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Two Dimensions Preparatory Academy

Public, Charter Grades PK, KG-5

4471^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 3% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Two Dimensions Preparatory Academy is a small public charter elementary school in Houston, TX, serving 144 students in grades PK-5, with over 96% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. The school has experienced a severe academic decline over the past decade, dropping from the 69th percentile statewide in 2016 to the 3rd percentile in 2026, making it one of the lowest-performing elementary schools in Texas. This is a stark contrast to nearby schools like Kaiser Elementary in Klein Independent School District (Isd), which is less than a mile away and ranks in the 75th percentile, with 64.86% of 5th graders proficient in math compared to just 16.67% at Two Dimensions.

Mathematics and science scores are critically low. In the most recent year, math proficiency rates ranged from 14.29% in 3rd grade to 22.22% in 4th grade, roughly one-third to one-half the rates of already low-performing Spring Independent School District (Isd) schools like Heritage Elementary. For three consecutive years, zero percent of 5th graders scored proficient on the STAAR Science test, while even Heritage Elementary managed 1.1% proficiency. The school spends $11,964 per student, higher than the average of nearby schools, yet produces the worst results, suggesting that funding is not translating into effective instruction. For comparison, Klenk Elementary in Klein ISD spends $10,489 per student and achieves strong results.

As a single-school district, Two Dimensions lacks the central office support and specialized programs available to schools in larger districts like Klein ISD or Spring ISD. The school’s performance for low socio-economic status students ranks in the 1st percentile, which, given that 96% of students fall into this category, defines the school’s overall failure. Inconsistent grade-level performance—such as 5th graders scoring 50% in reading while 4th graders scored 22.22%—suggests student success depends heavily on individual teachers rather than a coherent school-wide curriculum. This situation requires immediate and radical intervention to address the decade-long collapse.

144

Students ?

16.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,895

Per pupil spending ?

96.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

12121 Veterans Memorial Dr St
Houston, TX 77067

(281) 440-8853

District: Two Dimensions Preparatory Academy

Racial breakdown:

African American:

97.9%

Hispanic:

2.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 69th percentile in 2016 → 3rd in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (24% vs 51% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (3rd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 66 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school24%

District avg29%

Texas avg51%

4,471^st of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 3%▼ down 65 pts since 2016

From top 31% (2016) to bottom 3% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Elementary Schools in the Two Dimensions Preparatory Academy

917^th of 951Two Dimensions Preparatory Academy among Texas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	10.4	4471 of 4627	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	10.7	4461 of 4651	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.1	4461 of 4710	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.9	4287 of 4647	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.2	4398 of 4581	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.9	4283 of 4578	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.0	4323 of 4479	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	22.6	3659 of 4359	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	35.2	2836 of 4329	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	68.8	1335 of 4286	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	41.8	2763 of 4320	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	55.5	2013 of 4260	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	29.2	3425 of 4221	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	32.8	3279 of 4206	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	57.8	1950 of 4095	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	57.5	1929 of 3937	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	82.6	342 of 3884	91.2%	★★★★★
2008	65.6	1327 of 3768	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	53.7	2029 of 3724	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	23.3	3079 of 3476	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	18.2	3221 of 3475	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	8.4	3388 of 3465	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	26.5	1992 of 2406	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.3	2170 of 2443	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.5	1913 of 2443	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.4	2030 of 2421	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.2	2021 of 2444	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.5	2054 of 2515	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	43.1	1377 of 2483	44.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	16.6	4232 of 4575	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.7	4520 of 4658	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.6	4195 of 4588	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.6	4292 of 4561	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	15.4	4197 of 4499	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.1	4227 of 4348	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.6	4022 of 4306	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	7.9	4462 of 4520	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	19.9	4157 of 4594	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.8	4147 of 4521	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	20.4	4014 of 4477	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.8	4039 of 4451	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.6	4085 of 4309	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	29.0	3441 of 4264	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	12.3	4426 of 4647	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.8	4207 of 4585	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	18.5	4070 of 4563	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.9	4003 of 4498	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.3	3746 of 4357	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.6	2476 of 4319	42.7%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2026)17th percentile+14 vs school

Female (2026)7th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2024)5th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading31%-23 vs state

Mathematics17%-30 vs state

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by a teacher
Tuesday, July 28, 2015

This school is a complete disaster! Run like hell in the opposite direction. This is not the school for you or your children. They always have their hands out to the parents for money and the kids do not receive all the services parents believe them to be receiving. Funds are consistently misappropriated and the administration could care less about their teachers or students. This is not how a school should be run. I am happy to be out of this situation! Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2026)			STAAR Reading (2026)			STAAR Mathematics (2026)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	Total
Two Dimensions Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	12121 Veterans Memorial Dr St	Houston	77067	Harris County	Two Dimensions Preparatory Academy	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 440-8853	144	9	16.0	96.5%	0 (0.0%)	141 (97.9%)	3 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10.4	4471^st of 4627 public elementary schools	3.4%		10.7	4461^st of 4651 public elementary schools	4.1%	10							28.6	22.2	50.0	14.3	22.2	16.7	$10,895
Donna Lewis Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3230 Spears Rd	Houston	77067	Harris County	Spring Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 891-8720	689	40	17.1	93.8%	8 (1.2%)	82 (11.9%)	588 (85.3%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.0%)	49	2172^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	53.1%		41.1	2701^st of 4651 public elementary schools	41.9%	529							35.9	42.0	47.8	48.9	66.0	52.2	$10,067
Kaiser Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	13430 Bammel-N Houston Rd	Klein	77066	Harris County	Klein Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(832) 484-6100	724	52	13.8	86.6%	18 (2.5%)	138 (19.1%)	532 (73.5%)	25 (3.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.2%)	69.2	1173^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	74.6%		70.1	1133^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	75.6%	40	5.9	13.3	50.0	17.4	38.5	85.7	51.9	57.7	61.0	48.0	66.7	64.9	$12,419
Deloras E Thompson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	12470 Walters Rd	Houston	77014	Harris County	Spring Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 891-8480	634	41	15.6	80.6%	12 (1.9%)	279 (44.0%)	280 (44.2%)	45 (7.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.7%)	24	3813^th of 4627 public elementary schools	17.6%		18.7	4099^th of 4651 public elementary schools	11.9%	286	0.0	0.0		7.7			38.3	34.5	32.7	45.0	37.5	26.7	$9,926
Joan Link Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2815 Ridge Hollow Dr	Houston	77067	Harris County	Spring Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 891-8390	556	37	15.0	86.3%	12 (2.2%)	123 (22.1%)	405 (72.8%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.8%)	26.1	3685^th of 4627 public elementary schools	20.4%		21.1	3966^th of 4651 public elementary schools	14.7%	281	7.1	16.7					47.3	26.5	31.8	36.2	39.6	37.5	$10,429
Conley Elementary	Public	1-5	3345 W Greens Rd	Houston	77066	Harris County	Aldine Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 537-5418	0	0	14.1		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Greenwood Forest Elementary	Public	K-5	12100 Misty Vly	Klein	77066	Harris County	Klein Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(832) 484-5700	557	43	13.0	74.0%	29 (5.2%)	189 (33.9%)	294 (52.8%)	28 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.1%)	57.7	1730^th of 4627 public elementary schools	62.6%		67.7	1223^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	73.7%	507	16.7			0.0			44.4	50.7	67.1	46.9	48.7	55.1	$11,615
Beneke Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3840 Briarchase Dr	Houston	77014	Harris County	Spring Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 891-8450	573	34	16.6	83.8%	10 (1.7%)	142 (24.8%)	379 (66.1%)	28 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.3%)	54.2	1896^th of 4627 public elementary schools	59.0%		36.2	3038^th of 4651 public elementary schools	34.7%	1142	31.6	40.9	35.3	40.0	71.4	14.3	48.2	44.6	64.8	46.4	40.5	60.8	$11,500
Klenk Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6111 Bourgeois Rd	Klein	77066	Harris County	Klein Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(832) 484-6800	717	59	12.2	73.8%	36 (5.0%)	159 (22.2%)	405 (56.5%)	91 (12.7%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.2%)	75.2	933^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	79.8%		53.9	1909^th of 4651 public elementary schools	59.0%	976	25.0	40.0	42.9	58.8		28.6	58.9	55.7	66.2	59.7	60.7	67.4	$11,589
Heritage Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	12255 T C Jester Blvd	Houston	77067	Harris County	Spring Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 891-8510	807	44	18.4	88.8%	11 (1.4%)	262 (32.5%)	499 (61.8%)	14 (1.7%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	16 (2.0%)	20.7	4010^th of 4627 public elementary schools	13.3%		10.7	4459^th of 4651 public elementary schools	4.1%	449	16.7	4.8	11.1		11.1		33.3	27.0	36.0	45.8	28.0	29.8	$9,602

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Students at Two Dimensions Preparatory Academy are 98% African American, 2% Hispanic.

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In the 2024-25 school year, 144 students attended Two Dimensions Preparatory Academy.

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Two Dimensions Preparatory Academy ranks in the bottom 3.4% of Texas elementary schools.

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