Evolution Academy HoustonCharter
- High school in Evolution Academy Charter School
- Richardson, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2018-2019)
C
Evolution Academy Charter School: C
Total students
263
Avg. teacher experience
9.5 years
Evolution Academy Charter School: 9.4 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
34.9 %
Evolution Academy Charter School: 42.2%
Statewide: 90%
Evolution Academy Houston is a charter high school in Richardson, TX, in the Evolution Academy Charter School school district. As of the 2019-2020 school year, it had 263 students. 97.7% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 6.1% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of C for the previous school year. Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2019-2020 school year.
In the Class of 2019, 34.9% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 17.8% during the 2018-2019 school year.
As of the 2019-2020 school year, an average teacher's salary was $56,989, which is $102 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 9.5 years of experience.
Contact information
Principal
- Julia Askew
- julia.askew@evolutionacademy.org
- (972) 907-3755
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Evolution Academy Houston are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 10. Students who started eighth grade in 2008 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.1 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 10.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
263
African American
132 (50.2%)
Evolution Academy Charter School: 47.7%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
4 (1.5%)
Evolution Academy Charter School: 0.5%
Statewide: 0.4%
Asian
1 (0.4%)
Evolution Academy Charter School: 0.7%
Statewide: 4.6%
Hispanic
79 (30%)
Evolution Academy Charter School: 38.2%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
1 (0.4%)
Evolution Academy Charter School: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
42 (16%)
Evolution Academy Charter School: 10.8%
Statewide: 27%
Two or more races
4 (1.5%)
Evolution Academy Charter School: 2%
Statewide: 2.5%
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
97.7 %
Evolution Academy Charter School: 90.5%
Statewide: 50.6%
Economically disadvantaged
72.2 %
Evolution Academy Charter School: 69.6%
Statewide: 60.3%
Limited English proficiency
6.1 %
Evolution Academy Charter School: 7.3%
Statewide: 20.3%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2019-2020 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
6.1 %
Evolution Academy Charter School: 7.3%
Statewide: 20.6%
Career and Technical
46 %
Evolution Academy Charter School: 57.9%
Statewide: 27.6%
Gifted and Talented
0 %
Evolution Academy Charter School: 0%
Statewide: 8.1%
Special Education
6.5 %
Evolution Academy Charter School: 6.4%
Statewide: 10.5%
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 2019-2020 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.
Overall
C
Evolution Academy Charter School: C
Student achievement
C
Evolution Academy Charter School: C
School progress
C
Evolution Academy Charter School: C
Closing the gaps
B
Evolution Academy Charter School: C
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 2020 Accountability Manual.
Four-year graduation rates
The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2015-2016 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2020. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.
All students
34.9 %
Evolution Academy Charter School: 42.2%
Statewide: 90%
African American
41.7 %
Evolution Academy Charter School: 43.5%
Statewide: 86.2%
American Indian
Masked
Evolution Academy Charter School: Masked
Statewide: 87.3%
Asian
N/A
Evolution Academy Charter School: Masked
Statewide: 96.4%
Hispanic
22.9 %
Evolution Academy Charter School: 38.6%
Statewide: 88.2%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Evolution Academy Charter School: Masked
Statewide: 88%
White
42.3 %
Evolution Academy Charter School: 49.2%
Statewide: 93.7%
Two or more races
Masked
Evolution Academy Charter School: 50%
Statewide: 91.4%
Dropout rates
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2018-2019 school year. It is calculated by dividing the number of dropouts by the number of students who were in attendance at any time during the school year.
All students
17.8 %
Evolution Academy Charter School: 16.7%
Statewide: 1.9%
American Indian
Masked
Evolution Academy Charter School: Masked
Statewide: 2.5%
African American
16 %
Evolution Academy Charter School: 13.7%
Statewide: 3%
Asian
Masked
Evolution Academy Charter School: 60%
Statewide: 0.6%
Hispanic
19.3 %
Evolution Academy Charter School: 20.6%
Statewide: 2.3%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Evolution Academy Charter School: 40%
Statewide: 2.1%
White
12 %
Evolution Academy Charter School: 12.8%
Statewide: 1%
Two or more races
Masked
Evolution Academy Charter School: 14.3%
Statewide: 1.7%
College readiness
AP/IB participation
The percentage of students in grades 11 and 12 taking at least one Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) exam in any subject during the 2018-2019 school year.
All students
0 %
Evolution Academy Charter School: 0%
Statewide: 25.2%
African American
0 %
Evolution Academy Charter School: 0%
Statewide: 16.2%
American Indian
N/A
Evolution Academy Charter School: N/A
Statewide: 19.4%
Asian
Masked
Evolution Academy Charter School: Masked
Statewide: 60.5%
Hispanic
0 %
Evolution Academy Charter School: 0%
Statewide: 23%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Evolution Academy Charter School: Masked
Statewide: 21.2%
White
0 %
Evolution Academy Charter School: 0%
Statewide: 27%
Two or more races
N/A
Evolution Academy Charter School: Masked
Statewide: 28.4%
AP/IB performance
The percentage of test-taking students in grades 11 and 12 who passed at least one AP or IB exam in the 2018-2019 school year. A passing score on the AP exam is a 3, 4 or 5. On an IB exam, it is a 4, 5, 6 or 7.
All students
N/A
Evolution Academy Charter School: N/A
Statewide: 51%
African American
N/A
Evolution Academy Charter School: N/A
Statewide: 29.2%
American Indian
N/A
Evolution Academy Charter School: N/A
Statewide: 53.5%
Asian
N/A
Evolution Academy Charter School: N/A
Statewide: 75.1%
Hispanic
N/A
Evolution Academy Charter School: N/A
Statewide: 39.2%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Evolution Academy Charter School: N/A
Statewide: 48.6%
White
N/A
Evolution Academy Charter School: N/A
Statewide: 64.5%
Two or more races
N/A
Evolution Academy Charter School: N/A
Statewide: 64.3%
SAT
The average SAT score for students graduating in 2018-2019, with critical reading, writing and mathematics results combined. The maximum score is 2400. For the small percentage of students who took the redesigned SAT with a maximum score of 1600, their scores were converted to the equivalent scores on the previous SAT using College Board concordance tables.
Avg. SAT score
Masked
Evolution Academy Charter School: 864
Statewide: 1027
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2018-2019. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
N/A
Evolution Academy Charter School: Masked
Statewide: 20.6
College-ready graduates
A graduate is considered college ready in Reading or Math if he or she has met or exceeded the college-ready criteria on the Texas Success Initiative Assessment (TSIA) test, the SAT or the ACT test. These figures are for students graduating in 2018-2019.
Reading
10.6 %
Evolution Academy Charter School: 28.7%
Statewide: 60.7%
Math
6.4 %
Evolution Academy Charter School: 15.2%
Statewide: 48.6%
Reading + Math
3.2 %
Evolution Academy Charter School: 12.8%
Statewide: 44.2%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2019-2020 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
11.1
African American
9.1 (82%)
Evolution Academy Charter School: 82.2%
Statewide: 10.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Evolution Academy Charter School: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Evolution Academy Charter School: 0%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
1 (9%)
Evolution Academy Charter School: 7.1%
Statewide: 28.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Evolution Academy Charter School: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
1 (9%)
Evolution Academy Charter School: 10.7%
Statewide: 57.7%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Evolution Academy Charter School: 0%
Statewide: 1.1%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
0 (0%)
Evolution Academy Charter School: 0%
Statewide: 1.3%
Bachelor's
8 (71.8%)
Evolution Academy Charter School: 62.3%
Statewide: 73.4%
Master's
3.1 (28.2%)
Evolution Academy Charter School: 34.2%
Statewide: 24.5%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Evolution Academy Charter School: 3.6%
Statewide: 0.7%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2019-2020.
Students per teacher
23.6
Evolution Academy Charter School: 26.7
Statewide: 15.1
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2019-2020 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
9.5 years
Evolution Academy Charter School: 9.4 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
$56,989
Evolution Academy Charter School: $56,605
Statewide: $57,091
Beginner
$18,700
Evolution Academy Charter School: $32,414
Statewide: $49,868
1 to 5 years
$52,934
Evolution Academy Charter School: $52,886
Statewide: $52,823
6 to 10 years
$57,372
Evolution Academy Charter School: $54,455
Statewide: $55,756
11 to 20 years
$59,567
Evolution Academy Charter School: $59,808
Statewide: $59,308
20+ years
$86,793
Evolution Academy Charter School: $79,700
Statewide: $65,449