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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at YES PREP - 5TH WARD this year?
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Enrollment
933
High
DISTRICT 954 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·YES PREP PUBLIC SCHOOLS INC·NCES 480020912693
YES Prep - 5th Ward
1305 BENSON ST, HOUSTON, TX 77020 · (713) 924-0600 · Harris County
GRADES 06–12HIGH11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL933 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.7:1
59 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.4:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
93%
867 students
DISTRICT 91% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 149 | 16% |
| Grade 7 | 160 | 17% |
| Grade 8 | 152 | 16% |
| Grade 9 | 152 | 16% |
| Grade 10 | 114 | 12% |
| Grade 11 | 105 | 11% |
| Grade 12 | 101 | 11% |
Student demographics
15%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 22% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
64.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +38.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
54.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +31.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 64 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 54 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 38 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 31 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 22.0% | 42.0% | 16.0% | 20.0% |
| Mathematics | 24.0% | 30.0% | 22.0% | 24.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 64.0% | 54.0% |
| 2024-25 | 59.0% | 53.0% |
| 2023-24 | 57.0% | 41.0% |
| 2022-23 | 53.0% | 46.0% |
| 2021-22 | 36.0% | 41.0% |
| 2020-21 | 26.0% | 23.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
46.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.0%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+12.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 47% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 34% 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 →
Schools most like YES Prep - 5th Ward
YES Prep - 5th Ward's state test result (46.9% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| YES Prep - 5th Ward this school | 933 | 92.9% | 46.9% |
| YES Prep - Northside HOUSTON | 948 | 93.2% | 41.2% |
| YES Prep - White Oak HOUSTON | 942 | 93.0% | 43.7% |
| YES Prep - Brays Oaks HOUSTON | 1,051 | 94.4% | 49.8% |
| YES Prep - Southwest HOUSTON | 1,060 | 92.4% | 52.9% |
| YES Prep North Forest HOUSTON | 991 | 94.0% | 38.1% |
Matched among Texas high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where YES Prep - 5th Ward ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Harris County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 46.9% | #927 of 1,385 | #94 of 150 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 54.0% | #418 of 1,425 ▼ 76 | #58 of 155 ▼ 12 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 64.0% | #498 of 1,425 ▲ 93 | #58 of 155 ▲ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +9.5pp | #814 of 1,184 | #120 of 151 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 933 | #615 of 2,107 | #93 of 223 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.7:1 | #852 of 1,344 | #59 of 157 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 14.6% | #1,154 of 1,346 | #142 of 157 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 92.9% | #117 of 1,522 | #33 of 175 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +4.2% | #525 of 672 | #52 of 64 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
933
-26 (-3%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
15.7:1
was 17.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 933 | 59.3 | 15.7:1 | 93% (867) |
| 2023-24 | 940 | 60.4 | 15.6:1 | 92% (861) |
| 2022-23 | 943 | 57.3 | 16.5:1 | 90% (844) |
| 2020-21 | 959 | 55 | 17.4:1 | 94% (899) |
| 2017-18 | 895 | 62.5 | 14.3:1 | 41% (364) |
| 2015-16 | 692 | 45 | 15.4:1 | 87% (601) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for YES Prep - 5th Ward.
Since 2017-18: students up 4% (895 to 933); teachers down 5% (62.5 to 59.3).
About YES Prep - 5th Ward
The public high school YES Prep - 5th Ward is located in HOUSTON, Texas. The grade span is 6 through 12, and enrollment is 933 students.
Enrollment across the 24 schools in YES PREP PUBLIC SCHOOLS INC totals 19,573 students.
YES Prep - 5th Ward enrolls a student body that is 92% Hispanic. After that, the student body is 7% Black. Census figures show Harris County is about 44% Hispanic. The chance that two students picked at random at YES Prep - 5th Ward belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 15%.
Dividing enrollment by its 59.3 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 15.7:1. High schools in Texas have a similar average ratio of 15.1:1. YES Prep - 5th Ward reports 93% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Public schools in Harris County average 70%.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, YES Prep - 5th Ward would be expected to post about 34.0%. Its actual average proficiency rate on state tests is 46.9%.
Harris County has about 4,838,303 residents, and median household income is about $74,983, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 34%, and roughly 13% of residents are in poverty. The public schools of Harris County number 1,205 and enroll about 886,911.
The closest public school to YES Prep - 5th Ward is Mickey Leland College Prep Academy for Young Men, about 0.4 miles away. Within five miles of YES Prep - 5th Ward, there are at least 8 other public schools. Its average proficiency rate of 46.9% is above the 32.9% average for nearby schools.
YES Prep - 5th Ward has an NCES locale of City: Large. YES Prep - 5th Ward is run as a public charter school.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment down 3%, from 959 to 933. By 2024-25, the school had 15.7 students per teacher, compared with 17.4 in 2020-21.
The discussion area below is open to posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Harris County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in YES PREP PUBLIC SCHOOLS INC
- YES Prep - SouthwestHigh · 1,060 students
- YES Prep - Brays OaksHigh · 1,051 students
- YES Prep - GulftonHigh · 1,039 students
- YES Prep - East EndHigh · 1,014 students
- YES Prep - NorthlineHigh · 1,004 students
- YES Prep - North CentralHigh · 1,002 students
Other schools in HOUSTON
- Texas Connections Academy at HoustonCombined · 8,641 students
- North Shore Senior HighHigh · 4,284 students
- Elsik High SchoolHigh · 4,057 students
- Summer Creek High SchoolHigh · 3,972 students
- Hastings High SchoolHigh · 3,786 students
- C E King High SchoolHigh · 3,716 students
Nearby schools
- Mickey Leland College Prep Academy for Young Men0.4 mi · 251
- Atherton Elementary School0.6 mi · 450
- Henderson N Elementary School0.6 mi · 251
- Wheatley High School0.6 mi · 537
- Secondary DAEP0.7 mi · 38
- Dogan Elementary School0.8 mi · 448
Frequently asked questions
About YES Prep - 5th WardWhat is the total enrollment at YES Prep - 5th Ward?
YES Prep - 5th Ward enrolls approximately 933 students in grades 06-12.
What age range does YES Prep - 5th Ward serve?
YES Prep - 5th Ward serves students from grade 06 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at YES Prep - 5th Ward?
The student-to-teacher ratio at YES Prep - 5th Ward is approximately 15.7:1 (59 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at YES Prep - 5th Ward?
At YES Prep - 5th Ward, the student body is approximately 1% White, 92% Hispanic, 7% Black, 0% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Is YES Prep - 5th Ward public or private?
YES Prep - 5th Ward is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by YES PREP PUBLIC SCHOOLS INC.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.