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Energized For Stem Academy High School

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Energized For Stem Academy High School ranks 286 th of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades 9-12

286^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,009 Texas High Schools

Better than 86% of Texas high schools

Summary

Energized For Stem Academy High School in Houston, TX, is a small, specialized high school within the Houston Independent School District (Isd) serving 520 students in grades 9-12, and it has achieved a remarkable turnaround, rising from the 20th percentile statewide in 2021 to the 86th percentile in 2026, earning a 4-star rating.

This school truly delivers on its STEM focus, with exceptional proficiency rates in Biology (95.17%) and U.S. History (92.92%) that are the highest among all nearby schools, including the much larger Bellaire High School. Its Algebra I proficiency (79.49%) also significantly outperforms Bellaire (54.58%) and Sharpstown High School (58.11%). What makes this even more impressive is that over 96% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, yet the school ranks in the 94th percentile for both English Language Learner and Special Education students, and the 92nd percentile for low-income students. This is a stark contrast to Sharpstown High School, located just 0.75 miles away with nearly identical demographics, which is a 1-star school in the 24th percentile.

Energized For Stem Academy maintains a high graduation rate of 94.9% (2023-2024), higher than Bellaire High School (90.9%) and far above Sharpstown High (67.1%), all while spending just $8,232 per student—the lowest among nearby schools. The school's only noted weakness is with Gifted and Talented students, where it ranks in the 38th percentile, suggesting its highly effective strategies for supporting struggling learners may not fully challenge its highest achievers. Overall, this school proves that with the right leadership and instructional model, a high-need population can achieve top-tier results, making it a standout choice for families seeking a strong STEM education in the Houston area.

520

Students ?

27.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,244

Per pupil spending ?

96.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7055 Beechnut St
Houston, TX 77074-8501

(713) 394-3550

District: Houston Independent School District (Isd)

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

94.0%

African American:

2.9%

White:

1.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 55th percentile in 2016 → 86th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (79% vs 62% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 14% of Texas high schools

✓95% graduate within 4 years

Worth a look

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

!Large classes — about 28 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school79%

District avg62%

Texas avg62%

286^th of 2,009

Texas public high schools ?

Top 14%▲ up 31 pts since 2016

From top 45% (2016) to top 14% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

13^th of 45High Schools in the Houston Independent School District (Isd)

438^th of 951Houston 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
2026	76.7	286 of 2009	85.8%	★★★★☆
2025	66.9	499 of 1974	74.7%	★★★★☆
2024	68.3	475 of 1990	76.1%	★★★★☆
2023	56.5	755 of 1961	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.6	805 of 1876	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	21.9	1485 of 1861	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	60.6	606 of 1857	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.9	660 of 1797	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	42.1	950 of 1777	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	56.5	794 of 1762	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	61.7	658 of 1743	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	60.1	643 of 1734	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	34.0	1220 of 1652	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	26.2	1334 of 1603	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	63.8	653 of 1672	60.9%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	82.1	127 of 1069	88.1%	★★★★☆
2022	86.0	91 of 1031	91.2%	★★★★★
2021	65.5	264 of 1020	74.1%	★★★★☆
2019	64.3	277 of 1024	72.9%	★★★★☆
2018	61.2	294 of 1013	71.0%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	68.7	164 of 556	70.5%	★★★★☆
2023	0.2	516 of 525	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	44.9	318 of 507	37.3%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	72.4	242 of 1837	86.8%	★★★★☆
2021	31.5	1276 of 1829	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	75.4	214 of 1810	88.2%	★★★★☆
2018	75.5	195 of 1784	89.1%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	90.0	71 of 1195	94.1%	★★★★★
2024	79.6	148 of 1437	89.7%	★★★★☆
2023	78.2	145 of 1371	89.4%	★★★★☆
2022	79.9	116 of 1278	90.9%	★★★★★
2021	45.1	519 of 1195	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	85.3	89 of 1136	92.2%	★★★★★
2018	93.2	48 of 1113	95.7%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	77.4	235 of 1936	87.9%	★★★★☆
2024	60.3	597 of 1880	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.8	888 of 1891	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.1	1032 of 1841	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	12.5	1612 of 1815	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	46.6	990 of 1798	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.5	1063 of 1781	40.3%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	54.4	752 of 1206	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	64.0	529 of 1182	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.0	796 of 1172	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	3.6	1152 of 1177	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	79.9	179 of 1860	90.4%	★★★★★
2024	70.6	303 of 1805	83.2%	★★★★☆
2023	61.3	531 of 1820	70.8%	★★★★☆
2022	56.4	594 of 1762	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	25.8	1334 of 1743	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	64.8	422 of 1714	75.4%	★★★★☆
2018	62.4	452 of 1691	73.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	83.0	146 of 1937	92.5%	★★★★★
2024	74.6	227 of 1884	88.0%	★★★★☆
2023	64.3	444 of 1897	76.6%	★★★★☆
2022	61.4	447 of 1847	75.8%	★★★★☆
2021	29.0	1378 of 1848	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	68.2	350 of 1818	80.7%	★★★★☆
2018	66.4	342 of 1794	80.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	74.3	313 of 1954	84.0%	★★★★☆
2024	68.7	379 of 1891	80.0%	★★★★☆
2023	58.0	663 of 1913	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.2	624 of 1853	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	31.4	1264 of 1840	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	69.6	365 of 1824	80.0%	★★★★☆
2018	65.1	448 of 1803	75.2%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	87.9	91 of 1581	94.2%	★★★★★
2024	39.8	902 of 1548	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.4	1103 of 1478	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.7	900 of 1418	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	19.0	1282 of 1382	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

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 (2026)94th percentile+8 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)94th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)92nd percentile+7 vs school

Hispanic (2026)90th percentile+5 vs school

African American (2023)88th percentile+27 vs school

Female (2026)88th percentile~ school

At Risk (2022)87th percentile+30 vs school

Male (2026)84th percentile~ school

Asian (2026)71st percentile-15 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)38th percentile-48 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Biology95%+25 vs state

U.S. History93%+23 vs state

English II Reading80%+20 vs state

Algebra I79%+25 vs state

English I Reading54%~ state avg

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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
Energized For Stem Academy High School	Public, Charter	9-12	7055 Beechnut St	Houston	77074	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 394-3550	520	19	27.5	96.3%	8 (1.5%)	15 (2.9%)	489 (94.0%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	76.7	286^th of 2009 public high schools	85.8%		66.9	499^th of 1974 public high schools	74.7%	213	79.5	95.2	53.6	80.0	92.9								$8,244
Sharpstown High School	Public	9-12	7504 Bissonnet St	Houston	77074	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 771-7215	1,689	106	15.9	95.9%	32 (1.9%)	223 (13.2%)	1,293 (76.6%)	121 (7.2%)	7 (0.4%)	2 (0.1%)	11 (0.7%)	27.5	1527^th of 2009 public high schools	24.0%		15.2	1691^st of 1974 public high schools	14.3%	164	58.1	62.0	26.4	36.6	56.7								$9,080
Long Academy	Public, Magnet	6-12	6501 Bellaire Blvd	Houston	77074	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 778-3380	680	49	13.8	98.8%	39 (5.7%)	63 (9.3%)	461 (67.8%)	105 (15.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	10 (1.5%)	76.9	283^rd of 2009 public high schools	85.9%		49.7	915^th of 1974 public high schools	53.6%	632	86.0	90.9	46.7	75.0	88.0	28.8	31.7	38.6	28.6	21.9	53.2	15.2	$13,611
KIPP Connect Preparatory	Public, Charter	6-12	6700 Bellaire Blvd	Houston	77074	Harris County	KIPP Texas Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 879-3023	979	48	20.2	72.7%	44 (4.5%)	69 (7.0%)	682 (69.7%)	174 (17.8%)	5 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.5%)	36.5	1325^th of 2009 public high schools	34.0%		24.8	1521^st of 1974 public high schools	22.9%	196	50.0	56.0	37.0	54.4	68.4	63.9	62.0	67.2	36.2	54.7		50.8	$8,375
Yes Prep - Gulfton	Public, Charter	6-12	6565 De Moss Dr	Houston	77074	Harris County	Yes Prep Public Schools Inc	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 967-9800	1,039	61	16.9	97.1%	14 (1.3%)	30 (2.9%)	946 (91.0%)	44 (4.2%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	70.7	421^st of 2009 public high schools	79.0%		69.8	421^st of 1974 public high schools	78.7%		82.8	79.1	63.4	74.8	73.1	44.0	48.2	60.4	36.7	42.0	54.9	34.2	$11,262
Premier H S - Houston (Sharpstown)	Public, Charter	9-12	6615 Rookin St	Houston	77074	Harris County	Premier High Schools	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(713) 347-1002	91	3	35.1	93.4%	4 (4.4%)	19 (20.9%)	66 (72.5%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	6	1861^st of 2009 public high schools	7.4%		6.3	1841^st of 1974 public high schools	6.7%	20	20.0	44.0	5.1	10.0	35.3								$15,057
Sharpstown International School	Public, Magnet	6-12	8330 Triola	Houston	77036	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 778-3440	1,352	71	19.1	92.9%	20 (1.5%)	56 (4.1%)	1,177 (87.1%)	96 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	59.4	702^nd of 2009 public high schools	65.1%		72.3	360^th of 1974 public high schools	81.8%	342	38.6	83.2	55.3	77.8	86.5	34.2	38.3	52.5	22.3	46.1	12.7	18.3	$8,387
Bellaire High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	5100 Maple	Bellaire	77401	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 295-3704	3,216	167	19.2	57.6%	649 (20.2%)	533 (16.6%)	1,469 (45.7%)	453 (14.1%)	5 (0.2%)	5 (0.2%)	102 (3.2%)	71.1	404^th of 2009 public high schools	79.9%		66.1	520^th of 1974 public high schools	73.7%	116	54.6	83.6	69.1	72.5	83.8								$8,357
Southwest Public Schools College &career Prep Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	6400 Westpark Dr Ste 200	Houston	77057	Harris County	Southwest Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 954-9528	462	2	285.1	92.9%	2 (0.4%)	11 (2.4%)	442 (95.7%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	38.6	1273^rd of 2009 public high schools	36.6%		27.8	1451^st of 1974 public high schools	26.5%	178	71.3	65.7	40.3	46.9	54.0								$10,439
Texans Can Academy - Houston Southwest	Public, Charter	9-12	10914 S Gessner	Houston	77071	Harris County	Texans Can Academies	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 918-4316	410	14	28.3	88.5%	6 (1.5%)	103 (25.1%)	291 (71.0%)	6 (1.5%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	6	1863^rd of 2009 public high schools	7.3%		3.3	1902^nd of 1974 public high schools	3.6%	39	5.4	12.2	9.1	20.2	48.8								$10,474

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Houston Independent School District (Isd)

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Energized For Stem Academy High School ranks 286^th of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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In the 2024-25 school year, 520 students attended Energized For Stem Academy High School.

What is the racial makeup of Energized For Stem Academy High School?

Students at Energized For Stem Academy High School are 94% Hispanic, 3% African American, 2% White.

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