Baker-Ripley Charter School
Public elementary school (charter) in Houston, Texas · Bakerripley Community Schools · Grades Pre-K–5
Baker-Ripley Charter School serves 398 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Houston (Harris County). It is one of 5 schools in Bakerripley Community Schools. By enrollment it is the 3465th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 15.7 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Texas elementary school (14.8).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 4,726 Texas elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 25.3 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School, charter |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Bakerripley Community Schools |
| County | Harris County |
| Area type | City, large |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 480024012196 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Bakerripley Community Schools | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 398 | 1,808 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 15.7 | 17.8 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 97.2% | 89.6% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 67% of Texas elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Baker-Ripley Charter School in context
Size
Baker-Ripley Charter School is the largest of Bakerripley Community Schools' 2 elementary schools; its 398 students are 22% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 0.8 miles away with a median enrollment of 739; Baker-Ripley Charter School is smaller than most of them.
As a charter school it is publicly funded and charges no tuition, but it is run under a charter rather than directly by a local school board.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 3 with 65 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 44, against an average of 57 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 53 in kindergarten and 52 in grade 5. It also enrolls 44 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 40.5% here and 67.4% across Bakerripley Community Schools. Asian students are next, at 29.6%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
97.2% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 89.6% across Bakerripley Community Schools and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 25.3 full-time-equivalent teachers for 398 students, Baker-Ripley Charter School has 15.7 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 398 students would have about 26.9 teachers, so Baker-Ripley Charter School has 1.6 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Baker-Ripley Charter School is inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more, which NCES calls city, large. The nearest other elementary school is Etoile Academy Charter School, 0.1 miles away in Etoile Academy Charter School. Within 10 miles there are 207 other elementary schools, 66 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 40.5% |
| Asian | 29.6% |
| Black | 14.6% |
| White | 11.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1.8% |
| Two or more races | 1.8% |
48% of students are girls and 52% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 44 |
| Kindergarten | 53 |
| Grade 1 | 63 |
| Grade 2 | 58 |
| Grade 3 | 65 |
| Grade 4 | 63 |
| Grade 5 | 52 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
6500 Rookin St Bldg a, Houston, TX 77074
Phone: (713)273-3731
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Baker-Ripley Charter School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Etoile Academy Charter School | Etoile Academy Charter School | 0.1 mi | 676 | 16.7 | 94.7% |
| KIPP Connect Houston Primary School | KIPP Texas Public Schools | 0.4 mi | 1,056 | 23.6 | 76.7% |
| Benavidez Elementary School | Houston ISD | 0.6 mi | 782 | 14.9 | 99.6% |
| Mistral Center for Early Childhood | Houston ISD | 0.7 mi | 329 | 18.3 | 92.4% |
| Ser-Ninos Charter El II | Ser-Ninos Charter School | 0.8 mi | 246 | 22.5 | 98.8% |
| Sutton Elementary School | Houston ISD | 0.9 mi | 833 | 16.3 | 96.4% |
| Draw Academy | Draw Academy | 1.0 mi | 696 | 29.4 | 100% |
| Energized for Excellence Academy Elementary School | Houston ISD | 1.2 mi | 857 | 27.7 | 98% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Bakerripley Community Schools
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nci Charter School Without Walls | Pre-K | Pre-K | 891 |
| New Neighbor Campus | Pre-K | Pre-K | 33 |
| Ripley House Charter School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 322 |
| Ripley House Middle Campus | Middle | 6–8 | 164 |