For the 2025 school year, there are 5 public charter schools serving 1,625 students in Southwest School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public charter schools in Texas.
Public Charter Schools in Southwest School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Texas public charter school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 26% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Texas public charter school average of 88% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,068 Schools
# Students
1,625 Students
487,146 Students
# Teachers
102 Teachers
29,208 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Southwest School District, which is ranked #1107 of all 1,196 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 65-69% has decreased from 75-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1110 out of 1204 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
46%
Graduation Rate
65-69%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.22
0.56
# American Indian Students
5 Students
1,298 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
14 Students
25,053 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
1,437 Students
308,669 Students
% Hispanic Students
88%
64%
# Black Students
94 Students
80,847 Students
% Black Students
6%
17%
# White Students
66 Students
60,050 Students
% White Students
4%
12%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
498 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
8 Students
10,731 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
44
23,868
# Students in K Grade:
123
36,370
# Students in 1st Grade:
128
38,553
# Students in 2nd Grade:
131
39,161
# Students in 3rd Grade:
133
38,390
# Students in 4th Grade:
133
37,131
# Students in 5th Grade:
134
36,167
# Students in 6th Grade:
87
42,009
# Students in 7th Grade:
97
41,615
# Students in 8th Grade:
91
40,155
# Students in 9th Grade:
163
34,729
# Students in 10th Grade:
145
30,345
# Students in 11th Grade:
120
26,698
# Students in 12th Grade:
96
21,955
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,137 is higher than the state median of $13,387. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,025 is less than the state median of $14,116. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$26 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$23 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,137
$13,387
Spending / Student
$14,025
$14,116
Best Southwest School District Public Charter Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Empowerment High School
Alternative School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
6400 Westpark Dr Ste 200
Houston, TX 77057
(713) 954-9528
Houston, TX 77057
(713) 954-9528
Grades: 9-12
| 414 students
Rank: #22.
Southwest Schools Bissonnet El Campus
Alternative School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
8440 Bissonnet St
Houston, TX 77074
(713) 988-5839
Houston, TX 77074
(713) 988-5839
Grades: PK-5
| 455 students
Rank: #33.
Southwest Schools Mangum El Campus
Charter School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
4515 Mangum Rd
Houston, TX 77092
(713) 688-0505
Houston, TX 77092
(713) 688-0505
Grades: K-5
| 370 students
Rank: #44.
Discovery Middle School
Alternative School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
6400 Westpark Dr Ste 200
Houston, TX 77057
(713) 954-9528
Houston, TX 77057
(713) 954-9528
Grades: 6-8
| 249 students
Rank: #55.
Phoenix School At Southwest Schools
Alternative School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
9920 W Sam Houston Pkwy S
Houston, TX 77057
(713) 784-6345
Houston, TX 77057
(713) 784-6345
Grades: 3-12
| 137 students
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