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YES Prep Southwest Oaks Elementary School

5212 ANDERSON RD, HOUSTON, TX 77053 · (713) 842-5700 · Harris County
GRADES PK–02ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL447 STUDENTS
Enrollment
447
Elementary
DISTRICT 584 · STATE 519
Student : Teacher
16.2:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.8:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
86%
383 students
DISTRICT 91% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K7316%
Kindergarten14532%
Grade 110924%
Grade 212027%
Student demographics
27%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 22% · STATE 63% · US 70%
White
72%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 24% · US 43%
Hispanic
37684%
DISTRICT 88% · STATE 54% · US 30%
Black
5913%
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 13% · US 15%
Asian
10%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 6% · US 6%
Two+
20%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 3% · US 5%
Native American
20%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
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
Male
24154%
Female
20646%

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Matched among Texas elementary 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 Southwest Oaks Elementary School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn TexasIn Harris County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
447#3,050 of 4,938#509 of 682
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
16.2:1#3,425 of 4,622#461 of 657
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
27.5%#3,511 of 4,628#506 of 657
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
85.7%#1,509 of 4,789#343 of 671
Ranked against other public elementary 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.

About YES Prep Southwest Oaks Elementary School

YES Prep Southwest Oaks Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school in HOUSTON, Texas. It serves 447 students in pre-K through 2.

YES PREP PUBLIC SCHOOLS INC runs 24 schools with a combined 19,573 students. YES Prep Southwest Oaks Elementary School is one of them.

YES Prep Southwest Oaks Elementary School's enrollment is 84% Hispanic. Next come 13% Black. The county population is about 44% Hispanic. The school's diversity index is 27%, meaning two students picked at random have a 27% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.

Teachers at the school number 27.6 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 16.2:1. On average, elementary schools in Texas have 15.1:1, compared with 16.2:1 here. The school's lunch program data list 86% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Across public schools in Harris County, the average is 70%.

In the county around the school, 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. Harris County is home to 1,205 public schools and about 886,911 public school students.

Reagan K-8 Educational Center is the closest public school, about 0.4 miles away in a straight line. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.

The NCES locale for YES Prep Southwest Oaks Elementary School is City: Large, which covers schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more. YES Prep Southwest Oaks Elementary School holds a charter, making it a public charter school.

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Harris County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
YES Prep Southwest Oaks Elementary School
District
YES PREP PUBLIC SCHOOLS INC
Address
5212 ANDERSON RD, HOUSTON, TX 77053
Phone
(713) 842-5700
County
Harris County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–02
Total enrollment
447
Teachers (FTE)
28
Student–teacher ratio
16.2:1
Free and reduced lunch
383 (86%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
480020923187
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About YES Prep Southwest Oaks Elementary School
How large is YES Prep Southwest Oaks Elementary School?
YES Prep Southwest Oaks Elementary School enrolls approximately 447 students in grades PK-02.
What age range does YES Prep Southwest Oaks Elementary School serve?
YES Prep Southwest Oaks Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 02.
How many teachers does YES Prep Southwest Oaks Elementary School have?
YES Prep Southwest Oaks Elementary School employs 28 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.2:1.
What is the student diversity at YES Prep Southwest Oaks Elementary School?
Student demographics at YES Prep Southwest Oaks Elementary School are roughly 2% White, 84% Hispanic, 13% Black, 0% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Is YES Prep Southwest Oaks Elementary School public or private?
YES Prep Southwest Oaks Elementary School is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by YES PREP PUBLIC SCHOOLS INC.
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