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Ripley House Charter School

Elementary School · Bakerripley Community Schools · Houston, TX

A Bakerripley Community Schools charter elementary school where students score 13 points below what's typical for similar communities.

Charter

4450 HARRISBURG BLVD, Houston, TX 77011

  • Math 23% vs TX 44% (2024)
  • Reading 24% vs TX 54% (2024)
  • 17.3:1 student-teacher ratio

Academics

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics
Student Progress1.5Needs Improvement50%
Year-over-year improvement in student test scores.
View breakdown
Years of Data15
Annual Change-5.54 pts/yr
Data Period2009–2024
TrendDeclining
Academics2.8Needs Improvement30%
Student proficiency on state tests, adjusted for community poverty levels.
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Math Proficiency23% (2024 STAAR)
Reading/ELA Proficiency24% (2024 STAAR)
Math vs. State Avg-20.6 pts
Reading vs. State Avg-30.3 pts
Overall Proficiency24% (2024 STAAR, Math+ELA)
Expected (poverty-adj.)36% (model expectation from 2024 STAAR)
vs. Expected-12.5 pts
Adjusted Percentile10th
Resources & Environment3.4Needs Improvement20%
Student-teacher ratio, district spending per student, and attendance.
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Student-Teacher Ratio17.3:1
District spending per student$12,638
Chronic Absenteeism27.7%

Students at Ripley House Charter School score 24% proficient, which is below what's typical for similar communities (expected: 36%).

How we calculate scores →

2024 STAAR proficiency

Most recent published year. School vs. TX average.

Math Proficiency23%(2024 STAAR)
School
State
44%(2024 STAAR)
ELA Proficiency24%(2024 STAAR)
School
State
54%(2024 STAAR)

Trend

↑ Recovering

Proficiency declined earlier in the 16-year record (2009–2024), then recovered 9 points since 2020, reaching 24% in 2024.

Show all 15 years
2009
Math
98%
ELA
98%
2010
Math
92%
ELA
92%
2011
Math
92%
ELA
92%
2012
Math
52%
ELA
67%
2013
Math
72%
ELA
62%
2014
Math
62%
ELA
57%
2015
Math
67%
ELA
57%
2016
Math
67%
ELA
52%
2017
Math
37%
ELA
27%
2018
Math
42%
ELA
27%
2019
Math
42%
ELA
27%
2020*
Math
12%
ELA
17%
2021*
Math
12%
ELA
17%
2022
Math
20%
ELA
31%
2024
Math
23%
ELA
24%

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 53% (multi-year average, 2009-2024) · reading/ELA 50% (multi-year average, 2009-2024)

* COVID-affected year — test participation was uneven nationwide. This data is weighted at 50% in the Growth score calculation.

Based on 30 test records from TX state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

Equity & diversity

Shown separately, not included in the overall score

Free/reduced lunch

90.9%

Students qualifying for federal meal assistance

How we rate schools

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The neighborhood

Where Ripley House Charter School sits, and what the surrounding area looks like.

Nearby same-level schools are colored by their score. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Open the Houston map →

Getting around & local context

  • Walk 75Very Walkable
  • Transit 58Good Transit
  • Bike 76Very Bikeable
  • City Safety: High5,451/100K

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FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2024 · city context (Houston), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2024. Freshness not available.

Area profileU.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates (ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates)

Median income

$49,163

Median home value

$187,100

Median rent

$1,063/mo

College educated

9.7%

Homeownership

51.2%

Poverty rate

20.5%

ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 77011; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Compare nearby

Nearby same-level schools

4 from a 5-mile search; district fallback available

SchoolScoreGradesDistanceEnrollmentCompare
Laurenzo Early Childhood CtrEnrollment path unverified4.7PK–K0.6 mi229Compare →
Burnet ELEnrollment path unverified5.4PK–50.8 mi368Compare →
Lantrip ELEnrollment path unverified6.6PK–50.9 mi462Compare →
Our Lady of Guadalupe SchoolPrivate · tuition4.9privatePK–81.1 mi183Compare →

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

Private · tuition: Potential private option; tuition and admission requirements have not been verified.

Public and private scores come from different models and are shown side by side, not blended into one ranking.

Bakerripley Community Schools

Schools in district
5
Rank in district
#5 of 5
District spending per student
$12,638NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
The source release did not match this district identifier.

Ripley House Charter School is listed in BAKERRIPLEY COMMUNITY SCHOOLS; a district label does not verify attendance for an address.

About Ripley House Charter School

Ripley House Charter School is a public elementary school in Houston, TX, part of Bakerripley Community Schools, serving approximately 328 students in grades Pre-K-5th with a 17.3:1 student-teacher ratio. It holds a MySchoolScout rating of 2.3 out of 10 and ranks #8,470 of 8,552 schools in TX. State assessment records show 53% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2024) and 50% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2024).

Frequently asked questions

Common questions about Ripley House Charter School

What grades does Ripley House Charter School serve?

Ripley House Charter School serves students in grades Pre-K through 5th.

How many students attend Ripley House Charter School?

Ripley House Charter School has an enrollment of approximately 328 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Ripley House Charter School?

The student-teacher ratio at Ripley House Charter School is 17.3:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Ripley House Charter School rank in TX?

Ripley House Charter School ranks #8,470 of 8,552 schools in TX.

What is Ripley House Charter School's MySchoolScout rating?

Ripley House Charter School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 2.3 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Ripley House Charter School?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Ripley House Charter School has 53% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2024) and 50% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2024).

Is Ripley House Charter School a charter school?

Yes, Ripley House Charter School is a charter school. Charter schools are publicly funded but independently operated, often with more flexibility in curriculum and teaching methods.

Is Ripley House Charter School a Title I school?

No, Ripley House Charter School is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Ripley House Charter School?

90.9% of students at Ripley House Charter School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School factsNCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24)

Grades
Pre-K – 5th
Enrollment
328
Student-Teacher Ratio
17.3:1
Teachers (FTE)
19
Type
regular
Setting
Large City
County
Harris County
Chronic Absenteeism (SY 2022-23)
27.7%
Area population (ZIP 77011)
15,681
Area average commute
29.7 min
Area median age
40.3
About this school's data

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named below.

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2024 STAAR · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2024 STAAR. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2024 STAAR · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2024 STAAR. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
NCES EdFacts · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 77011; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2024; directory SY 2023–24

About our data · How we calculate scores

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