Academy Of Choice

  • Elementary/secondary school in Spring Branch ISD
  • Houston, TX
  • 6th grade - 12th grade

Accountability rating (2018-2019)

C

Spring Branch ISD: B

Total students

151

Avg. teacher experience

11.6 years

Spring Branch ISD: 11.5 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

73 %

Spring Branch ISD: 89.3%

Statewide: 90%

Academy Of Choice is an elementary/secondary school in Houston, TX, in the Spring Branch ISD school district. As of the 2019-2020 school year, it had 151 students. 61.6% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 15.2% 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, 73% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 6.5% during the 2018-2019 school year.

The average SAT score at Academy Of Choice was 869 for 2018-2019 graduates.

As of the 2019-2020 school year, an average teacher's salary was $63,878, which is $6,787 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 11.6 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

soc.springbranchisd.com/

Address

9016 Westview Dr
Houston, TX 77055

Office phone number

(713) 251-1500

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Academy Of Choice 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 23.2 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 04.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

151

African American

6 (4%)

Spring Branch ISD: 4.8%

Statewide: 12.6%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Spring Branch ISD: 0.3%

Statewide: 0.4%

Asian

6 (4%)

Spring Branch ISD: 6.5%

Statewide: 4.6%

Hispanic

97 (64.2%)

Spring Branch ISD: 59.3%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Spring Branch ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

33 (21.9%)

Spring Branch ISD: 26.6%

Statewide: 27%

Two or more races

9 (6%)

Spring Branch ISD: 2.4%

Statewide: 2.5%

African American

4.0%

American Indian

N/A

Asian

4.0%

Hispanic

64.2%

Pacific Islander

N/A

White

21.9%

Two or more races

6.0%

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

61.6 %

Spring Branch ISD: 56.9%

Statewide: 50.6%

Economically disadvantaged

64.9 %

Spring Branch ISD: 59.4%

Statewide: 60.3%

Limited English proficiency

15.9 %

Spring Branch ISD: 36.7%

Statewide: 20.3%

At-risk students

61.6%

Econ. disadvantaged

64.9%

Limited Eng. proficiency

15.9%

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

15.2 %

Spring Branch ISD: 37.9%

Statewide: 20.6%

Career and Technical

55 %

Spring Branch ISD: 22.1%

Statewide: 27.6%

Gifted and Talented

14.6 %

Spring Branch ISD: 9.9%

Statewide: 8.1%

Special Education

4.6 %

Spring Branch ISD: 9%

Statewide: 10.5%

Bilingual/ESL

15.2%

Career and technical

55.0%

Gifted and talented

14.6%

Special education

4.6%

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

Spring Branch ISD: B

Student achievement

C

Spring Branch ISD: B

School progress

C

Spring Branch ISD: B

Closing the gaps

C

Spring Branch 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 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

73 %

Spring Branch ISD: 89.3%

Statewide: 90%

African American

Masked

Spring Branch ISD: 79.7%

Statewide: 86.2%

American Indian

N/A

Spring Branch ISD: Masked

Statewide: 87.3%

Asian

N/A

Spring Branch ISD: 99.4%

Statewide: 96.4%

Hispanic

76.9 %

Spring Branch ISD: 85.9%

Statewide: 88.2%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Spring Branch ISD: Masked

Statewide: 88%

White

62.5 %

Spring Branch ISD: 94.3%

Statewide: 93.7%

Two or more races

N/A

Spring Branch ISD: 92.1%

Statewide: 91.4%

African American

Masked

American Indian

N/A

Asian

N/A

Hispanic

76.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

White

62.5%

Two or more races

N/A

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

6.5 %

Spring Branch ISD: 1.8%

Statewide: 1.9%

American Indian

N/A

Spring Branch ISD: 7.1%

Statewide: 2.5%

African American

Masked

Spring Branch ISD: 2.5%

Statewide: 3%

Asian

Masked

Spring Branch ISD: 0.3%

Statewide: 0.6%

Hispanic

8.3 %

Spring Branch ISD: 2.2%

Statewide: 2.3%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Spring Branch ISD: Masked

Statewide: 2.1%

White

4 %

Spring Branch ISD: 1%

Statewide: 1%

Two or more races

Masked

Spring Branch ISD: 3.1%

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

11.5 %

Spring Branch ISD: 35.9%

Statewide: 25.2%

African American

Masked

Spring Branch ISD: 14.4%

Statewide: 16.2%

American Indian

N/A

Spring Branch ISD: 7.7%

Statewide: 19.4%

Asian

N/A

Spring Branch ISD: 69.9%

Statewide: 60.5%

Hispanic

10.9 %

Spring Branch ISD: 27.4%

Statewide: 23%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Spring Branch ISD: Masked

Statewide: 21.2%

White

18.2 %

Spring Branch ISD: 46.1%

Statewide: 27%

Two or more races

N/A

Spring Branch ISD: 39.1%

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

28.6 %

Spring Branch ISD: 62.6%

Statewide: 51%

African American

N/A

Spring Branch ISD: 41.2%

Statewide: 29.2%

American Indian

N/A

Spring Branch ISD: Masked

Statewide: 53.5%

Asian

N/A

Spring Branch ISD: 87.3%

Statewide: 75.1%

Hispanic

0 %

Spring Branch ISD: 36.6%

Statewide: 39.2%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Spring Branch ISD: Masked

Statewide: 48.6%

White

Masked

Spring Branch ISD: 80.5%

Statewide: 64.5%

Two or more races

N/A

Spring Branch ISD: 82.4%

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

869

Spring Branch ISD: 1058

Statewide: 1027

ACT

The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2018-2019. The maximum score is 36.

Avg. ACT score

Masked

Spring Branch ISD: 23.6

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

30 %

Spring Branch ISD: 68.6%

Statewide: 60.7%

Math

10 %

Spring Branch ISD: 60.1%

Statewide: 48.6%

Reading + Math

10 %

Spring Branch ISD: 56.9%

Statewide: 44.2%

Reading

30.0%

Math

10.0%

Reading + Math

10.0%

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

25.1

African American

2.2 (8.8%)

Spring Branch ISD: 8.2%

Statewide: 10.8%

American Indian

1 (4%)

Spring Branch ISD: 0.3%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

1.2 (4.7%)

Spring Branch ISD: 4.2%

Statewide: 1.8%

Hispanic

3.3 (13.3%)

Spring Branch ISD: 28.9%

Statewide: 28.1%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Spring Branch ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

17.4 (69.2%)

Spring Branch ISD: 57%

Statewide: 57.7%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Spring Branch ISD: 1.4%

Statewide: 1.1%

Highest degree held by teachers

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.

No degree

0.2 (0.8%)

Spring Branch ISD: 1.1%

Statewide: 1.3%

Bachelor's

19.9 (79.2%)

Spring Branch ISD: 69.9%

Statewide: 73.4%

Master's

5 (19.9%)

Spring Branch ISD: 27.6%

Statewide: 24.5%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Spring Branch ISD: 1.4%

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

6

Spring Branch ISD: 15.4

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

11.6 years

Spring Branch ISD: 11.5 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

$63,878

Spring Branch ISD: $63,835

Statewide: $57,091

Beginner

$54,333

Spring Branch ISD: $57,586

Statewide: $49,868

1 to 5 years

$59,864

Spring Branch ISD: $58,880

Statewide: $52,823

6 to 10 years

$63,639

Spring Branch ISD: $62,493

Statewide: $55,756

11 to 20 years

$65,014

Spring Branch ISD: $65,006

Statewide: $59,308

20+ years

$70,586

Spring Branch ISD: $72,817

Statewide: $65,449

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