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Harris County Juvenile Detention Center

Q: Is Harris County Juvenile Detention Center a good school?

Harris County Juvenile Detention Center ranks in the bottom 2.0% of Texas alternative schools.

Q: How many students attend Harris County Juvenile Detention Center?

In the 2024-25 school year, 165 students attended Harris County Juvenile Detention Center.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Harris County Juvenile Detention Center?

Students at Harris County Juvenile Detention Center are 53% African American, 40% Hispanic, 5% White, 2% Two or more races.

Public, Charter, Alternative Grades 4-12

1935^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,974 Texas Alternative Schools

Better than 2% of Texas alternative schools

Summary

The Harris County Juvenile Detention Center is a public charter high school serving grades 6-12 in Houston, Texas, with a small student population of 113. The school is part of the Excel Academy district, which is ranked 952 out of 961 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The data paints a concerning picture of the Harris County Juvenile Detention Center, which appears to be struggling to provide a quality education to its students. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom 5-10% of Texas high schools over the past 10 years, with a ranking between 1700-1950 out of around 1900 high schools. Its four-year graduation rate has been 0% for the past 5 years, and its dropout rates have ranged from 0% to over 50% in recent years, which are extremely high compared to state and district averages. Across all grade levels and subject areas, the school's proficiency rates on the STAAR assessments are well below state and district averages, often in the single digits or 0%. Additionally, the school has consistently had over 97% of its students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a very high-need student population.

When comparing the Harris County Juvenile Detention Center to nearby high-performing schools in the Houston Independent School District, such as Northside High School, Carnegie Vanguard High School, and Kinder High School for the Performing and Visual Arts, the performance gap is stark. These nearby schools have significantly higher graduation rates, lower dropout rates, and much stronger academic performance on state assessments. Addressing the systemic challenges facing the Harris County Juvenile Detention Center should be a priority for the district and state education authorities.

165

Students ?

11.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,982

Per pupil spending ?

98.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1200 Congress St Ste 6500
Houston, TX 77002-2021

(713) 222-4354

District: Excel Academy

Racial breakdown:

African American:

52.7%

Hispanic:

40.0%

White:

5.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 1st percentile in 2021 → 2nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (4% vs 50% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (2nd percentile)

!U.S. History scores 55 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school4%

District avg21%

Texas avg50%

Middle school

2,325^th of 2,344

Texas public middle schools ?

Bottom 1%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

1,935^th of 1,974

Texas public high schools ?

Bottom 2%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Alternative Schools in the Excel Academy

952^nd of 961Excel Academy 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	3.6	2325 of 2344	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.5	2366 of 2372	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	2.7	2325 of 2330	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.0	2237 of 2254	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.1	2240 of 2252	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	2.1	2175 of 2193	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	2.7	2067 of 2080	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	3.1	2016 of 2027	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	0.5	1970 of 1987	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	0.2	2023 of 2043	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	0.4	1972 of 1987	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	0.0	1967 of 1973	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	0.3	1942 of 1951	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	0.0	1882 of 1895	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	0.0	1797 of 1803	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	0.8	1747 of 1763	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	0.0	1715 of 1718	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	0.1	1676 of 1684	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	0.1	1579 of 1585	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	0.9	1565 of 1582	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	0.2	1563 of 1573	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	5.6	1272 of 1273	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.2	1211 of 1213	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.1	1183 of 1193	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.1	1156 of 1167	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	8.6	2164 of 2182	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.7	2093 of 2118	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.8	2038 of 2058	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.0	1989 of 2008	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2018	2.3	2004 of 2008	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2021	7.4	2027 of 2043	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	2.8	1924 of 1935	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	2.9	1885 of 1895	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	3.3	2245 of 2251	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.6	2206 of 2220	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.2	2163 of 2172	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	2.7	2064 of 2073	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.2	2025 of 2039	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	2.6	2239 of 2245	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.2	2224 of 2228	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.9	2158 of 2168	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	2.9	2056 of 2069	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.4	2017 of 2030	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2021	19.4	1710 of 1712	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.8	1602 of 1626	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	19.4	1569 of 1597	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	2.6	1935 of 1974	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	2.6	1960 of 1990	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.4	1888 of 1961	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	2.4	1855 of 1876	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.9	1765 of 1861	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.7	1750 of 1857	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.6	1721 of 1797	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	4.3	1726 of 1777	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	1.5	1717 of 1762	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	2.7	1673 of 1743	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	3.1	1673 of 1734	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	1.7	1625 of 1652	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	0.4	1594 of 1603	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	2.0	1647 of 1672	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	3.2	1532 of 1568	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	2.4	1506 of 1539	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	0.6	1497 of 1510	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	2.7	1456 of 1497	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	5.1	1372 of 1430	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	2.8	1406 of 1429	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	0.9	1420 of 1427	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	7.4	1012 of 1069	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.5	993 of 1031	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.0	963 of 1020	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.1	951 of 1024	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.3	955 of 1013	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	6.6	1811 of 1837	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	15.6	1682 of 1829	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.5	1701 of 1810	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.9	1698 of 1784	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	13.2	1269 of 1371	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.7	1261 of 1278	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	18.4	1087 of 1195	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.5	1130 of 1136	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.2	1112 of 1113	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	1.5	1819 of 1841	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	42.8	1049 of 1815	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	4.6	1714 of 1798	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	2.8	1742 of 1781	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	4.3	1748 of 1820	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	2.7	1737 of 1762	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.4	1597 of 1743	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.5	1624 of 1714	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.9	1602 of 1691	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	4.4	1826 of 1897	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.2	1821 of 1847	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.8	1751 of 1848	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.6	1723 of 1818	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.2	1727 of 1794	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	4.7	1824 of 1913	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.4	1815 of 1853	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	4.9	1779 of 1840	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.8	1741 of 1824	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.9	1728 of 1803	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	29.3	1106 of 1478	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.8	1355 of 1418	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	18.7	1299 of 1382	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	20.4	1233 of 1357	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	18.3	1302 of 1347	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2018	0.7	1531 of 1539	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

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

At Risk (2022)1st percentile~ school

Hispanic (2021)1st percentile~ school

Male (2023)<1st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)<1st percentile~ school

Female (2018)<1st percentile~ school

Special Education (2021)<1st percentile~ school

African American (2023)<1st percentile~ school

High school

Special Education (2023)25th percentile+21 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)7th percentile+4 vs school

African American (2023)5th percentile~ school

Male (2023)5th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2023)4th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)4th percentile~ school

At Risk (2022)1st percentile~ school

Female (2022)1st percentile~ school

White (2018)1st percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

U.S. History12%-55 vs state

Biology7%-55 vs state

English II Reading7%-49 vs state

English I Reading5%-46 vs state

Mathematics3%-35 vs state

Reading3%-51 vs state

Science0%-46 vs state

Social Studies0%-30 vs state

Algebra I0%-47 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				STAAR Spanish Reading (2025)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2025)			STAAR Spanish Science (2025)	STAAR EOC Algebra I (2025)	STAAR EOC Biology (2025)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2025)	STAAR EOC English II Reading (2025)	STAAR EOC U.S. History (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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Science 5th Grade	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 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th 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
Harris County Juvenile Detention Center	Public, Charter, Alternative	4-12	1200 Congress St Ste 6500	Houston	77002	Harris County	Excel Academy	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 222-4354	165	15	11.0	98.2%	9 (5.5%)	87 (52.7%)	66 (40.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.8%)								(n/a)								0.0	7.1	5.5	7.1	12.5					11.1	0.0					12.5	0.0		0.0	0.0	$14,982
A+up High School	Public, Charter, Alternative	9-10	2410 Hamilton St	Houston	77004	Harris County	A+ Unlimited Potential	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(713) 955-7557	47	4	12.0	85.1%	0 (0.0%)	29 (61.7%)	17 (36.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.1%)								(n/a)																												$00
Community Services-Sec	Public, Alternative	K-12	1102 Telephone Rd	Houston	77023	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(713) 967-5285	83	41	2.0	79.5%	7 (8.4%)	20 (24.1%)	49 (59.0%)	4 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)	2 (2.4%)								(n/a)								6.3	7.1	4.8	20.0	50.0																$48,578
George I Sanchez Charter	Public, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-12	6001 Gulf Fwy Bldg B3	Houston	77023	Harris County	George I Sanchez Charter	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 926-1112	726	35	20.7	81.1%	5 (0.7%)	6 (0.8%)	712 (98.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	0.0	21.4	6.7	0.0	0.0	6.7	0.0	26.0	21.9	11.7	11.9	43.0	0.0	12.5	28.6	6.3	13.2	13.7	0.0	0.0	14.3	3.1	2.0	2.8	0.0	5.6	1.4	$10,031
Houston Gateway Academy - Coral Campus	Public, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-12	1020 Coral St	Houston	77012	Harris County	Houston Gateway Academy Inc	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 923-5060	961	40	24.0	84.5%	7 (0.7%)	7 (0.7%)	943 (98.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)								(n/a)								67.4	67.8	69.1	79.1	71.0	48.8	46.0	57.8	65.0	67.2	93.0	53.5	44.0	48.9	62.5	81.0	74.1	20.0	76.8	73.2
Aldine J J A E P	Public, Alternative	6-11	2525 Murworth Dr	Houston	77054	Harris County	Aldine Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(713) 669-0799	2				0 (0.0%)	1 (50.0%)	1 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Harris County Jjaep	Public, Alternative	9-11	2525 Murworth	Houston	77054	Harris County	Clear Creek Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(713) 669-0799	1				0 (0.0%)	1 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Juvenile Justice Aep	Public, Alternative	9	2525 Murworth	Houston	77054	Harris County	Galena Park Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(713) 669-0799	1				0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Excel Academy (Jjaep)	Public, Alternative	9-11	2525 Murworth #100	Houston	77054	Harris County	Pasadena Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(713) 669-9712	7				0 (0.0%)	1 (14.3%)	6 (85.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Soar Center	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	4400 W 18th St	Houston	77027	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(713) 556-7025	209	1	248.0	23.4%	78 (37.3%)	39 (18.7%)	72 (34.4%)	12 (5.7%)	1 (0.5%)	3 (1.4%)	4 (1.9%)								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Harris County Juvenile Detention Center

Is Harris County Juvenile Detention Center a good school?

Harris County Juvenile Detention Center ranks in the bottom 2.0% of Texas alternative schools.

What is the racial makeup of Harris County Juvenile Detention Center?

Students at Harris County Juvenile Detention Center are 53% African American, 40% Hispanic, 5% White, 2% Two or more races.

What district is Harris County Juvenile Detention Center in?

Excel Academy

How many students attend Harris County Juvenile Detention Center?

In the 2024-25 school year, 165 students attended Harris County Juvenile Detention Center.

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