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Preschool | Grades 3-4 | Aldine ISD

Bethune Academy is located in Houston, TX and is one of 46 elementary schools in Aldine Isd District. It is a magnet school that serves 466 students in grades 3-4.

Magnet schools are public schools that offer a specialized curriculum or educational philosophy, often with a specific focus or theme. Magnet schools promote student diversity because they are open to students outside the normal school district boundaries and often attract high caliber students through competitive programs.

Bethune Academy made AYP in 2011. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of Texas in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Bethune Academy's test results to learn more about school performance.

In 2011, Bethune Academy had 13 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Texas average is 15 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Bethune Academy's students and teachers. more

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2500 South Victory Dr, Houston, TX 77088

(281) 878-0380

http://www.aldine.K12.tx.us

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Enrollment (2011)

Total: 466

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Student Economic Level (2011)

In 2011, Bethune Academy had 75% of students eligible for free or reduced price lunch programs. Texas had 50% of eligible students for free or reduced price lunch programs. Eligibility for the National School Lunch Program is based on family income levels.

Student Ethnicity (2011)

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68%

Hispanic

30%

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Aldine ISD District Spending

$8,405Per Pupil

The Aldine ISD spends $8,405 per pupil in current expenditures. The district spends 59% on instruction, 35% on support services, 6% on other elementary and secondary expenditures. More about Aldine ISD District

13:1STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO

In 2011, Bethune Academy had 13 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Texas average is 15 students per full-time equivalent teacher.

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