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Early College Stem Academy

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Early College Stem Academy ranks 1011 th of 2344 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades 6-8

1011^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,344 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 57% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Early College Stem Academy is a public charter middle school serving grades 6-8 in Houston, Texas, with 280 students, the majority of whom come from economically disadvantaged backgrounds.

While the school has struggled with standardized test performance, with proficiency rates below the state and district averages in most subjects, it has maintained very low dropout rates compared to nearby public middle schools. Additionally, Early College Stem Academy spends significantly more per student and has a lower student-teacher ratio than the surrounding schools. This suggests a commitment to supporting its students, despite the academic challenges the school faces. The school's focus on STEM education and college preparation sets it apart from some of the nearby traditional public middle schools, such as Stevenson Middle, Hartman Middle, and Ortiz Middle, which have higher test scores, lower dropout rates, and better student-teacher ratios.

However, the school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with female students and special education students ranking in the bottom 20% of Texas middle schools, while English language learners and low-socioeconomic status students perform better. Additionally, the school's statewide ranking has steadily declined over the past several years, suggesting it is struggling to keep pace with other middle schools in the state. Despite these challenges, Early College Stem Academy's commitment to STEM and college preparation, as well as its low dropout rates and higher per-student spending, indicate a dedication to supporting its students and providing a unique educational experience.

275

Students ?

14.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,279

Per pupil spending ?

95.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2950 Broadway St
Houston, TX 77017

(713) 640-3700

District: Raul Yzaguirre Schools For Success

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

98.2%

White:

1.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 21st percentile in 2021 → 57th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 57th (2025) from a 21st-percentile low (2021)

✓Above the Texas median (57th percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school48%

District avg47%

Texas avg46%

1,011^th of 2,344

Texas public middle schools ?

Top 43%▼ down 9 pts since 2015

From top 34% (2015) to top 43% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Middle Schools in the Raul Yzaguirre Schools For Success

342^nd of 961Raul Yzaguirre Schools For Success 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	52.1	1011 of 2344	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	36.3	1527 of 2372	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.5	1799 of 2330	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.2	1554 of 2254	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.1	1790 of 2252	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.8	1490 of 2193	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.9	1551 of 2080	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	30.2	1477 of 2027	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	53.7	976 of 1987	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	64.1	699 of 2043	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	32.7	1455 of 1987	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	32.5	1504 of 1973	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	26.8	1576 of 1951	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	52.1	818 of 2182	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	30.0	1636 of 2118	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.5	1271 of 2058	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.4	1172 of 2008	41.6%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	49.4	769 of 1770	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.8	1035 of 1720	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.7	953 of 1643	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.2	1066 of 1592	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.8	853 of 1445	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.4	750 of 1376	45.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	35.6	1488 of 2242	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.8	1834 of 2241	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.2	1689 of 2221	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.1	1694 of 2151	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.9	1551 of 2047	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.9	1592 of 2008	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2019	42.5	1028 of 1446	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.0	1145 of 1430	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	42.4	1188 of 2119	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.5	1524 of 2116	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.6	1276 of 2077	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.2	1539 of 2043	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.5	1143 of 1935	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.1	1297 of 1895	31.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	47.0	1075 of 2235	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	35.7	1522 of 2251	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.8	1237 of 2220	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.5	1524 of 2172	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	48.2	1004 of 2073	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	38.8	1294 of 2039	36.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	33.4	1523 of 2246	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.8	1677 of 2245	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.3	1409 of 2228	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	21.2	1811 of 2168	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.7	1300 of 2069	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.6	1460 of 2030	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	13.5	1837 of 1891	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	33.4	1275 of 1815	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.3	1718 of 1757	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	20.7	1682 of 1712	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	17.5	1596 of 1626	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	19.8	1559 of 1597	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

At Risk (2022)63rd percentile+31 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)57th percentile+21 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)52nd percentile+16 vs school

Hispanic (2024)44th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2024)34th percentile~ school

Male (2024)32nd percentile-3 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2019)29th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2024)3rd percentile-33 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I89%+42 vs state

Science59%+12 vs state

Reading48%-6 vs state

Mathematics39%~ state avg

Social Studies37%+7 vs state

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Schools Near Early College Stem Academy

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2025)	STAAR EOC Biology (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 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
Early College Stem Academy	Public, Charter	6-8	2950 Broadway St	Houston	77017	Harris County	Raul Yzaguirre Schools For Success	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 640-3700	275	19	14.1	95.6%	5 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	270 (98.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52.1	1011^th of 2344 public middle schools	56.9%		36.3	1527^th of 2372 public middle schools	35.6%	516	89.1			47.8	35.7	60.4		31.1		44.6		58.7	37.0	$15,279
Deady Middle	Public	6-8	2500 Broadway St	Houston	77012	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 845-7411	413	37	11.1	98.3%	6 (1.5%)	15 (3.6%)	392 (94.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33.3	1609^th of 2344 public middle schools	31.4%		15.9	2134^th of 2372 public middle schools	10.0%	525				38.1	29.2	38.1		32.4	22.7	53.7		36.2	18.5	$15,699
Hartman Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	7111 Westover	Houston	77087	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 845-7435	645	44	14.8	94.9%	8 (1.2%)	156 (24.2%)	476 (73.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	40.1	1398^th of 2344 public middle schools	40.4%		32.7	1649^th of 2372 public middle schools	30.5%	251	100.0	97.2		43.3	43.1	40.3		35.9	40.8	47.2		34.8	18.2	$16,748
KIPP Prime College Preparatory	Public, Charter	5-8	8805 Ferndale	Houston	77017	Harris County	KIPP Texas Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(832) 230-0578	453	22	20.6	93.4%	2 (0.4%)	91 (20.1%)	354 (78.1%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	51.7	1026^th of 2344 public middle schools	56.2%		53.6	962^nd of 2372 public middle schools	59.4%	64	60.8		25.9	43.0	51.0	63.1	12.0	20.2	26.0		0.9	65.1	36.6	$8,444
Ortiz Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	6767 Telephone Rd	Houston	77061	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 845-5650	772	48	16.0	95.1%	3 (0.4%)	80 (10.4%)	674 (87.3%)	11 (1.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	41	1367^th of 2344 public middle schools	41.7%		18.1	2078^th of 2372 public middle schools	12.4%	711	91.3			42.9	42.6	38.8		39.6	37.1	40.3		45.0	18.8	$10,298
Stevenson Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	9595 Winkler	Houston	77017	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 943-5700	1,096	61	17.8	90.5%	10 (0.9%)	51 (4.7%)	983 (89.7%)	49 (4.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	38.1	1451^st of 2344 public middle schools	38.1%		43.6	1290^th of 2372 public middle schools	45.6%	161	95.6	98.9		45.6	43.1	48.1		37.2	23.7	46.7		37.8	12.7	$9,514
KIPP Intrepid Preparatory	Public, Charter	5-8	5402 Lawndale St	Houston	77023	Harris County	KIPP Texas Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 879-3100	509	22	22.6	88.8%	7 (1.4%)	18 (3.5%)	482 (94.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30.9	1702^nd of 2344 public middle schools	27.4%		36	1534^th of 2372 public middle schools	35.3%	168	36.8		46.5	38.2	50.4	50.4	29.9	16.3	24.4		28.4	26.4	16.8	$8,859
Queens Intermediate	Public	7-8	1452 Queens St	Pasadena	77017	Harris County	Pasadena Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 740-0470	526	39	13.5	86.3%	13 (2.5%)	12 (2.3%)	498 (94.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	38.9	1427^th of 2344 public middle schools	39.1%		33.6	1626^th of 2372 public middle schools	31.5%	199	90.2				34.9	49.2			7.7	47.2		46.6	23.4	$11,365
Edison Middle	Public	6-8	6901 Ave I	Houston	77011	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 924-1800	388	32	12.1	99.7%	2 (0.5%)	5 (1.3%)	378 (97.4%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49.1	1099^th of 2344 public middle schools	53.1%		33	1640^th of 2372 public middle schools	30.9%	541	94.7			51.4	42.9	54.3		46.0	35.4	63.9		40.0	13.8	$15,870
KIPP Liberation College Preparatory	Public, Charter	5-8	5400 Mlk Jr Blvd	Houston	77021	Harris County	KIPP Texas Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(832) 230-0564	405	22	18.6	93.8%	5 (1.2%)	284 (70.1%)	106 (26.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.2%)	38.5	1441^st of 2344 public middle schools	38.5%		25.2	1885^th of 2372 public middle schools	20.5%	444	29.5		38.0	42.3	51.1	54.2	26.6	21.6	31.2		16.5	45.8	10.4	$8,111

Frequently Asked Questions about Early College Stem Academy

What is the racial makeup of Early College Stem Academy?

Students at Early College Stem Academy are 98% Hispanic, 2% White.

How many students attend Early College Stem Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 275 students attended Early College Stem Academy.

What district is Early College Stem Academy in?

Raul Yzaguirre Schools For Success

Is Early College Stem Academy a good school?

Early College Stem Academy ranks 1011^th of 2344 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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