Bloom Academy Charter School
Public elementary school (charter) in Houston, Texas · Bloom Academy Charter School · Grades K–5
Bloom Academy Charter School serves 302 students in grades K–5 in Houston (Harris County). It is the only school in Bloom Academy Charter School. By enrollment it is the 4115th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 21.3 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Texas elementary school (14.8).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 4,726 Texas elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 14.16 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School, charter |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | K–5 |
| District | Bloom Academy Charter School |
| County | Harris County |
| Area type | City, large |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 480146613748 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Bloom Academy Charter School | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 302 | 302 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 21.3 | 21.3 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 79.1% | 79.1% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 98% of Texas elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Bloom Academy Charter School in context
Size
Bloom Academy Charter School is the only school in Bloom Academy Charter School, so its 302 students are the district's whole enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 1.9 miles away and have a median of 414 students, so Bloom Academy Charter School 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 3 with 67 students, and its smallest is grade 5 with 39, against an average of 50 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 40 in kindergarten and 39 in grade 5.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Black students are the largest group, at 86.4% of enrollment, a higher share than across Texas public schools (12.8%). Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
79.1% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. State shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Bloom Academy Charter School has 14.16 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 21.3 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 302 students would have about 20.4 teachers, so Bloom Academy Charter School has 6.2 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
NCES classifies its location as city, large, which means it is inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more. The nearest other elementary school is Law Elementary School, 0.8 miles away in Houston ISD. There are 29 elementary schools within 5 miles and 168 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Black | 86.4% |
| Hispanic | 9.6% |
| Two or more races | 1.7% |
| White | 1.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.3% |
48.7% of students are girls and 51.3% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 40 |
| Grade 1 | 54 |
| Grade 2 | 60 |
| Grade 3 | 67 |
| Grade 4 | 42 |
| Grade 5 | 39 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
3420 Almeda Genoa Rd, Houston, TX 77047
Phone: (346)333-1320
Website: bloomacademy.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Bloom Academy Charter School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Law Elementary School | Houston ISD | 0.8 mi | 426 | 17.1 | 95.8% |
| Reve Preparatory Charter School | Reve Preparatory Charter School | 1.1 mi | 237 | 289 | 100% |
| KIPP Zenith Academy | KIPP Texas Public Schools | 1.5 mi | 780 | 23.7 | 94% |
| Codwell Elementary School | Houston ISD | 1.9 mi | 342 | 14.6 | 95.3% |
| Woodson School | Houston ISD | 1.9 mi | 457 | 14.3 | 98.5% |
| Frost Elementary School | Houston ISD | 2.0 mi | 402 | 13.4 | 98% |
| Iltexas Houston Orem Elementary School | International Leadership of Texas (Iltexas) | 2.2 mi | 837 | 16.8 | 90% |
| Reynolds Elementary School | Houston ISD | 2.5 mi | 301 | 13.7 | 93.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.