YES PREP - HOBBY

hobby.yesprep.org

Charter School 685 Students

Secondary School 6th - 11th

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.

685

Total Students

42.3

Full-Time Teachers

16.2

Student/Teacher Ratio

86.4%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for YES PREP - HOBBY
Demographic	Student Count
White	9
Hispanic	569
Black	99
Asian	1
Two or More	5
American Indian	2

Hispanic
569 (83.1%)
Black
99 (14.5%)
White
9 (1.3%)
Two or More
5 (0.7%)
American Indian
2 (0.3%)
Asian
1 (0.1%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Secondary 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 - 11th
Total Students:	685
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	42.3
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	16.2
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 6 131

Grade 7 105

Grade 8 145

Grade 9 111

Grade 10 111

Grade 11 82