Mount Carmel Academy

Summary:

Mount Carmel Academy is a public charter high school in Houston, Texas, serving 269 students in grades 9-12. The school has a predominantly Hispanic student population (84.76%), with significant representation from African American (12.27%) and other racial groups.

Mount Carmel Academy stands out for its exceptional academic performance. The school consistently maintains high four-year graduation rates, ranging from 96.6% to 100% over the past five years, significantly outpacing nearby schools like Milby High School (91.3%) and Worthing High School (78.0%). Additionally, Mount Carmel Academy outperforms the Houston Independent School District and the state of Texas in several STAAR End-of-Course assessments, with 69.05% of students proficient or better in Algebra I, compared to 38.03% for Houston ISD and 44.73% for Texas. The school also boasts relatively low dropout rates, ranging from 0.0% to 1.0% over the past five years, lower than nearby schools like Texans Can Academy - Houston Hobby (42.7%).

Despite Mount Carmel Academy's overall strong performance, there are areas for potential improvement. The school's statewide School Digger ranking has declined from a high of 260 out of 1,762 Texas high schools in 2015-2016 to a low of 1,541 out of 1,961 in 2022-2023, suggesting the school may be facing challenges in keeping up with the performance of other high schools in the state. Additionally, the school's performance varies across different student subgroups, with lower rankings for African American and Hispanic students compared to English Language Learner and Special Education students. While Mount Carmel Academy outperforms many nearby schools, it is important to note that these nearby schools, such as Milby High School and Worthing High School, serve larger student populations and have higher percentages of economically disadvantaged students.


Detail:

Public, Charter 9-12

 7155 Ashburn St
       Houston, TX  77061-2611


(713) 643-2008

District: Houston Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
1304th of 1,987 Texas High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,867 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  11.0 Help
Number of students:  229

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
88.6%
African American:
8.7%
White:
1.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  90% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Mount Carmel Academy ranks worse than 65.6% of high schools in Texas. It also ranks 23rd among 45 ranked high schools in the Houston Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 35.08. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Mount Carmel Academy who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (88.6%), African American (8.7%), White (1.7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 90% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Mount Carmel Academy is 11, which is the 6th best among 45 high schools in the Houston Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Mount Carmel Academy is $10,867, which is the 15th highest among 45 high schools in the Houston Independent School District (Isd).
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Mount Carmel Academy:

SchoolDigger ranks Mount Carmel Academy 1304th of 1987 Texas public high schools. (See Mount Carmel Academy in the ranking list.)

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Houston Independent School District (Isd):

SchoolDigger ranks Houston Independent School District (Isd) 572nd of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Mount Carmel Academy

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Rank History for all students at Mount Carmel Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2011 67.96 478th 1672 71.4%
2012 50.21 817th 1603 49.0%
2013 63.36 534th 1652 67.7%
2014 56.46 752nd 1734 56.6%
2015 68.69 439th 1743 74.8%
2016 74.21 260th 1762 85.2%
2017 59.16 550th 1777 69.0%
2018 62.48 501st 1797 72.1%
2019 64.09 517th 1857 72.2%
2021 33.12 1255th 1861 32.6%
2022 40.76 1100th 1876 41.4%
2023 22.90 1541st 1961 21.4%
2024 35.08 1304th 1987 34.4%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Mount Carmel Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 64.74 204th 1113 81.7%
2019 73.92 156th 1136 86.3%
2021 53.50 370th 1195 69.0%
2022 59.22 302nd 1278 76.4%
2023 42.66 622nd 1371 54.6%
2024 41.50 687th 1435 52.1%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Mount Carmel Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 90.52 69th 1347 94.9%
2022 55.92 430th 1418 69.7%
2023 28.42 1121st 1478 24.2%
2024 58.32 450th 1547 70.9%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Mount Carmel Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 67.78 320th 1794 82.2%
2019 72.42 262nd 1818 85.6%
2021 35.61 1223rd 1848 33.8%
2022 50.25 762nd 1847 58.7%
2023 28.07 1422nd 1897 25.0%
2024 35.66 1186th 1883 37.0%
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Rank History for Female students at Mount Carmel Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 55.96 716th 1781 59.8%
2019 59.51 643rd 1798 64.2%
2021 31.69 1274th 1815 29.8%
2022 38.12 1144th 1841 37.9%
2023 19.93 1539th 1891 18.6%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Mount Carmel Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 50.11 794th 1177 32.5%
2022 49.89 787th 1172 32.8%
2023 8.59 1109th 1182 6.2%
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Rank History for At Risk students at Mount Carmel Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 68.56 285th 1784 84.0%
2019 69.14 314th 1810 82.7%
2021 40.05 1020th 1829 44.2%
2022 54.14 575th 1837 68.7%
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Rank History for Male students at Mount Carmel Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 65.24 445th 1803 75.3%
2019 64.13 492nd 1824 73.0%
2021 33.03 1235th 1840 32.9%
2022 39.68 1064th 1853 42.6%
2023 23.84 1469th 1913 23.2%
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Rank History for African American students at Mount Carmel Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 82.67 111th 1013 89.0%
2019 68.02 238th 1024 76.8%
2021 54.92 366th 1020 64.1%
2022 20.80 842nd 1031 18.3%
2023 19.21 878th 1069 17.9%
2024 21.16 860th 1065 19.2%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Mount Carmel Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 64.89 406th 1691 76.0%
2019 68.40 356th 1714 79.2%
2021 36.06 1117th 1743 35.9%
2022 45.97 845th 1762 52.0%
2023 29.92 1291st 1820 29.1%
2024 33.97 1164th 1804 35.5%
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Rank History for White students at Mount Carmel Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 56.53 588th 1539 61.8%
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Data source: test scores: Texas Education Agency, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Texas Education Agency

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by a student
Monday, January 28, 2019

Open Quote The school is just terrible. Most of the staff/student's/teachers there are racist, teachers don't care about the amount of homework they give that stress students out to the brink of panic attacks. The principle lies to parents that visit the school with their kids to get more money. What disgusts me is how they tell students to go to another school, practically telling them to leave just because they don't like them. Whenever students do tell their parents, the school lies to the parents and they actually believe them. I recommend nobody to send their kids to that place Close Quote



Enrollment information for Mount Carmel Academy

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2009 23 48 7 119 1 n/a n/a 0 198
2010 20 67 5 145 1 n/a n/a 0 238
2011 20 64 4 203 0 0 12 0 303
2012 15 79 8 233 0 0 10 0 345
2013 18 72 8 233 0 0 5 0 336
2014 20 67 5 260 0 1 6 0 359
2015 16 59 5 266 0 1 3 0 350
2016 17 46 3 281 0 1 3 0 351
2017 14 37 4 303 0 1 1 0 360
2018 10 39 4 294 0 0 0 0 347
2019 9 31 3 297 0 0 0 0 340
2020 4 25 1 293 0 0 2 0 325
2021 7 27 1 247 0 0 4 0 286
2022 8 20 2 234 0 0 4 0 268
2023 4 33 1 228 0 0 3 0 269
2024 4 20 1 203 0 0 1 0 229

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Mount Carmel Academy

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2009 198 n/a n/a 30.3
2010 238 n/a n/a 48.3
2011 303 n/a n/a 48.2
2012 345 n/a n/a 43.2
2013 336 n/a n/a 64
2014 359 n/a n/a 70.8
2015 350 n/a n/a 72
2016 351 n/a n/a 70.4
2017 360 n/a n/a 72.2
2018 347 n/a n/a 76.1
2019 340 22.8 14.8 72.4
2020 325 23.8 13.6 77.8
2021 286 24.0 11.9 75.9
2022 268 22.0 12.1 81.7
2023 269 22.0 12.2 87.4
2024 229 20.6 11.0 90

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Mount Carmel Academy

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2009 198 n/a n/a 30.3
2010 238 n/a n/a 48.3
2011 303 n/a n/a 48.2
2012 345 n/a n/a 43.2
2013 336 n/a n/a 64
2014 359 n/a n/a 70.8
2015 350 n/a n/a 72
2016 351 n/a n/a 70.4
2017 360 n/a n/a 72.2
2018 347 n/a n/a 76.1
2019 340 22.8 14.8 72.4
2020 325 23.8 13.6 77.8
2021 286 24.0 11.9 75.9
2022 268 22.0 12.1 81.7
2023 269 22.0 12.2 87.4
2024 229 20.6 11.0 90

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Mount Carmel Academy

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,318 (14.0%) $8,117 (86.0%) $9,435
2020 $886 (8.9%) $9,021 (91.1%) $9,907
2021 $816 (7.5%) $10,052 (92.5%) $10,867

Data source: Texas Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Mount Carmel Academy

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 517th of 1857 High schoolsRanks 1541st of 1961 High schools
 50.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
End of Course Algebra I (Mount Carmel Academy)378
 29%
   End of Course Algebra I (Houston Independent School District (Isd))5034
 16%
   End of Course Algebra I (Texas)6245
 17%
End of Course Biology (Mount Carmel Academy)6919
 50%
   End of Course Biology (Houston Independent School District (Isd))5140
 11%
   End of Course Biology (Texas)6357
 6%
End of Course English I Reading (Mount Carmel Academy)5637
 19%
   End of Course English I Reading (Houston Independent School District (Isd))3941
 2%
   End of Course English I Reading (Texas)4954
 5%
End of Course English II Reading (Mount Carmel Academy)7552
 23%
   End of Course English II Reading (Houston Independent School District (Isd))4344
 1%
   End of Course English II Reading (Texas)5156
 5%
End of Course U.S. History (Mount Carmel Academy)8764
 23%
   End of Course U.S. History (Houston Independent School District (Isd))6863
 5%
   End of Course U.S. History (Texas)7571
 4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students340269
 20.9%
African American3133
 6.5%
American Indian00
Asian31
 66.7%
Hispanic297228
 23.2%
Pacific Islander00
White94
 55.6%
Two or More Races03
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients72.4%87.4%
 15%


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In the 2023-24 school year, 229 students attended Mount Carmel Academy.

Mount Carmel Academy ranks 1304th of 1987 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Mount Carmel Academy are 89% Hispanic, 9% African American, 2% White.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Texas Education Agency.

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