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Harris County Youth Village

Q: Is Harris County Youth Village a good school?

Harris County Youth Village ranks in the bottom 0.2% of Texas high schools.

Q: How many students attend Harris County Youth Village?

In the 2024-25 school year, 43 students attended Harris County Youth Village.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Harris County Youth Village?

Students at Harris County Youth Village are 47% African American, 47% Hispanic, 5% White, 2% Two or more races.

Public, Charter Grades 6-12

2331^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas High Schools

Better than 0% of Texas high schools

Summary

Harris County Youth Village in Seabrook, TX, is a small, specialized alternative school serving grades 8 through 11 with just 43 students, and it is part of the Excel Academy district. This school stands out for its extremely high level of economic disadvantage, with over 93% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch, and it operates with a very low student-to-teacher ratio of 6.1:1, spending $32,172 per student—more than three times the spending at nearby Dr. Kirk Lewis Career and Technical High School ($9,926). The school's name and data suggest it serves a highly at-risk population, likely a juvenile detention or residential treatment facility, where the focus is on stabilization and credit recovery rather than traditional academic achievement.

Key metrics reveal stark contrasts with surrounding schools. Harris County Youth Village reports a 0.0% graduation rate for every year on record (2017-2024), compared to a 98.8% graduation rate at Dr. Kirk Lewis Career and Technical High School, indicating that students here are likely in short-term placements rather than completing a full diploma track. The school's near-zero dropout rate (with a spike to 14.3% in 2020-2021) is misleading; it suggests students are not dropping out but are being released or transferred, while the district's dropout rate hovers around 50%. Academic test scores are in the single digits or zero for most subjects, with a few outliers like 17% proficiency in English I and Science in 2022-2023, which is low compared to the state average but understandable given the students' circumstances.

Interesting comparisons highlight the diversity within "alternative" education. Dr. Kirk Lewis Career and Technical High School is a large, high-performing alternative school with 1,486 students and test scores exceeding state averages, while Harris County Youth Village is a small, intensive facility. The closest structural peer is Coastal Alternative Program (Cap) with only 7 students and a 1.4:1 student-teacher ratio, but it serves a different population within the high-performing Dickinson Independent School District (ISD). Other nearby schools like Yes Prep - Hobby (86.42% economic disadvantage) and Transforming Lives Cooperative (Tlc) (33.33% economic disadvantage) serve fundamentally different student populations, reinforcing that Harris County Youth Village is a unique, specialized facility for students in crisis.

Students ?

6.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$28,013

Per pupil spending ?

93%

Free/discounted lunch ?

210 Jw Mills Dr
Seabrook, TX 77586

(713) 222-4729

District: Excel Academy

Racial breakdown:

African American:

46.5%

Hispanic:

46.5%

White:

4.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 6th percentile in 2011 → 3rd in 2022

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 6 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (6% vs 56% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (<1st percentile)

!U.S. History scores 70 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school6%

District avg3%

Texas avg56%

2,331^st of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Bottom 1%▼ down 1 pts since 2018

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SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2High Schools in the Excel Academy

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

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	2.4	2331 of 2335	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	3.2	2331 of 2344	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.0	2359 of 2372	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.0	2169 of 2330	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	2.7	2066 of 2080	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	0.1	2038 of 2043	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	1.5	1955 of 1987	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	0.3	1937 of 1951	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	0.0	1885 of 1895	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	0.9	1777 of 1803	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	0.5	1752 of 1763	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	0.2	1706 of 1718	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	4.2	1652 of 1684	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	0.2	1575 of 1585	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	20.4	1378 of 1582	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	0.0	1573 of 1573	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2018	7.4	2002 of 2008	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	2.7	2141 of 2141	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	2.8	2248 of 2253	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.2	2026 of 2039	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	3.4	1823 of 1876	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.9	1693 of 1861	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.7	1715 of 1797	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	9.8	1585 of 1777	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	1.4	1723 of 1762	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	4.6	1640 of 1743	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	6.2	1632 of 1734	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	11.7	1512 of 1652	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	10.3	1487 of 1603	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	10.7	1569 of 1672	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	29.9	1357 of 1568	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	13.1	1426 of 1539	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	5.4	1453 of 1510	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	12.7	1381 of 1497	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	4.6	1378 of 1430	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	2.8	1405 of 1429	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	20.0	1278 of 1427	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	6.9	990 of 1031	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.9	985 of 1020	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.8	924 of 1024	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.2	967 of 1013	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	9.4	1775 of 1837	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	24.1	1474 of 1829	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.1	1691 of 1810	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.2	1695 of 1784	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2021	6.2	1714 of 1815	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.4	1676 of 1798	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.0	1699 of 1781	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	7.2	1655 of 1762	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.3	1623 of 1743	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.8	1665 of 1714	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	4.7	1783 of 1847	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.4	1666 of 1848	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.5	1711 of 1818	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.3	1722 of 1794	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	3.8	1804 of 1853	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.6	1698 of 1840	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.1	1735 of 1824	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.6	1714 of 1803	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	28.7	1082 of 1418	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.0	1282 of 1382	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	26.6	1096 of 1357	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2021	2.4	1462 of 1510	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Middle school

At Risk (2018)<1st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)<1st percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)<1st percentile~ school

High school

Special Education (2022)24th percentile+21 vs school

Hispanic (2022)6th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2021)6th percentile-3 vs school

African American (2022)4th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2022)3rd percentile~ school

At Risk (2022)3rd percentile~ school

White (2021)3rd percentile-6 vs school

Male (2022)3rd percentile~ school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

English I Reading12%-44 vs state

Biology10%-61 vs state

English II Reading4%-56 vs state

Algebra I4%-50 vs state

Reading0%-59 vs state

Mathematics0%-47 vs state

Social Studies0%-32 vs state

U.S. History0%-70 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 EOC U.S. History (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 EOC U.S. History End of Course	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Harris County Youth Village	Public, Charter	6-12	210 Jw Mills Dr	Seabrook	77586	Harris County	Excel Academy	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 222-4729	43	7	6.1	93.0%	2 (4.7%)	20 (46.5%)	20 (46.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.3%)								(n/a)	4.0	9.5	11.5	4.4	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	$28,013
Clear Lake High School	Public	9-12	2929 Bay Area Blvd	Houston	77058	Harris County	Clear Creek Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 284-1900	2,500	142	17.6		980 (39.2%)	180 (7.2%)	933 (37.3%)	261 (10.4%)	5 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	141 (5.6%)	72.1	382^nd of 2009 public high schools	81.0%		72.7	351^st of 1974 public high schools	82.2%	31	73.6	74.3	70.3	72.3	81.2				$8,030
Clear Creek High School	Public	9-12	2305 E Main St	League City	77573	Galveston County	Clear Creek Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 284-1700	2,469	143	17.2		1,022 (41.4%)	251 (10.2%)	944 (38.2%)	123 (5.0%)	8 (0.3%)	3 (0.1%)	118 (4.8%)	56.8	768^th of 2009 public high schools	61.8%		56.7	757^th of 1974 public high schools	61.7%	11	51.9	64.9	60.3	64.8	75.0				$8,512
Clear View High School	Public	9-12	400 S Walnut	Webster	77598	Harris County	Clear Creek Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 284-1500	190	23	8.3		91 (47.9%)	16 (8.4%)	67 (35.3%)	3 (1.6%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	11 (5.8%)	53.4	860^th of 2009 public high schools	57.2%		44.1	1065^th of 1974 public high schools	46.0%	205	38.9	79.5	47.6	60.3	75.9				$18,894
Clear Path Alternative School	Public	6-12	1001 Magnolia Ave	Webster	77598	Harris County	Clear Creek Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 284-1600	118	51	2.3	60.2%	39 (33.1%)	27 (22.9%)	43 (36.4%)	3 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	5 (4.2%)								(n/a)									$21,572
Clear Falls High School	Public	9-12	4380 Village Way	League City	77573	Galveston County	Clear Creek Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 284-1100	2,508	135	18.6		1,421 (56.7%)	118 (4.7%)	706 (28.1%)	121 (4.8%)	3 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	137 (5.5%)	69.1	454^th of 2009 public high schools	77.4%		69.6	428^th of 1974 public high schools	78.3%	26	49.8	78.9	70.4	73.6	82.0				$7,763
La Porte High School	Public	9-12	301 E Fairmont Pkwy	La Porte	77571	Harris County	La Porte Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 604-7500	2,090	125	16.7	41.0%	701 (33.5%)	157 (7.5%)	1,147 (54.9%)	31 (1.5%)	7 (0.3%)	1 (0.0%)	46 (2.2%)	53.6	855^th of 2009 public high schools	57.4%		56.1	762^nd of 1974 public high schools	61.4%	93	49.2	77.6	50.6	58.0	76.3				$9,792
Clear Springs High School	Public	9-12	501 Palamino Ln	League City	77573	Galveston County	Clear Creek Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 284-1300	2,668	153	17.4		1,396 (52.3%)	166 (6.2%)	733 (27.5%)	231 (8.7%)	5 (0.2%)	4 (0.1%)	133 (5.0%)	79.2	227^th of 2009 public high schools	88.7%		81.3	201^st of 1974 public high schools	89.8%	26	70.5	83.6	77.1	79.9	84.5				$7,845
Highpoint - Daep	Public	10-12	1002 San Jacinto St	La Porte	77571	Harris County	La Porte Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(713) 604-6906	5				0 (0.0%)	1 (20.0%)	3 (60.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (20.0%)								(n/a)									$00
Dickinson Continuation Center	Public	8-12	2805 Oak Park	Dickinson	77539	Galveston County	Dickinson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 229-6350	78	6	13.2	62.8%	17 (21.8%)	12 (15.4%)	48 (61.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)	24.3	1588^th of 2009 public high schools	21.0%		20	1617^th of 1974 public high schools	18.1%	29	50.0	71.4	46.2	51.6	37.7	41.2	5.9	5.9	$10,404

Frequently Asked Questions about Harris County Youth Village

Is Harris County Youth Village a good school?

Harris County Youth Village ranks in the bottom 0.2% of Texas high schools.

How many students attend Harris County Youth Village?

In the 2024-25 school year, 43 students attended Harris County Youth Village.

What is the racial makeup of Harris County Youth Village?

Students at Harris County Youth Village are 47% African American, 47% Hispanic, 5% White, 2% Two or more races.

What district is Harris County Youth Village in?

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