Community Services-Sec
Public school in Houston, Texas · Houston ISD · Grades K–12
Community Services-Sec serves 83 students in grades K–12 in Houston (Harris County). It is one of 273 schools in Houston ISD. By enrollment it is the 322nd largest of 356 public schools in Texas (median 244 students). With 2 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Texas school (11).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 356 Texas schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 41 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Alternative School |
| Level | Other |
| Grades | K–12 |
| District | Houston ISD |
| County | Harris County |
| Area type | City, large |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 482364006270 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Houston ISD | Texas schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 83 | 176,727 | 244 |
| Students per teacher | 2 | 16.1 | 11 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 79.5% | 79.3% | 61.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 1% of Texas schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Community Services-Sec in context
Size
Of the 4 schools in Houston ISD, Community Services-Sec is the smallest, with 0% of the district's students. The 8 nearest schools are a median 9.1 miles away and have a median of 560 students, so Community Services-Sec is smaller than most of them.
NCES lists it as an alternative school: one that serves students whose needs a regular school may not meet, or that offers a non-traditional program alongside regular schools.
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 9 with 25 students, and its smallest is grade 3 with 1, against an average of 6 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 3 in kindergarten and 3 in grade 12.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 59% of enrollment, about the same share as across Houston ISD (61.7%). Black students are next, at 24.1%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
79.5% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 79.3% across Houston ISD and a median of 61.6% for Texas 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
Community Services-Sec has 41 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 2 students per teacher. At the median Texas school ratio of 11, a school with 83 students would have about 7.5 teachers, so Community Services-Sec has 33.5 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas schools (11).
Location
NCES classifies its location as city, large, which means it is inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more. The nearest other school is George I Sanchez Charter, 1.6 miles away in George I Sanchez Charter. There are 3 schools within 5 miles and 7 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 59% |
| Black | 24.1% |
| White | 8.4% |
| Asian | 4.8% |
| Two or more races | 2.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1.2% |
49.4% of students are girls and 50.6% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 3 |
| Grade 1 | 3 |
| Grade 2 | 4 |
| Grade 3 | 1 |
| Grade 4 | 5 |
| Grade 5 | 5 |
| Grade 6 | 2 |
| Grade 7 | 7 |
| Grade 8 | 5 |
| Grade 9 | 25 |
| Grade 10 | 12 |
| Grade 11 | 8 |
| Grade 12 | 3 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1102 Telephone Rd, Houston, TX 77023
Phone: (713)967-5285
Website: houstonisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Community Services-Sec. Blue: the nearest schools.
Nearby schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George I Sanchez Charter | George I Sanchez Charter | 1.6 mi | 726 | 20.8 | 81.1% |
| Houston Gateway Academy - Coral Campus | Houston Gateway Academy Inc | 2.6 mi | 961 | 24.1 | 84.5% |
| Harris County Juvenile Detention Center | Excel Academy | 2.7 mi | 165 | 11.1 | 98.2% |
| Soar Center | Houston ISD | 9.0 mi | 209 | – | 23.4% |
| T H Rogers School | Houston ISD | 9.2 mi | 1,079 | 18.1 | 11.3% |
| George I Sanchez North | George I Sanchez Charter | 9.6 mi | 394 | 19 | 80.7% |
| Harmony Virtual Academy | Harmony Public Schools - Houston South | 9.8 mi | 260 | 14.4 | – |
| Dr. Kirk Lewis Career and Technical High School | Pasadena ISD | 11.7 mi | 1,486 | 17 | 80.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.