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Yes Prep Public Schools Inc School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 21 public charter schools serving 16,366 students in Yes Prep Public Schools Inc School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public charter schools in Texas.
Public Charter Schools in Yes Prep Public Schools Inc School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Texas public charter school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Texas public charter school average of 88% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
21 Schools
1,048 Schools
# Students
16,366 Students
467,375 Students
# Teachers
988 Teachers
28,924 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Yes Prep Public Schools Inc School District, which is ranked #799 of all 1,201 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 94% has increased from 92% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#784 out of 1204 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
46%
Graduation Rate
94%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.28
0.56
# American Indian Students
41 Students
1,198 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
119 Students
22,102 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
13,855 Students
296,579 Students
% Hispanic Students
85%
64%
# Black Students
1,566 Students
79,651 Students
% Black Students
10%
17%
# White Students
369 Students
57,456 Students
% White Students
2%
12%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
461 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
409 Students
9,928 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
440
23,476
# Students in K Grade:
551
36,103
# Students in 1st Grade:
562
37,900
# Students in 2nd Grade:
559
37,394
# Students in 3rd Grade:
401
36,139
# Students in 4th Grade:
258
34,516
# Students in 5th Grade:
-
33,794
# Students in 6th Grade:
2,178
40,680
# Students in 7th Grade:
2,256
40,638
# Students in 8th Grade:
2,312
39,010
# Students in 9th Grade:
2,213
33,093
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,730
29,185
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,524
24,150
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,382
21,297
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,622 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,417. The school district revenue/student has declined by 24% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,197 is less than the state median of $14,148. The school district spending/student has declined by 15% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$190 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$151 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,622
$13,417
Spending / Student
$9,197
$14,148
Best Yes Prep Public Schools Inc School District Public Charter Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Southeast Elementary School
Charter School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
507 Crenshaw Rd
Houston, TX 77034
(713) 842-5555
Houston, TX 77034
(713) 842-5555
Grades: PK-4
| 641 students
Rank: #22.
Yes Prep - Southwest
Charter School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
4411 Anderson Rd
Houston, TX 77053
(713) 967-9200
Houston, TX 77053
(713) 967-9200
Grades: 6-12
| 1,027 students
Rank: #33.
Yes Prep - North Central
Charter School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
13703 Aldine Westfield Rd
Houston, TX 77039
(713) 967-8800
Houston, TX 77039
(713) 967-8800
Grades: 6-12
| 977 students
Rank: #44.
Yes Prep - Brays Oaks
Charter School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
9000 W Bellfort St
Houston, TX 77031
(713) 967-8400
Houston, TX 77031
(713) 967-8400
Grades: 6-12
| 1,032 students
Rank: #55.
Yes Prep - Hobby
Charter School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
8787 Tallyho Rd
Houston, TX 77061
(713) 842-5600
Houston, TX 77061
(713) 842-5600
Grades: 6-9
| 482 students
Rank: #66.
Yes Prep - 5th Ward
Charter School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1305 Benson St
Houston, TX 77020
(713) 924-0600
Houston, TX 77020
(713) 924-0600
Grades: 6-12
| 943 students
Rank: #77.
Yes Prep - Southeast
Charter School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
353 Crenshaw Rd
Houston, TX 77034
(713) 967-9400
Houston, TX 77034
(713) 967-9400
Grades: 6-12
| 969 students
Rank: #88.
Yes Prep - Northline
Charter School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
441 Little York Rd
Houston, TX 77076
(713) 842-5400
Houston, TX 77076
(713) 842-5400
Grades: 6-11
| 847 students
Rank: #99.
Yes Prep - Northwest
Charter School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
14741 Yorktown Plaza Dr
Houston, TX 77040
(713) 842-5510
Houston, TX 77040
(713) 842-5510
Grades: 6-10
| 521 students
Rank: #1010.
Yes Prep - West
Charter School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
10535 Harwin Dr
Houston, TX 77036
(713) 967-8200
Houston, TX 77036
(713) 967-8200
Grades: 6-12
| 997 students
Rank: #1111.
North Central Elementary School
Charter School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1900 Strawn Rd
Houston, TX 77039
(713) 842-5650
Houston, TX 77039
(713) 842-5650
Grades: PK-4
| 707 students
Rank: #1212.
Yes Prep - Gulfton
Charter School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
6565 De Moss Dr
Houston, TX 77074
(713) 967-9800
Houston, TX 77074
(713) 967-9800
Grades: 6-12
| 1,062 students
Rank: #1313.
Yes Prep - White Oak
Charter School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
5620 W Tidwell
Houston, TX 77091
(713) 924-5200
Houston, TX 77091
(713) 924-5200
Grades: 6-12
| 879 students
Rank: #1414.
Yes Prep North Forest
Charter School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
6602 Winfield Rd
Houston, TX 77050
(713) 967-8699
Houston, TX 77050
(713) 967-8699
Grades: 6-12
| 1,014 students
Rank: #1515.
Yes Prep - East End
Charter School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
8401 Lawndale St
Houston, TX 77012
(713) 967-7800
Houston, TX 77012
(713) 967-7800
Grades: 6-12
| 982 students
Rank: #1616.
Yes Prep - Northside
Charter School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
5215 Jensen Dr
Houston, TX 77026
(713) 924-0400
Houston, TX 77026
(713) 924-0400
Grades: 6-12
| 941 students
Rank: #1717.
Yes Prep - Southside
Charter School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
5515 S Loop E
Houston, TX 77033
(713) 924-5500
Houston, TX 77033
(713) 924-5500
Grades: 6-12
| 922 students
Rank: n/an/a
North Forest Elementary School
Charter School
6602 Winfield Road Bldg A
Houston, TX 77050
(713) 924-5600
Houston, TX 77050
(713) 924-5600
Grades: PK-3
| 483 students
Rank: n/an/a
Southside Elementary School
Charter School
5515 S Loop E Ste B
Houston, TX 77033
(713) 924-5300
Houston, TX 77033
(713) 924-5300
Grades: PK-3
| 466 students
Rank: n/an/a
Yes Prep Airline Elementary School
Charter School
5815 Airline Dr
Houston, TX 77076
(713) 924-0700
Houston, TX 77076
(713) 924-0700
Grades: PK-2
| 255 students
Rank: n/an/a
Yes Prep East End Elementary School
Charter School
8329 Lawndale St
Houston, TX 77012
(713) 924-0800
Houston, TX 77012
(713) 924-0800
Grades: PK-2
| 219 students
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