Eastex-Jensen Neighborhood School
Public elementary school (charter) in Houston, Texas · Texas College Preparatory Academies · Grades Pre-K–K
Eastex-Jensen Neighborhood School serves 48 students in grades Pre-K–K in Houston (Harris County). It is one of 40 schools in Texas College Preparatory Academies. By enrollment it is the 4708th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 11.3 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer 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 ÷ 4.24 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School, charter |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–K |
| District | Texas College Preparatory Academies |
| County | Harris County |
| Area type | City, large |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 480016313987 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Texas College Preparatory Academies | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 48 | 16,602 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 11.3 | 14.8 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 95.8% | 37.6% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 6% 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.
Eastex-Jensen Neighborhood School in context
Size
Eastex-Jensen Neighborhood School is the 16th largest of Texas College Preparatory Academies' 17 elementary schools; its 48 students are 0.3% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 1.6 miles away and have a median of 394 students, so Eastex-Jensen Neighborhood 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 pre-K with 34 students, and its smallest is kindergarten with 14, against an average of 24 per grade. It also enrolls 34 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 47.9% of enrollment, a higher share than across Texas College Preparatory Academies (31.4%). Black students are next, at 41.7%.
95.8% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 37.6% across Texas College Preparatory Academies 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
Eastex-Jensen Neighborhood School has 4.24 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 11.3 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 48 students would have about 3.2 teachers, so Eastex-Jensen Neighborhood School has 1 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
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 elementary school is Roderick R Paige Elementary School, 0.3 miles away in Houston ISD. There are 59 elementary schools within 5 miles and 191 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 47.9% |
| Black | 41.7% |
| White | 10.4% |
50% of students are girls and 50% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 34 |
| Kindergarten | 14 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
6915 Curry Rd, Houston, TX 77093
Phone: (281)671-4931
Website: responsiveed.com
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Eastex-Jensen Neighborhood School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roderick R Paige Elementary School | Houston ISD | 0.3 mi | 393 | 14.6 | 97.2% |
| Cook Jr. Elementary School | Houston ISD | 1.1 mi | 453 | 15.2 | 98% |
| Berry Elementary School | Houston ISD | 1.3 mi | 745 | 15.5 | 100% |
| Ross Elementary School | Houston ISD | 1.5 mi | 262 | 12 | 96.2% |
| Kashmere Gardens Elementary School | Houston ISD | 1.7 mi | 329 | 14.3 | 98.5% |
| Herrera Elementary School | Houston ISD | 1.8 mi | 721 | 16.8 | 90.3% |
| Garcia Elementary School | Houston ISD | 1.9 mi | 289 | 16.1 | 100% |
| Janowski Elementary School | Houston ISD | 2.1 mi | 395 | 15.8 | 94.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.