Enrollment
141
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Houston, TX
Arrow Academy - Harvest Preparatory Academy
Federal NCES profile for Arrow Academy - Harvest Preparatory Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 43/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 480141612757Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 57
🌟 Gifted program 70
📋 Attendance 1
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Arrow Academy - Harvest Preparatory Academy earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 86% of Texas schools.
- #30 of 114
- elementary schools in Houston · Resource Index
- 43
- Resource Index · Typical
- 10.8:1
- small classes for Texas
- 89.4%
- free-lunch eligible
Arrow Academy - Harvest Preparatory Academy has class sizes smaller than 86% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Arrow Academy - Harvest Preparatory Academy ranks #30 of 114 elementary schools in Houston, TX.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
13.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.8:1
vs 14.7:1 Texas avg
-27% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
89.4%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
+44% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Arrow Academy - Harvest Preparatory Academy compares with Texas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Arrow Academy - Harvest Preparatory Academy
Arrow Academy - Harvest Preparatory Academy is a high-poverty, small charter elementary school in Houston, Texas, enrolling 141 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 10.8:1, Arrow Academy - Harvest Preparatory Academy is leaner than roughly 86% of Texas schools and 27% under the state's 14.7:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need is high: 89.4% of students qualify for free meals, 44% above the Texas average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.
Enrollment of 141 puts it in the smaller third of Texas schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 8,960 scored Texas schools.
Against 235 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #146.
Its student body is led by African American (60%) and Hispanic or Latino (33%) (diversity index 52/100).
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 39.7% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 26.1% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Arrow Academy also operates Arrow Academy - Liberation Academy (190 students) and Arrow Academy - Save Our Streets Center (123 students) alongside Arrow Academy - Harvest Preparatory Academy.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Arrow Academy - Harvest Preparatory Academy compares
Arrow Academy - Harvest Preparatory Academy on the metrics families compare, against Texas and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Texas | Texas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 10.8:1 | ▼ 27% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 89.4% | ▲ 44% | 61.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 141 | top 89% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.8:1
Leaner classes than 84% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
141
Bigger than 14% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
89.4%
free-lunch eligible
- 44% above the Texas average of 61.9%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
10.8:1
students per teacher
- 27% below state mean
Top 14% in Texas - lower ratio than 86% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
39.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$13,833
per pupil, district-wide
- above Texas avg of $13,644
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 13 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 9.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
African American 60.3%
Hispanic or Latino 33.3%
White 4.3%
Two or More 2.1%
Largest group: African American at 60.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 52.3/100
Simpson diversity index - at 52.3, Arrow Academy - Harvest Preparatory Academy is more mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Arrow Academy, which includes Arrow Academy - Harvest Preparatory Academy.
$13,833
Per student
+1%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
-17%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 0.6%
State 73.3%
Federal 26.1%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Arrow Academy - Harvest Preparatory Academy Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arrow Academy - Liberation Academy | Larger | Lower economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Arrow Academy - Save Our Streets Center | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Arrow Academy - Champions Academy | Smaller | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Arrow Academy - Harvest Preparatory Academy's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 190
- Students per teacher
- 11.9:1
- Resource Index
- 56/100
- Enrollment
- 123
- Students per teacher
- 11.2:1
- Resource Index
- 39/100
- Enrollment
- 66
- Students per teacher
- 13.2:1
- Resource Index
- 36/100
Similar elementary schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Texas, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~141 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.8:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Arrow Academy - Harvest Preparatory Academy
How many students attend Arrow Academy - Harvest Preparatory Academy?
Arrow Academy - Harvest Preparatory Academy has 141 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Houston, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Arrow Academy - Harvest Preparatory Academy?
The student-teacher ratio at Arrow Academy - Harvest Preparatory Academy is 10.8:1, which is 27% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 31% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Arrow Academy - Harvest Preparatory Academy?
89.4% of students at Arrow Academy - Harvest Preparatory Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Arrow Academy - Harvest Preparatory Academy?
The largest demographic group at Arrow Academy - Harvest Preparatory Academy is African American at 60.3% of enrollment, in Houston, TX. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 52.3/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Arrow Academy - Harvest Preparatory Academy?
Arrow Academy - Harvest Preparatory Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 43/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Arrow Academy - Harvest Preparatory Academy rank among elementary schools in Houston?
By Resource Investment Index, Arrow Academy - Harvest Preparatory Academy ranks #30 of 114 elementary schools in Houston, TX. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Houston on the city page.
Is Arrow Academy - Harvest Preparatory Academy a good school?
Arrow Academy - Harvest Preparatory Academy earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 86% of Texas schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Arrow Academy?
Besides Arrow Academy - Harvest Preparatory Academy, Arrow Academy also operates Arrow Academy - Liberation Academy (190 students), Arrow Academy - Save Our Streets Center (123 students), and Arrow Academy - Champions Academy (66 students). See the Arrow Academy district page for the complete list.
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