Excel Academy

Public school district · Harris County · Texas · NCES district ID 4800049

Excel Academy spent $17,455 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 73% of the other Texas districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $15,156). Its 4 schools enrolled 302 students in 2024-25; 56.6% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $21,769 per student, up 24.7% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 5% or less (Texas: 90.3%).

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method

Spending per student among Texas districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Excel Academy in enrollment (252 to 256 students) and Excel Academy itself.

Current spending per student, Texas districts closest in size to Excel Academy, FY23Gorman ISD $24,320; Klondike ISD $20,539; Union Hill ISD $18,016; Excel Academy $17,455; Meadow ISD $16,723; May ISD $15,126; Bloomburg ISD $14,551; Westbrook ISD $14,063; Round Top-Carmine ISD $13,717; Stephen F Austin State University Charter School $10,123; State median, under 1,000 students $15,156.5k10k15k20k25kGorman ISD$24,320Klondike ISD$20,539Union Hill ISD$18,016Excel Academy$17,455Meadow ISD$16,723May ISD$15,126Bloomburg ISD$14,551Westbrook ISD$14,063Round Top-Carmine ISD$13,717Stephen F Austin State Univers…$10,123State median, under 1,000 students $15,156
Current spending per student, Texas districts closest in size to Excel Academy, FY23Gorman ISD $24,320; Klondike ISD $20,539; Union Hill ISD $18,016; Excel Academy $17,455; Meadow ISD $16,723; May ISD $15,126; Bloomburg ISD $14,551; Westbrook ISD $14,063; Round Top-Carmine ISD $13,717; Stephen F Austin State University Charter School $10,123; State median, under 1,000 students $15,156.5k10k15k20k25kGorman ISD$24,320Klondike ISD$20,539Union Hill ISD$18,016Excel Academy$17,455Meadow ISD$16,723May ISD$15,126Bloomburg ISD$14,551Westbrook ISD$14,063Round Top-Carmine ISD$13,717Stephen F Austin State University C…$10,123State median, under 1,000 students $15,156
Current spending per student, Texas districts closest in size to Excel Academy, FY23Gorman ISD $24,320; Klondike ISD $20,539; Union Hill ISD $18,016; Excel Academy $17,455; Meadow ISD $16,723; May ISD $15,126; Bloomburg ISD $14,551; Westbrook ISD $14,063; Round Top-Carmine ISD $13,717; Stephen F Austin State University Charter School $10,123; State median, under 1,000 students $15,156.5k15k25kGorman ISD$24,320Klondike ISD$20,539Union Hill ISD$18,016Excel Academy$17,455Meadow ISD$16,723May ISD$15,126Bloomburg ISD$14,551Westbrook ISD$14,063Round Top-Carmine ISD$13,717Stephen F Austin State University Charter S…$10,123State median, under 1,000 students $15,156
Current spending per student, Texas districts closest in size to Excel Academy, FY23Gorman ISD $24,320; Klondike ISD $20,539; Union Hill ISD $18,016; Excel Academy $17,455; Meadow ISD $16,723; May ISD $15,126; Bloomburg ISD $14,551; Westbrook ISD $14,063; Round Top-Carmine ISD $13,717; Stephen F Austin State University Charter School $10,123; State median, under 1,000 students $15,156.5k15k25kGorman ISD$24,320Klondike ISD$20,539Union Hill ISD$18,016Excel Academy$17,455Meadow ISD$16,723May ISD$15,126Bloomburg ISD$14,551Westbrook ISD$14,063Round Top-Carmine ISD$13,717Stephen F Austin State University Chart…$10,123State median, under 1,000 students $15,156

Where the money came from

$5,808,000 in revenue: 56.6% state, 5.0% local and 38.4% federal. Total spending was $4,451,000, or $17,455 per student; the district reported no capital outlay that year.

Excel Academy revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $3,287,000; Local $293,000; Federal $2,228,000; total $5,808,000.
  • State$3,287,000 57%
  • Local$293,000 5%
  • Federal$2,228,000 38%

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 629 districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment rose from 2022-23 to 2024-25

255 students in 2022-23, 234 students in 2023-24, 302 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Excel Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 255, 2023-24: 234, 2024-25: 30201002003004002022-232552023-242342024-25302
Excel Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 255, 2023-24: 234, 2024-25: 30201002003004002022-232552023-242342024-25302
Excel Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 255, 2023-24: 234, 2024-25: 30201002003004002022-232552023-242342024-25302
Excel Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 255, 2023-24: 234, 2024-25: 30201002003004002022-232552023-242342024-25302

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2325525.010.2
2023-2423424.79.5
2024-2530232.99.2

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Excel Academy scored proficient or above: 0-20% in reading and 0-27% in math, against 52% in reading and 42% in math across Texas. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Texas, not across states. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtTexasStudents tested
Reading and language arts0-20%52%18
Math0-27%42%25

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

5% or less of the 63 students in Excel Academy's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 90.3% across Texas. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This districtTexas
Four-year graduation rate5% or less90.3%
Students in the class63403,301

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

3 high schools, 137 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Excel Academy Education Transition Center5811.694.8%Schoolwide program
Harris County Youth Village436.193.0%Schoolwide program
Leadership Academy366.091.7%Schoolwide program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

1 other school, 165 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Harris County Juvenile Detention Center16511.198.2%Schoolwide program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

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Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about Excel Academy

  1. Texas districts by spending per studentExcel Academy ranks 169 of 629 Texas districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($17,455).#169 of 629
  2. Every school district in TexasExcel Academy is the number 984 by size of 1,212 Texas districts, with 255 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#984 of 1,212
  3. Bloomburg ISDThe next larger Texas district: 256 students in fall 2022, $14,551 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$14,551
  4. Klondike ISDThe next smaller Texas district: 254 students in fall 2022, $20,539 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$20,539
  5. Compare Excel Academy with Bloomburg ISDEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Excel Academy Education Transition Center, its largest high school58 students in 2024-25, 11.6 per teacher.58
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about Excel Academy

  1. How many schools and students are in Excel Academy?
    4 schools were open in 2024-25 (3 high, 1 other), enrolling 302 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Excel Academy spend per student?
    $17,455 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Texas median for districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $15,156 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $21,769 per student, up 24.7% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does Excel Academy's money come from?
    $5,808,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 56.6% state, 5.0% local and 38.4% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in Excel Academy do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Excel Academy scored proficient or above: 0-20% in reading and 0-27% in math, against 52% in reading and 42% in math across Texas. Texas's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.
  5. What is the graduation rate in Excel Academy?
    5% or less of the 63 students in Excel Academy's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 90.3% across Texas. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.
  6. What is Excel Academy's NCES district ID?
    4800049. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

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