Houston Republic

There were 21 Hispanic students enrolled in Elevate Collegiate Charter School District in the 2022-23 school year, 162.5% more than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Elevate Collegiate Charter School District welcomed 117 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 17.9% of the student body to be one of the most represented ethnicities in the district.

Elevate Collegiate Charter School District roughly covers schools within Harris County and has a main office in Houston.

Elevate Collegiate was the only school in the district which enrolled Hispanic students, welcoming 21 students in the 2022-23 school year.

Education in Texas is often a hot button issue, especially as test scores lag behind other states.

"The problems commonly cited are flaws in the school financing system, relatively low teacher salary, poor test performance by students... dropouts from traditional schools in favor of charter schools... gun violence, and mental health issues," claimed the Texas Almanac.

Year	Total District Enrollment	Total of Hispanic Students	Hispanic students %
2022-23	117	21	17.9%
2021-22	55	8	14.5%