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North Central Elementary

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North Central Elementary ranks 2107 th of 4651 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades PK, KG-5

2107^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,651 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 55% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

North Central Elementary is a public charter school in Houston, Texas, serving 857 students in grades PK-5 as part of the Yes Prep Public Schools Inc. district.

The school has shown mixed academic performance on STAAR assessments compared to district and state averages. While its 4th grade reading proficiency rate (60.24%) exceeds the district (52.79%) and state (53.73%) averages, its 3rd grade reading proficiency (40.74%) lags behind. North Central's student population is predominantly economically disadvantaged (92.07%) and diverse, with significant African American and Hispanic enrollment. The school's per-student spending of $12,356 is higher than the state average, indicating a focus on resource allocation.

Compared to nearby traditional public schools in the Aldine Independent School District, North Central generally outperforms Odom Elementary and Oleson Elementary on STAAR assessments. However, the district's magnet schools, Calvert Elementary and Reed Academy, have higher proficiency rates than North Central in several grade levels and subjects. Within the school, female students outperform male students, while special education students lag significantly behind state and district averages, suggesting a need for targeted interventions.

863

Students ?

17.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,795

Per pupil spending ?

91.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1900 Strawn Rd
Houston, TX 77039

(713) 842-5650

District: Yes Prep Public Schools Inc

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

93.3%

African American:

4.1%

White:

0.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 70th percentile in 2023 → 55th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Texas median (55th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 15 percentile points since 2023

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

District avg42%

Texas avg46%

2,107^th of 4,651

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 45%▼ down 15 pts since 2023

From top 30% (2023) to top 45% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 6Elementary Schools in the Yes Prep Public Schools Inc

369^th of 961Yes Prep Public Schools Inc 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
2025	50.7	2107 of 4651	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.3	1533 of 4710	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.4	1402 of 4647	69.8%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	61.7	737 of 2443	69.8%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	49.9	1669 of 3668	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	79.2	422 of 3556	88.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	53.7	1941 of 4658	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.0	1176 of 4588	74.4%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	59.9	1464 of 4465	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.9	994 of 4401	77.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	64.7	1217 of 4594	73.5%	★★★★☆
2023	79.4	471 of 4521	89.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	51.8	2069 of 4647	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.9	1581 of 4585	65.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	33.2	3055 of 4292	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.9	2985 of 4086	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)74th percentile+6 vs school

African American (2024)70th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2024)67th percentile~ school

Female (2024)58th percentile-9 vs school

Male (2024)55th percentile-12 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)54th percentile-13 vs school

Special Education (2024)29th percentile-39 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

Reading53%~ state avg

Mathematics44%~ state avg

Science29%~ state avg

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Schools Near North Central Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2025)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2025)			STAAR Spanish Science (2025)	STAAR Reading (2025)			STAAR Mathematics (2025)			STAAR Science (2025)	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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Science 5th 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	STAAR Science 5th Grade	Total
North Central Elementary	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	1900 Strawn Rd	Houston	77039	Harris County	Yes Prep Public Schools Inc	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 842-5650	863	50	17.3	91.5%	8 (0.9%)	35 (4.1%)	805 (93.3%)	6 (0.7%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.7%)	50.7	2107^th of 4651 public elementary schools	54.7%		61.3	1533^rd of 4710 public elementary schools	67.5%	574	30.8	40.4		53.9	45.3			40.7	60.2	55.7	46.9	47.0	40.0	29.3	$11,795
Hinojosa Ec/Pk/K	Public	PK-K	1620 Lauder Rd	Houston	77039	Harris County	Aldine Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 985-4750	578	31	18.6	92.7%	9 (1.6%)	19 (3.3%)	549 (95.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)								(n/a)															$12,024
Reed Academy	Public, Magnet	1-5	1616 Lauder Rd	Houston	77039	Harris County	Aldine Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 985-6670	637	40	15.8	83.0%	11 (1.7%)	87 (13.7%)	523 (82.1%)	4 (0.6%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (1.4%)	37.9	2933^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	36.9%		44.2	2565^th of 4710 public elementary schools	45.5%	368	13.5	18.2		38.5	17.4	7.1	0.0	43.5	47.1	49.1	35.2	37.9	49.0	15.0	$9,557
Raymond Elementary	Public, Magnet	1-5	1605 Connorvale Rd	Houston	77039	Harris County	Aldine Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 985-6550	297	24	12.5	97.0%	9 (3.0%)	2 (0.7%)	285 (96.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	19.4	4060^th of 4651 public elementary schools	12.7%		11.8	4475^th of 4710 public elementary schools	5.0%	415	12.5	50.0	33.3	36.8	23.1	20.0		23.8	20.5	48.0	21.3	29.2	38.5	10.5	$10,973
Stephens Elementary	Public	1-5	2402 Aldine Mail Route Rd	Houston	77039	Harris County	Aldine Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 985-6560	517	32	16.2	90.9%	6 (1.2%)	13 (2.5%)	497 (96.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29.6	3459^th of 4651 public elementary schools	25.6%		33	3272^nd of 4710 public elementary schools	30.5%	187								30.4	33.3	55.0	33.7	46.0	35.2	9.9	$10,011
Vardeman Ec/Pk/K	Public	PK-K	3302 Connorvale Rd	Houston	77039	Harris County	Aldine Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 985-3740	624	37	16.6	94.2%	8 (1.3%)	20 (3.2%)	589 (94.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.6%)								(n/a)															$9,928
De Santiago Ec/Pk/K	Public	PK-K	1420 Aldine Meadows	Houston	77032	Harris County	Aldine Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 985-7500	575	32	17.9	93.0%	10 (1.7%)	70 (12.2%)	483 (84.0%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (0.9%)								(n/a)															$11,789
Eckert Elementary	Public	1-5	1430 Aldine Meadows Rd	Houston	77032	Harris County	Aldine Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 985-6380	454	31	14.6	88.3%	5 (1.1%)	101 (22.2%)	338 (74.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (2.0%)	8.6	4527^th of 4651 public elementary schools	2.7%		11.8	4476^th of 4710 public elementary schools	5.0%	51	13.6	33.3	45.0	21.3	6.3	5.6	0.0	17.3	28.8	31.9	12.2	13.3	17.6	11.0	$10,466
Odom Elementary	Public	1-5	14701 Henry Rd	Houston	77060	Harris County	Aldine Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 878-0390	322	25	12.9	92.2%	6 (1.9%)	8 (2.5%)	305 (94.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	54.1	1901^st of 4651 public elementary schools	59.1%		38.1	2951^st of 4710 public elementary schools	37.3%	1050	9.5	66.7	35.7	28.6	38.5	25.0	9.1	57.9	48.2	46.9	57.9	47.8	43.9	34.3	$12,387
Oleson Elementary	Public	1-5	12345 Vickery St	Houston	77039	Harris County	Aldine Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 985-6530	411	29	14.2	90.3%	13 (3.2%)	12 (2.9%)	386 (93.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26	3669^th of 4651 public elementary schools	21.1%		27	3651^st of 4710 public elementary schools	22.5%	18	6.7	46.7	21.4	30.6	13.3	0.0	0.0	29.8	37.1	48.5	36.6	19.4	43.1	12.2	$12,493

Frequently Asked Questions about North Central Elementary

What is the racial makeup of North Central Elementary?

Students at North Central Elementary are 93% Hispanic, 4% African American.

Is North Central Elementary a good school?

North Central Elementary ranks 2107^th of 4651 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend North Central Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 863 students attended North Central Elementary.

What district is North Central Elementary in?

Yes Prep Public Schools Inc

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