Summary:
The Erath Excels Academy Inc district oversees two high schools in Texas—Coastal Horizons Academy in Taft and Huston Academy in Stephenville—serving grades 7 through 12, with a combined enrollment of 107 students across rural and small-town settings.
The most important takeaway for parents is the stark contrast between these two schools. Huston Academy is a clear standout, with a 95.5% graduation rate and a dropout rate of just 2.3%, far exceeding the district averages of 68.4% and 5.6%. It also shows a positive trajectory, improving its state percentile rank from 48th to 30th over three years. In contrast, Coastal Horizons Academy faces severe challenges, with a graduation rate of only 31.3% and a dropout rate of 21.1%. Its academic performance is critically low, including 0% proficiency in Algebra I and 8th Grade Mathematics, and it ranks in the bottom 2% of Texas high schools.
Resource allocation appears to be a key factor driving these differences. Huston Academy spends $12,473 per student and maintains a very low student-to-teacher ratio of 5.4:1, while Coastal Horizons Academy spends only $6,436 per student with a ratio of 24:1. This disparity strongly correlates with outcomes, suggesting that smaller class sizes and higher investment can make a significant difference, even for schools with high economic disadvantage—77% of Huston Academy students qualify for free or reduced lunch. Overall, the district’s poor ranking (6th percentile) is heavily influenced by Coastal Horizons Academy, making school choice within this district a critical decision for families.
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