Cornerstone Academy

  • Middle school or junior high school in Spring Branch ISD
  • Houston, TX
  • 6th grade - 8th grade

Accountability rating (2021-2022)

A

Spring Branch ISD: B

Total students

371

Avg. teacher experience

9.7 years

Spring Branch ISD: 11.6 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Spring Branch ISD: 91.9%

Statewide: 90%

Cornerstone Academy is a middle school or junior high school in Houston, TX, in the Spring Branch ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 371 students. 16.2% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 11.1% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

The school received an accountability rating of A for the 2021-2022 school year.

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $63,496, which is $4,609 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 9.7 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

csa.springbranchisd.com

Address

9016 Westview Dr
Houston, TX 77055

Office phone number

(713) 251-1600

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Cornerstone 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

371

African American

4 (1.1%)

Spring Branch ISD: 5.5%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

1 (0.3%)

Spring Branch ISD: 0.3%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

50 (13.5%)

Spring Branch ISD: 6.7%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

120 (32.3%)

Spring Branch ISD: 57.4%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Spring Branch ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

179 (48.2%)

Spring Branch ISD: 27.3%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

17 (4.6%)

Spring Branch ISD: 2.7%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

1.1%

American Indian

0.3%

Asian

13.5%

Hispanic

32.3%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

48.2%

Two or more races

4.6%

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

16.2 %

Spring Branch ISD: 54.7%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

21 %

Spring Branch ISD: 56.8%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

11.1 %

Spring Branch ISD: 37.2%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

16.2%

Econ. disadvantaged

21.0%

Limited Eng. proficiency

11.1%

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

11.1 %

Spring Branch ISD: 38.2%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

35.6 %

Spring Branch ISD: 11.1%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

4.9 %

Spring Branch ISD: 10.5%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

11.1%

Gifted and talented

35.6%

Special education

4.9%

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)

A

Spring Branch ISD: B

Student achievement (2021-2022)

A

Spring Branch ISD: B

School progress (2021-2022)

A

Spring Branch ISD: B

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

A

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 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

1.4 %

Spring Branch ISD: 17.1%

Statewide: 15%

African American

0 %

Spring Branch ISD: 28.7%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

Masked

Spring Branch ISD: 21.2%

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

0 %

Spring Branch ISD: 3.8%

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

0.8 %

Spring Branch ISD: 22.2%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Spring Branch ISD: 35.7%

Statewide: 17.9%

White

1.7 %

Spring Branch ISD: 7.4%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

11.1 %

Spring Branch ISD: 12.8%

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

27.2

African American

2 (7.3%)

Spring Branch ISD: 8.4%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Spring Branch ISD: 0.4%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

2 (7.3%)

Spring Branch ISD: 4.5%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

2.1 (7.7%)

Spring Branch ISD: 30.3%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Spring Branch ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

20.1 (73.9%)

Spring Branch ISD: 55%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

1 (3.7%)

Spring Branch ISD: 1.4%

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%)

Spring Branch ISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

20.2 (74.3%)

Spring Branch ISD: 71.4%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

7 (25.7%)

Spring Branch ISD: 26.7%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Spring Branch ISD: 1.7%

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

13.6

Spring Branch ISD: 15.2

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

9.7 years

Spring Branch ISD: 11.6 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

$63,496

Spring Branch ISD: $64,985

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$59,000

Spring Branch ISD: $60,217

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$60,178

Spring Branch ISD: $60,735

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$63,056

Spring Branch ISD: $63,288

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$65,095

Spring Branch ISD: $66,434

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$70,165

Spring Branch ISD: $71,348

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

$75,489

Spring Branch ISD: $79,135

Statewide: $71,111

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