George I Sanchez North
Public school (charter) in Houston, Texas · George I Sanchez Charter · Grades Pre-K–12
George I Sanchez North serves 394 students in grades Pre-K–12 in Houston (Harris County). It is one of 2 schools in George I Sanchez Charter. By enrollment it is the 109th largest of 356 public schools in Texas (median 244 students). With 19 students per full-time teacher, it has more 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 ÷ 20.72 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Alternative School, charter |
| Level | Other |
| Grades | Pre-K–12 |
| District | George I Sanchez Charter |
| County | Harris County |
| Area type | City, large |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 480002013387 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | George I Sanchez Charter | Texas schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 394 | 1,120 | 244 |
| Students per teacher | 19 | 20.1 | 11 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 80.7% | 81% | 61.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 92% 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.
George I Sanchez North in context
Size
Of the 2 schools in George I Sanchez Charter, George I Sanchez North is the smallest, with 35.2% of the district's students. Its 8 closest schools sit a median 9.4 miles away with a median enrollment of 209; George I Sanchez North is larger 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. 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 9 with 59 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 6, against an average of 28 per grade. This year grade 12 has 356% more students than kindergarten (41 against 9). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 6 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 98.5% here and 98.2% across George I Sanchez Charter. Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
80.7% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 81% across George I Sanchez Charter 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
With 20.72 full-time-equivalent teachers for 394 students, George I Sanchez North has 19 students per teacher. At the median Texas school ratio of 11, a school with 394 students would have about 35.8 teachers, so George I Sanchez North has 15.1 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas schools (11).
Location
George I Sanchez North is inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more, which NCES calls city, large. The nearest other school is Lane School, 4.9 miles away in Aldine ISD. Within 10 miles there are 6 other schools, 1 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 | 98.5% |
| Black | 1% |
| Asian | 0.3% |
| White | 0.3% |
49.5% of students are girls and 50.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 6 |
| Kindergarten | 9 |
| Grade 1 | 8 |
| Grade 2 | 14 |
| Grade 3 | 10 |
| Grade 4 | 9 |
| Grade 5 | 23 |
| Grade 6 | 33 |
| Grade 7 | 36 |
| Grade 8 | 47 |
| Grade 9 | 59 |
| Grade 10 | 59 |
| Grade 11 | 40 |
| Grade 12 | 41 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
170 Rittenhouse St, Houston, TX 77076
Phone: (713)742-0374
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: George I Sanchez North. Blue: the nearest schools.
Nearby schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lane School | Aldine ISD | 4.9 mi | 101 | 1.9 | 53.5% |
| Soar Center | Houston ISD | 6.2 mi | 209 | – | 23.4% |
| Harris County Juvenile Detention Center | Excel Academy | 7.2 mi | 165 | 11.1 | 98.2% |
| Ignite Community School - Fallbrook | Texas College Preparatory Academies | 9.3 mi | 208 | 15.2 | 77.9% |
| Community Services-Sec | Houston ISD | 9.6 mi | 83 | 2 | 79.5% |
| T H Rogers School | Houston ISD | 9.9 mi | 1,079 | 18.1 | 11.3% |
| George I Sanchez Charter | George I Sanchez Charter | 11.1 mi | 726 | 20.8 | 81.1% |
| Sst Champions | School of Science and Technology | 11.6 mi | 1,660 | 16.8 | 75.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in George I Sanchez Charter
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| George I Sanchez Charter | Other | Pre-K–12 | 726 |