Nci Charter School Without Walls
Public school (charter) in Houston, Texas · Bakerripley Community Schools · Grades Pre-K
Nci Charter School Without Walls serves 891 students in pre-K in Houston (Harris County). It is one of 5 schools in Bakerripley Community Schools. By enrollment it is the 2nd largest of 130 public schools in Texas (median 257 students). With 20.3 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Texas school (17).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 130 Texas schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 43.8 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School, charter |
| Level | Pre-K |
| Grades | Pre-K |
| District | Bakerripley Community Schools |
| County | Harris County |
| Area type | City, large |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 480024010718 |
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 schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 891 | 1,808 | 257 |
| Students per teacher | 20.3 | 17.8 | 17 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 85.1% | 89.6% | 85.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 81% 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.
Nci Charter School Without Walls in context
Size
Of the 2 schools in Bakerripley Community Schools, Nci Charter School Without Walls is the largest, with 49.3% of the district's students. Its 8 closest schools sit a median 5.4 miles away with a median enrollment of 268; Nci Charter School Without Walls is larger 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
Nci Charter School Without Walls serves a single grade, pre-K, with 891 students.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 65% here and 67.4% across Bakerripley Community Schools. Black students are next, at 29.4%. Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
85.1% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 89.6% across Bakerripley Community Schools and a median of 85.7% 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 43.8 full-time-equivalent teachers for 891 students, Nci Charter School Without Walls has 20.3 students per teacher. At the median Texas school ratio of 17, a school with 891 students would have about 52.4 teachers, so Nci Charter School Without Walls has 8.6 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas schools (17).
Location
Nci Charter School Without Walls is inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more, which NCES calls city, large. The nearest other school is New Neighbor Campus, 0.8 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 9 other schools, 3 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 | 65% |
| Black | 29.4% |
| White | 3.3% |
| Asian | 2.4% |
50.8% of students are girls and 49.2% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
7207 Regency Sq Blvd Ste 100, Houston, TX 77036
Phone: (713)273-3250
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Nci Charter School Without Walls. Blue: the nearest schools.
Nearby schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Neighbor Campus | Bakerripley Community Schools | 0.8 mi | 33 | 17.7 | 93.9% |
| Energized for Excellence Academy ECC | Houston ISD | 1.7 mi | 192 | 21.3 | 98.4% |
| Maria Del Carmen Martinez Early Learning Center | Alief ISD | 4.3 mi | 335 | 12.9 | 87.8% |
| The Wildcat Way School | Spring Branch ISD | 5.2 mi | 268 | 17.9 | 51.1% |
| The Bear Blvd School | Spring Branch ISD | 5.5 mi | 257 | 17.1 | 75.5% |
| The Lion Lane School | Spring Branch ISD | 7.0 mi | 268 | 20.8 | 91.8% |
| The Tiger Trail School | Spring Branch ISD | 7.0 mi | 286 | 16.8 | 80.4% |
| Dedre' & Ella Jefferson Early Learning Center | Alief ISD | 7.4 mi | 388 | 14.4 | 87.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Bakerripley Community Schools
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baker-Ripley Charter School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 398 |
| 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 |