Ser-Ninos Charter El II
Public elementary school (charter) in Houston, Texas · Ser-Ninos Charter School · Grades Pre-K–5
Ser-Ninos Charter El II serves 246 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Houston (Harris County). It is one of 4 schools in Ser-Ninos Charter School. By enrollment it is the 4369th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 22.5 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 ÷ 10.93 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School, charter |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Ser-Ninos Charter School |
| County | Harris County |
| Area type | City, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 480001812493 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Ser-Ninos Charter School | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 246 | 1,193 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 22.5 | 17.1 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 98.8% | 96.9% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 99% 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.
Ser-Ninos Charter El II in context
Size
Of the 2 elementary schools in Ser-Ninos Charter School, Ser-Ninos Charter El II is the smallest, with 20.6% of the district's students. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 0.8 miles away with a median enrollment of 729; Ser-Ninos Charter El II 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 grade 1 with 43 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 26, against an average of 35 per grade. This year grade 5 has 15% fewer students than kindergarten (34 against 40). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 26 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 98.4% here and 97.7% across Ser-Ninos Charter School.
98.8% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 96.9% across Ser-Ninos Charter School and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 10.93 full-time-equivalent teachers for 246 students, Ser-Ninos Charter El II has 22.5 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 246 students would have about 16.6 teachers, so Ser-Ninos Charter El II has 5.7 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Ser-Ninos Charter El II is inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more, which NCES calls city, large. The nearest other elementary school is Mistral Center for Early Childhood, 0.5 miles away in Houston ISD. Within 10 miles there are 211 other elementary schools, 65 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 | 98.4% |
| Black | 1.2% |
| White | 0.4% |
48.8% of students are girls and 51.2% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 26 |
| Kindergarten | 40 |
| Grade 1 | 43 |
| Grade 2 | 29 |
| Grade 3 | 40 |
| Grade 4 | 34 |
| Grade 5 | 34 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
5919 Dashwood Dr., Houston, TX 77081
Phone: (713)432-9400
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Ser-Ninos Charter El II. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mistral Center for Early Childhood | Houston ISD | 0.5 mi | 329 | 18.3 | 92.4% |
| Braeburn Elementary School | Houston ISD | 0.8 mi | 853 | 17.1 | 98.8% |
| Baker-Ripley Charter School | Bakerripley Community Schools | 0.8 mi | 398 | 15.7 | 97.2% |
| Benavidez Elementary School | Houston ISD | 0.8 mi | 782 | 14.9 | 99.6% |
| Ser-Ninos Charter Elementary School | Ser-Ninos Charter School | 0.8 mi | 512 | 17.8 | 95.5% |
| Energized for Excellence Academy Elementary School | Houston ISD | 0.9 mi | 857 | 27.7 | 98% |
| Etoile Academy Charter School | Etoile Academy Charter School | 0.9 mi | 676 | 16.7 | 94.7% |
| Rodriguez Elementary School | Houston ISD | 0.9 mi | 917 | 18 | 97.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Ser-Ninos Charter School
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ser-Ninos Charter Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 512 |
| Ser-Ninos Charter High School | High | 9–11 | 169 |
| Ser-Ninos Charter Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 266 |