Other / mixed grade configuration · Houston, TX

Two Dimensions/Vickery

Federal NCES profile for Two Dimensions/Vickery, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 41/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 480006909652Charter school
0/100100/10041/100
👥 S:T ratio
32
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
61
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Two Dimensions/Vickery earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 79% of Texas schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Texas schools.

#200 of 435
schools in Houston · Resource Index
41
Resource Index · Typical
16.9:1
large classes for Texas
78.8%
free-lunch eligible

Two Dimensions/Vickery has class sizes larger than 79% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Two Dimensions/Vickery ranks #200 of 435 schools in Houston, TX.

Enrollment

203

Texas · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

12.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

16.9:1

vs 14.7:1 Texas avg

+15% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

78.8%

vs 61.9% Texas avg

+27% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Two Dimensions/Vickery compares with Texas and U.S. medians

Slightly above state median
0:135:116.9:1

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

What stands out at Two Dimensions/Vickery

Two Dimensions/Vickery is a high-poverty, mid-sized charter combined-grade school in Houston, Texas, enrolling 203 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 16.9:1 puts it in the larger third of Texas schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 78.8% of students eligible for free meals.

Enrollment of 203 puts it in the smaller third of Texas schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 8,960 scored Texas schools.

Among 477 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Texas schools statewide, it ranks #360, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is predominantly African American (91% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 16/100).

15.8% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.

Two Dimensions Preparatory Academy also operates Two Dimensions Preparatory Academy (144 students) and Two Dimensions at Corsicana (58 students) alongside Two Dimensions/Vickery.

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 Two Dimensions/Vickery compares

Two Dimensions/Vickery on the metrics families compare, against Texas and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Texas Texas avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 16.9:1 ▲ 15% 14.7:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 78.8% ▲ 27% 61.9% 51.7%
Enrollment 203 top 84% - -

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

16.9:1
Leaner classes than 31% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
203
Bigger than 20% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
78.8%
free-lunch eligible - 27% 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
16.9:1
students per teacher - 15% above state mean
Top 79% in Texas - lower ratio than 21% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
15.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$11,986
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
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 6 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.0 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

African American 91.1%
Hispanic or Latino 8.9%

Largest group: African American at 91.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 16.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 16.2, Two Dimensions/Vickery is less mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Two Dimensions Preparatory Academy, which includes Two Dimensions/Vickery.

$11,986
Per student
-12%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
-28%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 4.5%
State 81.0%
Federal 14.5%

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.

How Two Dimensions/Vickery Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Two Dimensions Preparatory Academy Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Two Dimensions at Corsicana Smaller Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Two Dimensions/Vickery's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Two Dimensions Preparatory Academy · 2 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

Verify locally before acting on Two Dimensions/Vickery's federal record.

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 Two Dimensions/Vickery

How many students attend Two Dimensions/Vickery?

Two Dimensions/Vickery has 203 students enrolled. It is a public school in Houston, TX.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Two Dimensions/Vickery?

The student-teacher ratio at Two Dimensions/Vickery is 16.9:1, which is 15% 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 Two Dimensions/Vickery?

78.8% of students at Two Dimensions/Vickery are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Two Dimensions/Vickery?

The largest demographic group at Two Dimensions/Vickery is African American at 91.1% of enrollment, in Houston, TX.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Two Dimensions/Vickery?

Two Dimensions/Vickery has a Resource Investment Index of 41/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Two Dimensions/Vickery rank among schools in Houston?

By Resource Investment Index, Two Dimensions/Vickery ranks #200 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 Two Dimensions/Vickery a good school?

Two Dimensions/Vickery earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 79% of Texas schools. It is also less 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 Two Dimensions Preparatory Academy?

Besides Two Dimensions/Vickery, Two Dimensions Preparatory Academy also operates Two Dimensions Preparatory Academy (144 students) and Two Dimensions at Corsicana (58 students). See the Two Dimensions Preparatory Academy 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.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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