George I Sanchez Charter
Houston, Texas · Harris County · Grades Pre-K–12 · Charter
George I Sanchez Charter runs 2 schools (2 other) with 1,120 students. By enrollment it is the 537th 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 | 2 |
| Students | 1,120 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 55.7 |
| Students per teacher | 20.1 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 81% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Harris County |
| Area type | City, large |
| NCES district ID | 4800020 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in George I Sanchez Charter
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George I Sanchez Charter | Other | Pre-K–12 | 726 | 20.8 | 81.1% |
| George I Sanchez North | Other | Pre-K–12 | 394 | 19 | 80.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of George I Sanchez Charter schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
George I Sanchez Charter in context
Size
George I Sanchez Charter enrolls less than 0.1% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is larger than the median district (886 students). Its schools average 560 students, against 626 for a Texas public school. The largest is George I Sanchez Charter (726) and the smallest is George I Sanchez North (394). NCES lists George I Sanchez Charter 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 9 is its largest grade, with 150 students this year. Grade 12 has 107 students and kindergarten has 46, 133% more in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. George I Sanchez Charter enrolls 81 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade, all schools in the district.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group in George I Sanchez Charter at 98.2%, above their 53.5% share of Texas public school students.
81% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 80.7% at George I Sanchez North to 81.1% at George I Sanchez Charter. All 2 of its schools serve 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 55.7 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 20.1 students per teacher, more than the state's 14.9. With 0.1 counselors it has 11,200 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 George I Sanchez Charter's area as city, large: inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more. The nearest district is YES Prep Public Schools Inc, 2.2 miles away with 19,573 students. 58 districts are within 25 miles, and 35 of them enroll more students than George I Sanchez Charter. 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 | 55.7 | 20 |
| School counselors | 0.1 | 11,200 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0 | – |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 0 | – |
| Other student support staff | 2.4 | 467 |
| School administrators | 2.1 | 533 |
| District administrators | 3 | 373 |
| All staff | 85.1 |
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
| Hispanic | 98.2% |
| Black | 0.9% |
| White | 0.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
| Asian | 0.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 81 |
| Kindergarten | 46 |
| Grade 1 | 43 |
| Grade 2 | 36 |
| Grade 3 | 34 |
| Grade 4 | 29 |
| Grade 5 | 42 |
| Grade 6 | 96 |
| Grade 7 | 89 |
| Grade 8 | 122 |
| Grade 9 | 150 |
| Grade 10 | 127 |
| Grade 11 | 118 |
| Grade 12 | 107 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| YES Prep Public Schools Inc | 2 mi | 19,573 | 16.1 | – |
| The Varnett Public School | 3 mi | 1,159 | 17 | – |
| A+ Unlimited Potential | 3 mi | 203 | 22.4 | – |
| Elevate Collegiate Charter School | 3 mi | 192 | 21.3 | – |
| Yellowstone College Preparatory | 4 mi | 321 | 14.6 | – |
| Houston Heights High School | 4 mi | 192 | 11.2 | – |
| Houston ISD | 4 mi | 176,727 | 16.1 | – |
| The Lawson Academy | 5 mi | 235 | 19.3 | – |
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
6001 Gulf Fwy Bldg B3, Houston, TX 77023
Phone: (713)926-1112
Website: aama.org
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.