SOUTHWEST PUBLIC SCHOOLS LEAD &GLOBAL STUDIES ACAD

6400 WESTPARK DR STE 200
HOUSTON, TX 77057

www.swschools.org

Charter School 284 Students

Middle School 6th - 8th

School Overview

Discovery Middle School, located at 6400 Westpark Drive in Houston, Texas, is a campus within the Southwest Schools charter school system. The school is designed to provide a focused, supportive educational environment for students in the middle grades. As part of a public charter network, it emphasizes academic growth and college readiness, aiming to prepare students for the transition to high school through a structured curriculum that caters to the diverse needs of the Houston community.

The school’s mission aligns with the broader goals of Southwest Schools, which prioritizes a "student-first" philosophy. By maintaining a smaller, more personalized campus setting, Discovery Middle strives to foster strong relationships between students, teachers, and families. Their educational approach often combines core academic subjects with enrichment opportunities intended to build both critical thinking skills and character development, ensuring that students are well-equipped for their future educational pathways.

284

Total Students

3.7

Full-Time Teachers

77.4

Student/Teacher Ratio

91.9%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for SOUTHWEST PUBLIC SCHOOLS LEAD &GLOBAL STUDIES ACAD
Demographic	Student Count
White	5
Hispanic	252
Black	27

Hispanic
252 (88.7%)
Black
27 (9.5%)
White
5 (1.8%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Middle School
School Type:	Alternative School
Charter Status:*	Charter School
Virtual Instruction:	N/A
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	SOUTHWEST PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Phone:	(713)954-9528
Website:	http://www.swschools.org
Grade Range:	6th - 8th
Total Students:	284
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	3.7
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	77.4
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	260
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	1

* 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

Grade 6 104

Grade 7 90

Grade 8 90