Summary:
The 77063 zip code area of Houston, Texas is home to 7 schools serving students from pre-kindergarten through 8th grade, including 6 elementary schools and 1 middle school. This diverse set of schools includes a mix of public district schools and high-performing public charter schools, with significant variation in their academic outcomes.
The top-performing schools in the area are KIPP Sharp Prep and Briarmeadow Charter, which consistently rank among the best elementary schools in the state. These charter schools demonstrate significantly higher proficiency rates on STAAR assessments compared to the district and state averages, often exceeding them by 20-40 percentage points. In contrast, some of the public district schools like Piney Point Elementary and Emerson Elementary struggle to meet state proficiency standards, with rates well below the district and state averages.
The performance gap between the top-performing and lower-performing schools appears to be strongly correlated with the schools' economic disadvantage levels, as measured by free and reduced-price lunch rates. The schools with the highest poverty rates tend to have the lowest test score proficiency rates. Additionally, the public charter schools in the area generally outperform the public district schools, suggesting the charter school model may be more effective in this area. Overall, the data reveals a diverse set of schools in the 77063 zip code, with significant variation in their academic outcomes and the need for further investigation into the factors driving these performance differences.
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