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Bloom Academy Charter School is an elementary school in Houston, Texas that serves students from kindergarten to 5th grade, with a predominantly African American student population of over 89%. The school is part of the Bloom Academy Charter School District, which is ranked 968 out of 968 districts in Texas and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Bloom Academy Charter School consistently performs significantly below the state average on STAAR tests in reading, math, and science. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 8.16% of 3rd graders, 22.64% of 4th graders, and 17.95% of 5th graders were proficient or better in STAAR reading, compared to the state averages of 48.85%, 50.66%, and 53.96%, respectively. The school's math performance is even lower, with only 2.04% of 3rd graders, 5.77% of 4th graders, and 2.56% of 5th graders scoring proficient or better, compared to the state averages of 40.86%, 44.67%, and 48.96%. Additionally, the school has a very high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 85.84% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2022-2023 school year.
When comparing Bloom Academy Charter School to the nearby public schools, such as Almeda Elementary and Challenger Elementary, it is clear that the charter school is significantly underperforming academically. These nearby public schools, which are part of the Houston Independent School District and the Pearland Independent School District, respectively, outperform Bloom Academy Charter School on STAAR tests in both reading and math across all grade levels. Additionally, the racial makeup of Bloom Academy Charter School is in stark contrast to the nearby public schools, with an overwhelming majority of African American students, while the nearby public schools have a more diverse student population.
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