Sugar Grove Academy

Summary:

Sugar Grove Academy is a public middle school in Houston, Texas, serving 841 students in grades 6-8 with a diverse student population that is predominantly Hispanic (80.86%).

Despite its diverse student body, Sugar Grove Academy consistently ranks among the lowest-performing middle schools in Texas, with statewide rankings between 1910 and 2181 out of 2361 schools in the past 10 years. The school's performance on STAAR tests is significantly below the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas, and it has experienced high dropout rates ranging from 2.3% to 5.9% over the past 5 years, which are much higher than the district and state averages. Additionally, over 98% of Sugar Grove Academy's students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

When compared to nearby middle schools, such as Welch Middle and Meyerland Middle, Sugar Grove Academy generally performs worse academically, with lower test scores and higher dropout rates. This suggests that factors such as socioeconomic status, resource availability, and school climate may be contributing to the academic challenges faced by the school. Addressing these issues will require a comprehensive approach that considers the unique needs and circumstances of Sugar Grove Academy's student population.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 8405 Bonhomme
       Houston, TX  77074-5609


(713) 271-0214

District: Houston Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
1910th of 2,361 Texas Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,363 Help


Students who attend Sugar Grove Academy usually attend:

High:    Sharpstown High School

Feeder schools for Sugar Grove Academy:

Elementary:    Bonham Elementary
    McNamara Elementary
    Neff Ecc
    Neff Elementary
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Student/teacher ratio:  11.5 Help
Number of students:  800

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
79.3%
African American:
10.0%
Asian:
7.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  98.4% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Sugar Grove Academy ranks worse than 80.9% of middle schools in Texas. It also ranks 22nd among 42 ranked middle schools in the Houston Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 24.06. (See more...)
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (79.3%), African American (10%), Asian (7.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 98.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Sugar Grove Academy is 11.5, which is the 16th best among 42 middle schools in the Houston Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Sugar Grove Academy is $10,363, which is the 21st highest among 42 middle schools in the Houston Independent School District (Isd).
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Sugar Grove Academy:

SchoolDigger ranks Sugar Grove Academy 1910th of 2361 Texas public middle schools. (See Sugar Grove Academy in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Houston Independent School District (Isd):

SchoolDigger ranks Houston Independent School District (Isd) 572nd of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Sugar Grove Academy

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Rank History for all students at Sugar Grove Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2010 19.74 1662nd 1803 7.8%
2011 35.01 1528th 1895 19.4%
2012 17.27 1742nd 1951 10.7%
2013 4.81 1910th 1973 3.2%
2014 5.46 1928th 1987 3.0%
2015 8.28 1931st 2043 5.5%
2016 5.87 1933rd 1987 2.7%
2017 10.25 1947th 2027 3.9%
2018 9.25 1995th 2080 4.1%
2019 6.34 2135th 2193 2.6%
2021 9.44 2181st 2252 3.2%
2022 13.19 2093rd 2254 7.1%
2023 20.76 1964th 2330 15.7%
2024 24.06 1910th 2361 19.1%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Sugar Grove Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.97 1185th 1376 13.9%
2019 18.76 1379th 1445 4.6%
2021 19.73 1533rd 1592 3.7%
2022 22.13 1481st 1643 9.9%
2023 30.35 1290th 1720 25.0%
2024 46.09 842nd 1760 52.2%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Sugar Grove Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.13 1234th 1597 22.7%
2019 33.71 1118th 1626 31.2%
2021 26.38 1472nd 1712 14.0%
2022 24.34 1572nd 1757 10.5%
2023 43.88 868th 1815 52.2%
2024 82.34 114th 1881 93.9%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Sugar Grove Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 14.59 1951st 2039 4.3%
2019 9.65 2026th 2073 2.3%
2021 12.42 2100th 2172 3.3%
2022 18.43 2018th 2220 9.1%
2023 28.90 1746th 2251 22.4%
2024 48.64 1017th 2224 54.3%
See the entire list of Best Texas Middle Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Sugar Grove Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 10.71 1957th 2008 2.5%
2019 7.38 2010th 2047 1.8%
2021 10.72 2080th 2151 3.3%
2022 13.01 2097th 2221 5.6%
2023 21.77 1881st 2241 16.1%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Sugar Grove Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 5.69 1407th 1430 1.6%
2019 2.61 1437th 1446 0.6%
2021 8.18 1430th 1501 4.7%
2022 17.11 1350th 1488 9.3%
2023 45.77 1010th 1481 31.8%
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Rank History for At Risk students at Sugar Grove Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 23.51 1810th 2008 9.9%
2019 17.42 1967th 2058 4.4%
2021 16.35 2060th 2118 2.7%
2022 25.90 1839th 2182 15.7%
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Rank History for Male students at Sugar Grove Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 8.48 1976th 2030 2.7%
2019 6.35 2034th 2069 1.7%
2021 9.87 2110th 2168 2.7%
2022 13.60 2071st 2228 7.0%
2023 19.93 1933rd 2245 13.9%
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Rank History for Asian students at Sugar Grove Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 3.19 578th 587 1.5%
2019 0.28 593rd 594 0.2%
2021 1.60 585th 589 0.7%
2022 4.40 592nd 606 2.3%
2023 2.27 603rd 616 2.1%
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Rank History for African American students at Sugar Grove Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 22.27 1006th 1167 13.8%
2019 17.85 1108th 1193 7.1%
2021 23.26 1062nd 1213 12.4%
2022 38.62 738th 1251 41.0%
2023 59.19 408th 1273 67.9%
2024 67.99 281st 1271 77.9%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Sugar Grove Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 11.17 1849th 1895 2.4%
2019 8.46 1896th 1935 2.0%
2021 10.43 2004th 2043 1.9%
2022 14.07 1973rd 2077 5.0%
2023 23.11 1789th 2116 15.5%
2024 39.61 1267th 2108 39.9%
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Rank History for White students at Sugar Grove Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 3.35 1662nd 1673 0.7%
2019 0.54 1684th 1684 0.0%
2021 6.82 1658th 1700 2.5%
2022 15.67 1600th 1723 7.1%
2023 28.25 1400th 1749 20.0%
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Data source: test scores: Texas Education Agency, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Sugar Grove Academy

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1995 3 278 1 66 0 n/a n/a 0 348
1996 3 278 1 66 0 n/a n/a 0 348
1997 13 257 0 58 1 n/a n/a 0 329
1998 5 274 0 132 0 n/a n/a 0 411
1999 9 261 3 238 0 n/a n/a 0 511
2000 13 223 2 263 0 n/a n/a 0 501
2001 3 190 4 304 0 n/a n/a 0 501
2002 5 172 10 305 0 n/a n/a 0 492
2003 5 172 10 305 0 n/a n/a 0 492
2004 11 180 9 339 0 n/a n/a 0 539
2005 6 174 4 321 0 n/a n/a 0 505
2006 3 157 4 344 0 n/a n/a 0 508
2007 3 130 0 311 0 n/a n/a 0 444
2008 4 101 4 311 0 n/a n/a 0 420
2009 1 20 1 191 0 n/a n/a 0 213
2010 6 122 2 313 0 n/a n/a 0 443
2011 6 107 0 316 0 0 0 0 429
2012 12 132 1 473 0 1 0 0 619
2013 19 150 7 535 3 1 0 0 715
2014 10 112 10 598 4 2 1 0 737
2015 18 154 16 604 3 0 2 0 797
2016 23 155 25 640 1 0 3 0 847
2017 19 153 21 570 1 0 3 0 767
2018 18 110 28 498 2 0 3 0 659
2019 15 110 23 525 3 0 2 0 678
2020 21 124 34 587 3 1 2 0 772
2021 9 97 32 543 4 1 1 0 687
2022 13 88 35 620 1 1 2 0 760
2023 13 80 64 680 2 0 2 0 841
2024 18 80 63 634 2 0 3 0 800

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Sugar Grove Academy

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1995 348 18.0 19.3 83.3
1996 348 18.0 19.3 83.3
1997 329 19.6 16.8 67.2
1998 411 23.5 17.5 89.1
1999 511 29.8 17.1 94.9
2000 501 31.8 15.8 94.6
2001 501 30.8 16.3 95.4
2002 492 31.8 15.5 96.5
2003 492 31.8 15.5 96.5
2004 539 29.8 18.1 96.1
2005 505 30.0 16.8 96.6
2006 508 30.0 16.9 95.7
2007 444 29.5 15.1 70
2008 420 32.0 13.1 74.8
2009 213 31.0 6.9 73.2
2010 443 27.0 16.4 66.6
2011 429 33.8 12.6 55.9
2012 619 39.0 15.8 50.7
2013 715 40.6 17.5 94.7
2014 737 40.4 18.2 96.9
2015 797 41.0 19.4 72.5
2016 847 42.0 20.1 86.9
2017 767 42.0 18.2 86
2018 659 39.9 16.5 85
2019 678 38.6 17.5 96.6
2020 772 41.7 18.4 97.9
2021 687 41.0 16.7 99
2022 760 43.6 17.4 98.9
2023 841 49.2 17.0 98.5
2024 800 69.3 11.5 98.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Sugar Grove Academy

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1995 348 18.0 19.3 83.3
1996 348 18.0 19.3 83.3
1997 329 19.6 16.8 67.2
1998 411 23.5 17.5 89.1
1999 511 29.8 17.1 94.9
2000 501 31.8 15.8 94.6
2001 501 30.8 16.3 95.4
2002 492 31.8 15.5 96.5
2003 492 31.8 15.5 96.5
2004 539 29.8 18.1 96.1
2005 505 30.0 16.8 96.6
2006 508 30.0 16.9 95.7
2007 444 29.5 15.1 70
2008 420 32.0 13.1 74.8
2009 213 31.0 6.9 73.2
2010 443 27.0 16.4 66.6
2011 429 33.8 12.6 55.9
2012 619 39.0 15.8 50.7
2013 715 40.6 17.5 94.7
2014 737 40.4 18.2 96.9
2015 797 41.0 19.4 72.5
2016 847 42.0 20.1 86.9
2017 767 42.0 18.2 86
2018 659 39.9 16.5 85
2019 678 38.6 17.5 96.6
2020 772 41.7 18.4 97.9
2021 687 41.0 16.7 99
2022 760 43.6 17.4 98.9
2023 841 49.2 17.0 98.5
2024 800 69.3 11.5 98.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Sugar Grove Academy

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,326 (13.9%) $8,230 (86.1%) $9,556
2020 $1,515 (14.6%) $8,897 (85.4%) $10,412
2021 $1,085 (10.5%) $9,278 (89.5%) $10,363

Data source: Texas Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Sugar Grove Academy

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 2135th of 2193 Middle schoolsRanks 1964th of 2330 Middle schools
 13.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade Reading (Sugar Grove Academy)924
 15%
   6th Grade Reading (Houston Independent School District (Isd))3142
 11%
   6th Grade Reading (Texas)3550
 15%
6th Grade Mathematics (Sugar Grove Academy)1026
 16%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Houston Independent School District (Isd))3929
 10%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4537
 8%
7th Grade Reading (Sugar Grove Academy)1429
 15%
   7th Grade Reading (Houston Independent School District (Isd))4445
 1%
   7th Grade Reading (Texas)4752
 5%
7th Grade Mathematics (Sugar Grove Academy)1422
 8%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Houston Independent School District (Isd))3929
 10%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4135
 6%
8th Grade Reading (Sugar Grove Academy)1735
 18%
   8th Grade Reading (Houston Independent School District (Isd))4747
   8th Grade Reading (Texas)5356
 3%
8th Grade Mathematics (Sugar Grove Academy)1544
 29%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Houston Independent School District (Isd))4528
 17%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Texas)5544
 11%
8th Grade Science (Sugar Grove Academy)1213
 1%
   8th Grade Science (Houston Independent School District (Isd))3934
 5%
   8th Grade Science (Texas)4945
 4%
8th Grade Social Studies (Sugar Grove Academy)812
 4%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Houston Independent School District (Isd))2723
 4%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Texas)3531
 4%
End of Course Algebra I (Sugar Grove Academy)85100
 15%
   End of Course Algebra I (Houston Independent School District (Isd))5034
 16%
   End of Course Algebra I (Texas)6245
 17%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students678841
 24%
African American11080
 27.3%
American Indian32
 33.3%
Asian2364
 178.3%
Hispanic525680
 29.5%
Pacific Islander00
White1513
 13.3%
Two or More Races22
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients96.6%98.5%
 1.8%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Sugar Grove Academy

Students who attend Sugar Grove Academy usually go on to attend Sharpstown High School

In the 2023-24 school year, 800 students attended Sugar Grove Academy.

Sugar Grove Academy ranks in the bottom 19.1% of Texas middle schools.

Students at Sugar Grove Academy are 79% Hispanic, 10% African American, 8% Asian, 2% White.


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