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Richard Milburn Academy Pasadena

Public, Charter Grades 9-12

1889^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,009 Texas High Schools

Better than 6% of Texas high schools

Summary

Richard Milburn Academy Pasadena is a small alternative high school in Pasadena, TX, serving 123 students in grades 9-12, and it operates under the Richard Milburn Alter High School (Killeen) district, which ranks near the bottom of all Texas school districts.

This school is designed as a "second chance" option for students who have struggled in traditional settings, but the data reveals a severe crisis in student persistence. The graduation rate is just 22.6%, which is dramatically lower than nearby traditional schools like Pasadena High School (87.7%) and Galena Park High School (91.4%). The dropout rate of 21.6% is over ten times higher than those same schools. While other alternative schools in the area, such as Texans Can Academy - Houston Hobby and Premier H S - Houston - Hobby, also struggle with low graduation and high dropout rates, Richard Milburn Academy's performance is at the very bottom of this already low-performing peer group. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom 5-6% of all Texas high schools, earning zero stars from Schooldigger.

Despite these challenges, there is one surprising bright spot: in Biology, 54.55% of students scored proficient on the STAAR EOC, which is higher than several nearby traditional schools like Chavez High School (50.9%). However, performance in other subjects is extremely low, with only 10.71% proficient in Algebra I and 7.5% in English I. The school's per-student spending ($6,921) is significantly lower than surrounding traditional high schools, raising questions about whether it is adequately resourced to meet the intensive needs of its at-risk population, where 71.4% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. Support for special education students has also been inconsistent, with a dramatic drop from the 65th percentile in 2022-2023 to the 2nd percentile the following year.

123

Students ?

15.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,432

Per pupil spending ?

69.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

320 Southmore Ave
Pasadena, TX 77506

(832) 730-4570

District: Richard Milburn Alter High School (Killeen)

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

90.2%

White:

6.5%

African American:

2.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 5th percentile in 2019 → 6th in 2026

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Richard Milburn Alter High School (Killeen)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (16% vs 62% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (6th percentile)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school16%

District avg10%

Texas avg62%

1,889^th of 2,009

Texas public high schools ?

Bottom 6%▲ up 1 pts since 2019

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SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	4.9	1889 of 2009	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	5.2	1858 of 1974	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.8	1910 of 1990	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.3	1865 of 1961	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.8	1813 of 1876	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	2.5	1842 of 1861	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.9	1769 of 1857	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	10.7	1752 of 1837	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.6	1795 of 1829	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.0	1708 of 1810	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.1	1756 of 1784	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	5.7	1128 of 1153	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.2	1422 of 1437	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.3	1305 of 1371	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.4	1234 of 1278	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.1	1191 of 1195	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.4	1094 of 1136	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.3	1088 of 1113	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	3.9	1836 of 1936	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	2.1	1484 of 1504	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	2.4	1843 of 1880	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.3	1791 of 1891	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	1.9	1812 of 1841	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	1.3	1806 of 1815	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	2.2	1757 of 1798	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	1.8	1763 of 1781	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	5.8	1748 of 1860	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	3.1	1432 of 1453	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.7	1761 of 1805	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.0	1729 of 1820	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.6	1693 of 1762	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	3.3	1715 of 1743	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.9	1647 of 1714	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.6	1673 of 1691	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	4.1	1855 of 1937	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	3.9	1481 of 1513	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.5	1833 of 1884	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.7	1842 of 1897	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.5	1788 of 1847	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	3.8	1820 of 1848	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.2	1744 of 1818	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.3	1768 of 1794	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	3.8	1864 of 1954	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	2.7	1493 of 1515	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	2.8	1859 of 1891	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.8	1851 of 1913	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.6	1784 of 1853	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	4.8	1782 of 1840	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.1	1758 of 1824	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.4	1769 of 1803	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	7.6	1523 of 1548	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	52.8	523 of 1478	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	25.5	1166 of 1418	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.0	1316 of 1382	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	17.7	1294 of 1357	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	18.2	1304 of 1347	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2018	26.6	1234 of 1539	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

White (2018)20th percentile

Hispanic (2026)6th percentile~ school

Female (2026)5th percentile~ school

At Risk (2022)5th percentile~ school

Male (2026)5th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)4th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)2nd percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2024)2nd percentile~ school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Biology55%-16 vs state

English II Reading17%-42 vs state

U.S. History16%-55 vs state

Algebra I11%-43 vs state

English I Reading8%-48 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)	STAAR Reading (2026)			STAAR Mathematics (2026)			STAAR Social Studies (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	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Richard Milburn Academy Pasadena	Public, Charter	9-12	320 Southmore Ave	Pasadena	77506	Harris County	Richard Milburn Alter High School (Killeen)	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(832) 730-4570	123	8	15.2	69.9%	8 (6.5%)	3 (2.4%)	111 (90.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	4.9	1889^th of 2009 public high schools	6.0%		5.2	1858^th of 1974 public high schools	5.9%	31	10.7	54.6	7.5	17.4	15.6								$10,432
Pasadena High School	Public	9-12	206 S Shaver	Pasadena	77506	Harris County	Pasadena Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(713) 740-0310	2,217	142	15.6	89.6%	61 (2.8%)	36 (1.6%)	2,108 (95.1%)	3 (0.1%)	1 (0.0%)	1 (0.0%)	7 (0.3%)	35	1359^th of 2009 public high schools	32.4%		33	1324^th of 1974 public high schools	32.9%	35	39.4	66.9	40.0	46.5	62.2								$10,158
Sam Rayburn High School	Public	9-12	2121 Cherrybrook Ln	Pasadena	77502	Harris County	Pasadena Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(713) 740-0330	2,627	167	15.7	86.1%	109 (4.1%)	103 (3.9%)	2,393 (91.1%)	5 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.0%)	14 (0.5%)	34	1387^th of 2009 public high schools	31.0%		30.2	1389^th of 1974 public high schools	29.6%	2	50.7	62.4	41.0	42.5	61.1								$9,094
South Houston High School	Public	9-12	3820 S Shaver	South Houston	77587	Harris County	Pasadena Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(713) 740-0350	2,185	143	15.2	85.3%	50 (2.3%)	229 (10.5%)	1,874 (85.8%)	16 (0.7%)	6 (0.3%)	1 (0.0%)	9 (0.4%)	28.8	1501^st of 2009 public high schools	25.3%		19.7	1622^nd of 1974 public high schools	17.8%	121	44.0	58.2	35.8	40.9	60.6								$9,661
Chavez High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	8501 Howard	Houston	77017	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 495-6950	1,857	117	15.8	92.4%	11 (0.6%)	157 (8.5%)	1,628 (87.7%)	51 (2.7%)	2 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	6 (0.3%)	29.2	1493^rd of 2009 public high schools	25.7%		27.9	1446^th of 1974 public high schools	26.7%	47	39.9	50.9	28.6	43.0	71.0								$10,388
The Summit (High School)	Public	9-12	1838 E Sam Houston Pkwy S	Pasadena	77503	Harris County	Pasadena Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(713) 740-0290	161	16	10.1	77.0%	13 (8.1%)	27 (16.8%)	120 (74.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	3.8	1909^th of 2009 public high schools	5.0%		5.3	1853^rd of 1974 public high schools	6.1%	56	6.5	27.5	13.5	17.3	25.0								$17,664
Yes Prep - Southeast	Public, Charter	6-12	353 Crenshaw Rd	Houston	77034	Harris County	Yes Prep Public Schools Inc	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 967-9400	854	56	15.3	82.7%	12 (1.4%)	31 (3.6%)	803 (94.0%)	7 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	70.6	424^th of 2009 public high schools	78.9%		62.3	621^st of 1974 public high schools	68.5%	197	68.8	79.3	70.0	70.3	81.6	52.3	59.3	73.6	30.2	37.4	66.2	25.2	$13,867
Texans Can Academy - Houston Hobby	Public, Charter	9-12	9020 Gulf Fwy	Houston	77017	Harris County	Texans Can Academies	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(832) 379-4226	322	14	22.6	98.1%	5 (1.6%)	134 (41.6%)	183 (56.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4.3	1901^st of 2009 public high schools	5.4%		3.7	1891^st of 1974 public high schools	4.2%	10	11.3	25.6	10.2	17.5	34.0								$11,382
Galena Park High School	Public	9-12	1000 Keene	Galena Park	77547	Harris County	Galena Park Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(832) 386-2800	1,815	118	15.3	86.2%	107 (5.9%)	63 (3.5%)	1,628 (89.7%)	2 (0.1%)	8 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	6 (0.3%)	45.5	1084^th of 2009 public high schools	46.0%		51.9	864^th of 1974 public high schools	56.2%	220	45.3	58.9	49.9	55.3	76.0								$10,499
Tegeler Community School	Public	9-12	4949 Burke Rd	Pasadena	77504	Harris County	Pasadena Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(713) 740-0410	150	30	5.0	86.7%	9 (6.0%)	13 (8.7%)	123 (82.0%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.0%)	27.8	1522^nd of 2009 public high schools	24.2%		26.4	1488^th of 1974 public high schools	24.6%	34	70.7	48.4	35.2	14.8	51.9								$25,945

Frequently Asked Questions about Richard Milburn Academy Pasadena

How many students attend Richard Milburn Academy Pasadena?

In the 2024-25 school year, 123 students attended Richard Milburn Academy Pasadena.

What is the racial makeup of Richard Milburn Academy Pasadena?

Students at Richard Milburn Academy Pasadena are 90% Hispanic, 7% White, 2% African American.

Is Richard Milburn Academy Pasadena a good school?

Richard Milburn Academy Pasadena ranks in the bottom 6.0% of Texas high schools.

What district is Richard Milburn Academy Pasadena in?

Richard Milburn Alter High School (Killeen)

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