CITYWIDE ANALYSIS: SOUTHWEST REGION OVERVIEW

 

 

 

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Neighborhoods include Jefferson, Kamm's Corners, Bellaire-Puritas and Hopkins.

UPDATE: Through a series of regional meetings in April, we engaged with more than 500 members of our community around the Citywide Analysis and gathered over 300 feedback forms in which those attendees shared their insights, ideas, and questions as they relate to the Analysis.

At the link below, you can view a summary of this information for this region, focusing on key takeaways from the Citywide Analysis and recurring themes in the stakeholder input. This information and feedback is being used to inform the set of recommendations being drafted for our K-8 schools that will be shared in the next round of regional meetings.

 

Summary of Citywide Analysis & Stakeholder Input - Southwest Region »

 

 

Key Metrics For Consideration

 

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School Quality
K-8 Takeaways
  • 62% of enrollment in the region is in schools rated A, B or C. 38% of enrollment is in schools rated D or F.
  • There is varied performance between the three neighborhoods in the region, but all have at least one District or charter school rated C or better.
High School Takeaways
  • 9% of high school residents attending a District or charter school attend an A, B or C-rated school.
  • This rate is tied for the lowest of any region in the city for access to quality high schools.

 


 

Enrollment
Enrollment and School Choice
K-8 Takeaways
  • K-8 enrollment grew by 40 students, or 1%, from 2013 to 2017 with both District and charter schools increasing slightly.
  • Combined K-8 enrollment is forecast to grow an additional 170 students, or 3.4% through 2022-23, with the growth split between charter and District schools.
  • Despite having the highest performing District schools, only 39% of students residing in this region attend a District school in the region, one of the lower rates.
  • The Southwest region has the highest rate of attendance in private schools (20%) and among the lowest rate of students choosing out of the region for either District or charter options (24%).
High School Takeaways
  • High school enrollment is forecast to grow 14.8% by 2022-23, an increase of 323 students. This represents the largest forecasted growth of any region.
  • 53% of residents attend a District high school over other options, which is the lowest rate of any region in the city.

 


 

Building Utilization
Building Use and Condition
K-8 Takeaways
  • Close to 100% of District K-8 seats are in use after adjusting for PreK and special education, leaving minimal empty seats in District schools in the region. Close to 500 empty charter seats are in the region.
  • 61% of students attending District K-8 schools are served in buildings that are newly built since 2002, the lowest rate of any region. Four of the eight District K-8 buildings in this region pre-date 2002.
  • New or renovated buildings could not serve all students forecast to attend District schools in this region in the future.
High School Takeaways
  • 75% of District high schools seats are utilized, one of the highest rates of any region. This results in roughly 650 empty seats in the region.
  • 78% of students attending District high schools in the region are served in buildings that are newly built or renovated since 2002, the highest rate of any region.

 


 

School Program Viability
Program Viability
K-8 Takeaways
  • 63% of District K-8 schools are enrolled at levels above the minimum sustainability target of 360 students and 38% are above the desired target of 450 students.
  • All but one school in this region have experienced steady or increasing enrollment over the last five years.
High School Takeaways
  • 60% of the District high schools in the region exceed the minimum enrollment target of 400 students, which represents by far the highest rate of any region.
  • None of the five high schools in the region exceed the desired enrollment target of 500 students.

 

 

 

 

Learn More

Download the K-8 Southwest Regional Fact Base - This document is the detailed Citywide Analysis Fact Base for this region, including detailed data for all schools in the region against each of the four metrics.

Download the High School Southwest Regional Fact Base - This document is the detailed Citywide Analysis Fact Base for this region, including detailed data for all schools in the region against each of the four metrics.