Other / mixed grade configuration · Houston, TX

Draw Academy

Federal NCES profile for Draw Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 33/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 480026310720Charter school
0/100100/10033/100
👥 S:T ratio
7
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
97
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Draw Academy earns 33/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 96% of Texas schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Texas schools.

#338 of 435
schools in Houston · Resource Index
33
Resource Index · Typical
23.2:1
large classes for Texas
100.0%
free-lunch eligible

Draw Academy has class sizes larger than 96% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Draw Academy ranks #338 of 435 schools in Houston, TX.

School address

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-1 students YoY

Draw Academy held near 677 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-1 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 30.0 → 26.5 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-1 students YoY 480026310720 · Houston, TX Other · MID · CHARTER

696 enr · 23.2:1 · 100.0% lunch · RII 33

Nearest enrollment peer: Beulah Elementary School (696 students)

Draw Academy held near 677 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-1 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 30.0 → 26.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Texas schools → · Find another →

How Draw Academy compares

Draw Academy held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Texas and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Texas Texas avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 23.2:1 ▲ 58% 14.7:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 100.0% ▲ 62% 61.9% 51.7%
Enrollment 696 top 27% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

23.2:1
Leaner classes than 8% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
696
Bigger than 80% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
100.0%
free-lunch eligible - 62% 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
23.2:1
students per teacher - 58% above state mean
Top 96% in Texas - lower ratio than 4% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
1.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Funding equity
$15,621
per pupil, district-wide - above Texas avg of $14,348
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 696 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 98.6%
Asian 0.7%
White 0.4%
African American 0.3%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 98.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 2.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 2.8, Draw Academy is less mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.

Programs

District finance for Draw Academy reports $15,621 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Draw Academy

How many students attend Draw Academy?

Draw Academy has 696 students enrolled. It is an alternative school in Houston, TX. CCD year-over-year: 678 (2022-23) → 677 (2023-24), nearly flat (-1).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Draw Academy?

The student-teacher ratio at Draw Academy is 23.2:1, which is 58% higher than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 48% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Draw Academy?

100.0% of students at Draw Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Draw Academy?

The largest demographic group at Draw Academy is Hispanic or Latino at 98.6% of enrollment, in Houston, TX.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Draw Academy?

Draw Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 33/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Draw Academy rank among schools in Houston?

By Resource Investment Index, Draw Academy ranks #338 of 435 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 schools in Houston on the city page.

What other schools are in Draw Academy?

None; Draw Academy is a single-school charter district, and Draw Academy is its only campus.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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