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What's the one class at YES PREP - BRAYS OAKS every student should take?
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Enrollment
1,051
High
DISTRICT 954 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·YES PREP PUBLIC SCHOOLS INC·NCES 480020912326
YES Prep - Brays Oaks
9000 W BELLFORT ST, HOUSTON, TX 77031 · (713) 967-8400 · Harris County
GRADES 06–12HIGH11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,051 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 55% of Texas public high schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public high schools
Student : Teacher
17.9:1
59 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.4:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
94%
992 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 | 161 | 15% |
| Grade 7 | 161 | 15% |
| Grade 8 | 163 | 16% |
| Grade 9 | 159 | 15% |
| Grade 10 | 150 | 14% |
| Grade 11 | 126 | 12% |
| Grade 12 | 131 | 12% |
Student demographics
16%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
61.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +28.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
56.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +35.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 61 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 56 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 28 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 35 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 20.0% | 41.0% | 21.0% | 18.0% |
| Mathematics | 26.0% | 30.0% | 24.0% | 20.0% |
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 | 61.0% | 56.0% |
| 2024-25 | 60.0% | 44.0% |
| 2023-24 | 65.0% | 36.0% |
| 2022-23 | 56.0% | 35.0% |
| 2021-22 | 43.0% | 39.0% |
| 2020-21 | 33.0% | 21.0% |
% 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
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of TX schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
49.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.4%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+16.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 50% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 33% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 16 points, placing it in Texas's top 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 - Brays Oaks
YES Prep - Brays Oaks's state test result (49.8% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| YES Prep - Brays Oaks this school | 1,051 | 94.4% | 49.8% |
| YES Prep - Northside HOUSTON | 948 | 93.2% | 41.2% |
| Austin High School HOUSTON | 1,181 | 95.5% | 33.6% |
| YES Prep - 5th Ward HOUSTON | 933 | 92.9% | 46.9% |
| YES Prep - White Oak HOUSTON | 942 | 93.0% | 43.7% |
| Diamond Hill-Jarvis High School FORT WORTH | 877 | 94.5% | 18.7% |
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 - Brays Oaks ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Harris County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 49.8% | #832 of 1,385 | #85 of 150 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 56.0% | #373 of 1,425 ▲ 212 | #47 of 155 ▲ 28 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 61.0% | #582 of 1,425 ▼ 16 | #63 of 155 ▼ 4 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +13.0pp | #682 of 1,184 | #97 of 151 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,051 | #564 of 2,107 | #82 of 223 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.9:1 | #1,173 of 1,344 | #114 of 157 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 15.8% | #1,139 of 1,346 | #138 of 157 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 94.4% | #81 of 1,522 | #23 of 175 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +11.5% | #338 of 672 | #35 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
1,051
+28 (+3%) vs 2020
+338% since 2010-11, when it was 240
Student : Teacher
17.9:1
was 16.8:1
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 | 1,051 | 58.8 | 17.9:1 | 94% (992) |
| 2023-24 | 1,032 | 63.1 | 16.4:1 | 94% (975) |
| 2022-23 | 1,032 | 62.6 | 16.5:1 | 86% (891) |
| 2020-21 | 1,023 | 61 | 16.8:1 | 97% (989) |
| 2017-18 | 943 | 62.4 | 15.1:1 | 46% (435) |
| 2015-16 | 899 | 65 | 13.8:1 | 88% (792) |
| 2010-11 | 240 | 13 | 18.5:1 | 58% (140) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for YES Prep - Brays Oaks.
Since 2017-18: students up 11% (943 to 1,051); teachers down 6% (62.4 to 58.8).
About YES Prep - Brays Oaks
YES Prep - Brays Oaks is a medium-sized high school in HOUSTON, Texas, administered by YES PREP PUBLIC SCHOOLS INC. Enrollment is 1,051 students in 2024-25, and the school serves grades 6 through 12. Against the 796-student average for high schools in Texas, enrollment here is 32% higher.
YES Prep - Brays Oaks is part of YES PREP PUBLIC SCHOOLS INC, where 24 schools serve 19,573 students.
The student body at YES Prep - Brays Oaks is 92% Hispanic. Other groups include 6% Black. By comparison, Harris County residents are about 44% Hispanic. YES Prep - Brays Oaks's diversity index is 16%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school employs the equivalent of 58.8 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 17.9:1. That is 2.8 students per teacher above the 15.1:1 average for high schools in Texas. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at YES Prep - Brays Oaks is 94%. For comparison, public schools in Harris County average 70%.
Measured against Texas public high schools, YES Prep - Brays Oaks receives a B. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
The school's average proficiency rate on state tests, 49.8%, is 16.4 points above the 33.4% the model predicts from its free or reduced-price lunch share. That result is in the top 10% of Texas schools.
Within Harris County, the median household income is $74,983, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Besides YES Prep - Brays Oaks, Harris County has 1,204 other public schools.
Texans Can Academy - Houston Southwest is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles away. Within five miles of YES Prep - Brays Oaks, there are at least 8 other public schools. Its average proficiency rate of 49.8% is above the 31.9% average for nearby schools.
Locale: City: Large. In NCES terms, the school is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more. NCES lists YES Prep - Brays Oaks as a charter school.
Enrollment has grown by 28 students since 2020-21, to 1,051. The number of students per teacher rose from 16.8 to 17.9 over 4 years.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss school safety, transportation, and start times at YES Prep - Brays Oaks. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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
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- YES Prep North ForestHigh · 991 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
- Texans Can Academy - Houston Southwest0.3 mi · 410
- Welch Middle School0.4 mi · 547
- Valley West Elementary School0.7 mi · 505
- Milne Elementary School1.2 mi · 498
- Step Charter III1.2 mi · 76
- Bell Elementary School1.3 mi · 539
Frequently asked questions
About YES Prep - Brays OaksHow large is YES Prep - Brays Oaks?
YES Prep - Brays Oaks enrolls approximately 1,051 students in grades 06-12.
What age range does YES Prep - Brays Oaks serve?
YES Prep - Brays Oaks serves students from grade 06 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at YES Prep - Brays Oaks?
Approximately 17.9:1 students per teacher at YES Prep - Brays Oaks.
How diverse is YES Prep - Brays Oaks?
YES Prep - Brays Oaks reports a student body of 1% White, 92% Hispanic, 6% Black, 1% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Is YES Prep - Brays Oaks public or private?
YES Prep - Brays Oaks 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.