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Phoenix School At Southwest Schools

Public, Charter Grades 5-12

1796^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,009 Texas High Schools

Better than 11% of Texas high schools

Summary

Phoenix School At Southwest Schools in Houston, TX, is a small alternative school serving 107 students in grades 5-12 within the Southwest Public Schools district, which ranks in the bottom 10% of Texas districts. This school stands out for its extreme volatility in performance, achieving top-tier state rankings for specific student groups in some years and bottom-tier rankings in others, a pattern not seen in nearby schools like KIPP Houston High School, which maintains steady high graduation rates above 90%. For example, in 2023-2024, Phoenix School ranked #7 in Texas for serving low socio-economic status students, but just two years later, that same group fell to the bottom 8th percentile, highlighting the school's sensitivity to changes in its student cohort or instructional approach.

The school spends over $27,000 per student—roughly 2.5 to 3 times more than nearby charters like Harmony Science Academy-Houston ($10,945) or Energized For Stem Academy High School ($8,232)—yet this high investment does not guarantee consistent academic success. Despite a very low student-teacher ratio of 7.4:1, the school struggles to convert its resource advantage into broad-based gains, particularly in math and science. However, it shows surprising strength in U.S. History, with 78.57% of students proficient in 2023-2024, far exceeding the district (38.24%) and state (69.1%), suggesting a specific teacher or curriculum is highly effective even when other subjects lag.

Graduation and dropout rates have swung dramatically, from a catastrophic 26.1% graduation rate and 25.4% dropout rate in 2020-2021 to a more respectable 71.4% graduation rate and 3.3% dropout rate in 2023-2024. This volatility, combined with the fact that nearly 79% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, indicates the school serves a highly transient, at-risk population requiring intensive interventions. The stark contrast with KIPP Houston High School, located just 0.33 miles away and serving a similar demographic with a 97% graduation rate, suggests the challenges at Phoenix School are not purely demographic but likely tied to school culture, instructional model, and student retention policies. The key takeaway is that Phoenix School has proven it can achieve excellence for specific groups, but it urgently needs to identify and replicate what worked in 2023-2024 to create stable, consistent outcomes.

107

Students ?

7.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,745

Per pupil spending ?

78.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9920 W Sam Houston Pkwy S
Houston, TX 77099

(713) 784-6345

District: Southwest Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

41.1%

Hispanic:

30.8%

African American:

20.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 13th percentile in 2016 → 11th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 7 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (21% vs 56% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (11th percentile)

!Algebra I scores 54 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school21%

District avg43%

Texas avg56%

Middle school

2,300^th of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Bottom 1%▼ down 35 pts since 2016

From bottom 37% (2016) to bottom 1% (2026)

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High school

1,796^th of 2,009

Texas public high schools ?

Bottom 11%▼ down 3 pts since 2016

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SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2High Schools in the Southwest Public Schools

865^th of 951Southwest Public Schools 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2019	1.0	4475 of 4479	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.1	4286 of 4359	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	6.3	4287 of 4329	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	6.3	4162 of 4286	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	6.8	4190 of 4260	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	20.5	3779 of 4221	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	0.6	4201 of 4206	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	0.4	4089 of 4095	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	5.1	2300 of 2335	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	4.0	2316 of 2344	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.9	2284 of 2372	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.2	2259 of 2330	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.9	2224 of 2254	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.3	2106 of 2252	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.2	2153 of 2193	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	18.3	1851 of 2080	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	22.2	1700 of 2027	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	42.0	1255 of 1987	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	23.4	1727 of 2043	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	5.2	1931 of 1987	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	46.8	1149 of 1973	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	3.2	1903 of 1951	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	2.1	1860 of 1895	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	10.2	1746 of 1803	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	0.1	1754 of 1763	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	0.3	1703 of 1718	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	0.6	1671 of 1684	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	12.1	2134 of 2182	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	23.1	1875 of 2118	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.1	2007 of 2058	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	45.7	978 of 2008	51.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	4.3	2228 of 2240	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.0	2181 of 2241	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.3	2213 of 2221	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.4	2106 of 2151	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.7	2032 of 2047	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.2	1917 of 2008	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2021	11.1	1996 of 2043	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	2.9	1922 of 1935	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	7.1	2214 of 2253	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.0	2227 of 2251	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.0	2215 of 2220	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.1	2146 of 2172	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.3	2056 of 2073	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	21.1	1833 of 2039	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2021	25.4	1682 of 2168	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	6.9	2031 of 2069	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.5	1848 of 2030	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	36.0	1258 of 1956	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.7	1209 of 1712	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.4	1604 of 1626	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	21.3	1524 of 1597	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	6.3	1709 of 1749	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.7	1612 of 1700	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.5	1656 of 1684	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.4	1621 of 1673	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	9.8	1796 of 2009	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	20.1	1613 of 1974	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.4	1615 of 1990	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.1	1194 of 1961	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.5	1367 of 1876	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.7	1413 of 1861	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.1	1425 of 1857	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.5	1448 of 1797	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	19.1	1461 of 1777	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	16.9	1531 of 1762	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	20.1	1479 of 1743	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	24.1	1432 of 1734	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	24.2	1372 of 1652	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	18.9	1416 of 1603	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	20.9	1508 of 1672	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	17.2	1440 of 1568	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	23.6	1355 of 1539	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	17.6	1362 of 1510	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	30.5	1216 of 1497	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	28.7	1179 of 1430	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	0.5	1426 of 1429	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	1.0	1419 of 1427	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	7.0	1014 of 1086	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	22.7	828 of 1069	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	8.3	972 of 1020	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.9	885 of 1024	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.4	919 of 1013	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	48.4	730 of 1837	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.2	815 of 1829	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.2	993 of 1810	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.3	1062 of 1784	40.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	6.1	1795 of 1936	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	74.4	261 of 1880	86.1%	★★★★☆
2023	37.3	1193 of 1891	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.2	1205 of 1841	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	20.0	1485 of 1815	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.4	1553 of 1798	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.8	1577 of 1781	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	5.4	1756 of 1860	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	55.1	663 of 1820	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	25.8	1347 of 1762	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	5.6	1670 of 1743	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	22.9	1431 of 1714	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.7	1503 of 1691	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	9.7	1777 of 1937	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	98.3	7 of 1884	99.6%	★★★★★
2023	46.8	894 of 1897	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.1	1070 of 1847	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	22.0	1514 of 1848	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	6.1	1727 of 1818	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	23.9	1494 of 1794	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	11.6	1733 of 1954	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	94.8	14 of 1891	99.3%	★★★★★
2023	35.4	1221 of 1913	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	23.4	1424 of 1853	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.3	1334 of 1840	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.9	1247 of 1824	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.0	1306 of 1803	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	30.8	1141 of 1581	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.6	907 of 1478	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.7	468 of 1418	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.0	841 of 1382	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.3	529 of 1357	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	21.5	1210 of 1347	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	8.7	1450 of 1584	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	60.7	481 of 1556	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	23.9	1254 of 1576	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.5	1287 of 1525	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.1	1308 of 1510	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.0	1304 of 1526	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.6	1362 of 1539	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Middle school

Special Education (2026)36th percentile+34 vs school

Male (2021)22nd percentile+16 vs school

Hispanic (2021)2nd percentile-4 vs school

White (2023)2nd percentile~ school

At Risk (2022)2nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)2nd percentile~ school

Female (2026)1st percentile~ school

High school

At Risk (2022)60th percentile+33 vs school

Special Education (2026)28th percentile+17 vs school

Male (2026)11th percentile~ school

White (2026)8th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)8th percentile~ school

Female (2026)7th percentile-3 vs school

African American (2026)7th percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2026)6th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

U.S. History53%-17 vs state

English II Reading35%-25 vs state

Reading30%-29 vs state

Biology29%-42 vs state

English I Reading17%-38 vs state

Mathematics0%-47 vs state

Social Studies0%-32 vs state

Algebra I0%-54 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR EOC Biology (2026)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC English II Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC U.S. History (2026)	STAAR Reading (2026)			STAAR Mathematics (2026)			STAAR Social Studies (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 EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR EOC Biology End of Course	STAAR EOC English I Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC English II Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC U.S. History End of Course	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Phoenix School At Southwest Schools	Public, Charter	5-12	9920 W Sam Houston Pkwy S	Houston	77099	Harris County	Southwest Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 784-6345	107	18	7.4	78.5%	44 (41.1%)	22 (20.6%)	33 (30.8%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	6 (5.6%)	9.8	1796^th of 2009 public high schools	10.6%		20.1	1613^th of 1974 public high schools	18.3%	183	0.0	28.6	17.2	34.8	52.9			30.0			0.0	0.0	$19,745
KIPP Houston High School	Public, Charter	9-12	10711 KIPP Way St	Houston	77099	Harris County	KIPP Texas Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(832) 328-1051	642	35	18.3	89.9%	8 (1.2%)	159 (24.8%)	443 (69.0%)	15 (2.3%)	14 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	61	665^th of 2009 public high schools	66.9%		69.6	425^th of 1974 public high schools	78.5%	240	66.7	72.7	59.6	68.1	70.6								$8,834
Harmony Science Academy-Houston	Public, Charter	9-12	9431 W Sam Houston Pkwy S	Houston	77099	Harris County	Harmony Public Schools - Houston South	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 492-0214	750	47	15.9	77.2%	85 (11.3%)	125 (16.7%)	426 (56.8%)	107 (14.3%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.5%)	70.9	414^th of 2009 public high schools	79.4%		72	369^th of 1974 public high schools	81.3%	45	80.6	73.7	66.8	74.0	79.9								$13,506
Yes Prep - Brays Oaks	Public, Charter	6-12	9000 W Bellfort St	Houston	77031	Harris County	Yes Prep Public Schools Inc	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 967-8400	1,051	59	17.8	94.4%	11 (1.0%)	64 (6.1%)	962 (91.5%)	8 (0.8%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	72	385^th of 2009 public high schools	80.8%		68.1	469^th of 1974 public high schools	76.2%	84	79.1	75.7	58.9	79.9	84.9	39.5	56.4	72.2	27.0	52.8	60.4	51.2	$11,517
Texans Can Academy - Houston Southwest	Public, Charter	9-12	10914 S Gessner	Houston	77071	Harris County	Texans Can Academies	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 918-4316	410	14	28.3	88.5%	6 (1.5%)	103 (25.1%)	291 (71.0%)	6 (1.5%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	6	1863^rd of 2009 public high schools	7.3%		3.3	1902^nd of 1974 public high schools	3.6%	39	5.4	12.2	9.1	20.2	48.8								$10,474
Sharpstown International School	Public, Magnet	6-12	8330 Triola	Houston	77036	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 778-3440	1,352	71	19.1	92.9%	20 (1.5%)	56 (4.1%)	1,177 (87.1%)	96 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	59.4	702^nd of 2009 public high schools	65.1%		72.3	360^th of 1974 public high schools	81.8%	342	38.6	83.2	55.3	77.8	86.5	34.2	38.3	52.5	22.3	46.1	12.7	18.3	$8,387
Alief Learning Center (6-12)	Public	6-12	4427 Belle Park	Houston	77072	Harris County	Alief Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 983-8000	140	43	3.2	83.6%	5 (3.6%)	28 (20.0%)	105 (75.0%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)													$36,166
Sharpstown High School	Public	9-12	7504 Bissonnet St	Houston	77074	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 771-7215	1,689	106	15.9	95.9%	32 (1.9%)	223 (13.2%)	1,293 (76.6%)	121 (7.2%)	7 (0.4%)	2 (0.1%)	11 (0.7%)	27.5	1527^th of 2009 public high schools	24.0%		15.2	1691^st of 1974 public high schools	14.3%	164	58.1	62.0	26.4	36.6	56.7								$9,080
Yes Prep - West	Public, Charter	6-12	10535 Harwin Dr	Houston	77036	Harris County	Yes Prep Public Schools Inc	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 967-8200	990	61	16.3	93.2%	15 (1.5%)	81 (8.2%)	852 (86.1%)	32 (3.2%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	7 (0.7%)	60	685^th of 2009 public high schools	65.9%		49.7	917^th of 1974 public high schools	53.5%	232	54.6	74.2	60.5	68.6	75.0	52.4	49.7	65.4	32.4	38.0	24.8	30.1	$11,531
Hastings High School	Public	9-12	4410 Cook Rd	Houston	77072	Harris County	Alief Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 498-8110	3,786	269	14.0	82.2%	145 (3.8%)	889 (23.5%)	2,381 (62.9%)	312 (8.2%)	48 (1.3%)	4 (0.1%)	7 (0.2%)	16.8	1694^th of 2009 public high schools	15.7%		19.7	1623^rd of 1974 public high schools	17.8%	71	22.5	45.6	24.1	34.4	57.9								$7,818

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In the 2024-25 school year, 107 students attended Phoenix School At Southwest Schools.

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Phoenix School At Southwest Schools ranks in the bottom 10.6% of Texas high schools.

What is the racial makeup of Phoenix School At Southwest Schools?

Students at Phoenix School At Southwest Schools are 41% White, 31% Hispanic, 21% African American, 6% Two or more races.

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Southwest Public Schools

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