Summary:
The 77073 zip code in Houston, Texas, is home to six high schools serving approximately 6,188 students across the Aldine Independent School District (Isd), the Spring Independent School District (Isd), and the Richard Milburn Alter High School (Killeen) district, with the vast majority of students coming from economically disadvantaged backgrounds.
The standout school in the area is Spring Early College Academy, which is a clear outlier with a 5-star rating, a perfect 100% graduation rate, and test scores far exceeding state averages—making it one of the top 3% of high schools in Texas. In stark contrast, Richard Milburn Academy Houston (Suburban) struggles the most, with a 0-star rating, a 28.8% graduation rate, and a 27.2% dropout rate. La Promesa presents a unique profile, excelling in Algebra I (64.77% proficient) but performing very poorly in English, suggesting a focus on math or a student population with strong quantitative skills but developing English literacy. The two largest schools, Nimitz High School and Andy Dekaney High School, each serve over 2,400 students and perform below state averages, though Nimitz shows a slight upward trend in its ranking while Dekaney trends downward.
Key metrics reveal an average graduation rate of 72.4% and an average dropout rate of 7.93%, with Richey Academy being a notable exception—a small alternative school with a 0% dropout rate but an extraordinary spending of $166,790 per student, likely reflecting intensive intervention. The average free/reduced lunch rate of 80.37% underscores the high poverty level across the zip code. The most important takeaway is the extreme performance gap: Spring Early College Academy proves that high achievement is possible even in a high-poverty area, while the other schools demonstrate the significant challenges, with resource disparities—like the low spending of $7,731 per student at Richard Milburn Academy—likely contributing to poor outcomes.
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