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Ripley House Charter School

Public, Charter Grades PK, KG-5

3824^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 17% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Ripley House Charter School is a small elementary school in Houston, TX, serving 322 students from Pre-K through 5th grade, and is part of the Bakerripley Community Schools district, which ranks in the bottom third of Texas districts.

Ripley House has historically struggled with academic performance, ranking in the bottom 10% of Texas elementary schools for several years, though recent data shows a positive upward trend to the 17th percentile. This places it well below many nearby schools, such as Cage Elementary (74th percentile) and Lantrip Elementary (62nd percentile). A notable bright spot is the school's recent improvement in serving female students, who jumped from the 2nd percentile to the 38th percentile in 2025-2026, suggesting targeted interventions may be working. However, performance varies significantly by grade level; for example, 5th-grade Reading proficiency (43%) was nearly double that of 4th-grade Reading (26%), indicating that student success may depend heavily on the specific teacher or instructional approach. The school also has a higher student-to-teacher ratio (16.3:1) than many higher-performing neighbors, which can mean less individualized attention.

Science is a critical weakness, with only 16% of 5th graders proficient in 2024-2025, a persistent issue that needs immediate attention. Interestingly, the school spends more per student ($12,388) than several outperforming schools like KIPP Explore Academy ($9,516), suggesting the challenge is not a lack of resources but how effectively they are used. While the school's overall trajectory is improving, it still lags behind similar charter schools like KIPP Explore, which achieved 57% 4th-grade Reading proficiency compared to Ripley House's 21%. For parents, this means Ripley House offers a small, community-focused environment with recent signs of progress, but families should be prepared for inconsistent academic outcomes and should ask about specific supports in science and early-grade math.

322

Students ?

16.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,727

Per pupil spending ?

91.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4410 Navigation Blvd
Houston, TX 77011-1036

(713) 315-6413

District: Bakerripley Community Schools

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

93.2%

African American:

5.9%

Two or more races:

0.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 14th percentile in 2016 → 17th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (36% vs 51% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (17th percentile)

!Reading scores 18 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school36%

District avg39%

Texas avg51%

3,824^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 17%▲ up 3 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Elementary Schools in the Bakerripley Community Schools

697^th of 951Bakerripley Community Schools among Texas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	23.9	3824 of 4627	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	11.9	4419 of 4651	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.9	4510 of 4710	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.6	4500 of 4647	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.8	4297 of 4581	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	15.9	4149 of 4578	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	23.7	3705 of 4479	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.9	4004 of 4359	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	26.7	3367 of 4329	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	21.4	3669 of 4286	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	26.2	3517 of 4320	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	29.4	3431 of 4260	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	17.1	3896 of 4221	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	37.6	3023 of 4206	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	71.1	1110 of 4095	72.9%	★★★★☆
2010	82.6	307 of 3937	92.2%	★★★★★
2009	76.4	695 of 3884	82.1%	★★★★☆
2008	56.9	1835 of 3768	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	74.2	799 of 3724	78.5%	★★★★☆
2006	61.6	1443 of 3476	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2005	34.3	2691 of 3475	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	20.5	4042 of 4461	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	30.9	3293 of 4331	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.1	2740 of 4295	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	18.8	3996 of 4240	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	24.8	3083 of 3668	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.9	3430 of 3556	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	25.4	2970 of 3487	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	37.4	2227 of 3446	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.6	2532 of 3333	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.8	3037 of 3226	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	38.9	2847 of 4575	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	14.5	4358 of 4658	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.6	4483 of 4588	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	17.1	4137 of 4561	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	15.4	4192 of 4499	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	17.3	3993 of 4348	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.0	4044 of 4306	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	29.0	3526 of 4413	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.3	4209 of 4465	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.2	4298 of 4401	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.7	4078 of 4376	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	21.6	3796 of 4329	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.4	3264 of 4188	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.8	3766 of 4168	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	35.7	3185 of 4520	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.7	4255 of 4594	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.2	4326 of 4521	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	18.6	4106 of 4477	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	22.0	3923 of 4451	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.1	3192 of 4309	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.3	3909 of 4264	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	14.9	4290 of 4582	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.1	4470 of 4647	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.2	4386 of 4585	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.9	4393 of 4563	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	19.8	3882 of 4498	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.7	3025 of 4357	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	18.7	3888 of 4319	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	19.6	4048 of 4301	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	64.7	1033 of 4292	75.9%	★★★★☆
2021	20.6	3529 of 3799	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	31.5	2724 of 3684	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.4	3340 of 3558	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Female (2026)38th percentile+20 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)30th percentile+12 vs school

Hispanic (2026)20th percentile+3 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)16th percentile+12 vs school

At Risk (2022)9th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)6th percentile-11 vs school

Special Education (2026)6th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading37%-18 vs state

Mathematics35%-12 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)		STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2026)		STAAR Reading (2026)			STAAR Mathematics (2026)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	Total
Ripley House Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	4410 Navigation Blvd	Houston	77011	Harris County	Bakerripley Community Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 315-6413	322	20	16.3	91.3%	1 (0.3%)	19 (5.9%)	300 (93.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	23.9	3824^th of 4627 public elementary schools	17.4%		11.9	4419^th of 4651 public elementary schools	5.0%	595					40.5	25.6	43.1	23.8	37.2	41.2	$13,727
Laurenzo Early Childhood Center	Public	PK-K	205 N Delmar	Houston	77011	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 924-0350	240	13	18.7	90.8%	5 (2.1%)	22 (9.2%)	212 (88.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)											$10,110
Burnet Elementary	Public	K-5	5403 Canal St	Houston	77011	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 924-1780	324	18	18.0	90.1%	4 (1.2%)	12 (3.7%)	306 (94.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	32.6	3255^th of 4627 public elementary schools	29.7%		24.4	3770^th of 4651 public elementary schools	18.9%	515					37.0	43.2	50.9	37.0	40.0	36.8	$12,345
Lantrip Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	100 Telephone Rd	Houston	77023	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 924-1670	405	28	14.5	76.5%	33 (8.1%)	29 (7.2%)	338 (83.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	57.3	1743^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	62.3%		32.3	3289^th of 4651 public elementary schools	29.3%	1546					55.1	51.0	58.7	42.9	46.9	59.6	$10,665
Cage Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4528 Leeland St	Houston	77023	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 924-1700	319	26	12.3	89.3%	6 (1.9%)	17 (5.3%)	293 (91.8%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	68.2	1221^st of 4627 public elementary schools	73.6%		70.9	1093^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	76.5%	128	0.0	50.0	52.9	60.6	77.8	61.7	66.7	33.3	73.3	42.6	$16,690
Henderson N Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	701 Solo St	Houston	77020	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 671-4195	251	20	12.5	99.6%	1 (0.4%)	197 (78.5%)	49 (19.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)	16.2	4230^th of 4627 public elementary schools	8.6%		26.1	3661^st of 4651 public elementary schools	21.3%	569					34.4	23.1	46.4	15.6	38.5	21.4	$20,696
Bruce Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	510 Jensen Dr	Houston	77020	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 226-4560	285	20	14.2	96.8%	5 (1.8%)	237 (83.2%)	37 (13.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.4%)	33.6	3178^th of 4627 public elementary schools	31.3%		21.6	3934^th of 4651 public elementary schools	15.4%	756					52.5	42.9	45.0	45.0	32.1	20.0	$16,085
Tijerina Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6501 Sherman St	Houston	77011	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 924-1790	333	20	16.6	99.1%	3 (0.9%)	6 (1.8%)	322 (96.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	34.2	3139^th of 4627 public elementary schools	32.2%		43.9	2507^th of 4651 public elementary schools	46.1%	632			93.3		47.2	35.1	39.5	61.9	43.9	34.2	$12,366
KIPP Explore Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-4	5402 Lawndale St	Houston	77023	Harris County	KIPP Texas Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(832) 230-0547	756	37	20.5	92.1%	6 (0.8%)	48 (6.3%)	688 (91.0%)	5 (0.7%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.5%)	34.5	3119^th of 4627 public elementary schools	32.6%		50.5	2120^th of 4651 public elementary schools	54.4%	999					38.5	40.2		34.2	48.0		$7,717
Pugh Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1147 Kress St	Houston	77020	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 671-3820	256	22	11.7	97.3%	1 (0.4%)	6 (2.3%)	248 (96.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	47.5	2244^th of 4627 public elementary schools	51.5%		45.6	2405^th of 4651 public elementary schools	48.3%	161			36.4	22.2	37.0	50.0	61.3	35.3	37.1	62.5	$17,322

Frequently Asked Questions about Ripley House Charter School

How many students attend Ripley House Charter School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 322 students attended Ripley House Charter School.

What is the racial makeup of Ripley House Charter School?

Students at Ripley House Charter School are 93% Hispanic, 6% African American.

Is Ripley House Charter School a good school?

Ripley House Charter School ranks in the bottom 17.4% of Texas elementary schools.

What district is Ripley House Charter School in?

Bakerripley Community Schools

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