The Wildcat Way School

Public school, pre-kindergarten · Houston, Texas

The Wildcat Way School in Houston, Texas enrolled 268 students in 2024-25 with 15.0 full-time teachers, 17.9 students per teacher against the Texas median of 12.2. 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 fell 11% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers held steady

302 students in 2022-23, 299 students in 2023-24, 268 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 15.0 to 15.0.

Students enrolled at The Wildcat Way School by school year2022-23: 302, 2023-24: 299, 2024-25: 26801002003004002022-233022023-242992024-25268
Students enrolled at The Wildcat Way School by school year2022-23: 302, 2023-24: 299, 2024-25: 26801002003004002022-233022023-242992024-25268
Students enrolled at The Wildcat Way School by school year2022-23: 302, 2023-24: 299, 2024-25: 26801002003004002022-233022023-242992024-25268
Students enrolled at The Wildcat Way School by school year2022-23: 302, 2023-24: 299, 2024-25: 26801002003004002022-233022023-242992024-25268
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2330215.020.1
2023-2429916.018.7
2024-2526815.017.9

17.9 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 82 of every 100 Texas schools of this kind

Among the 440 Texas schools of this kind that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 12.2; the national median for schools of this kind is 13.8. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Texas other schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.1 to 96.2; The Wildcat Way School 17.9; state median 12.2.1 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherThe Wildcat Way School 17.9state median 12.2U.S. 13.8
Students per teacher, Texas other schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.1 to 96.2; The Wildcat Way School 17.9; state median 12.2.1 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherThe Wildcat Way School 17.9state median 12.2U.S. 13.8
Students per teacher, Texas other schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.1 to 96.2; The Wildcat Way School 17.9; state median 12.2.1 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherThe Wildcat Way School 17.9state median 12.2U.S. 13.8
Students per teacher, Texas other schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.1 to 96.2; The Wildcat Way School 17.9; state median 12.2.1 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherThe Wildcat Way School 17.9state median 12.2U.S. 13.8

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 The Wildcat Way School 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 absentnot reported for this school

Who attends

32.1% of students were White, 25.0% Hispanic, 19.8% Black in 2024-25.

  1. White32.1%
  2. Hispanic25.0%
  3. Black19.8%
  4. Asian16.4%
  5. Two or more races4.9%
  6. American Indian1.5%
  7. Pacific Islander0.4%

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.

Schools of this kind in Houston

30 public schools of this kind in Houston report 2024-25 enrollment.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Texas Connections Academy at Houston8,64130.9not reported
Sst Champions1,66016.867.3%
Dr Kirk Lewis Career and Technical High School1,48617.079.3%
T H Rogers School1,07918.111.3%
Houston Gateway Academy - Coral Campus96124.171.6%
Nci Charter School Without Walls89120.385.1%
George I Sanchez Charter72620.881.0%
Aristoi Classical Academy51115.617.4%

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Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about The Wildcat Way School

  1. The Tiger Trail SchoolThe nearest public school of this kind, 2.3 miles away: 286 students, 16.8 per teacher (2024-25).2.3 mi
  2. Spring Branch Academic InstituteThe next nearest public school of this kind, 2.4 miles away: 174 students, 5.3 per teacher (2024-25).2.4 mi
  3. Compare The Wildcat Way School with The Tiger Trail SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Spring Branch ISD spends per student$12,599 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$12,599
  5. The largest public schools in TexasThe Wildcat Way School is the number 213 by size of 501 Texas schools of this kind open in 2024-25.#213 of 501
  6. Texas schools by students per teacher17.9 students per teacher here against the Texas median of 12.2 for schools of this kind.17.9:1
  7. 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 The Wildcat Way School

  1. How many students attend The Wildcat Way School?
    268 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 302 in 2022-23. It is a public school in Houston, TX.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at The Wildcat Way School?
    17.9 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Texas median for schools of this kind is 12.2. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is The Wildcat Way School a Title I school?
    The Wildcat Way School ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. What district is The Wildcat Way School in?
    Spring Branch ISD, NCES district ID 4841100. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 484110009285 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.

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