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Richard Milburn Academy Houston (Suburban)

Public, Charter Grades 9-12

1943^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,009 Texas High Schools

Better than 3% of Texas high schools

Summary

Richard Milburn Academy Houston (Suburban) is a small alternative high school in Houston, TX, serving 157 students in grades 9 through 12, and it faces severe challenges that set it apart from nearly every other school in the area. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom 3rd percentile statewide for the past decade, with extremely low academic proficiency—for example, only 4% of students were proficient in English I Reading and 13.95% in Algebra I, compared to 42.62% and 42.86% at nearby Nimitz High School. The dropout rate is catastrophically high at 27.2%, and the graduation rate is just 28.8%, which is less than half the rate of the next lowest school, Premier H S - Houston (Greenspoint) at 56.4%, and a fraction of the 85.8% rate at Nimitz.

This school serves a highly disadvantaged population, with over 92% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch, and it operates under the Richard Milburn Alter High School (Killeen) district, which ranks in the bottom 1% of Texas school districts. The student-to-teacher ratio is 27:1, the highest in the area, which means less individualized attention for students who need it most. In contrast, Momentum High School has a ratio of 7.8:1, and Andy Dekaney High School has 18.9:1. The starkest comparison is with Spring Early College Academy, located just 2.34 miles away, which ranks in the top 2nd percentile and has a 100% graduation rate, highlighting extreme educational inequality in the same geographic area.

Despite these challenges, there is a glimmer of hope: in U.S. History, 26.47% of students were proficient, which is higher than the district average of 23.17% and competitive with some alternative schools like Momentum High School at 25%. However, the school’s per-student spending of $7,731 is lower than most traditional public schools, such as Davis H S Aldine at $9,847, and the high student-to-teacher ratio suggests funds are not being directed toward smaller classes or more instructional staff. Overall, Richard Milburn Academy appears to be a last-resort option struggling to meet the immense needs of its students, with performance that is an outlier even among other alternative schools in the area.

157

Students ?

27.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,377

Per pupil spending ?

92.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

500 Century Plaza Dr Ste 180
Houston, TX 77073

(281) 209-3505

District: Richard Milburn Alter High School (Killeen)

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

53.5%

African American:

42.7%

White:

1.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 1st percentile in 2017 → 3rd in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (12% vs 62% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (3rd percentile)

!Biology scores 60 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school12%

District avg10%

Texas avg62%

1,943^rd of 2,009

Texas public high schools ?

Bottom 3%▲ up 2 pts since 2017

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SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 9High Schools in the Richard Milburn Alter High School (Killeen)

942^nd of 951Richard Milburn Alter High School (Killeen) 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
2026	2.8	1943 of 2009	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	2.5	1940 of 1974	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.6	1917 of 1990	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.0	1904 of 1961	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.5	1820 of 1876	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	4.0	1812 of 1861	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.0	1796 of 1857	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.0	1770 of 1797	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	3.1	1762 of 1777	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	5.9	1027 of 1086	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	7.8	798 of 834	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.1	957 of 1065	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	6.6	1023 of 1069	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.5	991 of 1031	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	21.3	834 of 1020	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	7.6	962 of 1024	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.1	999 of 1013	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	11.0	1750 of 1837	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.0	1772 of 1829	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.6	1752 of 1810	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.6	1752 of 1784	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	9.2	1096 of 1153	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.2	1411 of 1437	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.6	1300 of 1371	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.5	1240 of 1278	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.0	1186 of 1195	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	19.2	1025 of 1136	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.7	1080 of 1113	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	2.2	1872 of 1936	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	3.1	1464 of 1504	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	2.7	1836 of 1880	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	2.5	1832 of 1891	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.1	1749 of 1841	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	0.7	1812 of 1815	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	1.2	1776 of 1798	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	1.8	1762 of 1781	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	3.5	1790 of 1860	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	3.8	1418 of 1453	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	2.7	1785 of 1805	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.7	1762 of 1820	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.4	1697 of 1762	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	2.7	1725 of 1743	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.6	1677 of 1714	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.9	1639 of 1691	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	3.4	1877 of 1937	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	4.8	1466 of 1513	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.3	1836 of 1884	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.7	1815 of 1897	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.7	1785 of 1847	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.7	1782 of 1848	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.2	1764 of 1818	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.1	1769 of 1794	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	3.6	1872 of 1954	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	3.7	1470 of 1515	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.1	1853 of 1891	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.4	1862 of 1913	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.9	1798 of 1853	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.4	1737 of 1840	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.0	1762 of 1824	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.1	1777 of 1803	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	7.2	1566 of 1581	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	9.4	1268 of 1299	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	2.4	1540 of 1548	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.5	1265 of 1357	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

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 (2026)5th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)5th percentile+3 vs school

At Risk (2022)5th percentile~ school

Male (2026)4th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)4th percentile~ school

Female (2026)3rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)3rd percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

U.S. History26%-44 vs state

Algebra I14%-40 vs state

Biology10%-60 vs state

English II Reading9%-51 vs state

English I Reading4%-51 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR EOC Biology (2026)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC English II Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC U.S. History (2026)	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 (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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 EOC U.S. History End of Course	Total
Richard Milburn Academy Houston (Suburban)	Public, Charter	9-12	500 Century Plaza Dr Ste 180	Houston	77073	Harris County	Richard Milburn Alter High School (Killeen)	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 209-3505	157	6	27.0	92.4%	3 (1.9%)	67 (42.7%)	84 (53.5%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	2.8	1943^rd of 2009 public high schools	3.3%		2.5	1940^th of 1974 public high schools	1.7%	3	14.0	10.3	4.0	9.4	26.5	$11,377
Richey Academy	Public	6-12	341 E Richey Rd Bldg A	Houston	77073	Harris County	Spring Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 891-6710	56	7	8.3	89.3%	6 (10.7%)	28 (50.0%)	16 (28.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (8.9%)								(n/a)						$12,861
Nimitz High School	Public	9-12	2005 W W Thorne Dr	Houston	77073	Harris County	Aldine Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 443-7480	2,651	165	16.0	78.3%	55 (2.1%)	1,130 (42.6%)	1,371 (51.7%)	20 (0.8%)	11 (0.4%)	14 (0.5%)	50 (1.9%)	31.6	1445^th of 2009 public high schools	28.1%		26.6	1479^th of 1974 public high schools	25.1%	34	36.3	58.6	42.6	47.4	59.5	$8,713
Andy Dekaney High School	Public	9-12	22351 Imperial Vly Dr	Houston	77073	Harris County	Spring Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 891-7260	2,485	131	18.9	79.7%	43 (1.7%)	1,014 (40.8%)	1,320 (53.1%)	35 (1.4%)	31 (1.2%)	1 (0.0%)	41 (1.6%)	16.9	1693^rd of 2009 public high schools	15.7%		10.9	1769^th of 1974 public high schools	10.4%	76	28.3	50.2	27.9	34.8	49.0	$8,329
Spring Early College Academy	Public	9-12	2700 Ww Thorne Dr	Houston	77073	Harris County	Spring Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 891-6880	391	21	18.4	65.0%	21 (5.4%)	85 (21.7%)	242 (61.9%)	22 (5.6%)	11 (2.8%)	2 (0.5%)	8 (2.0%)	90.7	49^th of 2009 public high schools	97.6%		90.9	55^th of 1974 public high schools	97.2%	6	91.8	93.5	89.2	97.2	92.8	$8,870
Davis H S Aldine	Public	9-12	12525 Ella Blvd	Houston	77067	Harris County	Aldine Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 539-4070	3,184	188	16.9	83.3%	43 (1.4%)	878 (27.6%)	2,168 (68.1%)	44 (1.4%)	8 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (1.4%)	24.2	1591^st of 2009 public high schools	20.8%		23.9	1541^st of 1974 public high schools	21.9%	50	24.6	45.3	28.5	43.8	67.6	$8,482
Westfield High School	Public	9-12	16713 Ella Blvd	Houston	77090	Harris County	Spring Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 891-7130	2,264	112	20.1	74.9%	45 (2.0%)	872 (38.5%)	1,219 (53.8%)	54 (2.4%)	23 (1.0%)	4 (0.2%)	47 (2.1%)	12.3	1761^st of 2009 public high schools	12.3%		11.1	1763^rd of 1974 public high schools	10.7%	2	16.1	42.3	26.1	32.9	45.5	$9,226
Premier H S - Houston (Greenspoint)	Public, Charter	9-12	250 N Sam Houston Pkwy E	Houston	77060	Harris County	Premier High Schools	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(972) 316-3663	60	3	20.0	65.0%	6 (10.0%)	19 (31.7%)	31 (51.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (6.7%)	3	1935^th of 2009 public high schools	3.7%		9.9	1788^th of 1974 public high schools	9.4%	147	0.0	27.3	7.1	20.0	22.7	$11,346
Momentum High School	Public	9-12	14450 Tc Jester Blvd	Houston	77014	Harris County	Spring Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(281) 891-6223	176	23	7.8	90.9%	3 (1.7%)	87 (49.4%)	82 (46.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	2 (1.1%)	2.7	1944^th of 2009 public high schools	3.2%		2.8	1924^th of 1974 public high schools	2.5%	20	4.2	22.2	6.1	15.4	25.0	$14,515
Texasworks - Houston-Champions	Public, Charter	9-12	3355 Cypress Creek Pwky	Houston	77068	Harris County	Texas Works	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(972) 316-3663	12	1	12.0		0 (0.0%)	7 (58.3%)	5 (41.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4.7	1892^nd of 2009 public high schools	5.8%					(n/a)		0.0	0.0	33.3	28.6

Frequently Asked Questions about Richard Milburn Academy Houston (Suburban)

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Students at Richard Milburn Academy Houston (Suburban) are 54% Hispanic, 43% African American, 2% White.

What district is Richard Milburn Academy Houston (Suburban) in?

Richard Milburn Alter High School (Killeen)

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In the 2024-25 school year, 157 students attended Richard Milburn Academy Houston (Suburban).

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