Enrollment
164
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Middle school (grades 6-8) NCES 480024012682 Charter school
Ripley House Middle Campus — Houston, TX
Federal NCES profile for Ripley House Middle Campus, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 34/100.
👥 Class size 45
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 50
📋 Attendance 10
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 →
School address
District: Bakerripley Community Schools · 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)
12.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
13.7:1
vs 14.6:1 Texas avg
-6% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
97.0%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
+57% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Ripley House Middle Campus 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
Ripley House Middle Campus reports 164 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 12.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 13.7:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 6% 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 15.9:1, it is 14% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 97.0% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 57% above the Texas average and 87% above the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 249 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 36.0% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Bakerripley Community Schools spends $10,741 per pupil district-wide, below the Texas average of $17,150 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 0.2% from local sources (property taxes), 69.3% from the state, and 30.5% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 34/100 (F), calculated from 4 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 Ripley House Middle Campus 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 | 13.7:1 | ▼ 6% | 14.6:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 97.0% | ▲ 57% | 61.9% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 164 | top 13% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 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
97.0%
free-lunch eligible
— 57% 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
13.7:1
students per teacher
— 6% below state mean
Top 37% in Texas — lower ratio than 63% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
36.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$10,741
per pupil, district-wide
— below Texas avg of $17,150
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.7 FTE
Per 248 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
14
in-school suspensions + 5 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 8.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 11.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 164 Top 13% in Texas — larger than 87% of 9,061 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 12.0
Students per teacher 13.7:1 -6% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 97.0% +57% vs state
NCES ID 480024012682
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 95.1%
African American 4.3%
White 0.6%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 95.1% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Counselors (FTE) 0.7
Students per counselor 249:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 36.0%
In-school suspensions 14
Out-of-school suspensions 5
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Bakerripley Community Schools, which includes Ripley House Middle Campus.
$10,741
Per student
-37%
vs Texas
Avg $17,150
-45%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 0.2%
State 69.3%
Federal 30.5%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 891
- Students per teacher
- 19.5:1
- Enrollment
- 398
- Students per teacher
- 16:1
- Enrollment
- 322
- Students per teacher
- 15.5:1
- Enrollment
- 33
- Students per teacher
- 34:1
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Educator & family resources
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Understanding NCES data
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How schools are funded
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Chronic absenteeism
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School discipline data
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Frequently asked questions about Ripley House Middle Campus
How many students attend Ripley House Middle Campus?
Ripley House Middle Campus has 164 students enrolled. It is a middle school in HOUSTON, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Ripley House Middle Campus?
The student-teacher ratio at Ripley House Middle Campus is 13.7:1, which is 6% lower than the Texas average of 14.6:1 and 14% lower than the national average of 15.9:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Ripley House Middle Campus?
97.0% of students at Ripley House Middle Campus are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Ripley House Middle Campus?
The largest demographic group at Ripley House Middle Campus is Hispanic or Latino at 95.1%. The school serves a student body in HOUSTON, TX.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Ripley House Middle Campus?
Ripley House Middle Campus has a Resource Investment Index of 34/100 (F) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.