SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY CHARTER SCHOOL

Located at 22801 Aldine Westfield Rd in Spring, Texas, the Sam Houston State University Charter School is an open, independent charter district serving elementary and middle-level students from kindergarten through sixth grade. Situated in a large suburban setting within the Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands metropolitan area, this single-school district serves as a local educational agency for federal programs. Represented within U.S. Congressional District 4802, Texas State Senate District 48004, and State House District 48150, the district maintains an active educational footprint accessible online at http://www.shsu.edu/charter-school/ or by phone at (936) 294-3347.

According to the 2024–2025 NCES dataset, the district enrolls a total of 437 students, consisting of 244 male and 193 female learners. The student population is distributed across seven grade levels, including 65 students in kindergarten, 73 in first grade, 77 in second grade, 69 in third grade, 67 in fourth grade, 60 in fifth grade, and 26 in sixth grade. Demographically, the student body includes 169 White, 131 Hispanic, 90 Black, 26 students of two or more races, 18 Asian, and 3 American Indian students. To facilitate instruction and administrative operations, the district maintains a total staffing context of 80 full-time equivalent (FTE) positions, which is comprised of 50 teacher FTEs, 9 instructional aide FTEs, and 21 support staff FTEs.