North Central El

North Central EL is a elementary school located in Houston, TX, serving grades -1–4 and approximately 707 students. Operated by Yes Prep Public Schools Inc, the campus sits about 11.9 miles from Spring News's newsroom and is part of Spring News's ongoing local education coverage.

The school employs roughly 43 full-time-equivalent classroom teachers for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 16.4:1. That ratio is roughly in line with the state average for TX public schools.

North Central EL operates as a publicly funded charter school. These designations affect funding, enrollment policy, and the kinds of state and federal accountability measures the campus is subject to.

State accountability ratings for TEA are released annually and combine student achievement, growth, and closing-the-gaps metrics. Spring News publishes rating updates as soon as they become public each fall, with comparisons to nearby campuses and prior-year trends.

For families in Houston considering elementary placement, North Central EL is one of the campuses Spring News regularly covers — including school board decisions, bond elections, and individual program changes that affect enrollment.

Tip about North Central EL? Email editor@nexcom.media with the subject line "North Central EL". For more education coverage, see springnews.org/schools or browse Spring News's latest reporting at springnews.org/news. This profile uses public data from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) and is updated annually as new federal filings are released.