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Preschool | Grades K-5 | University of Houston Charter School

Univ of Houston Charter School-Technical is located in Houston, TX and is in University Of Houston Charter School District. It is a charter school that serves 135 students in grades K-5.

Charter schools are public schools, but differ from traditional public schools in that they are independent and are operated by educators, parents, community leaders, educational entrepreneurs, or others. Funding for charter schools is based on designated local or state educational organizations. Those organizations are responsible for monitoring and assessing the quality and effectiveness of education, but permit the schools to operate outside of the traditional public school education system.

Univ of Houston Charter School-Technical made AYP in 2011. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of Texas in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Univ of Houston Charter School-Technical's test results to learn more about school performance.

In 2011, Univ of Houston Charter School-Technical had 22 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Texas average is 15 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Univ of Houston Charter School-Technical's students and teachers. more

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3855 Holman St Melcher Gym 1, Houston, TX 77204

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Enrollment (2011)

Total: 135

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Student Economic Level (2011)

In 2011, Univ of Houston Charter School-Technical had 17% of students eligible for free or reduced price lunch programs. Texas had 50% of eligible students for free or reduced price lunch programs. Eligibility for the National School Lunch Program is based on family income levels.

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33%

Black

30%

White

27%

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University of Houston Charter School District Spending

$8,338Per Pupil

The University of Houston Charter School spends $8,338 per pupil in current expenditures. The district spends 72% on instruction, 25% on support services, 3% on other elementary and secondary expenditures. More about University of Houston Charter School District

22:1STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO

In 2011, Univ of Houston Charter School-Technical had 22 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Texas average is 15 students per full-time equivalent teacher.

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