The Basic Center (Closed 2005)

The Basic Center serves 16 students in grades Prekindergarten-12. 
Minority enrollment was 87% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was higher than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-12
Total Students
16 students
This chart display total students of The Basic Center by year, with the latest 2003-04 school year data.
Total Classroom Teachers (02-03)
1 teacher
This chart display the total teachers of The Basic Center by year, with the latest 2002-03 school year data.
Students by Grade
This chart display the students of The Basic Center by grade.

School Rankings

This School
State Level (TX)
Student : Teacher Ratio
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14:1
This chart display the student teacher ratio of The Basic Center and the public school average student teacher ratio of Texas by year, with the latest 2002-03 school year data.
American Indian
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n/a
Asian
n/a
5%
Hispanic
56%
53%
This chart display the percentage of Hispanic students in The Basic Center and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2003-04 school year data.
Black
31%
13%
This chart display the percentage of Black students in The Basic Center and the percentage of Black public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2003-04 school year data.
White
13%
26%
This chart display the percentage of White students in The Basic Center and the percentage of White public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2003-04 school year data.
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
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3%
All Ethnic Groups
This chart display the percentage breakdown of students of all ethnic groups in The Basic Center.
This chart display the percentage breakdown of public school students of all ethnic groups in TX.
0.58
This chart display the diversity score of The Basic Center and the public school average diversity score of Texas by year, with the latest 2003-04 school year data.
Eligible for Free Lunch
69%
57%
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in The Basic Center and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2003-04 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch (02-03)
7%
7%
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in The Basic Center and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2002-03 school year data.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend The Basic Center?
16 students attend The Basic Center.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
56% of The Basic Center students are Hispanic, 31% of students are Black, and 13% of students are White.
What grades does The Basic Center offer ?
The Basic Center offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-12
What school district is The Basic Center part of?
The Basic Center is part of George Gervin Academy School District.

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