Early College Stem AcademyCharter

Accountability rating (2021-2022)

B

Raul Yzaguirre Schools For Success: A

Total students

310

Avg. teacher experience

5.8 years

Raul Yzaguirre Schools For Success: 5 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Raul Yzaguirre Schools For Success: 92%

Statewide: 90%

Early College Stem Academy is a charter middle school or junior high school in Houston, TX, in the Raul Yzaguirre Schools For Success school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 310 students. 83.2% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 66.5% 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 $55,479, which is $3,408 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 5.8 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

RYSS.ORG

Address

2950 Broadway St
Houston, TX 77017

Office phone number

(713) 640-3700

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Early College Stem 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

310

African American

0 (0%)

Raul Yzaguirre Schools For Success: 0.6%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Raul Yzaguirre Schools For Success: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Raul Yzaguirre Schools For Success: 0%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

307 (99%)

Raul Yzaguirre Schools For Success: 98.7%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Raul Yzaguirre Schools For Success: 0%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

3 (1%)

Raul Yzaguirre Schools For Success: 0.6%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Raul Yzaguirre Schools For Success: 0.1%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

0%

American Indian

0%

Asian

0%

Hispanic

99.0%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

1.0%

Two or more races

0%

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

83.2 %

Raul Yzaguirre Schools For Success: 75.7%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

97.7 %

Raul Yzaguirre Schools For Success: 96.7%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

69.7 %

Raul Yzaguirre Schools For Success: 64%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

83.2%

Econ. disadvantaged

97.7%

Limited Eng. proficiency

69.7%

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

66.5 %

Raul Yzaguirre Schools For Success: 62.3%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

3.5 %

Raul Yzaguirre Schools For Success: 4.2%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

7.7 %

Raul Yzaguirre Schools For Success: 9%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

66.5%

Gifted and talented

3.5%

Special education

7.7%

Academics

Accountability ratings

Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.

A-F ratings for the 2022-2023 school year have not yet been released. Many school districts have sued the Texas Education Agency after the agency made changes to the way ratings would be calculated. The ratings won’t be released until the case is resolved.

Overall (2021-2022)

B

Raul Yzaguirre Schools For Success: A

Student achievement (2021-2022)

C

Raul Yzaguirre Schools For Success: B

School progress (2021-2022)

B

Raul Yzaguirre Schools For Success: A

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

C

Raul Yzaguirre Schools For Success: 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

10 %

Raul Yzaguirre Schools For Success: 15%

Statewide: 15%

African American

N/A

Raul Yzaguirre Schools For Success: Masked

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

N/A

Raul Yzaguirre Schools For Success: N/A

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

N/A

Raul Yzaguirre Schools For Success: N/A

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

10 %

Raul Yzaguirre Schools For Success: 15%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Raul Yzaguirre Schools For Success: N/A

Statewide: 17.9%

White

N/A

Raul Yzaguirre Schools For Success: Masked

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

N/A

Raul Yzaguirre Schools For Success: N/A

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

17.9

African American

1.2 (6.5%)

Raul Yzaguirre Schools For Success: 11.1%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Raul Yzaguirre Schools For Success: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Raul Yzaguirre Schools For Success: 0%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

14.4 (80.3%)

Raul Yzaguirre Schools For Success: 78.8%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Raul Yzaguirre Schools For Success: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

1.4 (7.6%)

Raul Yzaguirre Schools For Success: 9.1%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

1 (5.6%)

Raul Yzaguirre Schools For Success: 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

0 (0%)

Raul Yzaguirre Schools For Success: 0%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

16 (89.2%)

Raul Yzaguirre Schools For Success: 86.5%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

1.9 (10.8%)

Raul Yzaguirre Schools For Success: 13.5%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Raul Yzaguirre Schools For Success: 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

17.3

Raul Yzaguirre Schools For Success: 16

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

5.8 years

Raul Yzaguirre Schools For Success: 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

$55,479

Raul Yzaguirre Schools For Success: $53,644

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$53,189

Raul Yzaguirre Schools For Success: $53,426

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$51,554

Raul Yzaguirre Schools For Success: $50,007

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$59,954

Raul Yzaguirre Schools For Success: $55,745

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$59,086

Raul Yzaguirre Schools For Success: $59,566

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

N/A

Raul Yzaguirre Schools For Success: $66,059

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

N/A

Raul Yzaguirre Schools For Success: N/A

Statewide: $71,111

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