NORTH CENTRAL EL

1900 STRAWN RD
HOUSTON, TX 77039

northcentrales.yesprep.org

Charter School 707 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 4th

School Overview

NORTH CENTRAL EL is a public charter elementary school and part of the YES PREP PUBLIC SCHOOLS INC school district, located in HOUSTON, TX with 707 students offering grade levels from PK to 04. Student demographics can be found below.

With 43 teachers, NORTH CENTRAL EL has a student/teacher ratio of about 16.3:1. 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.

707

Total Students

43.5

Full-Time Teachers

16.3

Student/Teacher Ratio

111.7%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for NORTH CENTRAL EL
Demographic	Student Count
White	5
Hispanic	634
Black	42
Asian	3
Two or More	22
American Indian	1

Hispanic
634 (89.7 %)
Black
42 (5.9 %)
Two or More
22 (3.1 %)
White
5 (0.7 %)
Asian
3 (0.4 %)
American Indian
1 (0.1 %)

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:	YES PREP PUBLIC SCHOOLS INC
Phone:	(713)842-5650
Website:	http://northcentrales.yesprep.org
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 4th
Total Students:	707
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	43.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	16.3
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	780
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	10

* 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 81

Kindergarten 109

Grade 1 120

Grade 2 145

Grade 3 122

Grade 4 130

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for NORTH CENTRAL EL
Grade	Student Count
Pre-Kindergarten	81
Kindergarten	109
Grade 1	120
Grade 2	145
Grade 3	122
Grade 4	130

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for NORTH CENTRAL EL
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	335	47.4%
Male	372	52.6%

Nearby Elementary Schools (Within 10 Miles)