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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at YES PREP NORTH FOREST this year?
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Enrollment
991
High
DISTRICT 954 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·YES PREP PUBLIC SCHOOLS INC·NCES 480020912959
YES Prep North Forest
6602 WINFIELD RD, HOUSTON, TX 77050 · (713) 967-8699 · Harris County
GRADES 06–12HIGH11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL991 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.0:1
62 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.4:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
94%
932 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 | 159 | 16% |
| Grade 7 | 156 | 16% |
| Grade 8 | 152 | 15% |
| Grade 9 | 154 | 16% |
| Grade 10 | 136 | 14% |
| Grade 11 | 123 | 12% |
| Grade 12 | 111 | 11% |
Student demographics
19%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% . +29.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
47.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +24.0pp 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 47 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 29 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 24 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 19.0% | 42.0% | 20.0% | 19.0% |
| Mathematics | 18.0% | 29.0% | 30.0% | 23.0% |
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% | 47.0% |
| 2024-25 | 50.0% | 41.0% |
| 2023-24 | 47.0% | 27.0% |
| 2022-23 | 42.0% | 22.0% |
| 2021-22 | 35.0% | 29.0% |
| 2020-21 | 32.0% | 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
38.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.5%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 38% 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 North Forest
YES Prep North Forest's state test result (38.1% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| YES Prep North Forest this school | 991 | 94.0% | 38.1% |
| YES Prep - White Oak HOUSTON | 942 | 93.0% | 43.7% |
| YES Prep - Northside HOUSTON | 948 | 93.2% | 41.2% |
| YES Prep - 5th Ward HOUSTON | 933 | 92.9% | 46.9% |
| YES Prep - Brays Oaks HOUSTON | 1,051 | 94.4% | 49.8% |
| Austin High School HOUSTON | 1,181 | 95.5% | 33.6% |
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 Forest ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Harris County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 38.1% | #1,186 of 1,385 | #127 of 150 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 47.0% | #593 of 1,425 ▲ 78 | #89 of 155 ▲ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 61.0% | #583 of 1,425 ▲ 284 | #64 of 155 ▲ 23 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +22.0pp | #338 of 1,184 | #50 of 151 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 991 | #587 of 2,107 | #87 of 223 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.0:1 | #921 of 1,344 | #71 of 157 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 19.1% | #1,111 of 1,346 | #129 of 157 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 94.0% | #90 of 1,522 | #26 of 175 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +9.7% | #384 of 672 | #38 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
991
-12 (-1%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
16.0:1
was 17.9:1
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 | 991 | 61.8 | 16.0:1 | 94% (932) |
| 2023-24 | 1,004 | 59.9 | 16.8:1 | 94% (947) |
| 2022-23 | 1,014 | 56.5 | 17.9:1 | 89% (907) |
| 2020-21 | 1,003 | 56 | 17.9:1 | 92% (921) |
| 2017-18 | 903 | 46.8 | 19.3:1 | 55% (493) |
| 2015-16 | 812 | 52 | 15.6:1 | 81% (656) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for YES Prep North Forest.
Since 2017-18: students up 10% (903 to 991); teachers up 32% (46.8 to 61.8).
About YES Prep North Forest
YES Prep North Forest is a high school in HOUSTON, Texas, according to federal school records. The school had 991 students in grades 6 through 12 in 2024-25. The average among high schools in Texas is roughly 796 students; this school is 24% bigger than that.
YES Prep North Forest is run by YES PREP PUBLIC SCHOOLS INC, whose 24 schools enroll 19,573 students.
Federal enrollment data show YES Prep North Forest is 90% Hispanic. After that, the student body is 9% Black. Among all residents of Harris County, the Hispanic share is about 44%. Pick two students at random and there is a 19% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
At YES Prep North Forest, 61.8 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 16.0:1. That is higher than the 15.1:1 average for high schools in Texas. Roughly 94% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch. That is 24 points above the 70% average for public schools in Harris County.
YES Prep North Forest scores 38.1% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 33.5%.
Census Bureau estimates for Harris County show that the median household income is $74,983, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 34% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 13%. There are 1,205 public schools in Harris County, enrolling about 886,911 students in all.
Nearby, North Forest Elementary School is less than a tenth of a mile away. Within five miles of YES Prep North Forest, there are at least 8 other public schools. YES Prep North Forest is 1st of 8 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is City: Large: inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more. The school is classified as a charter school in federal data.
Enrollment in 2024-25 was 991, close to the 1,003 recorded in 2020-21. The ratio was 17.9:1 in 2020-21 and 16.0:1 in 2024-25.
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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
- North Forest Elementary School0.0 mi · 772
- Marshall Elementary School0.4 mi · 453
- Garcia-Leza Ec/PK/K1.2 mi · 617
- Escamilla Elementary School1.3 mi · 809
- Johnson Elementary School1.7 mi · 565
- Two Dimensions/Vickery1.9 mi · 203
Frequently asked questions
About YES Prep North ForestHow large is YES Prep North Forest?
YES Prep North Forest enrolls approximately 991 students in grades 06-12.
What age range does YES Prep North Forest serve?
YES Prep North Forest serves students from grade 06 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at YES Prep North Forest?
Approximately 16.0:1 students per teacher at YES Prep North Forest.
How diverse is YES Prep North Forest?
YES Prep North Forest reports a student body of 1% White, 90% Hispanic, 9% Black, 1% Two or more.
Is YES Prep North Forest public or private?
YES Prep North Forest 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.