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Westchase Neighborhood School

Public, Charter Grades PK, KG-8

3606^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 22% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Westchase Neighborhood School is a public charter elementary and middle school (PK-8) in Houston, TX, serving 595 students as part of the Texas College Preparatory Academies district, with over 88% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch. The school is in a state of acute crisis, defined by a dramatic and accelerated decline from a high-performing 73rd percentile statewide ranking in 2022-2023 to a low-performing 22nd percentile in 2025-2026—a drop that is the most severe negative trend in the immediate area. This fall from grace is unique among nearby schools like Chancellor Elementary and Walnut Bend Elementary, which, while also low-performing, have shown more stability or slight improvement, whereas Westchase has lost its previous strength.

The school’s most critical weakness is in mathematics, with proficiency rates that are catastrophically low across all grade levels—for example, just 8.11% in 4th grade and 22.86% in 6th grade in 2025-2026, roughly 20-40 percentage points below the state average. This math crisis is systemic, affecting every tested grade from 3rd to 8th, and is far more pronounced than at nearby schools. Additionally, a troubling gender gap has emerged, with male students ranking in the 11th percentile statewide—a catastrophic drop from the 63rd percentile two years prior—while female students perform significantly better at the 35th percentile, a 24-point gap not seen in nearby schools like Sneed Elementary.

Perhaps most alarming for a PK-8 school, Westchase reports dropout rates of 10.3% to 12.0%, which are over five times higher than the district average and an existential red flag not present at any nearby elementary schools. The school’s overall rank has fallen for four consecutive years, with every metric—test scores, subgroup performance, and dropout rates—deteriorating since a post-pandemic peak in 2022-2023. While the school shows some relative strength in serving its African American students (58th percentile), it is failing its Hispanic students (21st percentile) and Special Education students (6th percentile), pointing to deep, systemic issues that require immediate intervention.

595

Students ?

16.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,545

Per pupil spending ?

88.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

10570 Westpark Dr
Houston, TX 77042

(972) 316-3663

District: Texas College Preparatory Academies

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

55.6%

African American:

31.1%

Asian:

7.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 48th percentile in 2021 → 22nd in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (34% vs 48% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (22nd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 26 percentile points since 2021

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school34%

District avg49%

Texas avg48%

Elementary school

3,606^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 22%▼ down 26 pts since 2021

From bottom 48% (2021) to bottom 22% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

1,566^th of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Bottom 33%▼ down 5 pts since 2023

From bottom 38% (2023) to bottom 33% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th of 14Elementary Schools in the Texas College Preparatory Academies

392^nd of 951Texas College Preparatory Academies 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	27.3	3606 of 4627	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	32.4	3288 of 4651	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	50.7	2137 of 4710	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.4	1235 of 4647	73.4%	★★★★☆
2022	52.8	1991 of 4581	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.1	2391 of 4578	47.8%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	51.9	1007 of 2406	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.3	625 of 1905	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.1	649 of 2443	73.4%	★★★★☆
2023	83.0	230 of 2443	90.6%	★★★★★
2021	53.8	908 of 2444	62.8%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	37.9	2952 of 4461	33.8%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	36.8	1114 of 1643	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	30.1	2210 of 2918	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	55.1	1410 of 3668	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.4	1136 of 3556	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	30.4	2747 of 3487	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	36.7	2992 of 4575	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.1	2480 of 3744	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.2	2039 of 4658	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.0	1631 of 4588	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.7	2424 of 4561	46.9%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	29.7	3489 of 4413	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	33.5	2640 of 3644	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	54.5	1816 of 4465	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.9	1146 of 4401	74.0%	★★★★☆
2022	39.4	2789 of 4376	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	60.1	1356 of 4329	68.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	35.8	3174 of 4520	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	40.2	2340 of 3705	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	64.9	1210 of 4594	73.7%	★★★★☆
2023	75.1	645 of 4521	85.7%	★★★★☆
2022	58.1	1605 of 4477	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.6	1984 of 4451	55.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	19.5	4073 of 4582	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	34.1	2621 of 3739	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	57.3	1737 of 4647	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.8	977 of 4585	78.7%	★★★★☆
2022	59.5	1627 of 4563	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	29.7	3208 of 4498	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	16.9	3334 of 3549	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	34.9	1566 of 2335	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	34.1	1581 of 2344	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.8	1621 of 2372	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.2	1454 of 2330	37.6%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	44.3	703 of 1390	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	50.0	600 of 1428	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.3	986 of 1770	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.9	733 of 1720	57.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	29.7	1691 of 2240	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	26.6	1443 of 1825	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	42.9	1239 of 2242	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.4	935 of 2241	58.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	35.3	1474 of 2141	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	32.8	1244 of 1731	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.0	1324 of 2119	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.0	1218 of 2116	42.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	44.3	1216 of 2253	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.4	1200 of 1820	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.8	1408 of 2235	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.2	1066 of 2251	52.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	42.1	1270 of 2253	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	43.4	981 of 1818	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	22.0	1906 of 2246	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.8	1840 of 2245	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

African American (2026)58th percentile+36 vs school

Female (2026)35th percentile+13 vs school

At Risk (2022)34th percentile-23 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)32nd percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)30th percentile+8 vs school

Hispanic (2026)21st percentile~ school

Male (2026)11th percentile-11 vs school

Special Education (2025)6th percentile-23 vs school

Middle school

English Language Learner (2026)49th percentile+16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)46th percentile+13 vs school

Male (2026)44th percentile+11 vs school

Hispanic (2026)31st percentile~ school

Female (2026)25th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading45%-10 vs state

Mathematics25%-18 vs state

Social Studies8%-24 vs state

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by a parent
Monday, May 3, 2021

My son is in kindergarten and they have been amazing working with him. His teacher has worked extremely hard at getting him to stay focused and learn with his ADHD and behavior issues it isn’t a easy task but she comes up with creative ideas to make him interested in learning and he has come so far this past year. I’m extremely thankful that we found this school. Ms Sanchez and all the staff their really are teaching from the heart. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (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 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 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 Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Westchase Neighborhood School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	10570 Westpark Dr	Houston	77042	Harris County	Texas College Preparatory Academies	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 316-3663	595	35	16.9	88.2%	25 (4.2%)	185 (31.1%)	331 (55.6%)	42 (7.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.7%)	27.3	3606^th of 4627 public elementary schools	22.1%		32.4	3288^th of 4651 public elementary schools	29.3%	318			46.7				42.6	27.8	57.1	54.3	53.9	42.3	27.7	8.1	38.2	22.9	26.9	30.8	7.7	$10,545
Sneed Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	9855 Pagewood Ln	Houston	77042	Harris County	Alief Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 789-6979	922	69	13.4	90.2%	45 (4.9%)	161 (17.5%)	655 (71.0%)	51 (5.5%)	6 (0.7%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13.6	4361^st of 4627 public elementary schools	5.7%		9.9	4485^th of 4651 public elementary schools	3.6%	124	18.0	33.7					24.2	30.5					20.4	31.8						$8,552
Collins Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9829 Town Park Dr	Houston	77036	Harris County	Alief Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 272-3250	788	60	13.1	93.5%	9 (1.1%)	117 (14.8%)	622 (78.9%)	38 (4.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39.3	2808^th of 4627 public elementary schools	39.3%		17.3	4171^st of 4651 public elementary schools	10.3%	1363	19.1	31.9					32.3	52.9	59.4				29.7	46.6	50.0					$8,565
Emerson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9533 Skyline Dr	Houston	77063	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 917-3630	990	50	19.7	97.4%	117 (11.8%)	143 (14.4%)	578 (58.4%)	124 (12.5%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (2.6%)	38	2884^th of 4627 public elementary schools	37.7%		24.4	3769^th of 4651 public elementary schools	19.0%	885							35.0	43.1	37.6				47.1	44.6	50.4					$7,590
Bush Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	9730 Stroud Dr	Houston	77036	Harris County	Alief Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 272-3220	780	56	13.9	90.5%	15 (1.9%)	64 (8.2%)	675 (86.5%)	21 (2.7%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	18.8	4107^th of 4627 public elementary schools	11.2%		28.5	3528^th of 4651 public elementary schools	24.1%	579	30.3	38.0					27.6	50.0					22.6	30.8						$9,161
Chancellor Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4350 Boone Rd	Houston	77072	Harris County	Alief Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 983-8318	707	59	12.0	89.1%	22 (3.1%)	125 (17.7%)	367 (51.9%)	191 (27.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	31.1	3363^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	27.3%		38.2	2911^th of 4651 public elementary schools	37.4%	452							41.4	40.4	55.1				26.9	27.3	47.2					$9,406
Walnut Bend Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10620 Briar Forest	Houston	77042	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 917-3540	587	35	16.9	90.6%	38 (6.5%)	226 (38.5%)	293 (49.9%)	11 (1.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.9%)	36.8	2964^th of 4627 public elementary schools	35.9%		29.1	3484^th of 4651 public elementary schools	25.1%	520	29.4	33.3	20.0	13.0			53.1	50.0	49.3				32.5	32.9	36.7					$9,720
Piney Point Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8921 Pagewood Ln	Houston	77063	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 917-3610	1,286	61	20.9	98.0%	57 (4.4%)	130 (10.1%)	995 (77.4%)	88 (6.8%)	4 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	11 (0.9%)	33.2	3212^th of 4627 public elementary schools	30.6%		26.3	3647^th of 4651 public elementary schools	21.6%	435	28.1	35.7	23.3	9.1	6.9	10.0	29.4	33.6	41.2				40.6	44.5	48.6					$7,930
Chambers Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	10700 Carvel	Houston	77072	Harris County	Alief Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 983-8313	559	48	11.6	94.1%	26 (4.7%)	43 (7.7%)	437 (78.2%)	49 (8.8%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	38.8	2837^th of 4627 public elementary schools	38.7%		38.6	2881^st of 4651 public elementary schools	38.1%	44	13.6	58.7					54.8	34.8					30.0	50.0						$10,131
Alief Learning Center (K-6)	Public	3-5	4427 Belle Park	Houston	77072	Harris County	Alief Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 983-8000	6	4	1.6		0 (0.0%)	3 (50.0%)	3 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)

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How many students attend Westchase Neighborhood School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 595 students attended Westchase Neighborhood School.

What district is Westchase Neighborhood School in?

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What is the racial makeup of Westchase Neighborhood School?

Students at Westchase Neighborhood School are 56% Hispanic, 31% African American, 7% Asian, 4% White, 2% Two or more races.

Is Westchase Neighborhood School a good school?

Westchase Neighborhood School ranks in the bottom 22.1% of Texas elementary schools.

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