Enrollment
558
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
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.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 480019008590Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 30
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 58
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
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
District: Beatrice Mayes Institute Charter School · Texas
NCES ID 480019008590 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
32.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
17.4:1
vs 14.7:1 Texas avg
+18% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
65.4%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
+6% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Beatrice Mayes Institute Charter School compares with Texas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Beatrice Mayes Institute Charter School
Beatrice Mayes Institute Charter School is a higher-need, mid-sized charter elementary school in Houston, Texas, enrolling 558 students.
Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 17.4:1 puts it in the larger third of Texas schools by student-teacher ratio.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 65.4% lands close to the Texas typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
With 558 students, its enrollment sits close to the Texas median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 8,960 scored Texas schools.
Against 1,704 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #1,043.
Its student body is predominantly African American (98% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 5/100).
16.8% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Its district draws 28.0% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Beatrice Mayes Institute Charter School is a single-school charter district, so Beatrice Mayes Institute Charter School operates independently rather than alongside district-mates.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Beatrice Mayes Institute Charter School compares
Beatrice Mayes Institute Charter School on the metrics families compare, against 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
17.4:1
Leaner classes than 28% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
558
Bigger than 69% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
65.4%
free-lunch eligible
- 6% 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
17.4:1
students per teacher
- 18% above state mean
Top 83% in Texas - lower ratio than 17% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
16.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$13,400
per pupil, district-wide
- below Texas avg of $13,644
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 19 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
African American 97.5%
Two or More 1.4%
Hispanic or Latino 0.9%
Asian 0.2%
Largest group: African American at 97.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 4.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 4.9, Beatrice Mayes Institute Charter School is less mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Beatrice Mayes Institute Charter School, which includes Beatrice Mayes Institute Charter School.
$13,400
Per student
-2%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
-19%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 5.8%
State 66.3%
Federal 28.0%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Similar elementary schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Texas, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~558 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~17.4:1)
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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.
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, attendance rates. 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.
Is Beatrice Mayes Institute Charter School a good school?
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. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
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.
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