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Young Men's Leadership Academy At Fred F Florence

Public Grades 6-8

2108^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 10% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Young Men's Leadership Academy At Fred F Florence is a public middle school in the Pleasant Grove area of Dallas, TX, serving 467 students in grades 6-8 as a single-gender academy within the Dallas Independent School District (Isd).

This school presents a fascinating mix of strengths and challenges. Its most impressive achievement is in Algebra I: 83% of students taking the End-of-Course exam were proficient, far outpacing the district (59%) and state (54%). This is a major bright spot, especially compared to nearby schools like Piedmont Global Academy (71%) and E B Comstock Middle (72%). The school also excels at supporting students with special needs, ranking in the 95th percentile statewide for this group. However, overall grade-level proficiency in reading, math, and social studies is low—for example, only 13.6% of 8th graders are proficient in social studies, compared to 31.7% statewide. This creates a "barbell" effect: the school is excellent at pushing some students to high-level math and supporting special education students, but the majority of students struggle to meet grade-level standards.

Compared to its "sister" magnet school, Young Women's Steam Academy At Balch Springs Middl, YMLA actually outperforms in Algebra I (83% vs. 79%) but lags in other subjects like 8th-grade reading (35% vs. 63%). The school also has a lower dropout rate than the district average (2.1% vs. 3.2%), suggesting a strong focus on keeping students enrolled. For parents, the key takeaway is that YMLA has proven it can achieve high results for specific groups and subjects, but the challenge remains in scaling that success to the broader student body.

467

Students ?

15.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,655

Per pupil spending ?

98.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1625 N Masters Dr
Dallas, TX 75217-3228

(972) 749-6000

District: Dallas Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Young Men's Leadership Academy At Fred F Florence usually attend:

High:

W W Samuell High School

Feeder schools for Young Men's Leadership Academy At Fred F Florence:

Elementary:	Edward Titche Elementary
	John Q Adams Elementary
	John W Runyon Elementary
	Pleasant Grove Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

82.7%

African American:

13.7%

White:

1.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 7th percentile in 2015 → 7th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (31% vs 48% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (10th percentile)

!Reading scores 24 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school31%

District avg46%

Texas avg48%

2,108^th of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Bottom 10%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

35^th of 39Middle Schools in the Dallas Independent School District (Isd)

441^st of 951Dallas Independent School District (Isd) among Texas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	12.9	2184 of 2344	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.4	2151 of 2372	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	21.9	1921 of 2330	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.1	1797 of 2254	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.0	2033 of 2252	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	23.3	1800 of 2193	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.9	1889 of 2080	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	13.8	1887 of 2027	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	8.4	1900 of 1987	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	12.3	1893 of 2043	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	12.9	1843 of 1987	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	26.1	1625 of 1973	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	17.0	1744 of 1951	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	16.3	1790 of 1895	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	6.6	1761 of 1803	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	13.5	1673 of 1763	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	21.8	1538 of 1718	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	21.1	1487 of 1684	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	12.1	1491 of 1585	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	8.1	1520 of 1582	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	7.3	1528 of 1573	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	32.7	703 of 997	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.5	980 of 1280	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.0	1084 of 1273	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.5	1002 of 1251	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.7	1130 of 1213	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	26.7	946 of 1193	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.9	1096 of 1167	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	51.3	843 of 2182	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	31.8	1564 of 2118	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	50.7	830 of 2058	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.2	1135 of 2008	43.5%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	30.8	1053 of 1428	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.8	1404 of 1770	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	44.5	870 of 1720	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.5	509 of 1643	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.0	857 of 1592	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	66.7	284 of 1445	80.3%	★★★★☆
2018	64.5	261 of 1376	81.0%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	2.8	1217 of 1230	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.4	1433 of 1481	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.4	1439 of 1488	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.3	1429 of 1501	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.3	1353 of 1446	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.7	1382 of 1430	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	25.8	1420 of 1731	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.2	1788 of 2119	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.1	1611 of 2116	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.4	1461 of 2077	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.0	1785 of 2043	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.5	1463 of 1935	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.5	1602 of 1895	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	29.4	1411 of 1820	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.3	1737 of 2235	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.2	1701 of 2251	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.9	1501 of 2220	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	20.9	1917 of 2172	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.4	1581 of 2073	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.8	1755 of 2039	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	20.7	1572 of 1818	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.4	1945 of 2246	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.6	1846 of 2245	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.3	1754 of 2228	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.7	1932 of 2168	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.4	1644 of 2069	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.6	1800 of 2030	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	84.8	77 of 1568	95.1%	★★★★★
2024	76.1	188 of 1891	90.1%	★★★★★
2023	32.9	1297 of 1815	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.6	1565 of 1757	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.8	1372 of 1712	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.3	1069 of 1626	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.1	860 of 1597	46.1%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Special Education (2025)95th percentile+88 vs school

At Risk (2022)61st percentile+41 vs school

African American (2025)29th percentile+23 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)26th percentile+19 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)22nd percentile+16 vs school

Hispanic (2025)18th percentile+11 vs school

Male (2025)14th percentile+7 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)1st percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I83%+29 vs state

Reading31%-24 vs state

Mathematics27%-16 vs state

Social Studies14%-18 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR EOC Biology (2026)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC English II Reading (2026)	STAAR Reading (2026)					STAAR Mathematics (2026)					STAAR Social Studies (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR EOC Biology End of Course	STAAR EOC English I Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC English II Reading End of Course	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Young Men's Leadership Academy At Fred F Florence	Public	6-8	1625 N Masters Dr	Dallas	75217	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 749-6000	467	30	15.5	98.1%	7 (1.5%)	64 (13.7%)	386 (82.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.5%)	17.1	2108^th of 2335 public middle schools	9.7%		12.9	2184^th of 2344 public middle schools	6.8%	76	83.1						30.4	28.1	35.1			26.1		27.8	13.6	$14,655
School For The Talented & Gifted In Pleasant Grove	Public	4-8	9610 Bruton Rd	Dallas	75217	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 925-3700	385	24	16.0	92.7%	6 (1.6%)	5 (1.3%)	370 (96.1%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	99.1	9^th of 2335 public middle schools	99.6%		99.1	10^th of 2344 public middle schools	99.6%	1	96.2				95.1	93.8	97.7	98.7	97.5	93.6	96.9	97.7		88.3	78.5	$10,926
Young Women's Steam Academy At Balch Springs Middl	Public	6-9	710 Cheyenne Rd	Balch Springs	75180	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 892-5800	751	49	15.3	95.9%	18 (2.4%)	92 (12.3%)	631 (84.0%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.5%)	48.1	1101^st of 2335 public middle schools	52.8%		43	1298^th of 2344 public middle schools	44.6%	197	79.4	82.6	68.0	58.8			47.3	44.8	62.9			37.2		48.6	24.8	$10,384
Lanny Frasier Middle	Public	6-8	2250 W Scyene Rd	Mesquite	75149	Dallas County	Mesquite Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 288-6411	959	68	14.1	84.7%	81 (8.4%)	160 (16.7%)	683 (71.2%)	11 (1.1%)	15 (1.6%)	1 (0.1%)	8 (0.8%)	36.6	1506^th of 2335 public middle schools	35.5%		42.1	1326^th of 2344 public middle schools	43.4%	180	87.9						48.3	49.1	50.0			39.4	2.8	34.8	19.2	$9,483
Ann Richards Steam Academy	Public	6-8	3831 N Prairie Creek	Dallas	75227	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 892-5400	1,010	64	15.7	96.5%	23 (2.3%)	166 (16.4%)	814 (80.6%)	3 (0.3%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23.2	1964^th of 2335 public middle schools	15.9%		25.9	1868^th of 2344 public middle schools	20.3%	96	72.0						39.6	43.5	41.2			15.1		29.2	15.9	$9,880
Piedmont Global Academy	Public	6-8	7625 Hume Dr	Dallas	75227	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 749-4100	692	47	14.7	98.6%	14 (2.0%)	62 (9.0%)	608 (87.9%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.7%)	17.3	2106^th of 2335 public middle schools	9.8%		21.7	1980^th of 2344 public middle schools	15.5%	126	71.3							27.5	42.6					24.0	14.6	$11,637
E B Comstock Middle	Public	6-8	7044 Hodde St	Dallas	75217	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 794-1300	599	43	13.8	98.5%	15 (2.5%)	149 (24.9%)	421 (70.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.8%)	12.5	2210^th of 2335 public middle schools	5.4%		16.1	2123^rd of 2344 public middle schools	9.4%	87	72.3						32.5	27.4	35.7			23.0		16.2	6.7	$12,577
Agnew Middle	Public	6-8	729 Wilkinson Dr	Mesquite	75149	Dallas County	Mesquite Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 882-5750	1,070	73	14.6	78.2%	148 (13.8%)	228 (21.3%)	625 (58.4%)	16 (1.5%)	16 (1.5%)	2 (0.2%)	35 (3.3%)	37.4	1479^th of 2335 public middle schools	36.7%		38.4	1444^th of 2344 public middle schools	38.4%	35	88.3						42.4	45.7	52.0			38.1	10.5	40.3	23.9	$8,959
New Middle	Public	6-8	3700 S Beltline Rd	Mesquite	75181	Dallas County	Mesquite Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 882-5600	670	54	12.3	87.3%	35 (5.2%)	104 (15.5%)	512 (76.4%)	1 (0.1%)	12 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.9%)	17.9	2095^th of 2335 public middle schools	10.3%		30.2	1725^th of 2344 public middle schools	26.4%	370	50.5						32.7	30.5	45.0			22.9	2.5	19.9	15.2	$10,837
Wilkinson Middle	Public	6-8	2100 Crest Park Dr	Mesquite	75149	Dallas County	Mesquite Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 882-5950	655	53	12.4	91.5%	52 (7.9%)	157 (24.0%)	415 (63.4%)	5 (0.8%)	16 (2.4%)	2 (0.3%)	8 (1.2%)	23.7	1953^rd of 2335 public middle schools	16.4%		35.1	1556^th of 2344 public middle schools	33.6%	397	51.2						39.6	41.9	46.2			23.1	7.6	27.1	14.3	$11,341

Frequently Asked Questions about Young Men's Leadership Academy At Fred F Florence

What is the racial makeup of Young Men's Leadership Academy At Fred F Florence?

Students at Young Men's Leadership Academy At Fred F Florence are 83% Hispanic, 14% African American, 1% White, 1% Two or more races.

Is Young Men's Leadership Academy At Fred F Florence a good school?

Young Men's Leadership Academy At Fred F Florence ranks in the bottom 9.7% of Texas middle schools.

What high school do graduates of Young Men's Leadership Academy At Fred F Florence attend?

Students who attend Young Men's Leadership Academy At Fred F Florence usually go on to attend W W Samuell High School

How many students attend Young Men's Leadership Academy At Fred F Florence?

In the 2024-25 school year, 467 students attended Young Men's Leadership Academy At Fred F Florence.

What district is Young Men's Leadership Academy At Fred F Florence in?

Dallas Independent School District (Isd)

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