Accelerated Interdisciplinary Acad, Houston TX

Original Research by School Decision on Accelerated Interdisciplinary Acad

Accelerated Interdisciplinary Academy is a charter school serving pre-kindergarten through sixth grade in southwest Houston. The school is small, with enrollment distributed across these eight grade levels, and serves a student body that is approximately equally Black and Hispanic. Nearly all students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, reflecting the neighborhood's economic profile.

The school occupies a modern facility that opened in late 2022, built as part of a district investment in expanded capacity. This is a tangible asset for families considering enrollment: the building is new, not an older or repurposed space.

On state assessments, the school's results are mixed and warrant attention. In English language arts across grades three through six, performance ranges from a low in third grade to stronger ground in grades four, five, and six, with about half or slightly more than half of students meeting proficiency in those upper grades. In mathematics, results fluctuate by grade: third and fifth grades show lower proficiency, while fourth grade performs somewhat better. Science testing, available only for fifth grade, shows particularly low proficiency. The school's overall proficiency rate across tested subjects and grades ranks above the midpoint among Harris County's districts, but within the school itself performance is uneven across subjects and grade levels.

The school positions itself around an accelerated curriculum model, as reflected in its name and district affiliation. State accountability ratings have assigned it an "A" for the current year, which is the rating families commonly consult when evaluating school choice in Texas.

The enrollment is quite small for this grade range, and students are drawn primarily from the surrounding neighborhood rather than across the district. The school does not report data on English learners or students with individualized education plans, which is fairly common for schools this size or in some charter contexts where enrollment figures may be withheld; a parent may want to ask the school directly about services and support structures for students with those needs.

A parent considering this school should recognize the wide variation in test results across grades and subjects as an area to explore further with the school staff, particularly in mathematics and science. The modern facility and accelerated focus may appeal to families seeking an alternative to traditional public school structures in Houston, though the neighborhood itself carries the characteristics of southwest Houston's housing stock and demographics.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 340%

School 40% · District 40%

even with state median · ▲ 1 pts above county median

Grade 453%

School 53% · District 56% · ▼ 3 pts below district

▲ 12 pts above state median · ▲ 13 pts above county median

Grade 535%

School 35% · District 35%

▼ 6 pts below state median · ▼ 5 pts below county median

Grade 644%

School 44% · District 47% · ▼ 3 pts below district

▲ 10 pts above state median · ▲ 11 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 320%

School 20% · District 20%

▼ 26 pts below state median · ▼ 22 pts below county median

Grade 460%

School 60% · District 63% · ▼ 3 pts below district

▲ 11 pts above state median · ▲ 12 pts above county median

Grade 565%

School 65% · District 65%

▲ 11 pts above state median · ▲ 13 pts above county median

Grade 656%

School 56% · District 53% · ▲ 3 pts above district

▲ 4 pts above state median · ▲ 7 pts above county median

Science

Grade 520%

School 20% · District 20%

▼ 3 pts below state median · ▼ 1 pts below county median

This schoolACCELERATED INTERMEDIATE ACADEMY, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.