Soar Center
Public school in Houston, Texas · Houston ISD · Grades Pre-K–12
Soar Center serves 209 students in grades Pre-K–12 in Houston (Harris County). It is one of 273 schools in Houston ISD. By enrollment it is the 208th largest of 356 public schools in Texas (median 244 students).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 356 Texas schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. NCES reports no teacher count for this school.
School facts
| School type | Special Education School |
| Level | Other |
| Grades | Pre-K–12 |
| District | Houston ISD |
| County | Harris County |
| Area type | City, large |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 482364007018 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Houston ISD | Texas schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 209 | 176,727 | 244 |
| Students per teacher | – | 16.1 | 11 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 23.4% | 79.3% | 61.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. State test results aren't published here yet.
Soar Center in context
Size
Of the 4 schools in Houston ISD, Soar Center is the 3rd largest, with 0.1% of the district's students. Its 8 closest schools sit a median 8.6 miles away with a median enrollment of 327; Soar Center is smaller than most of them.
NCES lists it as a special education school, one that focuses mainly on students with disabilities.
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 61 students, and its smallest is grade 7 with 4, against an average of 15 per grade. This year grade 12 has 45% more students than kindergarten (29 against 20). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 16 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 37.3% here and 10% across Houston ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 34.4%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
23.4% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 79.3% across Houston ISD 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
NCES reports no teacher count for Soar Center for 2024-25, so this page shows no students-per-teacher figure for it. Across Houston ISD there are 16.1 students per teacher.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Location
Soar Center is inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more, which NCES calls city, large. The nearest other school is T H Rogers School, 3.9 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 7 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
| White | 37.3% |
| Hispanic | 34.4% |
| Black | 18.7% |
| Asian | 5.7% |
| Two or more races | 1.9% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.5% |
32.1% of students are girls and 67.9% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 16 |
| Kindergarten | 20 |
| Grade 1 | 61 |
| Grade 2 | 11 |
| Grade 3 | 10 |
| Grade 4 | 9 |
| Grade 5 | 8 |
| Grade 6 | 5 |
| Grade 7 | 4 |
| Grade 8 | 13 |
| Grade 9 | 7 |
| Grade 10 | 12 |
| Grade 11 | 4 |
| Grade 12 | 29 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
4400 W 18th St, Houston, TX 77027
Phone: (713)556-7025
Website: houstonisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Soar Center. Blue: the nearest schools.
Nearby schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T H Rogers School | Houston ISD | 3.9 mi | 1,079 | 18.1 | 11.3% |
| George I Sanchez North | George I Sanchez Charter | 6.2 mi | 394 | 19 | 80.7% |
| Harris County Juvenile Detention Center | Excel Academy | 6.4 mi | 165 | 11.1 | 98.2% |
| Texas Connections Academy at Houston | Houston ISD | 8.2 mi | 8,641 | 30.9 | – |
| Harmony Virtual Academy | Harmony Public Schools - Houston South | 8.9 mi | 260 | 14.4 | – |
| Spring Branch Academic Institute | Spring Branch ISD | 8.9 mi | 174 | 5.3 | – |
| Community Services-Sec | Houston ISD | 9.0 mi | 83 | 2 | 79.5% |
| George I Sanchez Charter | George I Sanchez Charter | 10.5 mi | 726 | 20.8 | 81.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.