Phoenix School at Southwest Schools
Public high school, grades 5 to 12 · Houston, Texas
Phoenix School at Southwest Schools in Houston, Texas enrolled 107 students in 2024-25. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25). On the state tests, 12-44% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 15-19% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Texas: 52% and 43.7%). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 60-79% (Texas: 90.3%).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment fell 6% from 2022-23 to 2024-25
114 students in 2022-23, 137 students in 2023-24, 107 students in 2024-25.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 114 | 19.6 | 5.8 |
| 2023-24 | 137 | 18.3 | 7.5 |
| 2024-25 | 107 | not reported | not reported |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25.
One counselor per 134 students in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Phoenix School at Southwest Schools enrolled 134 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 0 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programNo
- Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 134 of the 134 students enrolled in 2021-22
- Out-of-school suspensions0
- Chronically absent26.3% (2022-23)
Who attends
41.1% of students were White, 30.8% Hispanic, 20.6% Black in 2024-25.
- White41.1%
- Hispanic30.8%
- Black20.6%
- Two or more races5.6%
- Asian0.9%
- Pacific Islander0.9%
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.
State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23
The students tested at Phoenix School at Southwest Schools scored proficient or above: 12-44% in reading in 2021-22 and 15-19% in math in 2022-23, against 52% in reading in 2021-22 and 43.7% in math in 2022-23 across Texas. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Texas, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.
| Subject and year | This school | Its district | Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts, 2021-22 | 12‑44% | 28‑32% | 52% |
| Math, 2022-23 | 15‑19% | 18‑22% (2021-22) | 43.7% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Graduation rate, class of 2023
60-79% of the 18 students in Phoenix School at Southwest Schools'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.
| This school | Its district | Texas | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four-year graduation rate | 60‑79% | 85‑89% | 90.3% |
| Students in the class | 18 | 97 | 403,301 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows school and district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.
High schools in Houston
147 public high schools in Houston report 2024-25 enrollment.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Shore Senior High | 4,284 | 16.1 | 85.7% |
| Elsik High School | 4,057 | 17.8 | 72.4% |
| Summer Creek High School | 3,972 | 18.7 | 39.3% |
| Hastings High School | 3,786 | 14.1 | 75.3% |
| C E King High School | 3,716 | 17.6 | 70.0% |
| Dobie High School | 3,692 | 16.0 | 63.8% |
| Macarthur High School | 3,501 | 17.4 | 84.9% |
| Klein Forest High School | 3,418 | 14.3 | 71.7% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about Phoenix School at Southwest Schools
- KIPP Houston High SchoolThe nearest public high school, 0.3 miles away: 642 students, 18.3 per teacher (2024-25).0.3 mi
- Harmony Science Academy-HoustonThe next nearest public high school, 0.6 miles away: 750 students, 16.0 per teacher (2024-25).0.6 mi
- Compare Phoenix School at Southwest Schools with KIPP Houston High SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Southwest Public Schools spends per student$17,416 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$17,416
- The largest public schools in TexasPhoenix School at Southwest Schools is the number 1,565 by size of 2,039 Texas high schools open in 2024-25.#1,565 of 2,039
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.
Questions about Phoenix School at Southwest Schools
How many students attend Phoenix School at Southwest Schools?
107 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 114 in 2022-23. It is a high school in Houston, TX.What is the student-teacher ratio at Phoenix School at Southwest Schools?
5.8 students per full-time teacher (2022-23). A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is Phoenix School at Southwest Schools a Title I school?
Phoenix School at Southwest Schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.How do students at Phoenix School at Southwest Schools do on state tests?
The students tested at Phoenix School at Southwest Schools scored proficient or above: 12-44% in reading in 2021-22 and 15-19% in math in 2022-23, against 52% in reading in 2021-22 and 43.7% in math in 2022-23 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 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.What is the graduation rate at Phoenix School at Southwest Schools?
60-79% of the 18 students in Phoenix School at Southwest Schools's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 90.3% across Texas. The rate counts the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and the share of them with a regular diploma by 2023. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23; ED publishes school rates as ranges to protect small groups.What district is Phoenix School at Southwest Schools in?
Southwest Public Schools, NCES district ID 4800125. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 480012508252 are the district's.
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 state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.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: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22
District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.