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Grantham Academy

Public, Magnet Grades 6-8

2037^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,344 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 13% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Grantham Academy is a public magnet middle school in Houston, Texas, serving 1,096 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Aldine Independent School District, which is ranked 740 out of 961 districts in Texas and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Grantham Academy has consistently been ranked in the bottom half of Texas middle schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past several years.

Grantham Academy's academic performance, as measured by STAAR test scores, is significantly below the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in STAAR Reading for 6th grade at Grantham Academy was 32.46%, compared to 54.21% for the state. Similarly, the percentage of students proficient or better in STAAR Mathematics for 8th grade was 28.88% at Grantham Academy, compared to 44.81% for the state. The school also has higher dropout rates compared to the state and district averages, with a 3.2% dropout rate in the 2022-2023 school year, compared to 0.6% for the district.

Grantham Academy's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups. While the school performs relatively well for African American students, ranking in the top 30% of Texas middle schools in recent years, it struggles with Hispanic and White student performance, ranking in the bottom 20% and bottom 10% of Texas middle schools, respectively. The school also has low performance for English Language Learners and students with special needs, ranking in the bottom 10% of Texas middle schools for these subgroups. This stark contrast in performance is highlighted by the higher-performing nearby schools, such as Burbank Middle and KIPP 3d Academy, which consistently outperform Grantham Academy and the state averages across multiple academic measures.

1,006

Students ?

13.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,890

Per pupil spending ?

87.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

13300 Chrisman Rd
Houston, TX 77039-4124

(281) 985-6590

District: Aldine Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Grantham Academy usually attend:

High:

Aldine High School

Feeder schools for Grantham Academy:

Elementary:	Bussey Elementary
	Carroll Elementary
	Raymond Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

93.1%

African American:

4.1%

White:

1.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 30th percentile in 2015 → 13th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (27% vs 45% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (13th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 17 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school27%

District avg28%

Texas avg45%

2,037^th of 2,344

Texas public middle schools ?

Bottom 13%▼ down 17 pts since 2015

From bottom 30% (2015) to bottom 13% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th of 14Middle Schools in the Aldine Independent School District (Isd)

740^th of 961Aldine Independent School District (Isd) 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
2025	19.4	2037 of 2344	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.0	2037 of 2372	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.3	2037 of 2330	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.4	1868 of 2254	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.7	1894 of 2252	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.3	1474 of 2193	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.5	1167 of 2080	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	44.9	1040 of 2027	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	45.8	1156 of 1987	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	36.6	1422 of 2043	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	40.1	1287 of 1987	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	48.1	1115 of 1973	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	44.9	1172 of 1951	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	52.8	1049 of 1895	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	61.1	697 of 1803	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	62.3	689 of 1763	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	61.7	677 of 1718	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	59.9	711 of 1684	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	58.6	710 of 1585	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2005	51.2	855 of 1582	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2004	57.8	722 of 1573	54.1%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	48.2	573 of 1280	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.6	384 of 1273	69.8%	★★★★☆
2022	70.9	228 of 1251	81.8%	★★★★☆
2021	61.0	331 of 1213	72.7%	★★★★☆
2019	71.4	234 of 1193	80.4%	★★★★☆
2018	76.3	174 of 1167	85.1%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	28.7	1746 of 2182	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.9	1888 of 2118	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.0	1398 of 2058	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.3	1024 of 2008	49.0%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	18.7	1616 of 1770	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.7	1583 of 1720	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	21.8	1492 of 1643	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	22.0	1493 of 1592	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	21.9	1327 of 1445	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	28.5	1143 of 1376	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	17.2	2033 of 2242	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.8	2016 of 2241	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.5	1901 of 2221	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.1	1885 of 2151	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.8	1554 of 2047	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	44.6	1095 of 2008	45.5%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	41.0	1082 of 1481	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.3	1095 of 1488	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.2	1221 of 1501	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	53.4	842 of 1446	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	58.9	676 of 1430	52.7%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	19.9	1891 of 2119	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.9	1848 of 2116	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.0	1723 of 2077	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.3	1694 of 2043	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.6	1169 of 1935	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.5	891 of 1895	53.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	21.8	1952 of 2235	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.0	1887 of 2251	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.5	1725 of 2220	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.8	1778 of 2172	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.5	1100 of 2073	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.2	792 of 2039	61.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	19.4	1964 of 2246	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.6	1905 of 2245	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.3	1845 of 2228	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.0	1760 of 2168	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.4	1273 of 2069	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.7	1222 of 2030	39.8%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	43.5	1035 of 1891	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.7	1024 of 1815	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.8	983 of 1757	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.6	1462 of 1712	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.0	1185 of 1626	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	46.4	677 of 1597	57.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	9.6	1673 of 1749	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.9	1649 of 1723	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.0	1599 of 1700	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.8	1591 of 1684	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	18.3	1517 of 1673	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

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 (2024)55th percentile+41 vs school

Special Education (2024)45th percentile+31 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2023)27th percentile+14 vs school

At Risk (2022)20th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)13th percentile~ school

Male (2024)13th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2024)11th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2024)9th percentile-5 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)9th percentile-5 vs school

White (2023)4th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I90%+43 vs state

Reading34%-20 vs state

Science33%-13 vs state

Mathematics19%-20 vs state

Social Studies11%-19 vs state

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by a student
Saturday, February 7, 2009

i think grantham is a great school because Ive been in that school for two years alraedy. i think eveyone should go to grantham Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2025)	STAAR EOC Biology (2025)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2025)	STAAR EOC English II Reading (2025)	STAAR Reading (2025)				STAAR Mathematics (2025)				STAAR Science (2025)		STAAR Social Studies (2025)	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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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 Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Science 5th Grade	STAAR Science 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Grantham Academy	Public, Magnet	6-8	13300 Chrisman Rd	Houston	77039	Harris County	Aldine Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 985-6590	1,006	72	13.9	87.5%	19 (1.9%)	41 (4.1%)	937 (93.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (0.8%)	19.4	2037^th of 2344 public middle schools	13.1%		20	2037^th of 2372 public middle schools	14.1%		90.5					32.5	34.7	34.0		15.4	10.1	28.9		33.3	11.0	$8,890
Mead Middle	Public	6-8	3500 Lauder Rd	Houston	77039	Harris County	Aldine Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 985-3700	910	72	12.7	87.9%	13 (1.4%)	32 (3.5%)	862 (94.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	21.3	1993^rd of 2344 public middle schools	15.0%		16.6	2115^th of 2372 public middle schools	10.8%	122	97.2					44.1	24.4	39.3		28.5	7.5	31.5		21.7	14.1	$9,681
Aldine Middle	Public	6-8	14908 Aldine-Westfield Rd	Houston	77032	Harris County	Aldine Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 985-6580	842	62	13.5	91.4%	14 (1.7%)	169 (20.1%)	650 (77.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	6 (0.7%)	10.2	2228^th of 2344 public middle schools	4.9%		10.3	2262^nd of 2372 public middle schools	4.6%	34	78.6					27.1	23.3	28.5		9.5	11.7	15.2		17.4	4.9	$11,416
Hambrick Middle	Public	6-8	4600 Aldine Mail Rt	Houston	77039	Harris County	Aldine Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 985-6570	965	74	12.9	89.2%	16 (1.7%)	70 (7.3%)	874 (90.6%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	26.9	1841^st of 2344 public middle schools	21.5%		23.8	1924^th of 2372 public middle schools	18.9%	83	94.7					34.6	33.5	34.2		16.0	20.6	49.1		32.4	16.7	$10,795
Idea Hardy College Preparatory	Public, Charter	6-10	1930 Little York Rd	Houston	77093	Harris County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(832) 360-7453	635	35	18.1	93.2%	12 (1.9%)	95 (15.0%)	526 (82.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	25.6	1876^th of 2344 public middle schools	20.0%		28.6	1782^nd of 2372 public middle schools	24.9%	94	36.6	42.7	26.0	50.0		32.8	31.3	46.0		25.4	26.6				14.9	$11,540
Henry Middle	Public	6-8	10702 E Hardy	Houston	77093	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 696-2650	523	41	12.8	97.1%	4 (0.8%)	56 (10.7%)	461 (88.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	21.3	1992^nd of 2344 public middle schools	15.0%		23.7	1925^th of 2372 public middle schools	18.8%	67	92.3					26.5	28.7	31.6		23.3	24.3	43.5		25.9	3.0	$21,173
North East Stem Academy	Public, Charter	6-8	10918 Bentley	Houston	77093	Harris County	Raul Yzaguirre Schools For Success	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 640-3700	133	7	19.0	99.2%	5 (3.8%)	11 (8.3%)	117 (88.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37	1489^th of 2344 public middle schools	36.5%		21.2	2002^nd of 2372 public middle schools	15.6%	513	56.5					54.1	34.0	54.4		29.7		31.4		37.0	23.9	$12,410
Stovall Middle	Public	6-8	11201 Airline Dr	Houston	77037	Harris County	Aldine Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 878-0670	1,039	71	14.5	91.0%	10 (1.0%)	75 (7.2%)	944 (90.9%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.5%)	14.5	2159^th of 2344 public middle schools	7.9%		12.2	2224^th of 2372 public middle schools	6.2%	65	81.5					32.1	31.3	38.6		18.4	7.9	17.3		21.0	4.8	$9,750
Fonville Middle	Public	6-8	725 E Little York Rd	Houston	77076	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 696-2825	583	43	13.5	95.4%	10 (1.7%)	22 (3.8%)	551 (94.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38.1	1452^nd of 2344 public middle schools	38.1%		22.7	1962^nd of 2372 public middle schools	17.3%	510						38.6	40.9	39.7		34.1	26.8	64.6		43.4	7.7	$10,195
KIPP 3d Academy	Public, Charter	5-8	500 Tidwell Dr	Houston	77022	Harris County	KIPP Texas Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(832) 230-0566	513	19	26.3	95.9%	5 (1.0%)	32 (6.2%)	475 (92.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	49	1102^nd of 2344 public middle schools	53.0%		56.1	887^th of 2372 public middle schools	62.6%	215	29.6				44.9	55.6	42.2	54.3	18.1	34.9	31.3		11.0	42.5	32.5	$7,508

Frequently Asked Questions about Grantham Academy

What is the racial makeup of Grantham Academy?

Students at Grantham Academy are 93% Hispanic, 4% African American, 2% White.

Is Grantham Academy a good school?

Grantham Academy ranks in the bottom 13.1% of Texas middle schools.

What high school do graduates of Grantham Academy attend?

Students who attend Grantham Academy usually go on to attend Aldine High School

How many students attend Grantham Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,006 students attended Grantham Academy.

What district is Grantham Academy in?

Aldine Independent School District (Isd)

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