Las Americas
- Middle school or junior high school in Houston ISD
- Houston, TX
- 4th grade - 8th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
Not rated
Houston ISD: B
Total students
244
Avg. teacher experience
4.6 years
Houston ISD: 11.3 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Houston ISD: 85.7%
Statewide: 90%
Las Americas is a middle school or junior high school in Houston, TX, in the Houston ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 244 students. 92.2% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 92.2% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of Not rated for the 2021-2022 school year.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $53,283, which is $5,604 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 4.6 years of experience.
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Website
Address
6501 Bellaire BlvdHouston, TX 77074-6428
Office phone number
Principals
- Adriana Lopez-garcia
- alopezga@houstonisd.org
- (713) 773-5300
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Las Americas 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
244
African American
7 (2.9%)
Houston ISD: 22.1%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Houston ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
30 (12.3%)
Houston ISD: 4.5%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
199 (81.6%)
Houston ISD: 61.9%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Houston ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
8 (3.3%)
Houston ISD: 9.7%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Houston ISD: 1.6%
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
92.2 %
Houston ISD: 61.5%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
99.6 %
Houston ISD: 79.2%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
92.2 %
Houston ISD: 35.1%
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
92.2 %
Houston ISD: 35.7%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
0 %
Houston ISD: 14.7%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
0 %
Houston ISD: 8.4%
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)
Not rated
Houston ISD: B
Student achievement (2021-2022)
Not rated
Houston ISD: C
School progress (2021-2022)
Not rated
Houston ISD: B
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
Not rated
Houston ISD: 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
34.7 %
Houston ISD: 20.2%
Statewide: 15%
African American
0 %
Houston ISD: 30.4%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
N/A
Houston ISD: 20.2%
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
31.3 %
Houston ISD: 5.1%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
35.9 %
Houston ISD: 20%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Houston ISD: 10.5%
Statewide: 17.9%
White
Masked
Houston ISD: 6.4%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
N/A
Houston ISD: 12.1%
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
10.5
African American
0 (0%)
Houston ISD: 34.3%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Houston ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Houston ISD: 6.1%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
5 (47.7%)
Houston ISD: 31.1%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Houston ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
5.5 (52.3%)
Houston ISD: 26.5%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Houston ISD: 1.6%
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%)
Houston ISD: 1.2%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
10.5 (100%)
Houston ISD: 75.5%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
0 (0%)
Houston ISD: 21.9%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Houston ISD: 1.5%
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
23.3
Houston ISD: 18.2
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
4.6 years
Houston ISD: 11.3 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
$53,283
Houston ISD: $59,161
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$28,435
Houston ISD: $50,771
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$51,756
Houston ISD: $54,286
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$59,121
Houston ISD: $57,353
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
N/A
Houston ISD: $60,989
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
N/A
Houston ISD: $68,443
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
N/A
Houston ISD: $77,981
Statewide: $71,111