Erath Excels Academy Inc

The Erath Excels Academy Inc district in Texas operates two public charter high schools: Coastal Horizons Academy and Huston Academy. While both schools have relatively low student enrollment, Huston Academy emerges as the standout performer, outranking Coastal Horizons Academy across several key metrics.

Huston Academy boasts a statewide ranking of 1026 out of 1987 Texas high schools, compared to Coastal Horizons Academy's ranking of 1938. Huston Academy also has a significantly higher four-year graduation rate of 82.4%, compared to just 41.7% at Coastal Horizons Academy. Additionally, Huston Academy has a 0.0% dropout rate, while Coastal Horizons Academy has a 4.3% dropout rate. Academically, Huston Academy outperforms Coastal Horizons Academy and the state average on most STAAR/EOC assessments, particularly in English II Reading, U.S. History, and Algebra I.

The performance gap between the two schools may be influenced by factors such as student demographics, school resources, and staffing. Huston Academy has a higher percentage of white students and a lower percentage of Hispanic students compared to Coastal Horizons Academy. Additionally, Huston Academy spends $12,473 per student, while Coastal Horizons Academy spends $6,436 per student, and Huston Academy has a much lower student-teacher ratio of 6:1 compared to 20.6:1 at Coastal Horizons Academy. These contextual factors likely play a significant role in the schools' divergent academic outcomes.