Founders Classical Academy - Conroe
Public school (charter) in Conroe, Texas · Texas College Preparatory Academies · Grades K–10
Founders Classical Academy - Conroe serves 921 students in grades K–10 in Conroe (Montgomery County). It is one of 40 schools in Texas College Preparatory Academies. By enrollment it is the 49th largest of 356 public schools in Texas (median 244 students). With 19.7 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Texas school (11).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 356 Texas schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 46.84 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School, charter |
| Level | Other |
| Grades | K–10 |
| District | Texas College Preparatory Academies |
| County | Montgomery County |
| Area type | City, midsize |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 480016314317 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Texas College Preparatory Academies | Texas schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 921 | 16,602 | 244 |
| Students per teacher | 19.7 | 14.8 | 11 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 35.3% | 37.6% | 61.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 94% of Texas schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Founders Classical Academy - Conroe in context
Size
Of the 16 schools in Texas College Preparatory Academies, Founders Classical Academy - Conroe is the 4th largest, with 5.5% of the district's students. The 8 nearest schools are a median 18.4 miles away and have a median of 114 students, so Founders Classical Academy - Conroe is larger 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 7 with 108 students, and its smallest is grade 10 with 48, against an average of 84 per grade. This year grade 10 has 48% fewer students than kindergarten (48 against 93). 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
White students are the largest group, at 47.9% of enrollment, a higher share than across Texas College Preparatory Academies (36.9%). Hispanic students are next, at 33.2%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
35.3% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 37.6% across Texas College Preparatory Academies and a median of 61.6% for Texas 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
Founders Classical Academy - Conroe has 46.84 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 19.7 students per teacher. At the median Texas school ratio of 11, a school with 921 students would have about 83.7 teachers, so Founders Classical Academy - Conroe has 36.9 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas schools (11).
Location
NCES classifies its location as city, midsize, which means it is inside a principal city of 100,000 to 250,000 people. The nearest other school is Comquest Academy, 12.8 miles away in Comquest Academy. No other school is within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 47.9% |
| Hispanic | 33.2% |
| Black | 8.1% |
| Asian | 5.6% |
| Two or more races | 4.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.3% |
53.4% of students are girls and 46.6% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 93 |
| Grade 1 | 101 |
| Grade 2 | 104 |
| Grade 3 | 83 |
| Grade 4 | 82 |
| Grade 5 | 80 |
| Grade 6 | 81 |
| Grade 7 | 108 |
| Grade 8 | 89 |
| Grade 9 | 52 |
| Grade 10 | 48 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
15330 Brass Nail Rd, Conroe, TX 77384
Phone: (469)451-6543
Website: responsiveed.com
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Founders Classical Academy - Conroe. Blue: the nearest schools.
Nearby schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comquest Academy | Comquest Academy | 12.8 mi | 34 | 13.9 | – |
| The Learning Center | New Caney ISD | 15.4 mi | 102 | 6.7 | 81.4% |
| Sst Champions | School of Science and Technology | 15.9 mi | 1,660 | 16.8 | 75.7% |
| Ignite Community School - Fallbrook | Texas College Preparatory Academies | 17.9 mi | 208 | 15.2 | 77.9% |
| Ki Charter - Kingwood | Ki Charter | 19.0 mi | 21 | 7.6 | 28.6% |
| Aristoi Classical Academy-Cypress | Aristoi Classical Academy | 20.3 mi | 511 | 15.6 | 22.5% |
| Lane School | Aldine ISD | 21.7 mi | 101 | 1.9 | 53.5% |
| Disciplinary Alternative Education Program | Cleveland ISD | 24.3 mi | 126 | 10.1 | 92.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.