Cornerstone Academy

Cornerstone Academy is a middle school located in Houston, TX, serving grades 6–8 and approximately 365 students. Operated by Spring Branch ISD, the campus sits about 6.9 miles from Bellaire News's newsroom and is part of Bellaire News's ongoing local education coverage.

The school employs roughly 27 full-time-equivalent classroom teachers for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.5:1. That ratio is below the state average for TX, generally an indicator of smaller class sizes and more individualized instruction.

Cornerstone Academy operates as a publicly funded charter school. These designations affect funding, enrollment policy, and the kinds of state and federal accountability measures the campus is subject to.

State accountability ratings for TEA are released annually and combine student achievement, growth, and closing-the-gaps metrics. Bellaire News publishes rating updates as soon as they become public each fall, with comparisons to nearby campuses and prior-year trends.

Middle school transitions matter: Bellaire News reports on Cornerstone Academy's academic offerings, athletics, and feeder-pattern shifts that determine where graduates attend high school.

Tip about Cornerstone Academy? Email editor@nexcom.media with the subject line "Cornerstone Academy". For more education coverage, see bellairenews.org/schools or browse Bellaire News's latest reporting at bellairenews.org/news. This profile uses public data from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) and is updated annually as new federal filings are released.