Accountability rating (2021-2022)

Not Rated: SB 1365

Texas Serenity Academy: Not Rated: SB 1365

Total students

341

Avg. teacher experience

3 years

Texas Serenity Academy: 3 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Texas Serenity Academy: N/A

Statewide: 90%

Texas Serenity Academy is an charter elementary school in Houston, TX, in the Texas Serenity Academy school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 341 students. 42.2% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 27.6% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

The school received an accountability rating of Not Rated: SB 1365 for the 2021-2022 school year.

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $59,822, which is $935 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 3 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

WWW.TSACHARTER.NET

Address

8500 Sweetwater Ln
Houston, TX 77037

Office phone number

(281) 820-9540

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Texas Serenity Academy are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 06. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 21.9 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 06.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

341

African American

183 (53.7%)

Texas Serenity Academy: 53.7%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Texas Serenity Academy: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Texas Serenity Academy: 0%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

151 (44.3%)

Texas Serenity Academy: 44.3%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Texas Serenity Academy: 0%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

5 (1.5%)

Texas Serenity Academy: 1.5%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

2 (0.6%)

Texas Serenity Academy: 0.6%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

53.7%

American Indian

0%

Asian

0%

Hispanic

44.3%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

1.5%

Two or more races

0.6%

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

42.2 %

Texas Serenity Academy: 42.2%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

79.2 %

Texas Serenity Academy: 79.2%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

27 %

Texas Serenity Academy: 27%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

42.2%

Econ. disadvantaged

79.2%

Limited Eng. proficiency

27.0%

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

27.6 %

Texas Serenity Academy: 27.6%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

0 %

Texas Serenity Academy: 0%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

7.9 %

Texas Serenity Academy: 7.9%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

27.6%

Gifted and talented

0%

Special education

7.9%

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)

Not Rated: SB 1365

Texas Serenity Academy: Not Rated: SB 1365

Student achievement (2021-2022)

Not Rated: SB 1365

Texas Serenity Academy: Not Rated: SB 1365

School progress (2021-2022)

Not Rated: SB 1365

Texas Serenity Academy: Not Rated: SB 1365

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

Not Rated: SB 1365

Texas Serenity Academy: Not Rated: SB 1365

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

37.4 %

Texas Serenity Academy: 34.8%

Statewide: 15%

African American

40.1 %

Texas Serenity Academy: 34.6%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

Masked

Texas Serenity Academy: Masked

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

N/A

Texas Serenity Academy: N/A

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

33.7 %

Texas Serenity Academy: 34.2%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Texas Serenity Academy: N/A

Statewide: 17.9%

White

57.1 %

Texas Serenity Academy: 57.1%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

Masked

Texas Serenity Academy: Masked

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

27.4

African American

9.8 (35.9%)

Texas Serenity Academy: 35.9%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Texas Serenity Academy: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

3 (10.8%)

Texas Serenity Academy: 10.8%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

7 (25.5%)

Texas Serenity Academy: 25.5%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Texas Serenity Academy: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

7.6 (27.8%)

Texas Serenity Academy: 27.8%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Texas Serenity Academy: 0%

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%)

Texas Serenity Academy: 0%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

27.4 (100%)

Texas Serenity Academy: 100%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

0 (0%)

Texas Serenity Academy: 0%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Texas Serenity Academy: 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

12.4

Texas Serenity Academy: 12.4

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

3 years

Texas Serenity Academy: 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

$59,822

Texas Serenity Academy: $59,822

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$59,378

Texas Serenity Academy: $59,378

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$62,100

Texas Serenity Academy: $62,100

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$61,294

Texas Serenity Academy: $61,294

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$43,000

Texas Serenity Academy: $43,000

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

N/A

Texas Serenity Academy: N/A

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

N/A

Texas Serenity Academy: N/A

Statewide: $71,111

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