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Cornerstone Academy

Public, Charter Grades 6-8

6^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 100% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Cornerstone Academy is a public middle school in Houston, TX, serving 423 students in grades 6-8 as part of the Spring Branch Independent School District (Isd), and it has consistently ranked among the top 13 schools in Texas for the past decade.

This school is an academic powerhouse, ranking #6 out of 2,335 Texas middle schools and achieving 96-98% proficiency in Reading and Math—roughly 30-40 points higher than the district average. What truly sets Cornerstone apart is its ability to deliver top-tier results for every student group, ranking #1 in the state for Special Education students and #4 for students from low socio-economic backgrounds. This is a stark contrast to nearby schools like Northbrook Middle (ranked #1,818) and Spring Woods Middle (ranked #2,015), which struggle with much lower proficiency rates. Even the highly-rated Memorial Middle (ranked #42) doesn't match Cornerstone's overall dominance.

Cornerstone's sustained excellence over a decade, with a trajectory of continuous improvement from #29 to #6, points to a stable and effective school system. A key indicator of its rigor is that nearly all 8th graders take and pass Algebra I, making advanced coursework the norm rather than the exception. While the school has a lower percentage of students receiving free/reduced lunch (15%) compared to its neighbors, its per-student spending is higher than some affluent schools, suggesting a strategic investment in resources to maintain its high performance. For parents seeking a school that consistently delivers exceptional outcomes for all learners, Cornerstone Academy is a standout choice.

423

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,576

Per pupil spending ?

15.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9016 Westview Dr
Houston, TX 77055

(713) 251-1600

District: Spring Branch Independent School District (Isd)

Racial breakdown:

White:

45.4%

Hispanic:

31.7%

Asian:

15.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 99th percentile in 2016 → 100th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (96% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 1% of Texas middle schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Spring Branch Independent School District (Isd)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school96%

District avg59%

Texas avg48%

6^th of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Top 1%▬ steady since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 8Middle Schools in the Spring Branch Independent School District (Isd)

282^nd of 951Spring Branch 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	99.4	6 of 2335	99.7%	★★★★★
2025	99.1	8 of 2344	99.7%	★★★★★
2024	99.3	7 of 2372	99.7%	★★★★★
2023	98.9	10 of 2330	99.6%	★★★★★
2022	98.8	13 of 2254	99.4%	★★★★★
2021	98.0	27 of 2252	98.8%	★★★★★
2019	97.8	29 of 2193	98.7%	★★★★★
2018	98.0	26 of 2080	98.8%	★★★★★
2017	98.9	15 of 2027	99.3%	★★★★★
2016	92.8	11 of 1987	99.4%	★★★★★
2015	91.6	36 of 2043	98.2%	★★★★★
2014	91.1	46 of 1987	97.7%	★★★★★
2013	88.1	82 of 1973	95.8%	★★★★★
2012	91.7	38 of 1951	98.1%	★★★★★
2011	84.3	27 of 1895	98.6%	★★★★★
2010	84.5	19 of 1803	98.9%	★★★★★
2009	85.7	25 of 1763	98.6%	★★★★★
2008	86.8	18 of 1718	99.0%	★★★★★
2007	86.3	42 of 1684	97.5%	★★★★★
2006	87.5	40 of 1585	97.5%	★★★★★
2005	90.3	16 of 1582	99.0%	★★★★★
2004	88.0	17 of 1573	98.9%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	99.4	8 of 1295	99.4%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	90.6	3 of 642	99.5%	★★★★★
2025	82.5	31 of 505	93.9%	★★★★★
2024	89.3	3 of 617	99.5%	★★★★★
2023	85.6	23 of 616	96.3%	★★★★★
2022	86.9	20 of 606	96.7%	★★★★★
2021	84.7	48 of 589	91.9%	★★★★★
2019	76.3	113 of 594	81.0%	★★★★☆
2018	75.1	104 of 587	82.3%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	96.0	31 of 2182	98.6%	★★★★★
2021	86.2	98 of 2118	95.4%	★★★★★
2019	99.6	9 of 2058	99.6%	★★★★★
2018	100.0	3 of 2008	99.9%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	99.2	7 of 1428	99.5%	★★★★★
2024	99.7	3 of 1770	99.8%	★★★★★
2023	98.7	15 of 1720	99.1%	★★★★★
2022	96.4	27 of 1643	98.4%	★★★★★
2021	98.6	14 of 1592	99.1%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	99.1	6 of 2240	99.7%	★★★★★
2025	98.9	4 of 1825	99.8%	★★★★★
2024	98.8	4 of 2242	99.8%	★★★★★
2023	98.4	10 of 2241	99.6%	★★★★★
2022	98.1	17 of 2221	99.2%	★★★★★
2021	94.9	62 of 2151	97.1%	★★★★★
2019	96.7	32 of 2047	98.4%	★★★★★
2018	96.6	35 of 2008	98.3%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	79.0	51 of 1497	96.6%	★★★★★
2025	79.0	66 of 1230	94.6%	★★★★★
2023	77.4	155 of 1481	89.5%	★★★★☆
2022	73.6	313 of 1488	79.0%	★★★★☆
2021	75.5	313 of 1501	79.1%	★★★★☆
2019	74.5	263 of 1446	81.8%	★★★★☆
2018	69.5	411 of 1430	71.3%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	99.7	4 of 2141	99.8%	★★★★★
2025	99.5	4 of 1731	99.8%	★★★★★
2024	99.6	3 of 2119	99.9%	★★★★★
2023	99.1	11 of 2116	99.5%	★★★★★
2022	97.2	24 of 2077	98.8%	★★★★★
2021	97.8	22 of 2043	98.9%	★★★★★
2019	97.0	35 of 1935	98.2%	★★★★★
2018	97.2	26 of 1895	98.6%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	99.9	4 of 2253	99.8%	★★★★★
2025	99.4	6 of 1820	99.7%	★★★★★
2024	99.9	2 of 2235	99.9%	★★★★★
2023	99.0	15 of 2251	99.3%	★★★★★
2022	94.6	40 of 2220	98.2%	★★★★★
2021	97.2	20 of 2172	99.1%	★★★★★
2019	98.9	19 of 2073	99.1%	★★★★★
2018	98.2	19 of 2039	99.1%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	99.5	5 of 2253	99.8%	★★★★★
2025	98.7	10 of 1818	99.4%	★★★★★
2024	99.4	5 of 2246	99.8%	★★★★★
2023	99.0	10 of 2245	99.6%	★★★★★
2022	98.8	11 of 2228	99.5%	★★★★★
2021	99.3	6 of 2168	99.7%	★★★★★
2019	97.9	26 of 2069	98.7%	★★★★★
2018	98.4	14 of 2030	99.3%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	96.8	2 of 806	99.8%	★★★★★
2025	97.3	1 of 676	99.9%	★★★★★
2024	96.3	4 of 818	99.5%	★★★★★
2023	94.9	8 of 817	99.0%	★★★★★
2022	91.2	30 of 813	96.3%	★★★★★
2021	87.4	48 of 743	93.5%	★★★★★
2018	91.5	10 of 720	98.6%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	100.0	1 of 1956	99.9%	★★★★★
2025	97.1	14 of 1568	99.1%	★★★★★
2024	99.9	4 of 1891	99.8%	★★★★★
2023	100.0	4 of 1815	99.8%	★★★★★
2022	100.0	3 of 1757	99.8%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	97.7	7 of 1731	99.6%	★★★★★
2025	96.6	8 of 1439	99.4%	★★★★★
2024	97.2	8 of 1733	99.5%	★★★★★
2023	96.7	8 of 1749	99.5%	★★★★★
2022	97.1	9 of 1723	99.5%	★★★★★
2021	93.8	36 of 1700	97.9%	★★★★★
2019	94.5	28 of 1684	98.3%	★★★★★
2018	95.3	20 of 1673	98.8%	★★★★★

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 (2026)100th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)100th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)100th percentile~ school

Male (2026)100th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2026)100th percentile~ school

Female (2026)100th percentile~ school

White (2026)100th percentile~ school

Asian (2026)100th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)100th percentile~ school

African American (2026)99th percentile~ school

At Risk (2022)99th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2026)97th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading98%+42 vs state

Mathematics97%+54 vs state

Algebra I94%+40 vs state

Social Studies92%+60 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Saturday, February 18, 2017

Cornerstone is an innovative school with very committed, talented teachers and a visionary director. The kids are tolerant of differences and kind. The academics are rigorous but taught in a way that captures kids' imaginations and brings topics to life. My son is so happy at the school. Close Quote

by a student
Wednesday, November 14, 2012

A wonderfull learning enviroment.Great teachers,and perfect size. This is definatlly a 10/10 school. Its one of a kind. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (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 Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Cornerstone Academy	Public, Charter	6-8	9016 Westview Dr	Houston	77055	Harris County	Spring Branch Independent School District (Isd)	Yes	No	(n/a)	No	(713) 251-1600	423	28	15.0	15.1%	192 (45.4%)	8 (1.9%)	134 (31.7%)	67 (15.8%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.5%)	99.4	6^th of 2335 public middle schools	99.7%		99.1	8^th of 2344 public middle schools	99.7%	2	94.3		98.5	96.6	98.6		96.2		98.0	91.7	$8,576
Spring Branch Middle	Public	6-8	1000 Piney Point	Houston	77024	Harris County	Spring Branch Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 281-4400	1,137	69	16.5	36.2%	515 (45.3%)	61 (5.4%)	449 (39.5%)	73 (6.4%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	36 (3.2%)	84.3	236^th of 2335 public middle schools	89.9%		78.3	362^nd of 2344 public middle schools	84.6%	126	99.5		71.2	71.8	75.6		64.5	28.7	74.3	45.7	$8,505
Spring Woods Middle	Public	6-8	9810 Neuens	Houston	77080	Harris County	Spring Branch Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 251-5000	778	60	13.0	98.3%	32 (4.1%)	41 (5.3%)	678 (87.1%)	10 (1.3%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.5%)	21.6	2015^th of 2335 public middle schools	13.7%		18.8	2057^th of 2344 public middle schools	12.2%	42	60.3		41.6	33.9	39.4		29.7	5.4	27.6	10.6	$13,057
Landrum Middle	Public	6-8	2200 Ridgecrest	Houston	77055	Harris County	Spring Branch Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 251-3700	698	55	12.6	91.0%	21 (3.0%)	26 (3.7%)	632 (90.5%)	9 (1.3%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.9%)	30.9	1687^th of 2335 public middle schools	27.8%		20.6	2007^th of 2344 public middle schools	14.4%	320	86.3		44.0	48.3	43.8		26.0	13.6	44.1	9.2	$11,420
Northbrook Middle	Public	6-8	3030 Rosefield Dr	Houston	77080	Harris County	Spring Branch Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 251-4100	508	46	10.9	96.9%	11 (2.2%)	10 (2.0%)	475 (93.5%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.4%)	27	1818^th of 2335 public middle schools	22.1%		17.4	2088^th of 2344 public middle schools	10.9%	270	94.1		28.5	35.7	34.6		26.0	18.8	50.7	19.9	$13,070
Memorial Middle	Public	6-8	12550 Vindon	Houston	77024	Harris County	Spring Branch Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(713) 251-3900	1,236	70	17.6	10.0%	714 (57.8%)	25 (2.0%)	224 (18.1%)	225 (18.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	47 (3.8%)	96.7	42^nd of 2335 public middle schools	98.2%		96.1	53^rd of 2344 public middle schools	97.7%	11	98.7		84.9	84.9	89.7		81.5	48.4	90.7	67.4	$7,892
Spring Oaks Middle	Public	6-8	2150 Shadowdale	Houston	77043	Harris County	Spring Branch Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 251-4800	565	49	11.5	89.0%	26 (4.6%)	35 (6.2%)	485 (85.8%)	6 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.1%)	22.9	1971^st of 2335 public middle schools	15.6%		21.5	1984^th of 2344 public middle schools	15.4%	13	88.9		40.5	45.2	43.4		21.7	2.9	30.0	8.5	$14,107
Clifton Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	6001 Golden Forest Dr	Houston	77092	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 613-2516	363	25	14.4	98.9%	15 (4.1%)	40 (11.0%)	297 (81.8%)	8 (2.2%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	25.8	1857^th of 2335 public middle schools	20.5%		13.8	2174^th of 2344 public middle schools	7.3%	317	39.0		35.2	39.6	36.4		25.8		48.0	9.1	$12,355
KIPP Nexus Middle	Public, Charter	5-8	4211 Watonga Blvd	Houston	77092	Harris County	KIPP Texas Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(832) 230-0553	432	23	18.4	88.2%	6 (1.4%)	112 (25.9%)	304 (70.4%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.6%)	49.7	1051^st of 2335 public middle schools	55.0%		49.1	1101^st of 2344 public middle schools	53.0%	50	29.4	41.9	51.4	46.2	58.4	39.8	33.6	31.1		34.3	$7,395
Tanglewood Middle	Public	6-8	5215 San Felipe	Houston	77056	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 625-1411	836	48	17.4	65.0%	96 (11.5%)	210 (25.1%)	444 (53.1%)	60 (7.2%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	23 (2.8%)	45.4	1195^th of 2335 public middle schools	48.8%		36.4	1512^th of 2344 public middle schools	35.5%	317	86.1		54.1	47.5	60.9		33.3	15.5	45.7	23.7	$8,169

Frequently Asked Questions about Cornerstone Academy

What is the racial makeup of Cornerstone Academy?

Students at Cornerstone Academy are 45% White, 32% Hispanic, 16% Asian, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American.

Is Cornerstone Academy a good school?

Yes! Cornerstone Academy is one of the best middle schools in the state. It ranks 6^th of 2335 Texas middle schools.

What district is Cornerstone Academy in?

Spring Branch Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Cornerstone Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 423 students attended Cornerstone Academy.

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