Middle school (grades 6-8) · Houston, TX

A+ Unlimited Potential - University

Federal NCES profile for A+ Unlimited Potential - University, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 24/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 480145313369Charter school
0/100100/10024/100
👥 S:T ratio
43
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

A+ Unlimited Potential - University earns 24/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Texas median.

#113 of 116
middle schools in Houston · Resource Index
24
Resource Index · Lower
14.2:1
students per teacher
75.0%
free-lunch eligible

A+ Unlimited Potential - University has class sizes near the Texas median. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, A+ Unlimited Potential - University ranks #113 of 116 middle schools in Houston, TX.

School address

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-6 students YoY

A+ Unlimited Potential - University held near 150 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-6 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 11.0 → 10.3 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-6 students YoY 480145313369 · Houston, TX Middle · SMALL · CHARTER

156 enr · 14.2:1 · 75.0% lunch · RII 24

Nearest enrollment peer: Samson Middle School (156 students)

A+ Unlimited Potential - University held near 150 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-6 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 11.0 → 10.3 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Texas schools → · Find another →

How A+ Unlimited Potential - University compares

A+ Unlimited Potential - University held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Texas and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Texas Texas avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 14.2:1 ▼ 3% 14.7:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 75.0% ▲ 21% 61.9% 51.7%
Enrollment 156 top 88% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

14.2:1
Leaner classes than 55% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
156
Bigger than 15% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
75.0%
free-lunch eligible - 21% above the Texas average of 61.9%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
14.2:1
students per teacher - 3% below state mean
Top 50% in Texas - lower ratio than 50% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
43.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$18,429
per pupil, district-wide - above Texas avg of $14,348
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
12
in-school suspensions + 23 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 7.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 22.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

African American 50.6%
Hispanic or Latino 39.7%
Two or More 5.8%
White 3.8%

Largest group: African American at 50.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 58.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 58.2, A+ Unlimited Potential - University is more mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.

Programs

District finance for A+ Unlimited Potential reports $18,429 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Nationwide middle schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about A+ Unlimited Potential - University

How many students attend A+ Unlimited Potential - University?

A+ Unlimited Potential - University has 156 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Houston, TX. CCD year-over-year: 156 (2022-23) → 150 (2023-24), nearly flat (-6).

What is the student-teacher ratio at A+ Unlimited Potential - University?

The student-teacher ratio at A+ Unlimited Potential - University is 14.2:1, which is 3% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 10% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at A+ Unlimited Potential - University?

75.0% of students at A+ Unlimited Potential - University are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of A+ Unlimited Potential - University?

The largest demographic group at A+ Unlimited Potential - University is African American at 50.6% of enrollment, in Houston, TX. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 58.2/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for A+ Unlimited Potential - University?

A+ Unlimited Potential - University has a Resource Investment Index of 24/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does A+ Unlimited Potential - University rank among middle schools in Houston?

By Resource Investment Index, A+ Unlimited Potential - University ranks #113 of 116 middle schools in Houston, TX. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all middle schools in Houston on the city page.

What other schools are in A+ Unlimited Potential?

None; A+ Unlimited Potential is a single-school charter district, and A+ Unlimited Potential - University is its only campus.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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