Enrollment
192
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Houston, TX
Elevate Collegiate
Federal NCES profile for Elevate Collegiate, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 34/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 480147013942Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 0
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 73
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Elevate Collegiate earns 34/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 99% of Texas schools.
- #282 of 435
- schools in Houston · Resource Index
- 34
- Resource Index · Typical
- 32:1
- large classes for Texas
- 79.5%
- free-lunch eligible
Elevate Collegiate has class sizes larger than 99% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Elevate Collegiate ranks #282 of 435 schools in Houston, TX.
School address
District: Elevate Collegiate Charter School · Texas
NCES ID 480147013942 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
6.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
32:1
vs 14.7:1 Texas avg
+118% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
79.5%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
+28% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Elevate Collegiate compares with Texas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Elevate Collegiate
Elevate Collegiate is a high-poverty, small charter combined-grade school in Houston, Texas, enrolling 192 students.
Class loads run heavy: 32:1 is larger than about 99% of Texas schools and 118% above the 14.7:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 79.5% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 192 puts it in the smaller third of Texas schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 8,960 scored Texas schools.
Among 433 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Texas schools statewide, it ranks #355, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly African American (83% of enrollment) (diversity index 29/100).
10.9% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
The surrounding Elevate Collegiate Charter School spends $21,945 per pupil, 61% above the Texas average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 43.0% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Elevate Collegiate Charter School is a single-school charter district, so Elevate Collegiate 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 Elevate Collegiate compares
Elevate Collegiate on the metrics families compare, against Texas and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Texas | Texas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 32:1 | ▲ 118% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 79.5% | ▲ 28% | 61.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 192 | top 85% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
32:1
Leaner classes than 1% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
192
Bigger than 19% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
79.5%
free-lunch eligible
- 28% 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
32:1
students per teacher
- 118% above state mean
Top 99% in Texas - lower ratio than 1% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
10.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$21,945
per pupil, district-wide
- above Texas avg of $13,644
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
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 82.8%
Hispanic or Latino 14.1%
White 2.1%
Two or More 1.0%
Largest group: African American at 82.8% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 29.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 29.4, Elevate Collegiate is less mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Elevate Collegiate Charter School, which includes Elevate Collegiate.
$21,945
Per student
+61%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
+32%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 28.6%
State 28.4%
Federal 43.0%
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 other 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 (~192 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~32:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Elevate Collegiate
How many students attend Elevate Collegiate?
Elevate Collegiate has 192 students enrolled. It is a public school in Houston, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Elevate Collegiate?
The student-teacher ratio at Elevate Collegiate is 32:1, which is 118% higher than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 104% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Elevate Collegiate?
79.5% of students at Elevate Collegiate are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Elevate Collegiate?
The largest demographic group at Elevate Collegiate is African American at 82.8% of enrollment, in Houston, TX.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Elevate Collegiate?
Elevate Collegiate has a Resource Investment Index of 34/100 (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 Elevate Collegiate rank among schools in Houston?
By Resource Investment Index, Elevate Collegiate ranks #282 of 435 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 schools in Houston on the city page.
Is Elevate Collegiate a good school?
Elevate Collegiate earns 34/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 99% of 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 Elevate Collegiate Charter School?
None; Elevate Collegiate Charter School is a single-school charter district, and Elevate Collegiate is its only campus.
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