Other / mixed grade configuration · Houston, TX

School at St George Place

Federal NCES profile for School at St George Place, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 37/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 482364010744
0/100100/10037/100
👥 S:T ratio
32
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
44
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

School at St George Place earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 80% of Texas schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Texas schools.

#273 of 435
schools in Houston · Resource Index
37
Resource Index · Typical
17:1
large classes for Texas
52.4%
free-lunch eligible

School at St George Place has class sizes larger than 80% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, School at St George Place ranks #273 of 435 schools in Houston, TX.

School address

Enrollment

781

Texas · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

46.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

17:1

vs 14.7:1 Texas avg

+16% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

52.4%

vs 61.9% Texas avg

-15% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How School at St George Place compares with Texas and U.S. medians

Slightly above state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at School at St George Place

School at St George Place is a higher-need, mid-sized combined-grade school in Houston, Texas, enrolling 781 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 17:1 puts it in the larger third of Texas schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 52.4% of students eligible for free meals.

Enrollment of 781 puts it in the larger third of Texas schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 8,960 scored Texas schools.

Among 1,269 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Texas schools statewide, it ranks #964, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (43%) and African American (24%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 71/100).

Counselor access is stretched at roughly 781 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.

Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 22.4% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.

Its district draws 23.2% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Houston Isd also operates Texas Connections Academy at Houston (8,641 students) and Bellaire H S (3,216 students) alongside School at St George Place.

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 School at St George Place compares

School at St George Place on the metrics families compare, against Texas and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Texas Texas avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 17:1 ▲ 16% 14.7:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 52.4% ▼ 15% 61.9% 51.7%
Enrollment 781 top 20% - -

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

17:1
Leaner classes than 30% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
781
Bigger than 85% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
52.4%
free-lunch eligible - 15% below the Texas average of 61.9%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
17:1
students per teacher - 16% above state mean
Top 80% in Texas - lower ratio than 20% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
22.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$12,031
per pupil, district-wide - below Texas avg of $13,644
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 781 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
12
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

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

Hispanic or Latino 42.9%
African American 24.3%
White 16.4%
Asian 11.8%
Two or More 4.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 42.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 71.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 71.4, School at St George Place is more mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Houston Isd, which includes School at St George Place.

$12,031
Per student
-12%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
-27%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 68.8%
State 8.0%
Federal 23.2%

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.

How School at St George Place Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Texas Connections Academy at Houston Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Bellaire H S Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Lamar H S Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Westside H S Larger Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Heights H S Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to School at St George Place's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Houston Isd · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

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.

Next steps

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Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about School at St George Place

How many students attend School at St George Place?

School at St George Place has 781 students enrolled. It is a public school in Houston, TX.

What is the student-teacher ratio at School at St George Place?

The student-teacher ratio at School at St George Place is 17:1, which is 16% higher than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 8% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at School at St George Place?

52.4% of students at School at St George Place are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of School at St George Place?

The largest demographic group at School at St George Place is Hispanic or Latino at 42.9% of enrollment, in Houston, TX. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 71.4/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for School at St George Place?

School at St George Place has a Resource Investment Index of 37/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does School at St George Place rank among schools in Houston?

By Resource Investment Index, School at St George Place ranks #273 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 School at St George Place a good school?

School at St George Place earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 80% of Texas schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most 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 Houston Isd?

Besides School at St George Place, Houston Isd also operates Texas Connections Academy at Houston (8,641 students), Bellaire H S (3,216 students), and Lamar H S (2,968 students). See the Houston Isd 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 2021-22) · 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.

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