Enrollment
321
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Middle school (grades 6-8) NCES 480146313629 Charter school
Yellowstone College Preparatory — Houston, TX
Federal NCES profile for Yellowstone College Preparatory, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 43/100.
👥 Class size 43
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 36
📋 Attendance 63
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
Yellowstone College Preparatory earns a D Resource Investment Index (43/100), with class sizes near the Texas median.
- D
- Resource Index · 43/100
- 14.2:1
- students per teacher
- 92.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 321
- students enrolled
School address
District: Yellowstone College Preparatory · 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)
14.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
14.2:1
vs 14.6:1 Texas avg
-3% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
92.0%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
+49% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Yellowstone College Preparatory 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
Yellowstone College Preparatory reports 321 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 14.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 14.2:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 3% 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 10% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 92.0% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 49% above the Texas average and 78% above the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 321 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 15.0% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Yellowstone College Preparatory spends $17,490 per pupil district-wide, above the Texas average of $13,644 and above the national average of $16,593. Revenue comes 5.8% from local sources (property taxes), 51.8% from the state, and 42.4% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 43/100 (D), 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 Yellowstone College Preparatory 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 | 14.2:1 | ▼ 3% | 14.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 92.0% | ▲ 49% | 61.9% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 321 | top 27% | — | — |
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 57% 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')
321 larger than 35% of 95,891 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
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
92.0%
free-lunch eligible
— 49% 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
14.2:1
students per teacher
— 3% below state mean
Top 44% in Texas — lower ratio than 56% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
15.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Between 10–20% — above the pre-pandemic baseline of ~15% nationally but within the current U.S. range.
Funding equity
$17,490
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 321 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
4
in-school suspensions + 4 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 321 Top 27% in Texas — larger than 73% of 9,061 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 14.0
Students per teacher 14.2:1 -3% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 92.0% +49% vs state
NCES ID 480146313629
Student demographics
African American 96.6%
Hispanic or Latino 1.9%
White 0.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.6%
Largest group: African American at 96.6% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Counselors (FTE) 1.0
Students per counselor 321:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 15.0%
In-school suspensions 4
Out-of-school suspensions 4
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Yellowstone College Preparatory, which includes Yellowstone College Preparatory.
$17,490
Per student
+28%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
+5%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 5.8%
State 51.8%
Federal 42.4%
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.
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Frequently asked questions about Yellowstone College Preparatory
How many students attend Yellowstone College Preparatory?
Yellowstone College Preparatory has 321 students enrolled. It is a middle school in HOUSTON, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Yellowstone College Preparatory?
The student-teacher ratio at Yellowstone College Preparatory is 14.2:1, which is 3% lower than the Texas average of 14.6:1 and 10% 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 Yellowstone College Preparatory?
92.0% of students at Yellowstone College Preparatory are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Yellowstone College Preparatory?
The largest demographic group at Yellowstone College Preparatory is African American at 96.6%. The school serves a diverse student body in HOUSTON, TX.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Yellowstone College Preparatory?
Yellowstone College Preparatory has a Resource Investment Index of 43/100 (D) 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.
Is Yellowstone College Preparatory a good school?
Yellowstone College Preparatory earns a D Resource Investment Index (43/100), 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.