Bakerripley Community Schools School District

4500 Bissonnet
Bellaire, TX 77401-3113
1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 894 students in Bakerripley Community Schools School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Texas.
Public Elementary Schools in Bakerripley Community Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 26% (versus the Texas public elementary school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Texas public elementary school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
5 Schools
6,902 Schools
# Students
1,824 Students
3,737,053 Students
# Teachers
98 Teachers
255,471 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1

District Rank

Bakerripley Community Schools School District, which is ranked #1083 of all 1,196 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
This School District
State Average (TX)
#1107 out of 1204 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Bakerripley Community Schools  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
24%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Bakerripley Community Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
30%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Bakerripley Community Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
10-14%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Bakerripley Community Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.50
0.64
# American Indian Students
5 Students
11,705 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
148 Students
203,767 Students
% Asian Students
8%
6%
# Hispanic Students
1,234 Students
1,997,454 Students
% Hispanic Students
68%
53%
# Black Students
344 Students
469,194 Students
% Black Students
19%
13%
# White Students
79 Students
924,841 Students
% White Students
4%
25%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
5,879 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
13 Students
124,213 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
1,015
222,501
# Students in K Grade:
103
346,866
# Students in 1st Grade:
99
385,427
# Students in 2nd Grade:
110
402,148
# Students in 3rd Grade:
117
399,623
# Students in 4th Grade:
105
398,690
# Students in 5th Grade:
107
399,071
# Students in 6th Grade:
50
402,143
# Students in 7th Grade:
58
335,034
# Students in 8th Grade:
60
339,814
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
32,833
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
28,116
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
23,862
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
20,925
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $9,372 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,387. The school district revenue/student has declined by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,009 is less than the state median of $14,116. The school district spending/student has declined by 14% over four school years.
This School District
This State (TX)
Total Revenue
$17 MM
$74,029 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Bakerripley Community Schools  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$16 MM
$78,063 MM
This chart displays total spending of Bakerripley Community Schools  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$9,372
$13,387
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Bakerripley Community Schools  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$9,009
$14,116
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Bakerripley Community Schools  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Bakerripley Community Schools School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ripley House Middle Campus
Charter School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
4410 Navigation Blvd
Houston, TX 77011
(713) 315-6480
Grades: 6-8
| 168 students
Rank: #22.
Baker-ripley Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
6500 Rookin St Bldg A
Houston, TX 77011
(713) 273-3731
Grades: PK-5
| 398 students
Rank: #33.
Ripley House Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
4410 Navigation Blvd
Houston, TX 77011
(713) 315-6413
Grades: PK-5
| 328 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 1,824 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 19:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 96%
  • : Bottom 50% in TX
  • : 24% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30% (Btm 50%)
  • : 10-14% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

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