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Cornerstone Academy is a public charter middle school located in Houston, Texas, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 365 students. The school is part of the Spring Branch Independent School District (SBISD), which is ranked 317 out of 968 districts in Texas and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Cornerstone Academy consistently ranks among the top middle schools in Texas, with a statewide ranking of 10 out of 2,330 middle schools in the 2022-2023 school year. The school has maintained a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past several years, indicating exceptional academic achievement. Cornerstone Academy's students significantly outperform their peers in the SBISD district and the state of Texas on STAAR (State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness) tests, with 92% of 6th-grade students being proficient or better in STAAR Reading, compared to 57% in the SBISD district and 50% statewide. The school's diverse student population, with a racial composition of 49.86% White, 29.04% Hispanic, and 13.97% Asian, is notable compared to some of the nearby schools, such as Clifton Middle and Northbrook Middle, which have higher concentrations of Hispanic and African American students.
Cornerstone Academy's exceptional performance extends beyond overall academic achievement, as the school's students from various subgroups, such as female, male, Asian, Hispanic, White, and multi-racial, consistently rank among the top in the state. Additionally, the school has maintained very low dropout rates, ranging from 0.0% to 1.2% over the past several years, which is significantly lower than the state and district averages. These factors, combined with the school's relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at 15.89%, suggest that Cornerstone Academy is effectively meeting the educational needs of its diverse student population and could serve as a model for other schools within the Spring Branch Independent School District and the broader Houston Independent School District.
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