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YES PREP - 5TH WARD

Charter School | 6th - 12th | 943 students

Address

1305 BENSON ST
Houston, TX 77020

School District

YES PREP PUBLIC SCHOOLS INC

School Details

Total Students

943

Grades

6th - 12th

Student-Teacher Ratio

16.5:1

Teachers (FTE)

57

School Type

Public

Locale

City - Large

County

48201

Special Designations

Charter School

Free & Reduced Lunch Program

Free Lunch Eligible

802 (85.0%)

Reduced Lunch Eligible

42 (4.5%)

Total eligible: 844 students (89.5%)

School Identifiers

NCES School ID

480020912693

District NCES ID

4800209

Community Profile (77020)

Demographic and economic data for the 77020 ZIP code area where YES PREP - 5TH WARD is located.

Population Overview

Total Population

25,715

Median Age

35.7

Male

49.4%

Female

50.6%

Age Distribution

Under 5

8.2%

5-9

5.6%

10-14

6.3%

15-19

6.9%

Under 18

24.2%

65+

13.3%

Race & Ethnicity

White

18.2%

Black/African American

21.7%

Asian

1.2%

Native American

0.8%

Two or More Races

14.8%

Hispanic/Latino

57.5%

Income & Economy

Median Household Income

$46,606

Mean Household Income

$61,180

Per Capita Income

$30,919

Median Family Income

$50,899

Poverty Rate

27.9%

Unemployment Rate

8.8%

Households on SNAP

1,970

Employment & Commute

Employed

10,970

Avg. Commute Time

24.7 min

Work From Home

6.6%

Drive Alone

75.8%

Education

High School or Higher

65.3%

Bachelor's or Higher

13.3%

Graduate Degree

3.2%

Enrolled in School

5,605

School Enrollment by Level

Preschool

411

Kindergarten

286

Elementary

2,435

High School

1,481

College

992

Housing

Median Home Value

$116,600

Median Rent

$878

Total Housing Units

10,006

Owner Occupied

51.8%

Renter Occupied

48.2%

Median Rooms

4.8

Monthly Owner Costs (w/ Mortgage)

$1,426

Avg. Household Size

2.81

Home Value Distribution

Under $50K

407

$100K-$150K

993

$200K-$300K

536

$500K-$1M

46

Households & Families

Total Households

9,081

Avg. Household Size

2.83

Avg. Family Size

3.67

Married Couples

31.8%

Living Alone

30.1%

Broadband Internet

88.5%

Veterans

434

Foreign Born

650

Health Insurance

Insured

17,415

Uninsured

8,293

Private Insurance

7,993

Public Insurance

10,368

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey

Location

Houston, TX 77020