Pstem Academy
Public elementary school (charter) in Houston, Texas · Raul Yzaguirre Schools for Success · Grades Pre-K–5
Pstem Academy serves 482 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Houston (Harris County). It is one of 8 schools in Raul Yzaguirre Schools for Success. By enrollment it is the 2697th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 19.2 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 ÷ 25.16 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School, charter |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Raul Yzaguirre Schools for Success |
| County | Harris County |
| Area type | City, large |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 480002212583 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Raul Yzaguirre Schools for Success | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 482 | 1,991 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 19.2 | 16.7 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 96.3% | 95.7% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 95% 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.
Pstem Academy in context
Size
Of the 4 elementary schools in Raul Yzaguirre Schools for Success, Pstem Academy is the 2nd largest, with 24.2% of the district's students. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 1 miles away with a median enrollment of 462; Pstem Academy is close to their typical size.
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 94 students, and its smallest is grade 3 with 57, against an average of 69 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 63 in kindergarten and 62 in grade 5. It also enrolls 94 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 98.8% here and 97.7% across Raul Yzaguirre Schools for Success. Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
96.3% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 95.7% across Raul Yzaguirre Schools for Success 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 25.16 full-time-equivalent teachers for 482 students, Pstem Academy has 19.2 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 482 students would have about 32.6 teachers, so Pstem Academy has 7.4 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Pstem Academy is inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more, which NCES calls city, large. The nearest other elementary school is Sanchez Elementary School, 0.5 miles away in Houston ISD. Within 10 miles there are 184 other elementary schools, 62 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 | 98.8% |
| White | 0.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
| Black | 0.2% |
51.9% of students are girls and 48.1% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 94 |
| Kindergarten | 63 |
| Grade 1 | 67 |
| Grade 2 | 72 |
| Grade 3 | 57 |
| Grade 4 | 67 |
| Grade 5 | 62 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
2950 Broadway St, Houston, TX 77017
Phone: (713)640-3700
Website: ryss.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Pstem Academy. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sanchez Elementary School | Houston ISD | 0.5 mi | 378 | 14.5 | 95.5% |
| Crespo Elementary School | Houston ISD | 0.6 mi | 526 | 16.4 | 94.1% |
| Park Place Elementary School | Houston ISD | 0.7 mi | 686 | 16 | 92.1% |
| Houston Gateway Academy | Houston Gateway Academy Inc | 0.9 mi | 613 | 18 | 85.6% |
| Southmayd Elementary School | Houston ISD | 1.1 mi | 321 | 12.3 | 96.3% |
| Davila Elementary School | Houston ISD | 1.2 mi | 398 | 13.8 | 99.5% |
| Golfcrest Elementary School | Houston ISD | 1.2 mi | 372 | 13.3 | 96.8% |
| YES Prep East End Elementary School | YES Prep Public Schools Inc | 1.3 mi | 607 | 16.3 | 89.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Raul Yzaguirre Schools for Success
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bryss Academy | Elementary | Pre-K–8 | 555 |
| Bryss Academy High School | High | 9 | 27 |
| Early College STEM Academy | Middle | 6–8 | 275 |
| Early College T-Stem Academy | High | 9–12 | 303 |
| Leonel Castillo Early Childhood STEM Academy | Elementary | Pre-K–K | 69 |
| North East STEM Academy | Middle | 6–8 | 133 |
| Ryss STEM Academy at First Friends Pasadena | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 147 |