Beta Academy
Public high school (charter) in Houston, Texas · Beta Academy · Grades 6–12
Beta Academy serves 537 students in grades 6–12 in Houston (Harris County). It is one of 2 schools in Beta Academy. By enrollment it is the 861st largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 22.9 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Texas high school (14).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,920 Texas high schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 23.46 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School, charter |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 6–12 |
| District | Beta Academy |
| County | Harris County |
| Area type | City, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 480144613188 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Beta Academy | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 537 | 1,569 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 22.9 | 22.8 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 64.4% | 70.7% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 95% of Texas high schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Beta Academy in context
Size
Beta Academy is the only high school in Beta Academy. Its 537 students are 34.2% of the district's 1,569. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 2.3 miles away with a median enrollment of 846; Beta Academy is smaller than most of them.
As a charter school it is publicly funded and charges no tuition, but it is run under a charter rather than directly by a local school board.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 6 with 117 students, and its smallest is grade 12 with 39, against an average of 77 per grade. This year grade 12 has 67% fewer students than grade 6 (39 against 117). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 76.5% here and 70.2% across Beta Academy. White students are next, at 10.4%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
64.4% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 70.7% across Beta Academy and a median of 63.8% for Texas high schools. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 23.46 full-time-equivalent teachers for 537 students, Beta Academy has 22.9 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 537 students would have about 38.4 teachers, so Beta Academy has 14.9 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
Beta Academy is inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more, which NCES calls city, large. The nearest other high school is Iltexas Houston Windmill Lakes Orem High School, 1.2 miles away in International Leadership of Texas (Iltexas). Within 10 miles there are 40 other high schools, 13 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 76.5% |
| White | 10.4% |
| Black | 9.7% |
| Asian | 2.6% |
| Two or more races | 0.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
49.5% of students are girls and 50.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 117 |
| Grade 7 | 114 |
| Grade 8 | 87 |
| Grade 9 | 83 |
| Grade 10 | 49 |
| Grade 11 | 48 |
| Grade 12 | 39 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
10929 Almeda Genoa Rd, Houston, TX 77034
Phone: (346)385-0203
Website: betaacademy.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Beta Academy. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iltexas Houston Windmill Lakes Orem High School | International Leadership of Texas (Iltexas) | 1.2 mi | 837 | 15.3 | 87.1% |
| YES Prep - Southeast | YES Prep Public Schools Inc | 1.2 mi | 854 | 15.3 | 82.7% |
| South Houston High School | Pasadena ISD | 1.9 mi | 2,185 | 15.3 | 85.3% |
| Premier H S - Houston - Hobby | Premier High Schools | 2.1 mi | 97 | 22.4 | 90.7% |
| Tegeler Community School | Pasadena ISD | 2.6 mi | 150 | 5.1 | 86.7% |
| Pasadena Memorial High School | Pasadena ISD | 2.9 mi | 3,177 | 17.4 | 65.2% |
| Dobie High School | Pasadena ISD | 3.0 mi | 3,692 | 16 | 64.5% |
| Texans Can Academy - Houston Hobby | Texans Can Academies | 3.2 mi | 322 | 22.7 | 98.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Beta Academy
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beta Academy | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 1,032 |