Carter Academy, Houston TX - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Carter Academy

Carter Academy is a regular public elementary school serving grades one through five in Houston's northeast side. The school enrolls a small to mid-sized cohort, with substantial enrollment across each grade band and a student body that is predominantly Hispanic and Black. Nearly all students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which positions the school in a high-poverty context.

Academic performance is below the midpoint when compared to other schools in Harris County. In math, grade three proficiency is low, rising modestly in grade four and holding steady in grade five, though complete data for fifth-grade math is limited by a small tested sample. In English language arts, grade four shows performance around the midpoint of the tested range, while fifth-grade English proficiency is notably lower. Grade three ELA data is unavailable due to a small tested sample. Science testing at grade five shows no students at proficiency. Across all subjects, only about a third of students score at the "meets" level or above statewide criteria, and fewer still at the "masters" level. The school may want to examine the reasons for the particularly low showing in fifth-grade science and ensure adequate support and instructional time in that subject.

The school's performance pattern suggests students are encountering difficulty across tested subjects as they advance through the grade levels. This may reflect broader patterns related to student composition, instructional capacity, or resource allocation that a parent may want to look into further with the school directly.

Houston itself is among the fastest-growing major metros in the United States, with residential construction active across the region and economic anchors in energy, healthcare, logistics, and aerospace. The school sits in a neighborhood shaped by mixed land use typical of the city, where commercial, residential, and industrial spaces coexist without traditional zoning. Walkability varies: while downtown and some inner neighborhoods are compact and pedestrian-friendly, the broader metro is car-dependent. Housing values in the immediate area are moderate and declined slightly year over year. The neighborhood surrounding Carter Academy is economically diverse but tilted toward lower-income families, consistent with the school's FRPL enrollment profile.

Carter Academy does not offer information about gifted programs, dual-credit or career pathways, or specialized coursework beyond a regular elementary curriculum. Data on disciplinary practices, staff profile, attendance rates, or chronic absenteeism were not available. The school's website, if one exists, was not provided.

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Academic performance

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

Math

Grade 336%

School 36% · District 28% · ▲ 8 pts above district

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

Grade 445%

School 45% · District 34% · ▲ 11 pts above district

▲ 4 pts above state median · ▲ 5 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 449%

School 49% · District 34% · ▲ 15 pts above district

even with state median · ▲ 1 pts above county median

Grade 520%

School 20% · District 31% · ▼ 11 pts below district

▼ 34 pts below state median · ▼ 32 pts below county median

Science

Grade 50%

School 0% · District 14% · ▼ 14 pts below district

▼ 23 pts below state median · ▼ 21 pts below county median

This schoolALDINE ISD, 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.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 5Lower-income52%Higher-income35%17 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 3Lower-income35%Higher-income45%10 pp gap