YES PREP - NORTHWEST

14741 YORKTOWN PLAZA DR
HOUSTON, TX 77040

northwest.yesprep.org

Charter School 940 Students

High School 6th - 12th

School Overview

YES PREP - NORTHWEST is a public charter middle school and part of the YES PREP PUBLIC SCHOOLS INC school district, located in HOUSTON, TX with 521 students offering grade levels from 06 to 10. Student demographics can be found below.

With 31 teachers, YES PREP - NORTHWEST has a student/teacher ratio of about 16.4:1. 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.

940

Total Students

61.5

Full-Time Teachers

15.3

Student/Teacher Ratio

86.5%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for YES PREP - NORTHWEST
Demographic	Student Count
White	21
Hispanic	837
Black	68
Asian	2
Two or More	6
American Indian	6

Hispanic
837 (89.0%)
Black
68 (7.2%)
White
21 (2.2%)
Two or More
6 (0.6%)
American Indian
6 (0.6%)
Asian
2 (0.2%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	High 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)842-5510
Website:	http://northwest.yesprep.org
Grade Range:	6th - 12th
Total Students:	940
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	61.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	15.3
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	803
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

Grade 6 128

Grade 7 152

Grade 8 164

Grade 9 142

Grade 10 122

Grade 11 107

Grade 12 125