Energized for Excellence Academy El, Houston TX

Original Research by School Decision on Energized for Excellence Academy El

Energized for Excellence Academy is a small charter elementary school in south Houston serving kindergarten through fifth grade with an enrollment concentrated in a single neighborhood. The campus sits in a zip code where home values are moderate and housing remains stable, with rental costs trending downward in the broader market.

The school serves a student body that is almost entirely Hispanic and almost entirely economically disadvantaged—a substantial share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The demographics reflect the surrounding neighborhood's composition and the school's location in an area of high poverty concentration.

State test results from the most recent year show weak performance overall. In math, students in third and fourth grade achieved proficiency rates in the low-to-mid range, though fifth-grade results in Spanish-language math testing were quite low and based on a very small sample. English language arts results were similarly soft, with fifth-grade Spanish ELA proficiency very low as well. Science proficiency at fifth grade was quite low. Across all subjects and grades, the school's overall proficiency index places it in the bottom quartile compared to other schools in Harris County.

The school operates within Houston ISD, which is currently under state takeover. This is a significant context for families: the elected school board was dissolved in 2023 and replaced with state-appointed managers, a situation set to continue through at least mid-2027. As part of this takeover, the district has rolled out a standardized instructional model in some schools featuring prescribed curricula, longer school days, and daily timed assessments. Libraries at dozens of reformed schools have been converted into multipurpose spaces partly used for students with behavioral issues. Additionally, Houston ISD voters rejected a major bond package in November 2024, leaving facility upgrade needs unaddressed, and the district announced the closure or consolidation of schools in February 2026 due to enrollment losses and aging infrastructure—a step that could affect this school.

A parent may want to look into whether this school is affected by the district's New Education System reforms or planned closures, and should understand that enrollment in Houston ISD has declined over recent years and that parents have no local elected school board representation currently. The state takeover, the instructional changes it has brought, and the district's fiscal and enrollment pressures form the practical context in which this school operates.

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Academic performance

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

Math

Grade 338%

School 38% · District 47% · ▼ 9 pts below district

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

Grade 441%

School 41% · District 46% · ▼ 5 pts below district

even with state median · ▲ 1 pts above county median

Grade 511%

School 11% · District 26% · ▼ 15 pts below district

▼ 30 pts below state median · ▼ 29 pts below county median

English language arts

Grade 518%

School 18% · District 26% · ▼ 8 pts below district

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

Science

Grade 510%

School 10% · District 3% · ▲ 7 pts above district

▼ 13 pts below state median · ▼ 11 pts below county median

This schoolHOUSTON 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.