Southwest Public Schools
Houston, Texas · Harris County · Grades Pre-K–12 · Charter
Southwest Public Schools runs 5 schools (2 elementary, 1 middle, 2 high) with 1,866 students. By enrollment it is the 385th largest of 1210 districts in Texas, where the median district has 886 students. NCES classifies its area as city, large.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 1210 Texas districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 5 |
| Students | 1,866 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 18.1 |
| Students per teacher | 103 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 94.1% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Harris County |
| Area type | City, large |
| NCES district ID | 4800125 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Southwest Public Schools
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phoenix School at Southwest Schools | High | 5–12 | 107 | – | 78.5% |
| Southwest Public Schools College &career Prep Academy | High | 9–12 | 462 | 285.2 | 92.9% |
| Southwest Public Schools Int'l Leadership Academy | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 526 | 77 | 97.3% |
| Southwest Public Schools Lead &global Studies Academy | Middle | 6–8 | 284 | 77.4 | 91.9% |
| Southwest Public Schools Visual & Perf Arts Academy | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 487 | 81.2 | 96.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Southwest Public Schools schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Southwest Public Schools in context
Size
Southwest Public Schools enrolls less than 0.1% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is larger than the median district (886 students). Its schools average 373 students, against 626 for a Texas public school. The largest is Southwest Public Schools Int'l Leadership Academy (526) and the smallest is Phoenix School at Southwest Schools (107). NCES lists Southwest Public Schools as an independent charter district: a charter school operator that is its own local education agency rather than part of a geographic school district.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Texas schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Its largest grade this year is grade 9, with 163 students. Grade 12 has 116 students and kindergarten has 146, 21% fewer in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Southwest Public Schools enrolls 196 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade, all schools in the district.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group in Southwest Public Schools at 89.7%, above their 53.5% share of Texas public school students. Black students make up 6.2%.
94.1% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 78.5% at Phoenix School at Southwest Schools to 97.3% at Southwest Public Schools Int'l Leadership Academy. All 5 of its schools serve free breakfast and lunch to every student under the Community Eligibility Provision or Provision 2 or 3, with no application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 18.1 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 103 students per teacher, more than the state's 14.9. Southwest Public Schools reports no school counselors to NCES. It reports no librarians or media specialists.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file (full-time equivalents). Students per counselor = district students ÷ counselors. Benchmark: American School Counselor Association, 250 students per counselor.
Location
Southwest Public Schools is based inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more, an area NCES calls city, large. The nearest district is Draw Academy, 0.3 miles away with 696 students. 53 districts are within 25 miles, and 24 of them enroll more students than Southwest Public Schools. Harris County has 62 districts on this site.
Source: NCES EDGE locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines between the average locations of each district's schools.
Staff
| Role | Full-time equivalent | Students per staff member |
|---|---|---|
| Teachers | 17.3 | 108 |
| School counselors | 0 | – |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0 | – |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 1 | 1,866 |
| Other student support staff | 3 | 622 |
| School administrators | 1 | 1,866 |
| District administrators | 1 | 1,866 |
| All staff | 25 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file. Students per staff member = district students ÷ full-time-equivalent staff in that role. The median Texas district has 379 students per counselor.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 89.7% |
| Black | 6.2% |
| White | 3% |
| Asian | 0.4% |
| Two or more races | 0.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 196 |
| Kindergarten | 146 |
| Grade 1 | 139 |
| Grade 2 | 128 |
| Grade 3 | 138 |
| Grade 4 | 139 |
| Grade 5 | 129 |
| Grade 6 | 104 |
| Grade 7 | 94 |
| Grade 8 | 101 |
| Grade 9 | 163 |
| Grade 10 | 153 |
| Grade 11 | 120 |
| Grade 12 | 116 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Draw Academy | 0 mi | 696 | 29.4 | – |
| Amigos Por Vida-Friends for Life Pub Chtr School | 2 mi | 750 | 17 | – |
| Ser-Ninos Charter School | 2 mi | 1,193 | 17.1 | – |
| Etoile Academy Charter School | 3 mi | 979 | 16.5 | – |
| Harmony Public Schools - Houston South | 4 mi | 3,663 | 14.8 | – |
| Bakerripley Community Schools | 5 mi | 1,808 | 17.8 | – |
| Excel Academy | 5 mi | 302 | 9.2 | – |
| Spring Branch ISD | 5 mi | 32,668 | 15.2 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Harris County
- Houston ISD (176,727 students)
- Cypress-Fairbanks ISD (117,927 students)
- Katy ISD (96,111 students)
- Aldine ISD (56,419 students)
- Klein ISD (52,437 students)
- Humble ISD (48,502 students)
- Pasadena ISD (46,491 students)
- Clear Creek ISD (39,684 students)
- Alief ISD (38,610 students)
- Spring ISD (33,590 students)
- KIPP Texas Public Schools (32,771 students)
- Spring Branch ISD (32,668 students)
- Goose Creek CISD (24,032 students)
- Tomball ISD (22,913 students)
- Galena Park ISD (20,862 students)
- YES Prep Public Schools Inc (19,573 students)
- Deer Park ISD (12,165 students)
- Sheldon ISD (10,946 students)
- Waller ISD (9,905 students)
- Channelview ISD (9,335 students)
- Harmony Public Schools - Houston North (7,571 students)
- La Porte ISD (7,099 students)
- Crosby ISD (7,046 students)
- School of Science and Technology (5,602 students)
- Harmony Public Schools - Houston South (3,663 students)
- Huffman ISD (3,646 students)
- Houston Gateway Academy Inc (2,157 students)
- Raul Yzaguirre Schools for Success (1,991 students)
- Bakerripley Community Schools (1,808 students)
- Richard Milburn Alternative High School (Killeen) (1,607 students)
All Texas districts (31 more in Harris County).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
3333 Bering Dr. Ste 200, Houston, TX 77057
Phone: (713)784-6345
Website: swschools.org
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.