Elementary school (grades K-5) · Houston, TX

Texas Serenity Academy

Federal NCES profile for Texas Serenity Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 17/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 480015111306Charter school
0/100100/10017/100
👥 S:T ratio
35
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Texas Serenity Academy earns 17/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 74% of Texas schools.

#112 of 114
elementary schools in Houston · Resource Index
17
Resource Index · Lower
16.3:1
large classes for Texas
98.9%
free-lunch eligible

Texas Serenity Academy has class sizes larger than 74% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Texas Serenity Academy ranks #112 of 114 elementary schools in Houston, TX.

School address

NCES CCD campus card

179 on latest CCD 480015111306 · Houston, TX Elementary · SMALL · CHARTER

179 enr · 16.3:1 · 98.9% lunch · RII 17

Nearest enrollment peer: Martha Escutia Primary Center (179 students)

Resource Investment Index #112 of 114 elementary schools in Houston. NCES Common Core of Data stamps for this campus. Read with this school → · District book → · Texas schools → · Find another →

How Texas Serenity Academy compares

Texas Serenity Academy vs Texas and U.S. means on staffing and lunch eligibility.

Metric This school vs Texas Texas avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 16.3:1 ▲ 11% 14.7:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 98.9% ▲ 60% 61.9% 51.7%
Enrollment 179 top 86% - -

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

16.3:1
Leaner classes than 36% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
179
Bigger than 17% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
98.9%
free-lunch eligible - 60% 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
16.3:1
students per teacher - 11% above state mean
Top 74% in Texas - lower ratio than 26% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
78.8%
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
$1,721
per pupil, district-wide - below Texas avg of $14,348
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.

District finance for Texas Serenity Academy reports $1,721 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Nationwide elementary 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 Texas Serenity Academy

How many students attend Texas Serenity Academy?

Texas Serenity Academy has 179 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Houston, TX.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Texas Serenity Academy?

The student-teacher ratio at Texas Serenity Academy is 16.3:1, which is 11% higher than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 4% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Texas Serenity Academy?

98.9% of students at Texas Serenity Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Texas Serenity Academy?

Texas Serenity Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 17/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: student-teacher ratio, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.

How does Texas Serenity Academy rank among elementary schools in Houston?

By Resource Investment Index, Texas Serenity Academy ranks #112 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.

What other schools are in Texas Serenity Academy?

None; Texas Serenity Academy is a single-school charter district, and Texas Serenity 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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