SOUTHWEST PUBLIC SCHOOLS INT'L LEADERSHIP ACADEMY

www.swschools.org

Charter School 526 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Southwest Schools Bissonnet Elementary is a public charter school campus located in the Sharpstown area of Houston, Texas. As part of the Southwest Schools network, the campus is dedicated to providing a rigorous academic environment that emphasizes core subjects like math, science, and literacy. The school focuses on creating a supportive community for its students, many of whom are from diverse cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds, by integrating academic instruction with character development to help students succeed in a global society.

The Bissonnet campus utilizes a structured curriculum designed to prepare elementary-aged children for the transition to middle and high school. In addition to standard academics, the school emphasizes the importance of school culture and parent involvement to foster student engagement. By leveraging the resources of the Southwest Schools charter system, the Bissonnet campus aims to close achievement gaps and provide equitable educational opportunities for the families in the surrounding Houston community.

526

Total Students

6.8

Full-Time Teachers

77.0

Student/Teacher Ratio

97.3%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for SOUTHWEST PUBLIC SCHOOLS INT'L LEADERSHIP ACADEMY
Demographic	Student Count
White	2
Hispanic	496
Black	26
Two or More	1
American Indian	1

Hispanic
496 (94.3%)
Black
26 (4.9%)
White
2 (0.4%)
Two or More
1 (0.2%)
American Indian
1 (0.2%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Alternative School
Charter Status:*	Charter School
Virtual Instruction:	N/A
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	SOUTHWEST PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Phone:	(713)988-5839
Website:	http://www.swschools.org
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	526
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	6.8
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	77.0
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	508
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	4

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 70

Kindergarten 90

Grade 1 89

Grade 2 69

Grade 3 72

Grade 4 71

Grade 5 65