International Leadership Of Texas (Iltexas)

The International Leadership Of Texas (Iltexas) network includes 44 schools—18 elementary, 18 middle, 7 high, and 1 alternative high school—serving communities across the Dallas-Fort Worth, Houston, and College Station areas, with a district ranking in the 39th percentile statewide.

The network is defined by a stark performance divide. Top-performing schools like Iltexas Keller Elementary (80th percentile, 4 stars) and Iltexas Katy Westpark High School (86th percentile, 4 stars) consistently exceed state averages, with the latter boasting a 100% graduation rate and strong End-of-Course exam scores. In contrast, schools like Iltexas Msg Ramirez Elementary (3rd percentile) and Iltexas Bg Ramirez Elementary (4th percentile) rank in the bottom 5% of Texas elementary schools, with only 22-23% of students proficient in reading and math. This pattern extends to middle schools, where Iltexas Msg Ramirez Middle (4th percentile) struggles while Iltexas Keller Middle (80th percentile) excels. Notably, high school performance is more consistent, with all seven high schools graduating over 97.6% of students, though rankings still range from the 26th to 86th percentile.

A critical finding is that spending does not predict success: Iltexas Lancaster Desoto High School spends the most per student ($13,909) but ranks in the 26th percentile, while Iltexas Aggieland High School spends nearly as much ($13,438) and ranks in the 83rd percentile. Conversely, Iltexas Grand Prairie Middle spends the least ($6,069) yet outperforms many higher-spending schools. The network also shows that dramatic improvement is possible, as Iltexas Grand Prairie Elementary jumped from the 8th to 51st percentile in one year. However, a systemic issue plagues all middle schools: 7th-grade math proficiency was reported at 0% across the network in 2024-2025, signaling a critical curriculum or instruction problem that demands immediate attention.