Ser-Ninos Charter School
Houston, Texas · Harris County · Grades Pre-K–11 · Charter
Ser-Ninos Charter School runs 4 schools (2 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) with 1,193 students. By enrollment it is the 510th 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 | 4 |
| Students | 1,193 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 69.6 |
| Students per teacher | 17.1 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 96.9% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Harris County |
| Area type | City, large |
| NCES district ID | 4800018 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Ser-Ninos Charter School
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ser-Ninos Charter El II | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 246 | 22.5 | 98.8% |
| Ser-Ninos Charter Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 512 | 17.8 | 95.5% |
| Ser-Ninos Charter High School | High | 9–11 | 169 | 12.6 | 95.9% |
| Ser-Ninos Charter Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 266 | 16 | 98.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Ser-Ninos Charter School schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Ser-Ninos Charter School in context
Size
Ser-Ninos Charter School enrolls less than 0.1% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is larger than the median district (886 students). The largest of its schools is Ser-Ninos Charter Elementary School with 512 students, and the smallest is Ser-Ninos Charter High School with 169; the average is 298, against 626 statewide. NCES lists Ser-Ninos 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
Its largest grade this year is grade 1, with 122 students. Grade 11 has 42 students and kindergarten has 113, 63% fewer in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Ser-Ninos Charter School enrolls 83 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 Ser-Ninos Charter School at 97.7%, above their 53.5% share of Texas public school students.
96.9% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 95.5% at Ser-Ninos Charter Elementary School to 98.8% at Ser-Ninos Charter El II.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 69.6 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 17.1 students per teacher, more than the state's 14.9. Ser-Ninos Charter School reports no school counselors to NCES. 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
Ser-Ninos Charter School is based inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more, an area NCES calls city, large. The nearest district is Amigos Por Vida-Friends for Life Pub Chtr School, 0.5 miles away with 750 students. 52 districts are within 25 miles, and 28 of them enroll more students than Ser-Ninos 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 | 66.6 | 18 |
| School counselors | 0 | – |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0 | – |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 12.9 | 92 |
| Other student support staff | 2 | 597 |
| School administrators | 7.6 | 157 |
| District administrators | 0.9 | 1,326 |
| All staff | 109.9 |
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% |
| Asian | 1.3% |
| Black | 0.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
| White | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 83 |
| Kindergarten | 113 |
| Grade 1 | 122 |
| Grade 2 | 107 |
| Grade 3 | 117 |
| Grade 4 | 110 |
| Grade 5 | 106 |
| Grade 6 | 100 |
| Grade 7 | 88 |
| Grade 8 | 78 |
| Grade 9 | 81 |
| Grade 10 | 46 |
| Grade 11 | 42 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amigos Por Vida-Friends for Life Pub Chtr School | 1 mi | 750 | 17 | – |
| Draw Academy | 2 mi | 696 | 29.4 | – |
| Southwest Public Schools | 2 mi | 1,866 | 103 | – |
| Harmony Public Schools - Houston South | 3 mi | 3,663 | 14.8 | – |
| Bakerripley Community Schools | 3 mi | 1,808 | 17.8 | – |
| Etoile Academy Charter School | 3 mi | 979 | 16.5 | – |
| Excel Academy | 3 mi | 302 | 9.2 | – |
| Harmony Public Schools - Houston West | 4 mi | 6,541 | 16.4 | – |
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
5815 Alder Dr., Houston, TX 77081
Phone: (713)667-6145
Website: serninos.org
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.