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Enrollment
1,002
High
DISTRICT 954 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·YES PREP PUBLIC SCHOOLS INC·NCES 480020909503
YES Prep - North Central
13703 ALDINE-WESTFIELD RD, HOUSTON, TX 77039 · (713) 967-8800 · Harris County
GRADES 06–12HIGH21-SUBURBCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,002 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.3:1
58 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.4:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
89%
896 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 | 158 | 16% |
| Grade 7 | 164 | 16% |
| Grade 8 | 161 | 16% |
| Grade 9 | 149 | 15% |
| Grade 10 | 131 | 13% |
| Grade 11 | 126 | 13% |
| Grade 12 | 113 | 11% |
Student demographics
6%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
65.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +35.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
58.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +27.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 65 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 58 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 35 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 27 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 26.0% | 39.0% | 19.0% | 16.0% |
| Mathematics | 23.0% | 35.0% | 23.0% | 19.0% |
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 | 65.0% | 58.0% |
| 2024-25 | 65.0% | 53.0% |
| 2023-24 | 66.0% | 55.0% |
| 2022-23 | 58.0% | 54.0% |
| 2021-22 | 33.0% | 34.0% |
| 2020-21 | 30.0% | 31.0% |
% 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
58.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.5%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+22.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 58% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 36% 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 23 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 - North Central
YES Prep - North Central's state test result (58.4% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| YES Prep - North Central this school | 1,002 | 89.4% | 58.4% |
| Davinci School for Science and the Arts EL PASO | 982 | 89.9% | 44.0% |
| YES Prep - Northline HOUSTON | 1,004 | 90.7% | 51.6% |
| YES Prep - East End HOUSTON | 1,014 | 88.5% | 43.9% |
| Jefferson High School EL PASO | 998 | 89.5% | 32.9% |
| Zapata High School ZAPATA | 1,065 | 88.5% | 48.4% |
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 - North Central ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Harris County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 58.4% | #539 of 1,385 | #56 of 150 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 58.0% | #330 of 1,425 ▲ 11 | #45 of 155 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 65.0% | #466 of 1,425 ▼ 47 | #54 of 155 ▼ 5 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +5.5pp | #960 of 1,184 | #133 of 151 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,002 | #581 of 2,107 | #86 of 223 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.3:1 | #1,103 of 1,344 | #103 of 157 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 6.1% | #1,257 of 1,346 | #153 of 157 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 89.4% | #203 of 1,522 | #51 of 175 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +2.8% | #580 of 672 | #59 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
1,002
+15 (+2%) vs 2020
+22% since 2010-11, when it was 823
Student : Teacher
17.3:1
was 17.0:1
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 | 1,002 | 58.1 | 17.3:1 | 89% (896) |
| 2023-24 | 999 | 60.4 | 16.5:1 | 90% (904) |
| 2022-23 | 977 | 55 | 17.8:1 | 84% (818) |
| 2020-21 | 987 | 58 | 17.0:1 | 92% (908) |
| 2017-18 | 975 | 59.2 | 16.5:1 | 45% (443) |
| 2015-16 | 947 | 60 | 15.8:1 | 78% (737) |
| 2010-11 | 823 | 57 | 14.4:1 | 66% (546) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for YES Prep - North Central.
Since 2017-18: students up 3% (975 to 1,002); teachers down 2% (59.2 to 58.1).
About YES Prep - North Central
YES Prep - North Central is a high school in HOUSTON, Texas, and it is part of YES PREP PUBLIC SCHOOLS INC. A federal count lists 1,002 students at the school, in grades 6 through 12. Average enrollment for high schools in Texas is about 796, so this school runs 26% above that.
YES PREP PUBLIC SCHOOLS INC includes 24 schools. Together they enroll 19,573 students.
Federal enrollment data show YES Prep - North Central is 97% Hispanic. Among all residents of Harris County, the Hispanic share is about 44%. The school's diversity index is 6%, meaning two students picked at random have a 6% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Teachers at the school number 58.1 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 17.3:1. On average, high schools in Texas have 15.1:1, compared with 17.3:1 here. The school's lunch program data list 89% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. On average, public schools in Harris County report 70%.
YES Prep - North Central ranks in the top 10% of Texas schools after adjusting test results for student poverty. Actual: 58.4%. Predicted: 35.5%. Difference: 22.9 points.
Across Harris County, the median household income is $74,983, about 34% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 13% of residents are in poverty. In all, Harris County has 1,205 public schools and roughly 886,911 students.
The shortest distance from YES Prep - North Central to another public school is about 0.1 miles, to North Central Elementary School. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. YES Prep - North Central places 1st of 7 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
Locale data from NCES put YES Prep - North Central in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more (Suburb: Large). YES Prep - North Central is a public charter school.
The student count changed little between 2020-21 (987) and 2024-25 (1,002).
Parents and students can post about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at YES Prep - North Central. 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 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
- North Central Elementary School0.1 mi · 863
- Hinojosa Ec/PK/K0.2 mi · 578
- Reed Academy0.3 mi · 637
- Raymond Elementary School0.4 mi · 297
- Grantham Academy0.7 mi · 1,006
- Mead Middle School1.0 mi · 910
Frequently asked questions
About YES Prep - North CentralHow many students attend YES Prep - North Central?
YES Prep - North Central enrolls approximately 1,002 students in grades 06-12.
What grades does YES Prep - North Central serve?
YES Prep - North Central serves grades 06-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at YES Prep - North Central?
The student-to-teacher ratio at YES Prep - North Central is approximately 17.3:1 (58 FTE teachers).
How diverse is YES Prep - North Central?
YES Prep - North Central reports a student body of 1% White, 97% Hispanic, 2% Black, 0% Asian, 0% Two or more.
What district is YES Prep - North Central in?
YES Prep - North Central is part of YES PREP PUBLIC SCHOOLS INC.
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