Ripley House Charter SchoolCharter
- Elementary school in Promise Community School
- Houston, TX
- Pre-kindergarten - 5th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
B
Promise Community School: C
Total students
299
Avg. teacher experience
3 years
Promise Community School: 5.8 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Promise Community School: N/A
Statewide: 90%
Ripley House Charter School is an charter elementary school in Houston, TX, in the Promise Community School school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 299 students. 74.6% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 40.1% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of B for the 2021-2022 school year.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $57,803, which is $1,084 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 3 years of experience.
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Principals
- Tommie Lee
- tlee@bakerripley.org
- (713) 315-6413
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Ripley House Charter School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 04. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.5 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 04.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
299
African American
14 (4.7%)
Promise Community School: 22.5%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Promise Community School: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Promise Community School: 7.5%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
281 (94%)
Promise Community School: 65.9%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Promise Community School: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
3 (1%)
Promise Community School: 3.3%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
1 (0.3%)
Promise Community School: 0.6%
Statewide: 2.9%
Risk factors
A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.
At-risk students
74.6 %
Promise Community School: 64.5%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
97.7 %
Promise Community School: 99%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
42.1 %
Promise Community School: 52.9%
Statewide: 21.7%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2021-2022 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
40.1 %
Promise Community School: 52.2%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
0 %
Promise Community School: 0%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
9.7 %
Promise Community School: 9.5%
Statewide: 11.6%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2021-2022)
B
Promise Community School: C
Student achievement (2021-2022)
Not Rated: SB 1365
Promise Community School: Not Rated: SB 1365
School progress (2021-2022)
B
Promise Community School: B
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
Not Rated: SB 1365
Promise Community School: Not Rated: SB 1365
The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).
For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2022 Accountability Manual.
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2020-2021 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
32.8 %
Promise Community School: 24%
Statewide: 15%
African American
90.9 %
Promise Community School: 34.8%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
N/A
Promise Community School: 33.3%
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
N/A
Promise Community School: 15.4%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
29.8 %
Promise Community School: 24.3%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Promise Community School: N/A
Statewide: 17.9%
White
Masked
Promise Community School: 22.2%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
N/A
Promise Community School: Masked
Statewide: 13.9%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2021-2022 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
20
African American
8 (40%)
Promise Community School: 34.8%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Promise Community School: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
1 (5%)
Promise Community School: 8%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
5 (25%)
Promise Community School: 40.8%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Promise Community School: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
6 (30%)
Promise Community School: 15.4%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Promise Community School: 1%
Statewide: 1.2%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
0 (0%)
Promise Community School: 0%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
20 (100%)
Promise Community School: 95%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
0 (0%)
Promise Community School: 5%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Promise Community School: 0%
Statewide: 0.8%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2021-2022.
Students per teacher
15
Promise Community School: 17.1
Statewide: 14.6
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2021-2022 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.
Avg. teacher experience
3 years
Promise Community School: 5.8 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Teacher salaries
The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.
Base average
$57,803
Promise Community School: $58,463
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$56,406
Promise Community School: $55,236
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$57,915
Promise Community School: $58,299
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$58,261
Promise Community School: $58,582
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$62,310
Promise Community School: $62,330
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
N/A
Promise Community School: $56,268
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
N/A
Promise Community School: N/A
Statewide: $71,111