NORTH FOREST EL

6602 WINFIELD ROAD BLDG A
HOUSTON, TX 77050

Charter School 483 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 3rd

School Overview

NORTH FOREST EL is a public charter elementary school and part of the YES PREP PUBLIC SCHOOLS INC school district, located in HOUSTON, TX with 483 students offering grade levels from PK to 03.

With 30 teachers, NORTH FOREST EL has a student/teacher ratio of about 15.7:1. 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.

483

Total Students

30.9

Full-Time Teachers

15.7

Student/Teacher Ratio

151.6%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for NORTH FOREST EL
Demographic	Student Count
White	10
Hispanic	353
Black	96
Two or More	23
American Indian	1

Hispanic
353 (73.1 %)
Black
96 (19.9 %)
Two or More
23 (4.8 %)
White
10 (2.1 %)
American Indian
1 (0.2 %)

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)924-5600
Website:	http://yesprep.org
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 3rd
Total Students:	483
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	30.9
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	15.7
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	720
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	12

* 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 75

Kindergarten 111

Grade 1 117

Grade 2 90

Grade 3 90