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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SER-NINOS CHARTER SCHOOL·NCES 480001812493

SER-NINOS CHARTER EL II

5919 DASHWOOD DR, HOUSTON, TX 77081 · (713) 432-9400 · Harris County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL246 STUDENTS
Enrollment
246
Elementary
DISTRICT 379 · STATE 519
Student : Teacher
22.5:1
11 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.2:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
243 students
DISTRICT 97% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K
26
Kindergarten
40
Grade 1
43
Grade 2
29
Grade 3
40
Grade 4
34
Grade 5
34
Student demographics
White
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
24298%
DISTRICT 98% · STATE 54%
Black
31%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 13%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
12651%
Female
12049%

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
49.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +12.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
27.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +5.0pp since 2020
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
30.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
30.8%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.1pp
below demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
246
-59 (-19%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
22.5:1
was 16.2:1
% White
0%
was 0%
% Hispanic
98%
was 97%
% Black
1%
was 0%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About SER-NINOS CHARTER EL II

As a low-enrollment elementary school in HOUSTON, Texas, SER-NINOS CHARTER EL II caters to 246 students from grades pre-K through 5, run under SER-NINOS CHARTER SCHOOL. That puts it 53% smaller than the typical public school in Texas, which averages around 519 students.

SER-NINOS CHARTER SCHOOL comprises 4 schools with combined enrollment of 1,193 students; SER-NINOS CHARTER EL II is among them.

For racial and ethnic makeup, SER-NINOS CHARTER EL II lists that nearly all students (98%) are Hispanic. That is noticeably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 44%.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, SER-NINOS CHARTER EL II has 11 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 22.5:1. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 99% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Harris County (around 70%), the school's rate is meaningfully above typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), SER-NINOS CHARTER EL II performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 30.8%, the actual is 30.6%, a residual of -0.1 points.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Harris County put the typical household earns roughly $74,983 per year, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Harris County runs 1205 public schools (combined enrollment of about 886,911 students), of which SER-NINOS CHARTER EL II is one.

EXCEL ACADEMY EDUCATION TRANSITION CENTER is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.5 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies a metropolitan site. SER-NINOS CHARTER EL II is a charter school, which puts it inside the public-school system but outside the standard district-managed model.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at SER-NINOS CHARTER EL II has declined 19%, going from 305 students in 2018 to 246 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 16.2:1 in 2018 to 22.5:1 today.

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Harris County at a glance

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Population
4,838,303
Census ACS
Median income
$74,983
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
1,205
886,911 students

Quick facts

School name
SER-NINOS CHARTER EL II
District
SER-NINOS CHARTER SCHOOL
Address
5919 DASHWOOD DR, HOUSTON, TX 77081
Phone
(713) 432-9400
County
Harris County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
246
Teachers (FTE)
11
Student–teacher ratio
22.5:1
Free/Reduced lunch
243 (99%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
480001812493
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About SER-NINOS CHARTER EL II
What is the total enrollment at SER-NINOS CHARTER EL II?
SER-NINOS CHARTER EL II enrolls approximately 246 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does SER-NINOS CHARTER EL II serve?
SER-NINOS CHARTER EL II serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at SER-NINOS CHARTER EL II?
The student-to-teacher ratio at SER-NINOS CHARTER EL II is approximately 22.5:1 (11 FTE teachers).
How diverse is SER-NINOS CHARTER EL II?
SER-NINOS CHARTER EL II reports a student body of 0% White, 98% Hispanic, 1% Black.
Who oversees SER-NINOS CHARTER EL II?
SER-NINOS CHARTER EL II is overseen by SER-NINOS CHARTER SCHOOL in Harris County.
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