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Coastal Horizons Academy

Q: Is Coastal Horizons Academy a good school?

Coastal Horizons Academy ranks in the bottom 7.5% of Texas high schools.

Q: How many students attend Coastal Horizons Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 72 students attended Coastal Horizons Academy.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Coastal Horizons Academy?

Students at Coastal Horizons Academy are 68% Hispanic, 18% White, 8% African American, 3% Two or more races, 1% Asian, 1% American Indian.

Public, Charter Grades 7-12

1858^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,009 Texas High Schools

Better than 8% of Texas high schools

Summary

Coastal Horizons Academy is a small alternative high school in Taft, TX, serving just 72 students in grades 7-12 under the Erath Excels Academy Inc district, which ranks in the bottom 6% of Texas school districts.

The most critical concern for parents is the school's extremely low graduation rate of just 31.3% in 2023-2024, compared to 88.4% at the nearby Taft High School and over 97% at Sinton High School. This is paired with a dropout rate of 21.1%, which is seven times higher than Taft High School's 3.0% and over 30 times higher than Gregory-Portland High School's 0.7%. Academic proficiency on STAAR tests is also critically low, with 0% of students proficient in 8th Grade Mathematics and Algebra I in 2025-2026, while nearby schools achieve 40-70% proficiency in Algebra I. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of Texas high schools for nearly a decade.

Despite these challenges, there is a notable bright spot: in 2022-2023, 57% of students were proficient in U.S. History, close to the state average and higher than some nearby schools. This suggests a specific teacher or program is achieving success and could serve as a model for improvement. The school's low spending per student ($6,436) and high student-to-teacher ratio (24:1) indicate a lack of resources for the intensive support its students need. For parents considering this school, it's important to understand that it likely serves as a "last chance" option for students who have struggled in traditional settings, and the stark contrast with Taft High School—just 0.9 miles away—highlights the specialized, high-needs nature of the student population.

Students ?

24.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$5,887

Per pupil spending ?

93.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1220 Gregory St
Taft, TX 78390

(361) 528-3959

District: Erath Excels Academy Inc

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

68.1%

White:

18.1%

African American:

8.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 9th percentile in 2016 → 8th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (19% vs 56% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (8th percentile)

!Algebra I scores 54 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school19%

District avg23%

Texas avg56%

Middle school

2,270^th of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Bottom 3%▲ up 2 pts since 2016

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High school

1,858^th of 2,009

Texas public high schools ?

Bottom 8%▼ down 1 pts since 2016

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SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2High Schools in the Erath Excels Academy Inc

893^rd of 951Erath Excels Academy Inc 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
2026	8.2	2270 of 2335	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	3.6	2324 of 2344	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.1	2355 of 2372	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.1	2314 of 2330	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.7	2229 of 2254	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.9	2197 of 2252	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.7	2040 of 2080	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	0.8	1965 of 1987	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	1.1	2004 of 2043	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	16.2	1805 of 1987	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	0.3	1953 of 1973	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	0.3	1941 of 1951	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	0.0	1884 of 1895	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	9.5	2156 of 2182	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	18.0	1928 of 2008	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	5.0	2222 of 2240	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	3.5	2131 of 2141	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.4	1868 of 1895	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	11.9	2178 of 2253	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.7	2236 of 2251	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.3	2202 of 2220	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.4	2005 of 2039	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2018	4.2	2009 of 2030	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	6.2	1858 of 2009	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	3.3	1905 of 1974	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.1	1941 of 1990	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.6	1795 of 1961	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.8	1812 of 1876	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.9	1732 of 1861	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.8	1773 of 1857	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.3	1672 of 1797	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	7.2	1638 of 1777	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	9.9	1606 of 1762	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	3.8	1658 of 1743	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	5.9	1634 of 1734	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	9.7	1535 of 1652	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	5.6	1525 of 1603	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	19.9	1514 of 1672	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	10.9	1751 of 1837	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	20.8	1558 of 1829	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	10.2	1748 of 1810	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.7	1638 of 1784	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	8.7	1169 of 1195	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	5.7	1801 of 1936	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.1	1689 of 1891	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	4.3	1765 of 1841	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.0	1621 of 1815	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	2.4	1751 of 1798	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.5	1665 of 1781	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	5.5	1754 of 1860	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	23.0	1431 of 1805	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	8.8	1662 of 1820	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.1	1702 of 1762	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.0	1659 of 1743	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.2	1687 of 1714	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.8	1606 of 1691	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	8.5	1791 of 1937	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	24.6	1481 of 1884	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	9.9	1731 of 1897	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.6	1763 of 1847	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.2	1652 of 1848	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	4.5	1760 of 1818	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.1	1692 of 1794	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	6.2	1821 of 1954	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.1	1799 of 1913	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.2	1820 of 1853	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.8	1694 of 1840	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.3	1752 of 1824	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.8	1709 of 1803	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	20.6	1395 of 1581	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.7	1299 of 1418	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	0.0	1582 of 1584	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	1.4	1537 of 1576	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	0.0	1524 of 1525	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	0.5	1509 of 1526	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

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

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

At Risk (2022)1st percentile~ school

Male (2018)1st percentile~ school

Female (2026)1st percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)<1st percentile~ school

High school

Special Education (2026)12th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)8th percentile~ school

Female (2026)7th percentile~ school

Male (2026)7th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)6th percentile~ school

At Risk (2022)5th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2026)2nd percentile-5 vs school

White (2026)<1st percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

U.S. History48%-22 vs state

Reading30%-29 vs state

Biology29%-41 vs state

English II Reading22%-38 vs state

English I Reading13%-43 vs state

Social Studies10%-22 vs state

Mathematics0%-47 vs state

Algebra I0%-54 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 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Coastal Horizons Academy	Public, Charter	7-12	1220 Gregory St	Taft	78390	San Patricio County	Erath Excels Academy Inc	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 528-3959	72	3	24.0		13 (18.1%)	6 (8.3%)	49 (68.1%)	1 (1.4%)	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.8%)	6.2	1858^th of 2009 public high schools	7.5%		3.3	1905^th of 1974 public high schools	3.5%	47	0.0	29.0	12.8	21.9	47.8		30.0		0.0	10.0	$5,887
Taft High School	Public	9-12	502 Rincon Rd	Taft	78390	San Patricio County	Taft Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(361) 528-2636	249	23	10.6	79.9%	27 (10.8%)	2 (0.8%)	217 (87.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	23.6	1604^th of 2009 public high schools	20.2%		24.8	1520^th of 1974 public high schools	23.0%	84	12.5	53.7	32.9	55.2	45.6						$14,387
Gregory-Portland High School	Public	9-12	4601 Wildcat Dr	Portland	78374	San Patricio County	Gregory-Portland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(361) 777-4251	1,511	96	15.8	41.4%	506 (33.5%)	17 (1.1%)	907 (60.0%)	44 (2.9%)	4 (0.3%)	2 (0.1%)	31 (2.1%)	64.2	561^st of 2009 public high schools	72.1%		60.1	667^th of 1974 public high schools	66.2%	106	59.2	68.3	65.1	72.6	80.4						$11,070
Sinton High School	Public	9-12	400 N Pirate Blvd	Sinton	78387	San Patricio County	Sinton Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 364-6650	547	43	12.7	62.0%	88 (16.1%)	4 (0.7%)	446 (81.5%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	46.4	1053^rd of 2009 public high schools	47.6%		49.7	919^th of 1974 public high schools	53.4%	134	54.7	61.2	53.0	53.6	71.1						$17,046
Ingleside High School	Public	9-12	2807 Mustang Dr	Ingleside	78362	San Patricio County	Ingleside Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 776-2712	624	46	13.6	58.8%	277 (44.4%)	8 (1.3%)	318 (51.0%)	6 (1.0%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.8%)	57.8	744^th of 2009 public high schools	63.0%		52.7	838^th of 1974 public high schools	57.5%	94	68.7	79.5	58.4	58.8	64.7						$9,407
Coles H S And Educational Center	Public	8-12	924 Winnebago St	Corpus Christi	78401	Nueces County	Corpus Christi Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(361) 878-7380	110	17	6.5	93.6%	4 (3.6%)	3 (2.7%)	101 (91.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.8%)	4.3	1900^th of 2009 public high schools	5.4%		6.2	1845^th of 1974 public high schools	6.5%	55	3.6	33.3	2.9	13.6	36.0						$20,461
Roy Miller H S And Metro School Of Design	Public	7-12	1 Battlin Buc Blvd	Corpus Christi	78408	Nueces County	Corpus Christi Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 878-5100	1,424	88	16.2	89.2%	95 (6.7%)	83 (5.8%)	1,237 (86.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	6 (0.4%)	19.9	1648^th of 2009 public high schools	18.0%		17.7	1655^th of 1974 public high schools	16.2%	7	37.8	42.7	32.8	40.3	51.2	70.8	65.9	56.2	41.0	23.5	$10,780
Odem High School	Public	9-12	1 Owl Square	Odem	78370	San Patricio County	Odem-Edroy Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 368-8121	278	26	10.7	60.4%	50 (18.0%)	1 (0.4%)	224 (80.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	53.3	865^th of 2009 public high schools	56.9%		55.6	777^th of 1974 public high schools	60.6%	88	40.4	80.0	54.9	71.2	62.5						$12,396
Aransas Pass High School	Public	9-12	450 S Ave A	Aransas Pass	78336	San Patricio County	Aransas Pass Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 758-3248	431	34	12.6	65.7%	122 (28.3%)	7 (1.6%)	285 (66.1%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.8%)	37.9	1293^rd of 2009 public high schools	35.6%		34.1	1286^th of 1974 public high schools	34.9%	7	48.5	64.3	45.2	56.6	51.1						$12,220
Tuloso-Midway Academic Career Center	Public	9-12	7601 Leopard	Corpus Christi	78409	Nueces County	Tuloso-Midway Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(361) 903-6450	32	5	7.0	93.8%	4 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (87.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1.4	2000^th of 2009 public high schools	0.4%		3.9	1884^th of 1974 public high schools	4.6%	116	0.0		0.0	12.5	4.8						$22,778

Frequently Asked Questions about Coastal Horizons Academy

What is the racial makeup of Coastal Horizons Academy?

Students at Coastal Horizons Academy are 68% Hispanic, 18% White, 8% African American, 3% Two or more races, 1% Asian, 1% American Indian.

Is Coastal Horizons Academy a good school?

Coastal Horizons Academy ranks in the bottom 7.5% of Texas high schools.

What district is Coastal Horizons Academy in?

Erath Excels Academy Inc

How many students attend Coastal Horizons Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 72 students attended Coastal Horizons Academy.

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