Middle Schools in International Leadership Of Texas (Iltexas)

The International Leadership of Texas (Iltexas) charter network operates 18 middle schools serving grades 6-8 across diverse areas including Dallas/Fort Worth, Houston, College Station, and Katy, with a district 2-star rating placing it in the 39th percentile among Texas districts.

Performance varies dramatically across the network. The standout school is Iltexas Keller Middle, a consistent 4-star school ranking in the 80th percentile with the lowest free/reduced lunch rate (45%) and strong proficiency in Reading, Science, and Algebra I. Other top performers include Iltexas College Station Middle (72nd percentile) and Iltexas Richmond Middle (71st percentile), which jumped from 2 to 4 stars in one year. At the other end, Iltexas Msg Ramirez Middle and Iltexas Bg Ramirez Middle consistently rank in the bottom 6th percentile with critically low proficiency across all subjects. Notable improvements include Iltexas Grand Prairie Middle, which rose from a 1-star to a 3-star rating, and Iltexas Houston Windmill Lakes Middle, climbing from 0 to 2 stars.

Key findings reveal a systemic math crisis, with seven of nine schools reporting 0% proficiency in 7th-grade math in 2024-2025. Conversely, English I Reading scores are near 100%, though this reflects a selective advanced cohort. The network's average free/reduced lunch rate is 72%, and student-teacher ratios range from 9.3 to 18.8. Spending per student ($6,069 to $8,961) does not correlate with performance—the lowest-performing Iltexas Woodhaven Middle spends the most, while top-performing Keller spends modestly. Dropout rates are low network-wide (0.1% average), though Iltexas Lancaster Middle (0.7%) and Iltexas Houston Orem Middle (0.3%) exceed the district average. This uneven quality means a student's outcome heavily depends on which campus they attend, raising equity concerns across the International Leadership Of Texas (Iltexas) district.