YES PREP - HOBBY

hobby.yesprep.org

Charter School 482 Students

Middle School 6th - 9th

School Overview

YES PREP - HOBBY is a public charter middle school and part of the YES PREP PUBLIC SCHOOLS INC school district, located in HOUSTON, TX with 482 students offering grade levels from 06 to 09.

With 28 teachers, YES PREP - HOBBY has a student/teacher ratio of about 17.1:1. 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.

482

Total Students

28.1

Full-Time Teachers

17.1

Student/Teacher Ratio

122.8%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for YES PREP - HOBBY
Demographic	Student Count
White	6
Hispanic	343
Black	54
Asian	2
Two or More	76
American Indian	1

Hispanic
343 (71.2 %)
Two or More
76 (15.8 %)
Black
54 (11.2 %)
White
6 (1.2 %)
Asian
2 (0.4 %)
American Indian
1 (0.2 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Middle 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)842-5600
Website:	http://hobby.yesprep.org
Grade Range:	6th - 9th
Total Students:	482
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	28.1
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	17.1
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	580
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

Grade 6 125

Grade 7 98

Grade 8 134

Grade 9 125