Other / mixed grade configuration · Houston, TX

Nci Charter School Without Walls

Federal NCES profile for Nci Charter School Without Walls, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 27/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 480024010718Charter school
0/100100/10027/100
👥 S:T ratio
24
🌟 Gifted program
30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Nci Charter School Without Walls earns 27/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 90% of Texas schools.

#393 of 435
schools in Houston · Resource Index
27
Resource Index · Lower
19:1
large classes for Texas
100.0%
free-lunch eligible

Nci Charter School Without Walls has class sizes larger than 90% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Nci Charter School Without Walls ranks #393 of 435 schools in Houston, TX.

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

-18 students YoY

Nci Charter School Without Walls held near 897 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-18 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 47.5 → 40.1 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-18 students YoY 480024010718 · Houston, TX Other · MID · CHARTER

891 enr · 19:1 · 100.0% lunch · RII 27

Nearest enrollment peer: Baker-Ripley Charter School (398 students)

Nci Charter School Without Walls held near 897 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-18 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 47.5 → 40.1 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Texas schools → · Find another →

Nci Charter School Without Walls in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Nci Charter School Without Walls reports 891 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Nci Charter School Without Walls compares

Nci Charter School Without Walls 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 19:1 ▲ 29% 14.7:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 100.0% ▲ 62% 61.9% 51.7%
Enrollment 891 top 14% - -

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

19:1
Leaner classes than 20% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
891
Bigger than 89% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
100.0%
free-lunch eligible - 62% above the Texas average of 61.9%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
19:1
students per teacher - 29% above state mean
Top 90% in Texas - lower ratio than 10% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Funding equity
$12,638
per pupil, district-wide - below Texas avg of $14,348
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that 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 + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 65.0%
African American 29.4%
White 3.3%
Asian 2.4%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 65.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 48.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 48.9, Nci Charter School Without Walls is more mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.

Programs

District finance for Bakerripley Community Schools reports $12,638 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Nci Charter School Without Walls Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Baker-Ripley Charter School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Ripley House Charter School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Ripley House Middle Campus Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
New Neighbor Campus Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Nci Charter School Without Walls's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Bakerripley Community Schools · 4 sibling schools

View district profile

Nationwide other 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 Nci Charter School Without Walls

How many students attend Nci Charter School Without Walls?

Nci Charter School Without Walls has 891 students enrolled. It is a public school in Houston, TX. CCD year-over-year: 915 (2022-23) → 897 (2023-24), nearly flat (-18).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Nci Charter School Without Walls?

The student-teacher ratio at Nci Charter School Without Walls is 19:1, which is 29% higher than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 21% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Nci Charter School Without Walls?

100.0% of students at Nci Charter School Without Walls are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Nci Charter School Without Walls?

The largest demographic group at Nci Charter School Without Walls is Hispanic or Latino at 65.0% of enrollment, in Houston, TX.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Nci Charter School Without Walls?

Nci Charter School Without Walls has a Resource Investment Index of 27/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.

How does Nci Charter School Without Walls rank among schools in Houston?

By Resource Investment Index, Nci Charter School Without Walls ranks #393 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.

What other schools are in Bakerripley Community Schools?

Besides Nci Charter School Without Walls, Bakerripley Community Schools also operates Baker-Ripley Charter School (398 students), Ripley House Charter School (322 students), and Ripley House Middle Campus (164 students). See the Bakerripley Community Schools district page for the complete list.

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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