Yes Prep - NorthwestCharter

Accountability rating (2021-2022)

B

Yes Prep Public Schools Inc: B

Total students

354

Avg. teacher experience

2.6 years

Yes Prep Public Schools Inc: 3.3 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Yes Prep Public Schools Inc: 94.4%

Statewide: 90%

Yes Prep - Northwest is a charter middle school or junior high school in Houston, TX, in the Yes Prep Public Schools Inc school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 354 students. 61.9% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 25.1% 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 $59,545, which is $658 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 2.6 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

northwest.yesprep.org

Address

14741 Yorktown Plaza Dr
Houston, TX 77040

Office phone number

(713) 842-5510

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Yes Prep - Northwest 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

354

African American

54 (15.3%)

Yes Prep Public Schools Inc: 8.4%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Yes Prep Public Schools Inc: 0.3%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

5 (1.4%)

Yes Prep Public Schools Inc: 0.7%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

269 (76%)

Yes Prep Public Schools Inc: 81.5%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Yes Prep Public Schools Inc: 0%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

11 (3.1%)

Yes Prep Public Schools Inc: 1%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

15 (4.2%)

Yes Prep Public Schools Inc: 8%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

15.3%

American Indian

0%

Asian

1.4%

Hispanic

76.0%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

3.1%

Two or more races

4.2%

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

61.9 %

Yes Prep Public Schools Inc: 65%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

81.1 %

Yes Prep Public Schools Inc: 90%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

29.4 %

Yes Prep Public Schools Inc: 42.5%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

61.9%

Econ. disadvantaged

81.1%

Limited Eng. proficiency

29.4%

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

25.1 %

Yes Prep Public Schools Inc: 37.7%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

0 %

Yes Prep Public Schools Inc: 0%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

11.6 %

Yes Prep Public Schools Inc: 7.2%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

25.1%

Gifted and talented

0%

Special education

11.6%

Academics

Accountability ratings

Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.

A-F ratings for the 2022-2023 school year have not yet been released. Many school districts have sued the Texas Education Agency after the agency made changes to the way ratings would be calculated. The ratings won’t be released until the case is resolved.

Overall (2021-2022)

B

Yes Prep Public Schools Inc: B

Student achievement (2021-2022)

C

Yes Prep Public Schools Inc: B

School progress (2021-2022)

B

Yes Prep Public Schools Inc: A

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

C

Yes Prep Public Schools Inc: C

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

17.1 %

Yes Prep Public Schools Inc: 16.4%

Statewide: 15%

African American

12.3 %

Yes Prep Public Schools Inc: 26%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

Masked

Yes Prep Public Schools Inc: 13.2%

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

0 %

Yes Prep Public Schools Inc: 9.6%

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

18.6 %

Yes Prep Public Schools Inc: 15.4%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Yes Prep Public Schools Inc: 33.3%

Statewide: 17.9%

White

20 %

Yes Prep Public Schools Inc: 19%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

0 %

Yes Prep Public Schools Inc: 25%

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

25.2

African American

15.7 (62.2%)

Yes Prep Public Schools Inc: 43.2%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Yes Prep Public Schools Inc: 0.2%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

1 (4%)

Yes Prep Public Schools Inc: 2.9%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

5.1 (20%)

Yes Prep Public Schools Inc: 31.1%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Yes Prep Public Schools Inc: 0.3%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

2.5 (9.9%)

Yes Prep Public Schools Inc: 22.1%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

1 (4%)

Yes Prep Public Schools Inc: 0.4%

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%)

Yes Prep Public Schools Inc: 0.7%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

21.7 (86.1%)

Yes Prep Public Schools Inc: 84.6%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

3.5 (13.9%)

Yes Prep Public Schools Inc: 14.3%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Yes Prep Public Schools Inc: 0.4%

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

14

Yes Prep Public Schools Inc: 17

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

2.6 years

Yes Prep Public Schools Inc: 3.3 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

$59,545

Yes Prep Public Schools Inc: $59,953

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$60,373

Yes Prep Public Schools Inc: $58,144

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$57,432

Yes Prep Public Schools Inc: $58,913

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$62,088

Yes Prep Public Schools Inc: $64,049

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$66,852

Yes Prep Public Schools Inc: $69,647

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

N/A

Yes Prep Public Schools Inc: $68,711

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

N/A

Yes Prep Public Schools Inc: N/A

Statewide: $71,111

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