HORIZON MONTESSORI PEARLAND - STEM ACADEMY

Charter School 400 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 8th

School Overview

HORIZON MONTESSORI PEARLAND - STEM ACADEMY is a public charter elementary school and part of the HORIZON MONTESSORI PUBLIC SCHOOLS school district, located in PEARLAND, TX with 400 students offering grade levels from PK to 08.

With 20 teachers, HORIZON MONTESSORI PEARLAND - STEM ACADEMY has a student/teacher ratio of about 19.3:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

400

Total Students

20.8

Full-Time Teachers

19.3

Student/Teacher Ratio

34.5%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for HORIZON MONTESSORI PEARLAND - STEM ACADEMY
Demographic	Student Count
White	74
Hispanic	184
Black	69
Asian	45
Two or More	22
American Indian	6

Hispanic
184 (46.0 %)
White
74 (18.5 %)
Black
69 (17.2 %)
Asian
45 (11.3 %)
Two or More
22 (5.5 %)
American Indian
6 (1.5 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Charter School
Virtual Instruction:	N/A
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	HORIZON MONTESSORI PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Phone:	(281)485-2500
Website:	http://hmps.net
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 8th
Total Students:	400
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	20.8
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	19.3
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	135
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	3

* 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 110

Kindergarten 74

Grade 1 55

Grade 2 40

Grade 3 30

Grade 4 21

Grade 5 23

Grade 6 14

Grade 7 18

Grade 8 15