Beta AcademyCharter
- Elementary school in Beta Academy
- Houston, TX
- Pre-kindergarten - 5th grade
Accountability rating (2023-2024)
N/A
Beta Academy: N/A
Total students
984
Avg. teacher experience
4.7 years
Beta Academy: 5 years
Statewide: 11.1 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 2023-2024 school year, it had 984 students. 63.5% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 23% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
As of the 2023-2024 school year, an average teacher's salary was $55,976, which is $6,498 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 4.7 years of experience.
Contact information
Website
Address
9701 Almeda Genoa RdHouston, TX 77075
Office phone number
Principal
- Tracy Cook
- info@betaacademy.org
- (832) 331-2460
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Beta Academy 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
984
African American
94 (9.6%)
Beta Academy: 9%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
2 (0.2%)
Beta Academy: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
15 (1.5%)
Beta Academy: 2%
Statewide: 5.4%
Hispanic
565 (57.4%)
Beta Academy: 63.6%
Statewide: 53.2%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Beta Academy: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
299 (30.4%)
Beta Academy: 24.2%
Statewide: 25%
Two or more races
9 (0.9%)
Beta Academy: 0.9%
Statewide: 3.1%
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
63.5 %
Beta Academy: 65.7%
Statewide: 53.2%
Economically disadvantaged
76.2 %
Beta Academy: 71.9%
Statewide: 62.3%
Limited English proficiency
24.8 %
Beta Academy: 25.1%
Statewide: 24.4%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2023-2024 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
23 %
Beta Academy: 22.6%
Statewide: 24.5%
Gifted and Talented
0 %
Beta Academy: 0%
Statewide: 8.5%
Special Education
8.1 %
Beta Academy: 7.9%
Statewide: 13.9%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2023-2024)
N/A
Beta Academy: N/A
Student achievement (2023-2024)
N/A
Beta Academy: N/A
School progress (2023-2024)
N/A
Beta Academy: N/A
Closing the gaps (2023-2024)
N/A
Beta Academy: N/A
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 2024 Accountability Manual.
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2022-2023 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
9.1 %
Beta Academy: 7.2%
Statewide: 20.3%
African American
5.9 %
Beta Academy: 5%
Statewide: 24.8%
American Indian
Masked
Beta Academy: Masked
Statewide: 21.3%
Asian
6.3 %
Beta Academy: 2.9%
Statewide: 7.6%
Hispanic
10.1 %
Beta Academy: 7.8%
Statewide: 23.2%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Beta Academy: N/A
Statewide: 23.7%
White
7.9 %
Beta Academy: 6.7%
Statewide: 14.5%
Two or more races
Masked
Beta Academy: 0%
Statewide: 18.7%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2023-2024 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
47.2
African American
8.2 (17.3%)
Beta Academy: 16.7%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Beta Academy: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Beta Academy: 0%
Statewide: 2.1%
Hispanic
16.8 (35.6%)
Beta Academy: 30.2%
Statewide: 30.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Beta Academy: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
22.2 (47.1%)
Beta Academy: 53.1%
Statewide: 53.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Beta Academy: 0%
Statewide: 1.3%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
2.7 (5.7%)
Beta Academy: 6.4%
Statewide: 2.5%
Bachelor's
37.9 (80.3%)
Beta Academy: 79.8%
Statewide: 71.7%
Master's
6.6 (14%)
Beta Academy: 13.7%
Statewide: 24.9%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Beta Academy: 0%
Statewide: 0.8%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2023-2024.
Students per teacher
20.8
Beta Academy: 20.5
Statewide: 14.7
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2023-2024 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
4.7 years
Beta Academy: 5 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
$55,976
Beta Academy: $55,777
Statewide: $62,474
Beginner
$51,330
Beta Academy: $53,117
Statewide: $54,272
1 to 5 years
$57,014
Beta Academy: $55,068
Statewide: $58,185
6 to 10 years
$57,460
Beta Academy: $57,031
Statewide: $61,494
11 to 20 years
$64,474
Beta Academy: $62,827
Statewide: $65,219
21 to 30 years
$76,000
Beta Academy: $66,769
Statewide: $69,723
30+ years
N/A
Beta Academy: $64,797
Statewide: $74,014