Raul Yzaguirre Schools for Success
Houston, Texas · Harris County · Grades Pre-K–12 · Charter
Raul Yzaguirre Schools for Success runs 8 schools (4 elementary, 2 middle, 2 high) with 1,991 students. By enrollment it is the 364th 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 | 8 |
| Students | 1,991 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 119.1 |
| Students per teacher | 16.7 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 95.7% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Harris County |
| Area type | City, large |
| NCES district ID | 4800022 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Raul Yzaguirre Schools for Success
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryss Academy | Elementary | Pre-K–8 | 555 | 18.9 | 95% |
| Bryss Academy High School | High | 9 | 27 | 8.1 | 96.3% |
| Early College STEM Academy | Middle | 6–8 | 275 | 14.2 | 95.6% |
| Early College T-Stem Academy | High | 9–12 | 303 | 14.2 | 97% |
| Leonel Castillo Early Childhood STEM Academy | Elementary | Pre-K–K | 69 | 23 | 87% |
| North East STEM Academy | Middle | 6–8 | 133 | 19 | 99.2% |
| Pstem Academy | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 482 | 19.2 | 96.3% |
| Ryss STEM Academy at First Friends Pasadena | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 147 | 14.1 | 94.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Raul Yzaguirre Schools for Success schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Raul Yzaguirre Schools for Success in context
Size
Raul Yzaguirre Schools for Success 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 249 students, against 626 for a Texas public school. The largest is Bryss Academy (555) and the smallest is Bryss Academy High School (27). NCES lists Raul Yzaguirre Schools for Success 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 7 is its largest grade, with 190 students this year. Grade 12 has 76 students and kindergarten has 155, 51% fewer in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Raul Yzaguirre Schools for Success enrolls 347 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 Raul Yzaguirre Schools for Success at 97.7%, above their 53.5% share of Texas public school students.
95.7% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 87% at Leonel Castillo Early Childhood STEM Academy to 99.2% at North East STEM Academy. All 8 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 119.1 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 16.7 students per teacher, more than the state's 14.9. With 6.2 counselors it has 321 students per counselor; the median Texas district has 379, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 1.1 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 Raul Yzaguirre Schools for Success' area as city, large: inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more. The nearest district is Matagorda ISD, 9.9 miles away with 109 students. 6 districts are within 25 miles, and 1 of them enrolls more students than Raul Yzaguirre Schools for Success. 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 | 119.1 | 17 |
| School counselors | 6.2 | 321 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 1.1 | 1,810 |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 23.3 | 85 |
| Other student support staff | 6.4 | 311 |
| School administrators | 10.6 | 188 |
| District administrators | 3 | 664 |
| All staff | 280 |
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 | 97.7% |
| White | 1.1% |
| Black | 0.9% |
| Asian | 0.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 347 |
| Kindergarten | 155 |
| Grade 1 | 117 |
| Grade 2 | 144 |
| Grade 3 | 122 |
| Grade 4 | 117 |
| Grade 5 | 121 |
| Grade 6 | 161 |
| Grade 7 | 190 |
| Grade 8 | 187 |
| Grade 9 | 101 |
| Grade 10 | 83 |
| Grade 11 | 70 |
| Grade 12 | 76 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matagorda ISD | 10 mi | 109 | 6.9 | – |
| Bay City ISD | 15 mi | 3,473 | 18.4 | – |
| Van Vleck ISD | 16 mi | 1,039 | 13.2 | – |
| Tidehaven ISD | 20 mi | 1,065 | 14.3 | – |
| Sweeny ISD | 20 mi | 1,919 | 13.7 | – |
| Palacios ISD | 25 mi | 1,265 | 12.5 | – |
| Columbia-Brazoria ISD | 28 mi | 2,871 | 15.4 | – |
| Brazosport ISD | 30 mi | 11,169 | 14.2 | – |
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)
- Southwest Public Schools (1,866 students)
- Bakerripley Community Schools (1,808 students)
- Richard Milburn Alternative High School (Killeen) (1,607 students)
All Texas districts (31 more in Harris County).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
2950 Broadway, Houston, TX 77017
Phone: (713)640-3700
Website: ryss.org
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.