Beatrice Mayes Institute Charter School
Houston, Texas · Harris County · Grades K–8 · Charter
Beatrice Mayes Institute Charter School runs 1 school (1 elementary) with 558 students. By enrollment it is the 771st largest of 1210 districts in Texas, where the median district has 886 students. NCES classifies its area as city, large.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 1210 Texas districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 1 |
| Students | 558 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 35.7 |
| Students per teacher | 15.6 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 78.3% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Harris County |
| Area type | City, large |
| NCES district ID | 4800190 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Beatrice Mayes Institute Charter School
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beatrice Mayes Institute Charter School | Elementary | K–8 | 558 | 15.6 | 78.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Beatrice Mayes Institute Charter School schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Beatrice Mayes Institute Charter School in context
Size
Beatrice Mayes Institute Charter School enrolls less than 0.1% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is smaller than the median district (886 students). All of its students attend one school, Beatrice Mayes Institute Charter School, against an average of 626 students per Texas public school. NCES lists Beatrice Mayes Institute Charter School as an independent charter district: a charter school operator that is its own local education agency rather than part of a geographic school district.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Texas schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Grade 4 is its largest grade, with 77 students this year. Grade 8 has 48 students and kindergarten has 59, 19% fewer in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. NCES reports no pre-K students in Beatrice Mayes Institute Charter School.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade, all schools in the district.
Students
Black students are the largest group in Beatrice Mayes Institute Charter School at 97.5%, above their 12.8% share of Texas public school students.
78.3% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. Its school serves free breakfast and lunch to every student under the Community Eligibility Provision or Provision 2 or 3, with no application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 35.7 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 15.6 students per teacher, close to the state's 14.9. With 0.9 counselors it has 620 students per counselor; the median Texas district has 379, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports no librarians or media specialists.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file (full-time equivalents). Students per counselor = district students ÷ counselors. Benchmark: American School Counselor Association, 250 students per counselor.
Location
NCES classifies Beatrice Mayes Institute Charter School's area as city, large: inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more. The nearest district is The Lawson Academy, 1.2 miles away with 235 students. 53 districts are within 25 miles, and 37 of them enroll more students than Beatrice Mayes Institute Charter School. Harris County has 62 districts on this site.
Source: NCES EDGE locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines between the average locations of each district's schools.
Staff
| Role | Full-time equivalent | Students per staff member |
|---|---|---|
| Teachers | 35.7 | 16 |
| School counselors | 0.9 | 620 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0 | – |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 3 | 186 |
| Other student support staff | 6.5 | 86 |
| School administrators | 4 | 140 |
| District administrators | 3 | 186 |
| All staff | 71 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file. Students per staff member = district students ÷ full-time-equivalent staff in that role. The median Texas district has 379 students per counselor.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Black | 97.5% |
| Two or more races | 1.4% |
| Hispanic | 0.9% |
| Asian | 0.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 59 |
| Grade 1 | 53 |
| Grade 2 | 69 |
| Grade 3 | 60 |
| Grade 4 | 77 |
| Grade 5 | 71 |
| Grade 6 | 69 |
| Grade 7 | 52 |
| Grade 8 | 48 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Lawson Academy | 1 mi | 235 | 19.3 | – |
| Yellowstone College Preparatory | 3 mi | 321 | 14.6 | – |
| Academy of Accelerated Learning Inc | 3 mi | 738 | 17 | – |
| A+ Unlimited Potential | 3 mi | 203 | 22.4 | – |
| Elevate Collegiate Charter School | 3 mi | 192 | 21.3 | – |
| The Pro-Vision Academy | 3 mi | 352 | 20.5 | – |
| Houston Gateway Academy Inc | 3 mi | 2,157 | 21.4 | – |
| Houston ISD | 4 mi | 176,727 | 16.1 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Harris County
- Houston ISD (176,727 students)
- Cypress-Fairbanks ISD (117,927 students)
- Katy ISD (96,111 students)
- Aldine ISD (56,419 students)
- Klein ISD (52,437 students)
- Humble ISD (48,502 students)
- Pasadena ISD (46,491 students)
- Clear Creek ISD (39,684 students)
- Alief ISD (38,610 students)
- Spring ISD (33,590 students)
- KIPP Texas Public Schools (32,771 students)
- Spring Branch ISD (32,668 students)
- Goose Creek CISD (24,032 students)
- Tomball ISD (22,913 students)
- Galena Park ISD (20,862 students)
- YES Prep Public Schools Inc (19,573 students)
- Deer Park ISD (12,165 students)
- Sheldon ISD (10,946 students)
- Waller ISD (9,905 students)
- Channelview ISD (9,335 students)
- Harmony Public Schools - Houston North (7,571 students)
- La Porte ISD (7,099 students)
- Crosby ISD (7,046 students)
- School of Science and Technology (5,602 students)
- Harmony Public Schools - Houston South (3,663 students)
- Huffman ISD (3,646 students)
- Houston Gateway Academy Inc (2,157 students)
- Raul Yzaguirre Schools for Success (1,991 students)
- Southwest Public Schools (1,866 students)
- Bakerripley Community Schools (1,808 students)
All Texas districts (31 more in Harris County).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
5807 Calhoun, Houston, TX 77021
Phone: (713)747-5629
Website: bmi.wonderlandinc.org
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.