Beta AcademyCharter
- Elementary school in Beta Academy
- Houston, TX
- Pre-kindergarten - 1st grade
Accountability rating (2020-2021)
Not Rated: Declared State of Disaster
Beta Academy: A
Total students
454
Avg. teacher experience
2.5 years
Beta Academy: 3.5 years
Statewide: 11.2 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Beta Academy: N/A
Statewide: 90.3%
Beta Academy is an charter elementary school in Houston, TX, in the Beta Academy school district. As of the 2020-2021 school year, it had 454 students. 33.7% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 23.1% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2020-2021 school year. The school received an accountability rating of Not Rated: Declared State of Disaster for the 2020-2021 school year.
As of the 2020-2021 school year, an average teacher's salary was $45,445, which is $12,196 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 2.5 years of experience.
Contact information
Website
Address
9701 Almeda Genoa RdHouston, TX 77075
Office phone number
Principal
- Kendra Hampton
- KHAMPTON@BETAACADEMY.ORG
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Beta Academy are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 04. Students who started eighth grade in 2008 in this region had a college graduation rate of 23.9 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 04.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
454
African American
83 (18.3%)
Beta Academy: 14.5%
Statewide: 12.7%
American Indian
3 (0.7%)
Beta Academy: 0.6%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
6 (1.3%)
Beta Academy: 1.7%
Statewide: 4.7%
Hispanic
324 (71.4%)
Beta Academy: 74.4%
Statewide: 52.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Beta Academy: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
31 (6.8%)
Beta Academy: 6.9%
Statewide: 26.5%
Two or more races
7 (1.5%)
Beta Academy: 1.8%
Statewide: 2.7%
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
33.7 %
Beta Academy: 40.8%
Statewide: 49.2%
Economically disadvantaged
76.2 %
Beta Academy: 68.4%
Statewide: 60.3%
Limited English proficiency
24.9 %
Beta Academy: 20.6%
Statewide: 20.7%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2020-2021 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
23.1 %
Beta Academy: 19%
Statewide: 21%
Gifted and Talented
0 %
Beta Academy: 0%
Statewide: 8.3%
Special Education
3.7 %
Beta Academy: 6.4%
Statewide: 11.1%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2020-2021 school year. All Texas public school districts and campuses received the label “Not Rated: Declared State of Disaster.” Our schools explorer shows the accountability ratings from the 2018-2019 school year when available.
Overall (2020-2021)
Not Rated: Declared State of Disaster
Beta Academy: A
Student achievement (2020-2021)
Not Rated: Declared State of Disaster
Beta Academy: A
School progress (2020-2021)
Not Rated: Declared State of Disaster
Beta Academy: A
Closing the gaps (2020-2021)
Not Rated: Declared State of Disaster
Beta Academy: 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 2021 Accountability Manual.
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2019-2020 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
N/A
Beta Academy: 1.6%
Statewide: 6.7%
American Indian
N/A
Beta Academy: Masked
Statewide: 7.8%
African American
N/A
Beta Academy: 0%
Statewide: 8.9%
Asian
N/A
Beta Academy: 0%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
N/A
Beta Academy: 0.7%
Statewide: 7.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Beta Academy: Masked
Statewide: 7.2%
White
N/A
Beta Academy: 12.5%
Statewide: 5.2%
Two or more races
N/A
Beta Academy: 10%
Statewide: 6.7%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2020-2021 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
20.7
African American
5 (24.1%)
Beta Academy: 19.1%
Statewide: 11.1%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Beta Academy: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
1 (4.8%)
Beta Academy: 1.6%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
3.8 (18.3%)
Beta Academy: 20%
Statewide: 28.4%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Beta Academy: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
11 (52.8%)
Beta Academy: 56.2%
Statewide: 56.9%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Beta Academy: 3.1%
Statewide: 1.2%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
5.8 (27.9%)
Beta Academy: 13.9%
Statewide: 1.2%
Bachelor's
15 (72.1%)
Beta Academy: 73.4%
Statewide: 73%
Master's
0 (0%)
Beta Academy: 12.7%
Statewide: 25%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Beta Academy: 0%
Statewide: 0.7%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2020-2021.
Students per teacher
21.9
Beta Academy: 18.9
Statewide: 14.5
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2020-2021 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
2.5 years
Beta Academy: 3.5 years
Statewide: 11.2 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
$45,445
Beta Academy: $48,272
Statewide: $57,641
Beginner
$41,524
Beta Academy: $43,555
Statewide: $50,849
1 to 5 years
$46,041
Beta Academy: $49,473
Statewide: $53,288
6 to 10 years
$61,322
Beta Academy: $54,534
Statewide: $56,282
11 to 20 years
$51,500
Beta Academy: $52,948
Statewide: $59,900
21 to 30 years
N/A
Beta Academy: $48,684
Statewide: $64,637
30+ years
N/A
Beta Academy: N/A
Statewide: $69,974