Academy Of Choice
- Elementary/secondary school in Spring Branch ISD
- Houston, TX
- 6th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating
C
Spring Branch ISD: B
Total students
156
Avg. teacher experience
10.4 years
Spring Branch ISD: 11.9 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
64.7 %
Spring Branch ISD: 90.9%
Statewide: 90%
Academy Of Choice is an elementary/secondary school in Houston, TX, in the Spring Branch ISD school district. As of the 2018-2019 school year, it had 156 students. The school received an accountability rating of C. 65.4% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 13.5% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
An average teacher's salary was $58,854, which is $4,732 more than the state average. The average SAT score at Academy Of Choice was 781. The average ACT score was 14.8. In the Class of 2018, 64.7% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate was 9.9%.
Contact information
Website
Address
9016 Westview DrHouston, TX 77055
Office phone number
Principal
- Angel Purdy
- ANGEL.PURDY@SPRINGBRANCHISD.COM
- (713) 251-1510
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
Ethnicity
Total students
156
African American
9 (5.8%)
Spring Branch ISD: 4.9%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Spring Branch ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.4%
Asian
4 (2.6%)
Spring Branch ISD: 6.5%
Statewide: 4.5%
Hispanic
108 (69.2%)
Spring Branch ISD: 59.2%
Statewide: 52.6%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Spring Branch ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
29 (18.6%)
Spring Branch ISD: 26.9%
Statewide: 27.4%
Two or more races
6 (3.8%)
Spring Branch ISD: 2.2%
Statewide: 2.4%
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
65.4 %
Spring Branch ISD: 55.6%
Statewide: 50.1%
Economically disadvantaged
68.6 %
Spring Branch ISD: 58.9%
Statewide: 60.6%
Limited English proficiency
13.5 %
Spring Branch ISD: 34.2%
Statewide: 19.5%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2018-2019 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
13.5 %
Spring Branch ISD: 35.7%
Statewide: 19.7%
Career and Technical
26.9 %
Spring Branch ISD: 18.8%
Statewide: 26.3%
Gifted and Talented
12.2 %
Spring Branch ISD: 9.3%
Statewide: 8.1%
Special Education
5.1 %
Spring Branch ISD: 8.1%
Statewide: 9.6%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
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 2019 Accountability Manual.
Four-year graduation rates
The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2014-2015 who received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2018. (Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.)
All students
64.7 %
Spring Branch ISD: 90.9%
Statewide: 90%
African American
80 %
Spring Branch ISD: 87.2%
Statewide: 86.5%
American Indian
N/A
Spring Branch ISD: 83.3%
Statewide: 85.1%
Asian
N/A
Spring Branch ISD: 96.6%
Statewide: 96.4%
Hispanic
64.1 %
Spring Branch ISD: 87.5%
Statewide: 88.2%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Spring Branch ISD: Masked
Statewide: 86.4%
White
50 %
Spring Branch ISD: 95.5%
Statewide: 93.6%
Two or more races
Masked
Spring Branch ISD: 94.1%
Statewide: 91.4%
Dropout rates
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 for the 2017-2018 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
9.9 %
Spring Branch ISD: 2.3%
Statewide: 1.9%
American Indian
N/A
Spring Branch ISD: 18%
Statewide: 2.9%
African American
14.3 %
Spring Branch ISD: 3.1%
Statewide: 2.8%
Asian
Masked
Spring Branch ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
8.9 %
Spring Branch ISD: 3.1%
Statewide: 2.3%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Spring Branch ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.7%
White
13 %
Spring Branch ISD: 0.8%
Statewide: 1%
Two or more races
Masked
Spring Branch ISD: 1.1%
Statewide: 1.6%
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 2017-2018 school year.
All students
0 %
Spring Branch ISD: 39%
Statewide: 25.8%
African American
0 %
Spring Branch ISD: 18.1%
Statewide: 17%
American Indian
N/A
Spring Branch ISD: 33.3%
Statewide: 21.9%
Asian
Masked
Spring Branch ISD: 72.7%
Statewide: 60.9%
Hispanic
0 %
Spring Branch ISD: 28.2%
Statewide: 23.5%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Spring Branch ISD: Masked
Statewide: 20.2%
White
0 %
Spring Branch ISD: 50.8%
Statewide: 27.8%
Two or more races
Masked
Spring Branch ISD: 51.4%
Statewide: 28.9%
AP/IB performance
The percentage of test-taking students who passed at least one AP or IB exam in the 2017-2018 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
Spring Branch ISD: 63.4%
Statewide: 50.7%
African American
N/A
Spring Branch ISD: 37.5%
Statewide: 29.2%
American Indian
N/A
Spring Branch ISD: Masked
Statewide: 51%
Asian
N/A
Spring Branch ISD: 80.6%
Statewide: 74.6%
Hispanic
N/A
Spring Branch ISD: 38.8%
Statewide: 38.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Spring Branch ISD: Masked
Statewide: 52.5%
White
N/A
Spring Branch ISD: 79.6%
Statewide: 64.8%
Two or more races
N/A
Spring Branch ISD: 88.9%
Statewide: 62.8%
SAT
The average SAT score for the Class of 2018, 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
781
Spring Branch ISD: 1065
Statewide: 1036
ACT
The average ACT composite score for the Class of 2018. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
14.8
Spring Branch ISD: 25.1
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 the Class of 2018.
Reading
14.8 %
Spring Branch ISD: 69.4%
Statewide: 58.2%
Math
6.6 %
Spring Branch ISD: 63.2%
Statewide: 46%
Reading + Math
3.3 %
Spring Branch ISD: 59.1%
Statewide: 42.1%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE).
Total teacher FTEs
23.6
African American
1.6 (6.9%)
Spring Branch ISD: 7.7%
Statewide: 10.6%
American Indian
1 (4.2%)
Spring Branch ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
1.1 (4.5%)
Spring Branch ISD: 4.1%
Statewide: 1.7%
Hispanic
2.5 (10.6%)
Spring Branch ISD: 28.6%
Statewide: 27.7%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Spring Branch ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
17.4 (73.8%)
Spring Branch ISD: 57.8%
Statewide: 58.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Spring Branch ISD: 1.5%
Statewide: 1.1%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
0.1 (0.5%)
Spring Branch ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
17.9 (75.7%)
Spring Branch ISD: 71%
Statewide: 73.6%
Master's
5.6 (23.6%)
Spring Branch ISD: 27.1%
Statewide: 24.3%
Doctorate
0.1 (0.3%)
Spring Branch ISD: 1.5%
Statewide: 0.7%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2018-2019.
Students per teacher
6.6
Spring Branch ISD: 15.4
Statewide: 15.1
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2018-2019 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
10.4 years
Spring Branch ISD: 11.9 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
$58,854
Spring Branch ISD: $59,643
Statewide: $54,122
Beginner
$54,035
Spring Branch ISD: $54,635
Statewide: $47,218
1 to 5 years
$55,562
Spring Branch ISD: $55,186
Statewide: $50,408
6 to 10 years
$56,166
Spring Branch ISD: $57,630
Statewide: $52,786
11 to 20 years
$59,652
Spring Branch ISD: $60,455
Statewide: $56,041
20+ years
$65,750
Spring Branch ISD: $67,953
Statewide: $62,039