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Enrollment
940
High
DISTRICT 954 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·YES PREP PUBLIC SCHOOLS INC·NCES 480020913812
YES Prep - Northwest
14741 YORKTOWN PLAZA DR, HOUSTON, TX 77040 · (713) 842-5510 · Harris County
GRADES 06–12HIGH11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL940 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
62 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.4:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
86%
813 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 | 128 | 14% |
| Grade 7 | 152 | 16% |
| Grade 8 | 164 | 17% |
| Grade 9 | 142 | 15% |
| Grade 10 | 122 | 13% |
| Grade 11 | 107 | 11% |
| Grade 12 | 125 | 13% |
Student demographics
20%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
59.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +36.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
50.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +27.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 59 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 50 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 36 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 | 21.0% | 38.0% | 22.0% | 19.0% |
| Mathematics | 21.0% | 29.0% | 27.0% | 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 | 59.0% | 50.0% |
| 2024-25 | 56.0% | 48.0% |
| 2023-24 | 56.0% | 34.0% |
| 2022-23 | 39.0% | 34.0% |
| 2021-22 | 34.0% | 27.0% |
| 2020-21 | 23.0% | 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
45.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.8%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 45% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 37% 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 →
Where YES Prep - Northwest ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Harris County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 45.4% | #985 of 1,385 | #98 of 150 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 50.0% | #514 of 1,425 | #79 of 155 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 59.0% | #646 of 1,425 | #70 of 155 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +18.0pp | #468 of 1,184 | #67 of 151 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 940 | #611 of 2,107 | #92 of 223 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.3:1 | #772 of 1,344 | #45 of 157 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 20.1% | #1,103 of 1,346 | #126 of 157 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 86.5% | #268 of 1,522 | #63 of 175 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
940
+607 (+182%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
was 15.1:1
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 | 940 | 61.5 | 15.3:1 | 86% (813) |
| 2023-24 | 575 | 34.4 | 16.7:1 | 85% (490) |
| 2022-23 | 521 | 31.7 | 16.4:1 | 83% (434) |
| 2020-21 | 333 | 22 | 15.1:1 | 78% (261) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for YES Prep - Northwest.
About YES Prep - Northwest
YES Prep - Northwest is a mid-sized high school based in HOUSTON, Texas. The school offers grades 6 through 12 and enrolls 940 students.
YES PREP PUBLIC SCHOOLS INC, which runs YES Prep - Northwest, has 24 schools and 19,573 students.
A large majority of enrollment at YES Prep - Northwest is Hispanic, at 89%. It is also 7% Black and 2% White. Harris County's residents are about 44% Hispanic, 45 points below the school's share. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 20%.
With 61.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 15.3:1. The 15.1:1 average for high schools in Texas is close to this figure. Roughly 86% of students come from households that qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. That rate is above the 70% average among public schools in Harris County.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 36.8% at YES Prep - Northwest; the school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 45.4%.
The county, Harris County, is where the school is located. Median household income comes to about $74,983, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 34% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 13%. The county has 1,205 public schools and about 886,911 students.
YES Prep - Northwest is about 1.1 miles from Dean Middle School, its nearest public school. YES Prep - Northwest has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. YES Prep - Northwest ranks 5th of 9 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 45.4% against a local average of 44.6%.
The school's locale code, City: Large, means it is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more. YES Prep - Northwest is run as a public charter school.
The school's enrollment figures are 333 for 2020-21 and 940 for 2024-25. Differences this large can reflect a change in grade levels, a boundary change, or a merger.
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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
- Dean Middle School1.1 mi · 1,143
- Harmony School of Excellence-Houston1.2 mi · 1,165
- Bane Elementary School1.2 mi · 872
- Post Elementary School1.4 mi · 798
- Jersey Village High School1.4 mi · 3,323
- Reed Elementary School2.3 mi · 847
Frequently asked questions
About YES Prep - NorthwestHow large is YES Prep - Northwest?
YES Prep - Northwest enrolls approximately 940 students in grades 06-12.
What grades does YES Prep - Northwest serve?
YES Prep - Northwest serves grades 06-12.
How many teachers does YES Prep - Northwest have?
YES Prep - Northwest employs 62 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.3:1.
How diverse is YES Prep - Northwest?
YES Prep - Northwest reports a student body of 2% White, 89% Hispanic, 7% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees YES Prep - Northwest?
YES Prep - Northwest is overseen by YES PREP PUBLIC SCHOOLS INC in Harris County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.