The top reported proficiency rate is 36% in English language arts. The lowest is 0% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Quest Collegiate Academy - Crockett
Quest Collegiate Academy in Crockett is a small charter school serving pre-K through sixth grade with roughly a hundred students. The school is part of Texas College Preparatory Academies, a statewide charter network that also operates Founders Classical Academy campuses and other schools across Texas. Within the network, performance and ratings vary substantially by campus; the district as a whole earned a B rating for 2024-25, but individual schools range from A to F, so the specific campus matters more than the district label.
The student body is economically disadvantaged. The large majority of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, reflecting the income profile of Crockett and Houston County. Enrollment is nearly evenly divided among White and Hispanic students, with a smaller Black population and very few students from other racial backgrounds. Special-population data such as enrollment counts for students with IEPs or English learners was not available, so a parent may want to look into that with the school directly.
State testing results show weak performance. In math, proficiency rates across tested grades ranged from zero to low single digits, with the strongest result in third grade at roughly one in five students meeting state standards. In ELA, performance was somewhat stronger, with proficiency rates ranging from roughly one in three to two in five students across grades three through five. In fifth-grade science, no students met proficiency standards. When compared to other districts in Houston County, this school's overall proficiency index falls in the bottom quartile. The sixth-grade cohort is too small to test in most subjects, so results there are not reported. No graduation rate is applicable because this is an elementary and middle school.
The school sits on East Houston Avenue in central Crockett, a small, car-dependent town of a few thousand residents that serves as the Houston County seat. The immediate locale is residential and quiet, with modest single-family housing stock built largely in the second half of the twentieth century. The town's civic and economic hub is the historic downtown courthouse square, anchored by the Houston County Courthouse and surrounded by locally owned shops and restaurants. Beyond that compact walkable area, Crockett relies entirely on cars; there is no public transit. The surrounding region includes the Davy Crockett National Forest and is rooted in timber, agriculture, and livestock. Population in Crockett has been roughly flat to gently declining for decades, with minimal new housing construction. A public library serves the county, and civic institutions like the courthouse and Piney Woods Fine Arts Association provide community anchors.
Housing values in the zip code are well below state and national benchmarks, reflecting the rural, economically modest character of the area. Families choosing this school should understand they are selecting a small, economically disadvantaged population with performance that lags the county baseline. The school's charter status and small size appeal to some families, but the test results suggest academic struggle across the grade levels served.
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