Summary:
The Aristoi Classical Academy district in Texas is a high-performing charter network of three schools serving 1,606 students from kindergarten through 12th grade, earning a 4-star rating and ranking in the 83rd percentile statewide.
The standout campus is Aristoi Classical Upper School, which serves grades 5-12 and ranks in the 85th percentile, boasting a 91.8% graduation rate and a very low 0.4% dropout rate. It excels in humanities, with English I Reading proficiency at 88.31% and U.S. History at 91.94%, both far above state averages. In contrast, Aristoi Classical Academy-Cypress, an alternative campus for grades K-9, achieves a perfect 0.0% dropout rate and exceptional Algebra I proficiency at 80.95%, but struggles in 5th Grade Math with only 29.23% proficiency. The elementary campus, Aristoi Classical Academy, provides a strong foundation in 3rd Grade Reading at 69.32% proficiency, though its state ranking has declined from the 84th to the 72nd percentile.
A key finding is the "Cypress Paradox," where the Cypress campus spends $18,455 per student—more than double the other schools—yet yields mixed results, excelling in advanced math but lagging in elementary and middle school math. Across the district, math performance in grades 3-8 is a weakness, often below state averages, while high school math and science scores are strong, particularly in Biology and Algebra I. The classical curriculum clearly boosts humanities and sciences, but addressing middle school math could elevate the entire network to an even higher tier of performance.
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