About This School
Preschool | Grades PK-8 | Brazos School for Inquiry & Creativity
Bsic Houston-Rosslyn School is located in Houston, TX and is one of 4 schools in Brazos School For Inquiry & Creativity School District. It is a charter school that serves 154 students in grades PK-8.
Charter schools are public schools, but differ from traditional public schools in that they are independent and are operated by educators, parents, community leaders, educational entrepreneurs, or others. Funding for charter schools is based on designated local or state educational organizations. Those organizations are responsible for monitoring and assessing the quality and effectiveness of education, but permit the schools to operate outside of the traditional public school education system.
Bsic Houston-Rosslyn School did not make 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 Bsic Houston-Rosslyn School's test results to learn more about school performance.
In 2011, Bsic Houston-Rosslyn School had 11 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Texas average is 15 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Bsic Houston-Rosslyn School's students and teachers. more
Charter schools are public schools, but differ from traditional public schools in that they are independent and are operated by educators, parents, community leaders, educational entrepreneurs, or others. Funding for charter schools is based on designated local or state educational organizations. Those organizations are responsible for monitoring and assessing the quality and effectiveness of education, but permit the schools to operate outside of the traditional public school education system.
Bsic Houston-Rosslyn School did not make 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 Bsic Houston-Rosslyn School's test results to learn more about school performance.
In 2011, Bsic Houston-Rosslyn School had 11 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Texas average is 15 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Bsic Houston-Rosslyn School's students and teachers. more
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Schools Nearby
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| School Name distance | TestRating | Community Rating |
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| Holbrook Elementary School 1 miles |  |
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| Ermel Elementary School 1 miles | |
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| Hoffman Middle School 1.1 miles |  |
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| Smith Academy 1.2 miles |  |
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| Living Word Christian Academy 1.4 miles | n/a |
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Students
Enrollment (2011)
Total: 154
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Student Economic Level (2011)
In 2011, Bsic Houston-Rosslyn School had 98% 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)
Black
65%
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35%
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Brazos School for Inquiry & Creativity District Spending
$7,598Per Pupil
The Brazos School for Inquiry & Creativity spends $7,598 per pupil in current expenditures. The district spends 50% on instruction, 39% on support services, 10% on other elementary and secondary expenditures. More about Brazos School for Inquiry & Creativity District
11:1STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO
In 2011, Bsic Houston-Rosslyn School had 11 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Texas average is 15 students per full-time equivalent teacher.
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About the TAKS
What is it?
The TAKS is an annual test used to measure a student's mastery of the state's grade-level academic standards.
Which Grades and Subjects?
Students are assessed in Grades 3 through 9 in reading, in Grades 4 and 7 in writing, and in Grades 10 and 11 in English language arts. Math skills are assessed in Grades 3 through 11, and students are assessed in Grades 5, 8, 10, and 11 in science, and in Grades 8, 10, and 11 in social studies.
How is it Scored?
Students receive one of two ratings: met standard or commended performance. The goal is for all students to meet the state standard. Students must pass the TAKS tests in grades 3, 5, and 8 in order to be promoted to the next grade, and in grade 11 in order to graduate from high school.
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The Education.com TestRating is a number (1-10) calculated by Education.com that provides an overview of a school’s test performance for a given year, by comparing the school’s state standardized test results to those of other schools in the same state. For Texas, the TestRating is calculated using a school's 2011 TAKS Results for all subjects tested.
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