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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SER-NINOS CHARTER SCHOOL·NCES 480001811526

SER-NINOS CHARTER MIDDLE

5610 GULFTON ST, HOUSTON, TX 77081 · (713) 592-6055 · Harris County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL266 STUDENTS
Enrollment
266
Middle
DISTRICT 298 · STATE 643
Student : Teacher
16.0:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.3:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
98%
262 students
DISTRICT 97% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 6
100
Grade 7
88
Grade 8
78
Student demographics
Hispanic
26299%
DISTRICT 98% · STATE 54%
Black
10%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 13%
Asian
10%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 6%
Native American
21%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
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
13250%
Female
13450%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
SER-NINOS CHARTER MIDDLESER-NINOS CHARTER HIGH
Feeds from
SER-NINOS CHARTER ELPK05SER-NINOS CHARTER EL IIPK05
Based on grade levels within SER-NINOS CHARTER SCHOOL. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
48.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +11.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
28.0%
TX avg 42.0% . -7.0pp since 2020

What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 28 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42. Reading scores are up about 11 points since 2020, while math scores are down about 7 points.

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
37.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
30.9%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.6pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 37% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 31% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 10%.

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
266
+46 (+21%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
16.0:1
was 17.8:1
% White
0%
was 1%
% Hispanic
99%
was 98%
% Black
0%
was 1%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About SER-NINOS CHARTER MIDDLE

Set in HOUSTON, Texas, SER-NINOS CHARTER MIDDLE is a modestly sized middle school, part of SER-NINOS CHARTER SCHOOL. It caters to 266 students across grades 6 through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 59% leaner than the state mean of about 643.

Within SER-NINOS CHARTER SCHOOL, which oversees 4 schools and 1,193 students, SER-NINOS CHARTER MIDDLE is one campus in the system.

On demographics, SER-NINOS CHARTER MIDDLE shows that 99% of students identify as Hispanic, making the school strongly Hispanic-majority. That is considerably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 44%.

On the resource side, SER-NINOS CHARTER MIDDLE shows 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 16.0:1. The state averages around 14.4:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 98% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Harris County (around 70%), the school's rate is north of typical.

With demographic context factored in, SER-NINOS CHARTER MIDDLE sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 30.9%; this one delivers 37.5%.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Harris County put the typical household earns roughly $74,983 per year, about 34% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 13%. In all, Harris County runs 1205 public schools (combined enrollment of about 886,911 students), of which SER-NINOS CHARTER MIDDLE is one.

The closest other public school is SER-NINOS CHARTER HIGH, roughly 0.0 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), SER-NINOS CHARTER MIDDLE ranks 4th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 46.2%.

SER-NINOS CHARTER MIDDLE operates from an inner-city location. SER-NINOS CHARTER MIDDLE operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools.

Trend over the last 7 years. SER-NINOS CHARTER MIDDLE's enrollment has grew 21% since 2018, when it stood at 220 (now 266). The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 17.8:1 in 2018 to 16.0:1 today.

Inside the community feed, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.

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 MIDDLE
District
SER-NINOS CHARTER SCHOOL
Address
5610 GULFTON ST, HOUSTON, TX 77081
Phone
(713) 592-6055
County
Harris County
Level
Middle
Grade range
06–08
Total enrollment
266
Teachers (FTE)
17
Student–teacher ratio
16.0:1
Free/Reduced lunch
262 (98%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
480001811526
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About SER-NINOS CHARTER MIDDLE
How many students attend SER-NINOS CHARTER MIDDLE?
SER-NINOS CHARTER MIDDLE enrolls approximately 266 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does SER-NINOS CHARTER MIDDLE serve?
SER-NINOS CHARTER MIDDLE serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at SER-NINOS CHARTER MIDDLE?
The student-to-teacher ratio at SER-NINOS CHARTER MIDDLE is approximately 16.0:1 (17 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at SER-NINOS CHARTER MIDDLE?
Student demographics at SER-NINOS CHARTER MIDDLE are roughly 99% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian.
Who oversees SER-NINOS CHARTER MIDDLE?
SER-NINOS CHARTER MIDDLE is overseen by SER-NINOS CHARTER SCHOOL in Harris County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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