YES Prep Public Schools Inc
Houston, Texas · Harris County · Grades Pre-K–12 · Charter
YES Prep Public Schools Inc runs 24 schools (9 elementary, 15 high) with 19,573 students. By enrollment it is the 73rd 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 | 24 |
| Students | 19,573 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 1,217.5 |
| Students per teacher | 16.1 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 91.3% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Harris County |
| Area type | City, large |
| NCES district ID | 4800209 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in YES Prep Public Schools Inc
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Central Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 863 | 17.4 | 91.5% |
| North Forest Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 772 | 16 | 94.8% |
| Southeast Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 816 | 16.4 | 84.7% |
| Southside Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 675 | 14.4 | 95.6% |
| YES Prep - 5th Ward | High | 6–12 | 933 | 15.7 | 92.9% |
| YES Prep - Brays Oaks | High | 6–12 | 1,051 | 17.9 | 94.4% |
| YES Prep - East End | High | 6–12 | 1,014 | 15.8 | 88.5% |
| YES Prep - Gulfton | High | 6–12 | 1,039 | 17 | 97.1% |
| YES Prep - Hobby | High | 6–11 | 685 | 16.2 | 86.4% |
| YES Prep - North Central | High | 6–12 | 1,002 | 17.2 | 89.4% |
| YES Prep - Northline | High | 6–12 | 1,004 | 16.8 | 90.7% |
| YES Prep - Northside | High | 6–12 | 948 | 15.9 | 93.2% |
| YES Prep - Northwest | High | 6–12 | 940 | 15.3 | 86.5% |
| YES Prep - Southeast | High | 6–12 | 854 | 15.3 | 82.7% |
| YES Prep - Southside | High | 6–12 | 860 | 14.9 | 95.9% |
| YES Prep - Southwest | High | 6–12 | 1,060 | 18.4 | 92.4% |
| YES Prep - West | High | 6–12 | 990 | 16.3 | 93.2% |
| YES Prep - White Oak | High | 6–12 | 942 | 16.9 | 93% |
| YES Prep Airline Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 632 | 14.1 | 94.1% |
| YES Prep East End Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 607 | 16.3 | 89.5% |
| YES Prep Hobby Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–2 | 186 | 10.1 | 90.3% |
| YES Prep North Forest | High | 6–12 | 991 | 16 | 94% |
| YES Prep North Rankin Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–2 | 262 | 12.8 | 88.2% |
| YES Prep Southwest Oaks Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–2 | 447 | 16.2 | 85.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of YES Prep Public Schools Inc schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
YES Prep Public Schools Inc in context
Size
YES Prep Public Schools Inc enrolls 0.4% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is larger than the median district (886 students). The largest of its schools is YES Prep - Southwest with 1,060 students, and the smallest is YES Prep Hobby Elementary School with 186; the average is 816, against 626 statewide. NCES lists YES Prep Public Schools Inc 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 8, with 2,306 students. Grade 12 has 1,568 students and kindergarten has 963, 63% more in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. YES Prep Public Schools Inc enrolls 552 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 YES Prep Public Schools Inc at 87.6%, above their 53.5% share of Texas public school students. Black students make up 9.8%.
91.3% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 82.7% at YES Prep - Southeast to 97.1% at YES Prep - Gulfton. 21 of its 24 schools serve free meals to every student under the Community Eligibility Provision or Provision 2 or 3; at the others, families apply based on income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 1,217.5 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 16.1 students per teacher, more than the state's 14.9. With 61.6 counselors it has 318 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 and 5 school psychologists.
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
YES Prep Public Schools Inc is based inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more, an area NCES calls city, large. The nearest district is A+ Unlimited Potential, 1.4 miles away with 203 students. 57 districts are within 25 miles, and 16 of them enroll more students than YES Prep Public Schools Inc. 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 | 1,080.8 | 18 |
| School counselors | 61.6 | 318 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0 | – |
| School psychologists | 5 | 3,915 |
| Instructional aides | 0 | – |
| Other student support staff | 140.8 | 139 |
| School administrators | 120.7 | 162 |
| District administrators | 50.9 | 385 |
| All staff | 2,232.6 |
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 | 87.6% |
| Black | 9.8% |
| White | 1.2% |
| Asian | 0.6% |
| Two or more races | 0.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 552 |
| Kindergarten | 963 |
| Grade 1 | 977 |
| Grade 2 | 923 |
| Grade 3 | 723 |
| Grade 4 | 653 |
| Grade 5 | 469 |
| Grade 6 | 2,291 |
| Grade 7 | 2,304 |
| Grade 8 | 2,306 |
| Grade 9 | 2,192 |
| Grade 10 | 1,911 |
| Grade 11 | 1,741 |
| Grade 12 | 1,568 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A+ Unlimited Potential | 1 mi | 203 | 22.4 | – |
| Elevate Collegiate Charter School | 1 mi | 192 | 21.3 | – |
| Yellowstone College Preparatory | 2 mi | 321 | 14.6 | – |
| George I Sanchez Charter | 2 mi | 1,120 | 20.1 | – |
| Houston ISD | 2 mi | 176,727 | 16.1 | – |
| The Varnett Public School | 3 mi | 1,159 | 17 | – |
| Houston Heights High School | 3 mi | 192 | 11.2 | – |
| The Lawson Academy | 3 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)
- 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)
- 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
5455 S Loop E Fwy, Houston, TX 77033
Phone: (713)967-9000
Website: yesprep.org
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.