Energized for STEM Academy Middle School
Public middle school (charter) in Houston, Texas · Houston ISD · Grades 6–8
Energized for STEM Academy Middle School serves 335 students in grades 6–8 in Houston (Harris County). It is one of 273 schools in Houston ISD. By enrollment it is the 1345th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 37.2 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Texas middle school (14.4).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,719 Texas middle schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 9 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School, charter |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Houston ISD |
| County | Harris County |
| Area type | City, large |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 482364012383 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Houston ISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 335 | 176,727 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 37.2 | 16.1 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 94.9% | 79.3% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 100% of Texas middle schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Energized for STEM Academy Middle School in context
Size
Energized for STEM Academy Middle School is the 33rd largest of Houston ISD's 42 middle schools; its 335 students are 0.2% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 1.7 miles away and have a median of 400 students, so Energized for STEM Academy Middle School is close to their typical size.
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 8 with 118 students, and its smallest is grade 7 with 105, against an average of 112 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 112 in grade 6 and 118 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 83.6% of enrollment, a higher share than across Houston ISD (61.7%). Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
94.9% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 79.3% across Houston ISD and a median of 65.6% for Texas middle 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. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Energized for STEM Academy Middle School has 9 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 37.2 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 335 students would have about 23.3 teachers, so Energized for STEM Academy Middle School has 14.3 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
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 middle school is Sugar Grove Academy, 0.4 miles away in the same district. There are 19 middle schools within 5 miles and 59 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 83.6% |
| Asian | 7.8% |
| Black | 4.2% |
| White | 3.3% |
| Two or more races | 0.9% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.3% |
50.4% of students are girls and 49.6% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 112 |
| Grade 7 | 105 |
| Grade 8 | 118 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
7055 Beechnut, Houston, TX 77074
Phone: (713)773-3600
Website: houstonisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Energized for STEM Academy Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sugar Grove Academy | Houston ISD | 0.4 mi | 777 | 15.5 | 99% |
| Las Americas | Houston ISD | 1.1 mi | 111 | 8.5 | 98.2% |
| Fondren Middle School | Houston ISD | 1.1 mi | 713 | 15.3 | 99% |
| Energized for Excellence Academy Inc Middle School | Houston ISD | 1.1 mi | 515 | 32.2 | 96.9% |
| Southwest Public Schools Lead &global Studies Academy | Southwest Public Schools | 2.3 mi | 284 | 77.4 | 91.9% |
| Ser-Ninos Charter Middle School | Ser-Ninos Charter School | 2.5 mi | 266 | 16 | 98.5% |
| Meyerland Middle School | Houston ISD | 2.5 mi | 1,166 | 15.7 | 51.8% |
| Friends for Life Middle School | Amigos Por Vida-Friends for Life Pub Chtr School | 2.8 mi | 226 | 15.1 | 95.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.