Ser-Ninos Charter Elementary School
Public elementary school (charter) in Houston, Texas · Ser-Ninos Charter School · Grades Pre-K–5
Ser-Ninos Charter Elementary School serves 512 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 2396th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 17.8 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 ÷ 28.7 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 | 480001807302 |
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 | 512 | 1,193 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 17.8 | 17.1 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 95.5% | 96.9% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 90% 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 Elementary School in context
Size
Ser-Ninos Charter Elementary School is the largest of Ser-Ninos Charter School's 2 elementary schools; its 512 students are 42.9% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 0.8 miles away and have a median of 646 students, so Ser-Ninos Charter Elementary 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 grade 1 with 79 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 57, against an average of 73 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 73 in kindergarten and 72 in grade 5. It also enrolls 57 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 96.3% of enrollment, about the same share as across Ser-Ninos Charter School (97.7%). Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
95.5% of students qualify 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
Ser-Ninos Charter Elementary School has 28.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 17.8 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 512 students would have about 34.6 teachers, so Ser-Ninos Charter Elementary School has 5.9 fewer.
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 Rodriguez Elementary School, 0.2 miles away in Houston ISD. There are 59 elementary schools within 5 miles and 216 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 96.3% |
| Asian | 2.9% |
| Black | 0.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
| White | 0.2% |
50.2% of students are girls and 49.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 57 |
| Kindergarten | 73 |
| Grade 1 | 79 |
| Grade 2 | 78 |
| Grade 3 | 77 |
| Grade 4 | 76 |
| Grade 5 | 72 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
5815 Alder Dr., Houston, TX 77081
Phone: (713)667-6145
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Ser-Ninos Charter Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rodriguez Elementary School | Houston ISD | 0.2 mi | 917 | 18 | 97.9% |
| Amigos Por Vida-Friends for Life Charter School | Amigos Por Vida-Friends for Life Pub Chtr School | 0.3 mi | 524 | 18.1 | 97.5% |
| Cunningham Elementary School | Houston ISD | 0.7 mi | 562 | 17.3 | 92.9% |
| Benavidez Elementary School | Houston ISD | 0.7 mi | 782 | 14.9 | 99.6% |
| Ser-Ninos Charter El II | Ser-Ninos Charter School | 0.8 mi | 246 | 22.5 | 98.8% |
| Pilgrim Academy | Houston ISD | 1.1 mi | 1,233 | 18.2 | 97.6% |
| Baker-Ripley Charter School | Bakerripley Community Schools | 1.2 mi | 398 | 15.7 | 97.2% |
| Condit Elementary School | Houston ISD | 1.3 mi | 730 | 16.3 | 36.2% |
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 El II | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 246 |
| Ser-Ninos Charter High School | High | 9–11 | 169 |
| Ser-Ninos Charter Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 266 |