Texas Serenity AcademyCharter
- Elementary school in Texas Serenity Academy
- Houston, TX
- Kindergarten - 8th grade
Accountability rating (2018-2019)
B
Texas Serenity Academy: A
Total students
343
Avg. teacher experience
4.5 years
Texas Serenity Academy: 3.6 years
Statewide: 11.2 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Texas Serenity Academy: N/A
Statewide: 90.3%
Texas Serenity Academy is an charter elementary school in Houston, TX, in the Texas Serenity Academy school district. As of the 2020-2021 school year, it had 343 students. 72.9% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 26.8% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2020-2021 school year. The school received an accountability rating of B for the 2018-2019 school year.
As of the 2020-2021 school year, an average teacher's salary was $53,520, which is $4,121 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 4.5 years of experience.
Contact information
Website
Address
400 N Sam Houston Pkwy E Ste 625Houston, TX 77060
Office phone number
Principal
- Michelle Amaro
- mamaro@tsacharter.net
- (281) 820-9540
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Texas Serenity Academy are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 06. Students who started eighth grade in 2008 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.1 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 06.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
343
African American
159 (46.4%)
Texas Serenity Academy: 53.6%
Statewide: 12.7%
American Indian
1 (0.3%)
Texas Serenity Academy: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Texas Serenity Academy: 0%
Statewide: 4.7%
Hispanic
176 (51.3%)
Texas Serenity Academy: 44.5%
Statewide: 52.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Texas Serenity Academy: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
5 (1.5%)
Texas Serenity Academy: 1.2%
Statewide: 26.5%
Two or more races
2 (0.6%)
Texas Serenity Academy: 0.5%
Statewide: 2.7%
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
72.9 %
Texas Serenity Academy: 72%
Statewide: 49.2%
Economically disadvantaged
93.9 %
Texas Serenity Academy: 93.3%
Statewide: 60.3%
Limited English proficiency
26.8 %
Texas Serenity Academy: 22%
Statewide: 20.7%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2020-2021 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
26.8 %
Texas Serenity Academy: 22%
Statewide: 21%
Gifted and Talented
0 %
Texas Serenity Academy: 0%
Statewide: 8.3%
Special Education
6.7 %
Texas Serenity Academy: 8.4%
Statewide: 11.1%
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 2020-2021 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 when available.
Overall (2018-2019)
B
Texas Serenity Academy: A
Student achievement (2018-2019)
B
Texas Serenity Academy: B
School progress (2018-2019)
A
Texas Serenity Academy: A
Closing the gaps (2018-2019)
C
Texas Serenity Academy: 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 2021 Accountability Manual.
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2019-2020 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
8 %
Texas Serenity Academy: 11.7%
Statewide: 6.7%
American Indian
Masked
Texas Serenity Academy: Masked
Statewide: 7.8%
African American
9.6 %
Texas Serenity Academy: 14.9%
Statewide: 8.9%
Asian
N/A
Texas Serenity Academy: N/A
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
5.7 %
Texas Serenity Academy: 6.6%
Statewide: 7.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Texas Serenity Academy: N/A
Statewide: 7.2%
White
28.6 %
Texas Serenity Academy: 25%
Statewide: 5.2%
Two or more races
Masked
Texas Serenity Academy: Masked
Statewide: 6.7%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2020-2021 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
25.1
African American
6.7 (26.9%)
Texas Serenity Academy: 36.4%
Statewide: 11.1%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Texas Serenity Academy: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
2.9 (11.5%)
Texas Serenity Academy: 9.1%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
11.6 (46.2%)
Texas Serenity Academy: 42.5%
Statewide: 28.4%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Texas Serenity Academy: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
3.9 (15.4%)
Texas Serenity Academy: 12.1%
Statewide: 56.9%
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: 3.1%
Statewide: 1.2%
Bachelor's
23.1 (92.2%)
Texas Serenity Academy: 87.7%
Statewide: 73%
Master's
2 (7.8%)
Texas Serenity Academy: 9.2%
Statewide: 25%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Texas Serenity Academy: 0%
Statewide: 0.7%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2020-2021.
Students per teacher
13.7
Texas Serenity Academy: 13.1
Statewide: 14.5
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2020-2021 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
4.5 years
Texas Serenity Academy: 3.6 years
Statewide: 11.2 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
$53,520
Texas Serenity Academy: $51,406
Statewide: $57,641
Beginner
$38,964
Texas Serenity Academy: $41,171
Statewide: $50,849
1 to 5 years
$57,281
Texas Serenity Academy: $56,880
Statewide: $53,288
6 to 10 years
$52,810
Texas Serenity Academy: $52,810
Statewide: $56,282
11 to 20 years
N/A
Texas Serenity Academy: N/A
Statewide: $59,900
21 to 30 years
N/A
Texas Serenity Academy: N/A
Statewide: $64,637
30+ years
$41,554
Texas Serenity Academy: $41,554
Statewide: $69,974