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Mount Carmel Academy

Public, Charter Grades 9-12

Summary

Mount Carmel Academy is a public charter high school in Houston, Texas, serving 269 students in grades 9-12. The school has a predominantly Hispanic student population (84.76%), with significant representation from African American (12.27%) and other racial groups.

Mount Carmel Academy stands out for its exceptional academic performance. The school consistently maintains high four-year graduation rates, ranging from 96.6% to 100% over the past five years, significantly outpacing nearby schools like Milby High School (91.3%) and Worthing High School (78.0%). Additionally, Mount Carmel Academy outperforms the Houston Independent School District and the state of Texas in several STAAR End-of-Course assessments, with 69.05% of students proficient or better in Algebra I, compared to 38.03% for Houston ISD and 44.73% for Texas. The school also boasts relatively low dropout rates, ranging from 0.0% to 1.0% over the past five years, lower than nearby schools like Texans Can Academy - Houston Hobby (42.7%).

Despite Mount Carmel Academy's overall strong performance, there are areas for potential improvement. The school's statewide School Digger ranking has declined from a high of 260 out of 1,762 Texas high schools in 2015-2016 to a low of 1,541 out of 1,961 in 2022-2023, suggesting the school may be facing challenges in keeping up with the performance of other high schools in the state. Additionally, the school's performance varies across different student subgroups, with lower rankings for African American and Hispanic students compared to English Language Learner and Special Education students. While Mount Carmel Academy outperforms many nearby schools, it is important to note that these nearby schools, such as Milby High School and Worthing High School, serve larger student populations and have higher percentages of economically disadvantaged students.

194

Students ?

30.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,727

Per pupil spending ?

88.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7155 Ashburn St
Houston, TX 77061-2611

(713) 643-2008

District: Houston Independent School District (Isd)

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

91.2%

African American:

7.2%

White:

1.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 57th percentile in 2014 → 34th in 2024

Strengths

✓92% graduate within 4 years

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (49% vs 56% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 23 percentile points since 2014

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2023-2024) ?

This school49%

District avg49%

Texas avg56%

Not ranked this year

Mount Carmel Academy did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

505^th of 961Houston Independent School District (Isd) 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
2024	35.1	1306 of 1990	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.9	1541 of 1961	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	40.8	1100 of 1876	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.1	1255 of 1861	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	64.1	517 of 1857	72.2%	★★★★☆
2018	62.5	501 of 1797	72.1%	★★★★☆
2017	59.2	550 of 1777	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	74.2	260 of 1762	85.2%	★★★★☆
2015	68.7	439 of 1743	74.8%	★★★★☆
2014	56.5	752 of 1734	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	63.4	534 of 1652	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	50.2	817 of 1603	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	68.0	478 of 1672	71.4%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	21.2	861 of 1065	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.2	878 of 1069	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.8	842 of 1031	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	54.9	366 of 1020	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.0	238 of 1024	76.8%	★★★★☆
2018	82.7	111 of 1013	89.0%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	54.1	575 of 1837	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.1	1020 of 1829	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	69.1	314 of 1810	82.7%	★★★★☆
2018	68.6	285 of 1784	84.0%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	41.5	688 of 1437	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.7	622 of 1371	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.2	302 of 1278	76.4%	★★★★☆
2021	53.5	370 of 1195	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.9	156 of 1136	86.3%	★★★★☆
2018	64.7	204 of 1113	81.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	21.9	1495 of 1880	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.9	1539 of 1891	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.1	1144 of 1841	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.7	1274 of 1815	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	59.5	643 of 1798	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.0	716 of 1781	59.8%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	8.6	1109 of 1182	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	49.9	787 of 1172	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.1	794 of 1177	32.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	34.0	1165 of 1805	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.9	1291 of 1820	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	46.0	845 of 1762	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.1	1117 of 1743	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	68.4	356 of 1714	79.2%	★★★★☆
2018	64.9	406 of 1691	76.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	35.7	1187 of 1884	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.1	1422 of 1897	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	50.2	762 of 1847	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.6	1223 of 1848	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	72.4	262 of 1818	85.6%	★★★★☆
2018	67.8	320 of 1794	82.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	33.7	1199 of 1891	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.8	1469 of 1913	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.7	1064 of 1853	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.0	1235 of 1840	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	64.1	492 of 1824	73.0%	★★★★☆
2018	65.2	445 of 1803	75.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	58.3	452 of 1548	70.8%	★★★★☆
2023	28.4	1121 of 1478	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	55.9	430 of 1418	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	90.5	69 of 1347	94.9%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2018	56.5	588 of 1539	61.8%	★★★☆☆

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)

Special Education (2024)71st percentile+36 vs school

At Risk (2022)69th percentile+27 vs school

White (2018)62nd percentile-10 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)52nd percentile+18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)37th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2024)37th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2024)35th percentile~ school

Female (2024)20th percentile-14 vs school

African American (2024)19th percentile-15 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2023)6th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2023-2024) ?

Algebra I69%+24 vs state

U.S. History53%-16 vs state

English II Reading53%-7 vs state

English I Reading37%-17 vs state

Biology34%-23 vs state

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by a student
Monday, January 28, 2019

The school is just terrible. Most of the staff/student's/teachers there are racist, teachers don't care about the amount of homework they give that stress students out to the brink of panic attacks. The principle lies to parents that visit the school with their kids to get more money. What disgusts me is how they tell students to go to another school, practically telling them to leave just because they don't like them. Whenever students do tell their parents, the school lies to the parents and they actually believe them. I recommend nobody to send their kids to that place Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2025)	STAAR EOC Biology (2025)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2025)	STAAR EOC English II Reading (2025)	STAAR EOC U.S. History (2025)	STAAR Reading (2025)			STAAR Mathematics (2025)			STAAR Science (2025)	STAAR Social Studies (2025)	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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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 Science 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Mount Carmel Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	7155 Ashburn St	Houston	77061	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 643-2008	194	6	30.4	88.7%	2 (1.0%)	14 (7.2%)	177 (91.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)								(n/a)														$8,727
Sterling High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	11625 Martindale Rd	Houston	77048	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 991-0510	1,146	87	13.1	93.7%	14 (1.2%)	631 (55.1%)	480 (41.9%)	5 (0.4%)	4 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	11 (1.0%)	29.8	1402^nd of 1974 public high schools	29.0%		17.1	1669^th of 1990 public high schools	16.1%	267	36.5	45.2	31.7	38.6	65.4									$12,465
Jones Futures Academy	Public, Magnet	9-12	7414 St Lo Rd	Houston	77033	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 733-1111	298	25	11.8	94.3%	4 (1.3%)	83 (27.9%)	209 (70.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	34.1	1289^th of 1974 public high schools	34.7%		44.7	1056^th of 1990 public high schools	46.9%	233	39.3	40.0	32.3	54.4	62.2									$15,479
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%)	3.7	1891^st of 1974 public high schools	4.2%		3	1943^rd of 1990 public high schools	2.4%	52	1.4	8.6	11.4	13.4	19.1									$11,382
Yes Prep - Southside	Public, Charter	6-12	5515 S Loop E	Houston	77033	Harris County	Yes Prep Public Schools Inc	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 924-5500	860	58	14.8	95.9%	7 (0.8%)	317 (36.9%)	524 (60.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.3%)	39.4	1177^th of 1974 public high schools	40.4%		31.8	1368^th of 1990 public high schools	31.3%	191	48.9	48.8	54.2	46.9	51.1	34.0	40.7	53.9	18.2	34.1	31.0	28.9	19.7	$14,087
Early College T-Stem Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	2950 Broadway St	Houston	77017	Harris County	Raul Yzaguirre Schools For Success	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 640-3700	303	21	14.1	97.0%	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	302 (99.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52	859^th of 1974 public high schools	56.5%		50.5	923^rd of 1990 public high schools	53.6%	64	34.5	48.0	47.1	66.7	87.0									$16,301
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%)	27.9	1446^th of 1974 public high schools	26.7%		25.8	1505^th of 1990 public high schools	24.4%	59	48.6	39.3	29.7	38.2	57.7									$10,388
Premier H S - Houston - Hobby	Public, Charter	9-12	10222 Gulf Fwy	Houston	77034	Harris County	Premier High Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	No	(713) 338-0020	97	4	22.3	90.7%	0 (0.0%)	22 (22.7%)	74 (76.3%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17.5	1660^th of 1974 public high schools	15.9%		6.7	1852^nd of 1990 public high schools	6.9%	192	14.3	50.0	0.0	23.8	56.3									$10,195
Texasworks - Houston-Hobby	Public, Charter	9-12	10222 Gulf Fwy Bldg A1	Houston	77034	Harris County	Texas Works	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(972) 316-3663	5	1	5.0		0 (0.0%)	1 (20.0%)	4 (80.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
The Pro-Vision Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	4590 Wilmington	Houston	77051	Harris County	The Pro-Vision Academy	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 748-0030	212	10	20.8	99.1%	0 (0.0%)	195 (92.0%)	13 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.9%)	5	1860^th of 1974 public high schools	5.8%		4.4	1902^nd of 1990 public high schools	4.4%	42	9.4	8.8	15.2	17.9	25.8									$9,296

Frequently Asked Questions about Mount Carmel Academy

What district is Mount Carmel Academy in?

Houston Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of Mount Carmel Academy?

Students at Mount Carmel Academy are 91% Hispanic, 7% African American, 1% White.

How many students attend Mount Carmel Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 194 students attended Mount Carmel Academy.

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