schools

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School Overview

School
Empowerment High School
6400 Westpark Dr Ste 200
Houston, TX 77057
: 
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Phoenix School At Southwest Schools
9920 W Sam Houston Pkwy S
Houston, TX 77057
: 
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Empowerment High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 20%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 10%)

Phoenix School At Southwest Schools ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 381 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 top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40-44% (which is approximately equal to the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 10-14% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 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 114 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 10-14% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-24% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 6:1 is lower than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 46% 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
381 students
114 students
This chart displays total students of Empowerment High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Phoenix School At Southwest Schools by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
40% | 60%
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Total Classroom Teachers
22 teachers
20 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Phoenix School At Southwest Schools by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
6:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Empowerment High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Phoenix School At Southwest Schools and the public school average student teacher ratio of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#5991 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
#8010 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Empowerment High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Phoenix School At Southwest Schools, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40-44%
(Top 50% in TX)
10-14%
(Bottom 50% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Empowerment High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Phoenix School At Southwest Schools and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
10-14%
(Bottom 50% in TX)
20-24%
(Bottom 50% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Empowerment High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Phoenix School At Southwest Schools and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
10-14%
(Bottom 50% in TX)
20-29%
(Bottom 50% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Empowerment High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Phoenix School At Southwest Schools and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
65-69%
(Bottom 50% in TX)
40-59%
(Bottom 50% in TX)
This chart displays graduation rate of Empowerment High School and public school graduation rate of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Phoenix School At Southwest Schools and public school graduation rate of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Empowerment High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Phoenix School At Southwest Schools by grade.
Grade 7 Students
-
4
Grade 8 Students
-
7
Grade 9 Students
109
25
Grade 10 Students
129
29
Grade 11 Students
79
27
Grade 12 Students
64
22

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Empowerment High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Phoenix School At Southwest Schools and the percentage of Asian public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
96%
32%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Empowerment High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Phoenix School At Southwest Schools and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
2%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Empowerment High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Phoenix School At Southwest Schools and the percentage of Black public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
1%
54%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Empowerment High School and the percentage of White public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Phoenix School At Southwest Schools and the percentage of White public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
n/a
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Empowerment High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Phoenix School At Southwest Schools and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.08
0.61
This chart displays the diversity score of Empowerment High School and the public school average diversity score of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Phoenix School At Southwest Schools and the public school average diversity score of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
94%
75%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Empowerment High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Phoenix School At Southwest Schools and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Empowerment High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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