Enrollment
162
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Other / mixed grade configuration NCES 480147614076 Charter school
Prelude Preparatory Charter School — San Antonio, TX
Federal NCES profile for Prelude Preparatory Charter School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 52/100.
👥 Class size 44
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 82
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
The verdict
Prelude Preparatory Charter School earns a C- Resource Investment Index (52/100), with class sizes near the Texas median.
- C-
- Resource Index · 52/100
- 14:1
- students per teacher
- 64.3%
- free-lunch eligible
- 162
- students enrolled
School address
District: Prelude Preparatory Charter School · Texas
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
7.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
14:1
vs 14.6:1 Texas avg
-4% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
64.3%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
+4% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Prelude Preparatory Charter School compares with Texas and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Prelude Preparatory Charter School reports 162 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 7.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 14:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 4% below the Texas state mean of 14.6:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.7:1, it is 11% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 64.3% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 4% above the Texas average and 24% above the national baseline. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 7.4% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Prelude Preparatory Charter School spends $36,867 per pupil district-wide, above the Texas average of $13,644 and above the national average of $16,593. Revenue comes 43.8% from local sources (property taxes), 22.8% from the state, and 33.4% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 52/100 (C-), calculated from 3 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Prelude Preparatory Charter School compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Texas state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Texas | Texas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 14:1 | ▼ 4% | 14.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 64.3% | ▲ 4% | 61.9% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 162 | top 13% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Class size vs. every US school
Students per teacher (lower means more individual attention)
14 smaller classes than 59% of 92,598 US schools
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more US schools. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 2024-25
School size vs. every US school
Total enrollment — where this school sits by size (neither large nor small is 'better')
162 larger than 16% of 95,891 US schools
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Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
64.3%
free-lunch eligible
— 4% 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
14:1
students per teacher
— 4% below state mean
Top 41% in Texas — lower ratio than 59% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
7.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 10% — strong attendance relative to the post-pandemic national landscape.
Funding equity
$36,867
per pupil, district-wide
— above Texas avg of $13,644
Above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
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.
Overview
Enrollment 162 Top 13% in Texas — larger than 87% of 9,061 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 7.0
Students per teacher 14:1 -4% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 64.3% +4% vs state
NCES ID 480147614076
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 92.0%
African American 3.1%
White 2.5%
Asian 1.9%
Two or More 0.6%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 92.0% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Counselors (FTE) 0.0
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 7.4%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 0
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Prelude Preparatory Charter School, which includes Prelude Preparatory Charter School.
$36,867
Per student
+170%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
+122%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 43.8%
State 22.8%
Federal 33.4%
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.
Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Before you act on this record
Treat this page as the federal baseline — then verify locally.
- Compare Prelude Preparatory Charter School side-by-side with another school you're considering on the same NCES measures. Compare schools
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- Confirm current enrollment windows, programs, and boundaries with the school directly — federal data lags the current school year. Choosing guide
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Frequently asked questions about Prelude Preparatory Charter School
How many students attend Prelude Preparatory Charter School?
Prelude Preparatory Charter School has 162 students enrolled. It is a other school in San Antonio, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Prelude Preparatory Charter School?
The student-teacher ratio at Prelude Preparatory Charter School is 14:1, which is 4% lower than the Texas average of 14.6:1 and 11% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Prelude Preparatory Charter School?
64.3% of students at Prelude Preparatory Charter School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Prelude Preparatory Charter School?
The largest demographic group at Prelude Preparatory Charter School is Hispanic or Latino at 92.0%. The school serves a diverse student body in San Antonio, TX.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Prelude Preparatory Charter School?
Prelude Preparatory Charter School has a Resource Investment Index of 52/100 (C-) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.
Is Prelude Preparatory Charter School a good school?
Prelude Preparatory Charter School earns a C- Resource Investment Index (52/100), with class sizes near the Texas median. The Resource Investment Index reflects staffing, counselor access, gifted programs, and attendance reported to NCES, not test scores or academic outcomes, so treat it as a resource snapshot rather than an overall rating.