Leonel Castillo Early Childhood STEM Academy
Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to kindergarten · Houston, Texas
Leonel Castillo Early Childhood STEM Academy in Houston, Texas enrolled 69 students in 2024-25 with 3.0 full-time teachers, 23.0 students per teacher against the Texas elementary-school median of 14.8. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment rose 28% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers held steady
54 students in 2022-23, 80 students in 2023-24, 69 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 3.0 to 3.0.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 54 | 3.0 | 18.0 |
| 2023-24 | 80 | 5.0 | 16.0 |
| 2024-25 | 69 | 3.0 | 23.0 |
23.0 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 99 of every 100 Texas elementary schools
Among the 4,584 Texas elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 14.8; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).
Programs and staff in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Leonel Castillo Early Childhood STEM Academy reported and reported no counselor; it reported 0 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programNo
- Counselors (FTE)0.0
- Out-of-school suspensions0
- Chronically absent11.1% (2022-23)
Who attends
95.7% of students were Hispanic, 1.4% White, 1.4% Black in 2024-25.
- Hispanic95.7%
- White1.4%
- Black1.4%
- American Indian1.4%
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.
Elementary schools in Houston
451 public elementary schools in Houston report 2024-25 enrollment.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Piney Point Elementary | 1,286 | 20.9 | 98.0% |
| Pilgrim Academy | 1,233 | 18.2 | 97.5% |
| West University Elementary | 1,183 | 18.5 | 6.0% |
| Jean & Betty Schmalz Elementary | 1,172 | 12.0 | 77.4% |
| Harmony School of Excellence-Houston | 1,165 | 16.3 | 52.0% |
| KIPP Mosaic Primary | 1,092 | 25.0 | 84.7% |
| Centennial Elementary | 1,090 | 17.6 | 33.4% |
| KIPP Sharp Prep | 1,078 | 23.7 | 84.1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about Leonel Castillo Early Childhood STEM Academy
- Ketelsen ElementaryThe nearest public elementary school, 0.3 miles away: 382 students, 12.4 per teacher (2024-25).0.3 mi
- Travis ElementaryThe next nearest public elementary school, 0.8 miles away: 762 students, 16.6 per teacher (2024-25).0.8 mi
- Compare Leonel Castillo Early Childhood STEM Academy with Ketelsen ElementaryStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Raul Yzaguirre Schools for Success spends per student$16,059 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$16,059
- The largest public schools in TexasLeonel Castillo Early Childhood STEM Academy is the number 4,571 by size of 4,615 Texas elementary schools open in 2024-25.#4,571 of 4,615
- Texas schools by students per teacher23.0 students per teacher here against the Texas median of 14.8 for elementary schools.23.0:1
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.
Questions about Leonel Castillo Early Childhood STEM Academy
How many students attend Leonel Castillo Early Childhood STEM Academy?
69 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 54 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Houston, TX.What is the student-teacher ratio at Leonel Castillo Early Childhood STEM Academy?
23.0 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Texas median for elementary schools is 14.8. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is Leonel Castillo Early Childhood STEM Academy a Title I school?
Leonel Castillo Early Childhood STEM Academy ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.What district is Leonel Castillo Early Childhood STEM Academy in?
Raul Yzaguirre Schools for Success, NCES district ID 4800022. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 480002214244 are the district's.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22
District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.