Sst Champions

Public school, pre-kindergarten to grade 12 · Houston, Texas

Sst Champions in Houston, Texas enrolled 1,660 students in 2024-25 with 98.9 full-time teachers, 16.8 students per teacher against the Texas median of 12.2. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 41-50% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 42% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Texas: 52% and 43.7%).

Enrollment rose 29% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 10%

1,283 students in 2022-23, 1,493 students in 2023-24, 1,660 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 89.8 to 98.9.

Students enrolled at Sst Champions by school year2022-23: 1,283, 2023-24: 1,493, 2024-25: 1,66005001k1.5k2k2022-231,2832023-241,4932024-251,660
Students enrolled at Sst Champions by school year2022-23: 1,283, 2023-24: 1,493, 2024-25: 1,66005001k1.5k2k2022-231,2832023-241,4932024-251,660
Students enrolled at Sst Champions by school year2022-23: 1,283, 2023-24: 1,493, 2024-25: 1,66005001k1.5k2k2022-231,2832023-241,4932024-251,660
Students enrolled at Sst Champions by school year2022-23: 1,283, 2023-24: 1,493, 2024-25: 1,66005001k1.5k2k2022-231,2832023-241,4932024-251,660
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-231,28389.814.3
2023-241,49398.815.1
2024-251,66098.916.8

16.8 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 74 of every 100 Texas schools of this kind

Among the 440 Texas schools of this kind that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 12.2; the national median for schools of this kind is 13.8. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Texas other schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.1 to 96.2; Sst Champions 16.8; state median 12.2.1 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherSst Champions 16.8state median 12.2U.S. 13.8
Students per teacher, Texas other schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.1 to 96.2; Sst Champions 16.8; state median 12.2.1 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherSst Champions 16.8state median 12.2U.S. 13.8
Students per teacher, Texas other schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.1 to 96.2; Sst Champions 16.8; state median 12.2.1 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherSst Champions 16.8state median 12.2U.S. 13.8
Students per teacher, Texas other schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.1 to 96.2; Sst Champions 16.8; state median 12.2.1 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherSst Champions 16.8state median 12.2U.S. 13.8

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

1 AP courses in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Sst Champions enrolled 608 students and reported no counselor; it reported 8 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement courses1
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)0.0
  • Out-of-school suspensions8
  • Chronically absent20.1% (2022-23)

Who attends

62.9% of students were Hispanic, 24.1% Black, 5.5% White in 2024-25.

  1. Hispanic62.9%
  2. Black24.1%
  3. White5.5%
  4. Asian4.2%
  5. Two or more races2.8%
  6. American Indian0.5%

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 Sst Champions scored proficient or above: 41-50% in reading in 2021-22 and 42% 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.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtTexas
Reading and language arts, 2021-2241‑50%54‑55%52%
Math, 2022-2342%40‑42% (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.

Schools of this kind in Houston

30 public schools of this kind in Houston report 2024-25 enrollment; Sst Champions is number 2 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Texas Connections Academy at Houston8,64130.9not reported
Sst Champions1,66016.867.3%
Dr Kirk Lewis Career and Technical High School1,48617.079.3%
T H Rogers School1,07918.111.3%
Houston Gateway Academy - Coral Campus96124.171.6%
Nci Charter School Without Walls89120.385.1%
George I Sanchez Charter72620.881.0%
Aristoi Classical Academy51115.617.4%

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Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Sst Champions

  1. Fallbrook AcademyThe nearest public school of this kind, 2.3 miles away: 208 students, 15.2 per teacher (2024-25).2.3 mi
  2. The Grace England Early Childhood/Pre-K CenterThe next nearest public school of this kind, 5.1 miles away: 314 students, 14.9 per teacher (2024-25).5.1 mi
  3. Compare Sst Champions with Fallbrook AcademyStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much School of Science and Technology spends per student$12,599 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$12,599
  5. The largest public schools in TexasSst Champions is the number 10 by size of 501 Texas schools of this kind open in 2024-25.#10 of 501
  6. Texas schools by students per teacher16.8 students per teacher here against the Texas median of 12.2 for schools of this kind.16.8:1
  7. 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 Sst Champions

  1. How many students attend Sst Champions?
    1,660 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 1,283 in 2022-23. It is a public school in Houston, TX.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Sst Champions?
    16.8 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Texas median for schools of this kind is 12.2. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Sst Champions a Title I school?
    Sst Champions ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Sst Champions do on state tests?
    The students tested at Sst Champions scored proficient or above: 41-50% in reading in 2021-22 and 42% 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.
  5. What district is Sst Champions in?
    School of Science and Technology, NCES district ID 4800258. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 480025814090 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
  • 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