Elementary school (grades K-5) · Houston, TX
Beatrice Mayes Institute Charter School
Federal NCES profile for Beatrice Mayes Institute Charter School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 39/100.
The verdict
Beatrice Mayes Institute Charter School earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 83% of Texas schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Texas schools.
- #42 of 114
- elementary schools in Houston · Resource Index
- 39
- Resource Index · Typical
- 17.4:1
- large classes for Texas
- 65.4%
- free-lunch eligible
Beatrice Mayes Institute Charter School has class sizes larger than 83% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Beatrice Mayes Institute Charter School ranks #42 of 114 elementary schools in Houston, TX.
School address
NCES ID 480019008590 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-39 students YoY
Beatrice Mayes Institute Charter School shrank from 497 students in 2022-23 to 458 in 2023-24 (-7.8%).
Teacher FTE added 32.0 → 36.3 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Shrinking CCD campus
-39 students YoY 480019008590 · Houston, TX Elementary · MID · CHARTER
558 enr · 17.4:1 · 65.4% lunch · RII 39
Nearest enrollment peer: Don Mensendick School (558 students)
Beatrice Mayes Institute Charter School shrank from 497 students in 2022-23 to 458 in 2023-24 (-7.8%). Teacher FTE added 32.0 → 36.3 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Texas schools → · Find another →
How Beatrice Mayes Institute Charter School compares
Beatrice Mayes Institute Charter School is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Texas and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Texas | Texas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 17.4:1 | ▲ 18% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 65.4% | ▲ 6% | 61.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 558 | top 42% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: African American at 97.5% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 4.9, Beatrice Mayes Institute Charter School is less mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.
Programs
District finance for Beatrice Mayes Institute Charter School reports $13,423 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Nationwide elementary 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.
Similar enrollment (~558 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~17.4:1)
Frequently asked questions about Beatrice Mayes Institute Charter School
How many students attend Beatrice Mayes Institute Charter School?
Beatrice Mayes Institute Charter School has 558 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Houston, TX. CCD year-over-year: 497 (2022-23) → 458 (2023-24), down 39.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Beatrice Mayes Institute Charter School?
The student-teacher ratio at Beatrice Mayes Institute Charter School is 17.4:1, which is 18% higher than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 11% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Beatrice Mayes Institute Charter School?
65.4% of students at Beatrice Mayes Institute Charter School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Beatrice Mayes Institute Charter School?
The largest demographic group at Beatrice Mayes Institute Charter School is African American at 97.5% of enrollment, in Houston, TX.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Beatrice Mayes Institute Charter School?
Beatrice Mayes Institute Charter School has a Resource Investment Index of 39/100 (typical 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 Beatrice Mayes Institute Charter School rank among elementary schools in Houston?
By Resource Investment Index, Beatrice Mayes Institute Charter School ranks #42 of 114 elementary 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 elementary schools in Houston on the city page.
What other schools are in Beatrice Mayes Institute Charter School?
None; Beatrice Mayes Institute Charter School is a single-school charter district, and Beatrice Mayes Institute Charter School is its only campus.