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Beta Academy ranks 3166 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades PK, KG-5

3166^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 32% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Beta Academy is a public charter elementary school in Houston, TX, serving 1,032 students in grades PK-5, with 74% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch. This school has experienced a significant performance decline over the last three years, dropping from a 68th percentile statewide ranking in 2022-2023 to a 32nd percentile ranking and a 2-star rating today. This downward trend is especially stark when compared to nearby schools in the Pasadena Independent School District (Isd), such as Laura Welch Bush Elementary and Atkinson Elementary, which have shown stable or improving performance over the same period.

The most pressing concern for Beta Academy is its severe weakness in mathematics. In the 2025-2026 school year, math proficiency rates were critically low: 29% in 3rd grade, 11% in 4th grade, and 36% in 5th grade. These scores are dramatically below the state average of 44-49% and are the lowest among all nearby schools for 4th grade. For context, nearby Deanda Elementary achieved 62% proficiency in 4th grade math. Reading performance is more mixed, with 3rd grade reading (57%) exceeding the state average, but 4th and 5th grade reading scores falling below state averages, suggesting the school struggles to build on early literacy gains.

Beta Academy is also notably larger than its neighbors, with a student-teacher ratio of 22.7:1—nearly double the average of nearby Pasadena ISD schools (around 12:1). The school spends $8,323 per student, significantly less than nearby schools like Freeman Elementary ($13,007). While the school is outperforming the nearby charter Iltexas Houston Windmill Lakes Elementary (which ranks in the 1st percentile), the combination of large class sizes, lower spending, and declining test scores across all student subgroups suggests a school facing significant challenges that parents should carefully investigate.

1,032

Students ?

22.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$5,940

Per pupil spending ?

74%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9701 Almeda Genoa Rd
Houston, TX 77075

(832) 331-2460

District: Beta Academy

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

66.9%

African American:

16.1%

White:

14.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 68th percentile in 2023 → 32nd in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (39% vs 51% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 36 percentile points since 2023

!Mathematics scores 22 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school39%

District avg39%

Texas avg51%

3,166^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 32%▼ down 37 pts since 2023

From top 32% (2023) to bottom 32% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

273^rd of 951Beta 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	33.8	3166 of 4627	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	40.0	2769 of 4651	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.6	2918 of 4710	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	62.6	1472 of 4647	68.3%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	49.8	1123 of 2443	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	86.1	183 of 2443	92.5%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	38.6	2307 of 3668	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.3	1446 of 3556	59.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	33.5	3229 of 4575	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.9	2968 of 4658	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.7	1651 of 4588	64.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	33.1	3256 of 4413	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.8	2793 of 4465	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	63.7	1277 of 4401	71.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	43.5	2606 of 4520	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.9	2640 of 4594	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	71.9	803 of 4521	82.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	34.8	3111 of 4582	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.7	3028 of 4647	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	64.4	1379 of 4585	69.9%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	27.6	916 of 1106	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	41.3	2372 of 4301	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.2	2285 of 4292	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.2	1130 of 4086	72.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	41.5	1909 of 3006	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.6	2363 of 3108	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	51.3	1555 of 3106	49.9%	★★★☆☆

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 (2024)54th percentile+16 vs school

Special Education (2026)45th percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)42nd percentile+11 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)37th percentile~ school

White (2026)36th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2026)32nd percentile~ school

Female (2026)29th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)26th percentile-5 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)17th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading52%~ state avg

Mathematics25%-22 vs state

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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)			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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	Total
Beta Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	9701 Almeda Genoa Rd	Houston	77075	Harris County	Beta Academy	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(832) 331-2460	1,032	45	22.7	74.0%	151 (14.6%)	166 (16.1%)	690 (66.9%)	16 (1.6%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.5%)	33.8	3166^th of 4627 public elementary schools	31.6%		40	2769^th of 4651 public elementary schools	40.5%	397					57.3	48.1	51.1	29.3	11.0	36.4	$5,940
Iltexas Houston Windmill Lakes Elementary	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	9898 Windmill Lakes Blvd	Houston	77075	Harris County	International Leadership Of Texas (Iltexas)	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 944-4334	736	49	14.9	87.6%	10 (1.4%)	122 (16.6%)	589 (80.0%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.4%)	19.9	4043^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	12.6%		5.7	4602^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	1.1%	559					31.4	39.2	41.2	27.9	32.3	30.7	$9,777
Thomas Hancock Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	9604 Minnesota St	Houston	77075	Harris County	Pasadena Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 740-5430	336	28	12.0	94.3%	16 (4.8%)	114 (33.9%)	191 (56.8%)	9 (2.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.5%)	24.9	3758^th of 4627 public elementary schools	18.8%		20.1	4018^th of 4651 public elementary schools	13.6%	260	18.2	50.0	0.0	36.4	41.7	37.0		22.5	37.8		$12,629
Jessup Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	9301 Almeda Genoa Rd	Houston	77075	Harris County	Pasadena Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 740-0616	326	33	9.8	96.6%	8 (2.5%)	45 (13.8%)	264 (81.0%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	4 (1.2%)	18	4156^th of 4627 public elementary schools	10.2%		21.6	3940^th of 4651 public elementary schools	15.3%	216	24.0	33.3		50.0	29.6	34.9		20.8	38.1		$15,018
Garfield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	10301 Hartsook St	Houston	77034	Harris County	Pasadena Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 740-0584	537	43	12.4	87.5%	12 (2.2%)	48 (8.9%)	473 (88.1%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	35	3088^th of 4627 public elementary schools	33.3%		22.6	3877^th of 4651 public elementary schools	16.6%	789	19.1		87.5	64.3	55.7	45.2		31.3	26.3		$11,831
Laura Welch Bush Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	9100 Blackhawk Blvd	Houston	77075	Harris County	Pasadena Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 740-0928	555	42	13.2	67.9%	50 (9.0%)	30 (5.4%)	414 (74.6%)	52 (9.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.4%)	75.3	929^th of 4627 public elementary schools	79.9%		87.8	465^th of 4651 public elementary schools	90.0%	464	25.8	56.5	36.2	64.0	61.3	72.9		39.1	62.1		$10,389
Meador Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	10701 Seaford Dr	Houston	77089	Harris County	Pasadena Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 740-0648	443	34	13.0	91.6%	21 (4.7%)	110 (24.8%)	274 (61.9%)	29 (6.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.8%)	39.5	2795^th of 4627 public elementary schools	39.6%		34.3	3176^th of 4651 public elementary schools	31.7%	381	50.0				45.5	52.7		25.4	47.3		$12,160
Atkinson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	9602 Kingspoint Rd	Houston	77075	Harris County	Pasadena Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 740-0520	454	39	11.6	81.7%	21 (4.6%)	32 (7.0%)	359 (79.1%)	33 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.0%)	66	1304^th of 4627 public elementary schools	71.8%		59.6	1601^st of 4651 public elementary schools	65.6%	297	23.1		20.0		57.7	50.7		50.0	62.7		$11,520
Freeman Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	2323 Theta St	Houston	77034	Harris County	Pasadena Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 740-0568	382	36	10.6	94.0%	22 (5.8%)	37 (9.7%)	316 (82.7%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	43.8	2461^st of 4627 public elementary schools	46.8%		29.7	3450^th of 4651 public elementary schools	25.8%	989	42.4				22.0	42.9		42.5	58.7		$13,729
Matthys Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1500 Main St	South Houston	77587	Harris County	Pasadena Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 740-0632	457	36	12.6	89.7%	12 (2.6%)	7 (1.5%)	434 (95.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	49	2173^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	53.0%		31	3369^th of 4651 public elementary schools	27.6%	1196	25.0				38.9	50.0		32.4	66.7		$10,799

Frequently Asked Questions about Beta Academy

How many students attend Beta Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,032 students attended Beta Academy.

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What is the racial makeup of Beta Academy?

Students at Beta Academy are 67% Hispanic, 16% African American, 15% White, 2% Asian.

Is Beta Academy a good school?

Beta Academy ranks 3166^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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2025–26 STAAR, STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 12, 2026

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2023–24 dropout rates & graduation ratesSep 17, 2025

2024–25 STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 23, 2025

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