A+ Unlimited Potential - UniversityCharter
- Middle school or junior high school in A+ Unlimited Potential
- Houston, TX
- 6th grade - 8th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
B
A+ Unlimited Potential: B
Total students
145
Avg. teacher experience
1.6 years
A+ Unlimited Potential: 1.6 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
A+ Unlimited Potential: N/A
Statewide: 90%
A+ Unlimited Potential - University is a charter middle school or junior high school in Houston, TX, in the A+ Unlimited Potential school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 145 students. 68.3% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 11.7% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of B for the 2021-2022 school year.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $64,047, which is $5,160 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 1.6 years of experience.
Contact information
Principal
- Thomas Mcwhorter
- pcastro@aplusup.org
- (713) 204-3837
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in A+ Unlimited Potential - University are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 04. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.5 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 04.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
145
African American
66 (45.5%)
A+ Unlimited Potential: 45.5%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
A+ Unlimited Potential: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
3 (2.1%)
A+ Unlimited Potential: 2.1%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
63 (43.4%)
A+ Unlimited Potential: 43.4%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
A+ Unlimited Potential: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
11 (7.6%)
A+ Unlimited Potential: 7.6%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
2 (1.4%)
A+ Unlimited Potential: 1.4%
Statewide: 2.9%
Risk factors
A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.
At-risk students
68.3 %
A+ Unlimited Potential: 68.3%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
75.2 %
A+ Unlimited Potential: 75.2%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
11.7 %
A+ Unlimited Potential: 11.7%
Statewide: 21.7%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2021-2022 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
11.7 %
A+ Unlimited Potential: 11.7%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
0 %
A+ Unlimited Potential: 0%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
25.5 %
A+ Unlimited Potential: 25.5%
Statewide: 11.6%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2021-2022)
B
A+ Unlimited Potential: B
Student achievement (2021-2022)
C
A+ Unlimited Potential: C
School progress (2021-2022)
B
A+ Unlimited Potential: B
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
B
A+ Unlimited Potential: B
The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).
For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2022 Accountability Manual.
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2020-2021 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
22.8 %
A+ Unlimited Potential: 22.8%
Statewide: 15%
African American
18.2 %
A+ Unlimited Potential: 18.2%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
N/A
A+ Unlimited Potential: N/A
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
Masked
A+ Unlimited Potential: Masked
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
32.4 %
A+ Unlimited Potential: 32.4%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
A+ Unlimited Potential: N/A
Statewide: 17.9%
White
6.7 %
A+ Unlimited Potential: 6.7%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
Masked
A+ Unlimited Potential: Masked
Statewide: 13.9%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2021-2022 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
8.9
African American
5 (56.3%)
A+ Unlimited Potential: 56.3%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
A+ Unlimited Potential: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
A+ Unlimited Potential: 0%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
2 (22.5%)
A+ Unlimited Potential: 22.5%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
A+ Unlimited Potential: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
1.9 (21.2%)
A+ Unlimited Potential: 21.2%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
A+ Unlimited Potential: 0%
Statewide: 1.2%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
0 (0%)
A+ Unlimited Potential: 0%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
6 (67.6%)
A+ Unlimited Potential: 67.6%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
2.9 (32.4%)
A+ Unlimited Potential: 32.4%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
A+ Unlimited Potential: 0%
Statewide: 0.8%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2021-2022.
Students per teacher
16.3
A+ Unlimited Potential: 16.3
Statewide: 14.6
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2021-2022 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.
Avg. teacher experience
1.6 years
A+ Unlimited Potential: 1.6 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Teacher salaries
The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.
Base average
$64,047
A+ Unlimited Potential: $64,047
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$59,000
A+ Unlimited Potential: $59,000
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$64,687
A+ Unlimited Potential: $64,687
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
N/A
A+ Unlimited Potential: N/A
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
N/A
A+ Unlimited Potential: N/A
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
N/A
A+ Unlimited Potential: N/A
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
N/A
A+ Unlimited Potential: N/A
Statewide: $71,111