Las Americas
6501 Bellaire Blvd
Houston TX, 77074, Harris County
Phone: 713-773-5300
Type: Other/Alternative School, Middle School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 4 to Grade 8
School District: Houston Independent School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 9 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 156 | 180 | 152 | 130 | 120 | 95 | 104 | |||||||
| Grade 4: | 7 | 4.5% | 19 | 10.6% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Grade 5: | 27 | 17.3% | 34 | 18.9% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Grade 6: | 33 | 21.2% | 32 | 17.8% | 35 | 23.0% | 36 | 27.7% | 22 | 18.3% | 18 | 18.9% | 23 | 22.1% |
| Grade 7: | 37 | 23.7% | 48 | 26.7% | 54 | 35.5% | 35 | 26.9% | 34 | 28.3% | 38 | 40.0% | 28 | 26.9% |
| Grade 8: | 52 | 33.3% | 47 | 26.1% | 63 | 41.4% | 59 | 45.4% | 64 | 53.3% | 39 | 41.1% | 53 | 51.0% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 86 | 55.1% | 81 | 45.0% | 72 | 47.4% | 57 | 43.8% | 59 | 49.2% | 42 | 44.2% | 50 | 48.1% |
| Female: | 70 | 44.9% | 99 | 55.0% | 80 | 52.6% | 73 | 56.2% | 53 | 44.2% | 45 | 47.4% | 50 | 48.1% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.6% | 1 | 0.7% | 1 | 0.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 18 | 11.5% | 33 | 18.3% | 38 | 25.0% | 20 | 15.4% | 9 | 7.5% | 2 | 2.1% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hispanic: | 98 | 62.8% | 93 | 51.7% | 56 | 36.8% | 68 | 52.3% | 93 | 77.5% | 83 | 87.4% | 97 | 93.3% |
| Black: | 26 | 16.7% | 37 | 20.6% | 43 | 28.3% | 29 | 22.3% | 17 | 14.2% | 10 | 10.5% | 7 | 6.7% |
| White: | 14 | 9.0% | 15 | 8.3% | 14 | 9.2% | 12 | 9.2% | 1 | 0.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 145 | 92.9% | 174 | 96.7% | 121 | 79.6% | 112 | 86.2% | 113 | 94.2% | 89 | 93.7% | 98 | 94.2% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 8 | 5.1% | 3 | 1.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 5 | 3.8% | 3 | 2.5% | 3 | 3.2% | 3 | 2.9% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 16.86 | 24.83 | 16.00 | 15.12 | 14.67 | 12.10 | 17.60 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| STAAR | ||||||
| 2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 0% | 64% | 72% |
| 2013 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 0% | 67% | 71% |
| 2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 3% | 70% | 77% |
| 2012 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 8% | 67% | 75% |
| 2013 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 7% | 64% | 71% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 60% | 53% | 71% |
| 2012 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 10% | 70% | 76% |
| 2013 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 6% | 72% | 77% |
| 2012 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 16% | 67% | 71% |
| 2013 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 8% | 64% | 70% |
| 2012 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 10% | 76% | 80% |
| 2013 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 7% | 77% | 84% |
| 2012 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 70% | 66% | 70% |
| 2012 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 50% | 53% | 59% |
| TAKS | ||||||
| 2007 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 0% | 66% | N/A |
| 2007 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 40% | 85% | N/A |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 70% | 67% | N/A |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 57% | 80% | N/A |
| 2008 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 56% | 79% | N/A |
| 2011 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 43% | 83% | N/A |
| 2008 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 40% | 84% | N/A |
| 2011 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 43% | 93% | N/A |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 36% | 64% | N/A |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 38% | 73% | N/A |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 78% | 83% | N/A |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 92% | 85% | N/A |
| 2007 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 55% | 86% | N/A |
| 2008 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 50% | 91% | N/A |
| 2010 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 89% | 91% | N/A |
| 2011 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 92% | 92% | N/A |
| 2007 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 0% | 56% | N/A |
| 2008 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 13% | 60% | N/A |
| 2010 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 60% | 73% | N/A |
| 2011 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 92% | 78% | N/A |
| 2007 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 55% | 83% | N/A |
| 2008 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 56% | 88% | N/A |
| 2010 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 100% | 94% | N/A |
| 2011 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 100% | 95% | N/A |
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Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 75.0% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | NA |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 9.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | NA |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 75.0% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $45,047.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | NA |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $46,639.0 |