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TEXANS CAN ACADEMY - HOUSTON SOUTHWEST

TEXANS CAN ACADEMIESHOUSTON, TXPrincipal · ORLANDO VARGAS

TEA rating

C · 74

Grades

09-12

Enrollment

287

Open jobs

0

Student profile · 2024–25

Campus student demographics

Student membership data reported to TEA for this campus.

Race & ethnicity

CategoryPercent
White1%
Hispanic71.3%
African American25.2%
Asian1.5%
American Indian0.5%
Pacific Islander0.2%
Two or more races0.2%

Student programs

CategoryPercent
EB/EL (English learners)54%
Economically disadvantaged89.4%
Special education9.9%
Gifted & talented0%
Dyslexic1.2%

Population counts

CategoryStudents
Immigrant0
Military-connected4

Gender

CategoryPercent
Male51.7%
Female48.3%

2025 TEA Accountability

Campus ratings

State-assigned domain ratings and scores.

Student Achievement
RatingD
Score68
School Progress
RatingC
Score76
Academic Growth
RatingC
Score71
Relative Performance
RatingC
Score76

Spring 2026 STAAR

STAAR performance

Percentage of students at or above each performance level on EOC exams.

End-of-Course exams

SubjectApproaches+Meets+Masters
Algebra I59%5%0%
Biology76%12%0%
English I26%9%0%
English II34%20%0%
U.S. History93%49%5%

Campus staffing · 2024–25

Teachers & staffing

Campus-level staffing from TEA, with district-wide pay and turnover for context.

Student / teacher ratio

27.9 : 1

Avg teacher experience

5.7 yrs

Avg teacher salary

$68,537

Teacher turnover

44.9%

State avg. 22.7%

Teacher Incentive Allotment · TIA

TIA Allotments

Additional annual funding available per teacher designation at this campus.

Participation status

Application Accepted

May receive TIA payments beginning the 2026–27 school year.

Recognized

$7,139

per teacher / year

Exemplary

$14,278

per teacher / year

Master

$25,797

per teacher / year

Jobs

Open positions

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Address

10914 S GESSNER

HOUSTON, TX 77071