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Energized For Stem Academy Middle

Q: Is Energized For Stem Academy Middle a good school?

Energized For Stem Academy Middle ranks 1031 st of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades 6-8

1031^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 56% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Energized For Stem Academy Middle in Houston, TX, is a small middle school serving 335 students in grades 6-8 within the Houston Independent School District (Isd), located in a highly economically disadvantaged area where over 94% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

This school is in the midst of a powerful resurgence, climbing from a 1-star rating to a 3-star rating and the 56th percentile statewide in recent years. Its standout strength is an exceptional mathematics program: an incredible 96.43% of students taking Algebra I passed the state exam, nearly double the district and state averages. This STEM focus is real and highly effective. The school also excels at supporting its most vulnerable students, with English Language Learners ranking in the 89th percentile and special education students in the 80th percentile statewide. This is a remarkable achievement, especially when compared to nearby schools like Las Americas (5th percentile) or Fondren Middle, which serve similar populations but don't achieve the same results. However, the school has a very high student-teacher ratio of 37.2:1, more than double that of high-performing peer Meyerland Middle (15.6:1), and its science and social studies scores remain below state averages.

For parents, this school offers a high-risk, high-reward profile. It is a beacon in its neighborhood, providing significantly more educational value than many surrounding options, particularly in math and for English Language Learners. The recent turnaround is impressive, but the large class sizes and weaker performance in non-STEM subjects are important factors to consider. If your child has a strong interest in math and could benefit from a school that excels at closing achievement gaps, this is a compelling choice. For a more consistent, well-rounded option, you might compare it to Energized For Excellence Academy Inc Middle, which has a lower student-teacher ratio and more stable, if slightly lower, overall performance.

335

Students ?

37.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,259

Per pupil spending ?

94.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7055 Beechnut
Houston, TX 77074-6003

(713) 773-3600

District: Houston Independent School District (Isd)

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

83.6%

Asian:

7.8%

African American:

4.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 20th percentile in 2024 → 56th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 56th (2026) from a 20th-percentile low (2024)

✓Above the Texas median (56th percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Large classes — about 37 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school45%

District avg48%

Texas avg47%

1,031^st of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Top 44%▼ down 34 pts since 2016

From top 10% (2016) to top 44% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

13^th of 41Middle 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	50.6	1031 of 2335	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	49.5	1088 of 2344	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	24.8	1896 of 2372	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.5	1732 of 2330	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	44.9	1164 of 2254	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.6	1637 of 2252	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	91.8	127 of 2193	94.2%	★★★★★
2018	84.7	212 of 2080	89.8%	★★★★☆
2017	90.6	135 of 2027	93.3%	★★★★★
2016	83.5	196 of 1987	90.1%	★★★★★
2015	55.1	947 of 2043	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	51.3	1023 of 1987	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	62.8	681 of 1973	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	68.5	530 of 1951	72.8%	★★★★☆
2011	75.3	242 of 1895	87.2%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	59.2	366 of 1251	70.7%	★★★★☆
2021	47.3	540 of 1213	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	97.5	20 of 1193	98.3%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	24.5	541 of 642	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	5.8	594 of 617	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	3.0	583 of 589	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	60.4	584 of 2182	73.2%	★★★★☆
2021	40.8	1176 of 2118	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	99.6	10 of 2058	99.5%	★★★★★
2018	97.7	21 of 2008	99.0%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	76.0	156 of 1390	88.8%	★★★★☆
2024	36.6	1127 of 1770	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.8	861 of 1720	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	59.2	448 of 1643	72.7%	★★★★☆
2021	47.2	693 of 1592	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	99.4	7 of 1445	99.5%	★★★★★
2018	98.9	10 of 1376	99.3%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	56.4	826 of 2240	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	22.0	1911 of 2242	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.7	1742 of 2241	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	45.0	1152 of 2221	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.7	1625 of 2151	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	85.7	197 of 2047	90.4%	★★★★★
2018	72.3	406 of 2008	79.8%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	59.5	715 of 1497	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.2	380 of 1481	74.3%	★★★★☆
2022	60.0	674 of 1488	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	30.3	1185 of 1501	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	48.0	943 of 1446	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.2	764 of 1430	46.6%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	57.0	736 of 2141	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	31.2	1560 of 2119	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.4	1433 of 2116	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.9	870 of 2077	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.0	1317 of 2043	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	94.1	59 of 1935	97.0%	★★★★★
2018	90.8	97 of 1895	94.9%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	68.2	462 of 2253	79.5%	★★★★☆
2024	35.5	1503 of 2235	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.7	1281 of 2251	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	57.0	741 of 2220	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.0	1376 of 2172	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	97.6	28 of 2073	98.6%	★★★★★
2018	93.4	50 of 2039	97.5%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	43.3	1227 of 2253	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.0	1739 of 2246	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.1	1619 of 2245	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	44.6	1158 of 2228	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.3	1535 of 2168	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	92.0	105 of 2069	94.9%	★★★★★
2018	91.6	112 of 2030	94.5%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	63.5	398 of 1956	79.7%	★★★★☆
2021	23.2	1560 of 1712	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	37.3	1194 of 1749	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	2.1	1694 of 1700	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2026)89th percentile+33 vs school

Special Education (2026)80th percentile+24 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)79th percentile+24 vs school

At Risk (2022)73rd percentile+25 vs school

African American (2022)71st percentile+22 vs school

Hispanic (2026)66th percentile+10 vs school

Female (2026)63rd percentile+7 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)52nd percentile-4 vs school

Male (2026)46th percentile-10 vs school

White (2023)32nd percentile+6 vs school

Asian (2026)16th percentile-40 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I96%+42 vs state

Reading52%-3 vs state

Mathematics39%~ state avg

Social Studies28%-3 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (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 English I Reading 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 Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	7055 Beechnut	Houston	77074	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 773-3600	335	9	37.2	94.9%	11 (3.3%)	14 (4.2%)	280 (83.6%)	26 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.9%)	50.6	1031^st of 2335 public middle schools	55.8%		49.5	1088^th of 2344 public middle schools	53.6%	57	96.4		40.4	53.6	62.0	36.6	33.6	50.0	28.3	$8,259
Sugar Grove Academy	Public	6-8	8405 Bonhomme	Houston	77074	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 271-0214	777	50	15.5	99.0%	21 (2.7%)	85 (10.9%)	593 (76.3%)	62 (8.0%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (1.7%)	36.1	1528^th of 2335 public middle schools	34.6%		19.7	2026^th of 2344 public middle schools	13.6%	498	97.7		39.2	37.1	38.4	47.9		48.0	12.6	$16,270
Las Americas	Public	6-8	6501 Bellaire Blvd	Houston	77074	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 773-5300	111	13	8.5	98.2%	3 (2.7%)	4 (3.6%)	94 (84.7%)	10 (9.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)										$18,662
Fondren Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	6333 S Braeswood	Houston	77096	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 778-3360	713	47	15.3	99.0%	14 (2.0%)	154 (21.6%)	532 (74.6%)	9 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	19.7	2053^rd of 2335 public middle schools	12.1%		15	2151^st of 2344 public middle schools	8.2%	98	79.1		35.9	35.1	35.9	25.6	14.9	33.7	4.8	$13,918
Energized For Excellence Academy Inc Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	6107 Bissonnet	Houston	77081	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 773-3600	515	16	32.1	96.9%	3 (0.6%)	26 (5.0%)	482 (93.6%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56.4	864^th of 2335 public middle schools	63.0%		42.2	1320^th of 2344 public middle schools	43.7%	456	100.0		45.0	59.2	60.6	41.8	41.5	57.8	24.9	$7,820
Southwest Public Schools Lead &global Studies Academy	Public, Charter	6-8	6400 Westpark Dr Ste 200	Houston	77057	Harris County	Southwest Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 954-9528	284	4	77.3	91.9%	5 (1.8%)	27 (9.5%)	252 (88.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24.2	1926^th of 2335 public middle schools	17.5%		22.8	1949^th of 2344 public middle schools	16.9%	23	88.9		32.6	37.6	35.3	18.0	34.9	16.2	16.7	$14,581
Services-Ninos Charter Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	5610 Gulfton St	Houston	77081	Harris County	Services-Ninos Charter School	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 592-6055	266	17	16.0	98.5%	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	262 (98.5%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38.2	1452^nd of 2335 public middle schools	37.8%		43.6	1274^th of 2344 public middle schools	45.6%	178	86.4		45.6	55.2	52.9	33.0	23.0	32.3	14.1	$12,918
Meyerland Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	10410 Manhattan Dr	Houston	77096	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 726-3616	1,166	74	15.6	51.8%	211 (18.1%)	267 (22.9%)	629 (53.9%)	28 (2.4%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	27 (2.3%)	66.8	579^th of 2335 public middle schools	75.2%		61.1	766^th of 2344 public middle schools	67.3%	187	96.3		64.5	64.4	68.6	40.4	40.4	41.7	35.8	$9,312
Friends For Life Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	5503 El Camino Del Rey	Houston	77081	Harris County	Amigos Por Vida-Friends For Life Pub Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(713) 349-9945	226	15	15.0	95.1%	4 (1.8%)	1 (0.4%)	218 (96.5%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	83.3	260^th of 2335 public middle schools	88.9%		79.5	337^th of 2344 public middle schools	85.6%	77	100.0	100.0	71.4	58.1	66.7	52.8	73.0	87.5	65.2	$6,957
Welch Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	11544 S Gessner	Houston	77071	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 778-3300	547	38	14.3	99.8%	8 (1.5%)	169 (30.9%)	319 (58.3%)	43 (7.9%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (0.9%)	25.5	1874^th of 2335 public middle schools	19.7%		26.9	1843^rd of 2344 public middle schools	21.4%	31	92.5		31.2	34.7	52.0	15.1		29.1	29.5	$13,163

Frequently Asked Questions about Energized For Stem Academy Middle

What district is Energized For Stem Academy Middle in?

Houston Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of Energized For Stem Academy Middle?

Students at Energized For Stem Academy Middle are 84% Hispanic, 8% Asian, 4% African American, 3% White.

Is Energized For Stem Academy Middle a good school?

Energized For Stem Academy Middle ranks 1031^st of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Energized For Stem Academy Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 335 students attended Energized For Stem Academy Middle.

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