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Leadership Academy

Q: Is Leadership Academy a good school?

Leadership Academy ranks in the bottom 0.8% of Texas high schools.

Q: How many students attend Leadership Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 36 students attended Leadership Academy.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Leadership Academy?

Students at Leadership Academy are 58% African American, 33% Hispanic, 6% White, 3% Two or more races.

Public, Charter Grades 7-12

2041^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,057 Texas High Schools

Better than 1% of Texas high schools

Summary

Leadership Academy is an alternative public charter school located in Katy, Texas that serves grades 7-11 with a total enrollment of 35 students. Despite its high per-student spending and relatively low student-teacher ratios, this school stands out for its consistently poor academic performance and extremely low graduation rates compared to state and local averages.

Leadership Academy has had a 0% four-year graduation rate for the past 5 school years, which is significantly lower than the state average. It also has had extremely high dropout rates, ranging from 52.9% to 53.5% in recent years, far exceeding the state and Excel Academy district averages. On STAAR assessments, Leadership Academy students perform significantly below state and district averages across all subjects and grade levels, with only 16.67% of 8th graders expected to be proficient in reading in 2024-2025, compared to 56.39% statewide.

Interestingly, nearby charter schools like Comquest Academy, Sst Sugar Land College Prep High School, and Yes Prep - Northwest significantly outperform Leadership Academy on academic metrics, as does the virtual public charter school Texas Connections Academy at Houston. Despite its high spending and staffing resources, Leadership Academy has failed to demonstrate meaningful improvements over time.

Students ?

6.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,857

Per pupil spending ?

91.7%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

9120 Katy Hockley Rd
Katy, TX 77493

(713) 222-4629

District: Excel Academy

Racial breakdown:

African American:

58.3%

Hispanic:

33.3%

White:

5.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 1st percentile in 2012 → 1st in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 6 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (1% vs 53% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (1st percentile)

!Biology scores 71 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school1%

District avg3%

Texas avg53%

2,041^st of 2,057

Texas public high schools ?

Bottom 1%▼ down 2 pts since 2016

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SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3High Schools in the Excel Academy

942^nd of 947Excel Academy 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	13.9	2171 of 2344	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.5	2347 of 2372	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	2.2	2254 of 2254	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	4.6	2246 of 2252	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	1.7	2181 of 2193	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	2.6	2072 of 2080	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	2.9	2018 of 2027	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	1.7	1962 of 1987	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	0.8	2007 of 2043	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	0.7	1964 of 1987	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	3.4	1917 of 1973	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	0.7	1926 of 1951	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	0.0	1889 of 1895	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	2.8	1771 of 1803	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	18.3	1628 of 1763	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	2.8	1688 of 1718	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	2.6	1661 of 1684	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	0.2	1577 of 1585	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	14.8	1445 of 1582	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	12.7	1470 of 1573	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2019	3.9	1193 of 1193	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.9	1157 of 1167	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	5.2	2181 of 2182	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.1	2112 of 2118	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.4	2051 of 2058	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.3	1996 of 2008	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	2.6	2220 of 2220	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.3	2169 of 2172	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	2.1	2070 of 2073	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.0	2027 of 2039	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	2.3	2228 of 2228	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	4.7	2164 of 2168	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	1.9	2066 of 2069	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.2	2020 of 2030	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2018	18.1	1596 of 1597	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	1.5	2041 of 2057	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	2.9	1836 of 1876	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	2.8	1837 of 1861	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.9	1643 of 1797	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	6.5	1651 of 1777	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	1.8	1711 of 1762	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	0.6	1727 of 1743	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	4.5	1655 of 1734	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	2.4	1613 of 1652	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	1.1	1579 of 1603	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	4.3	1620 of 1672	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	14.7	1455 of 1568	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	27.3	1326 of 1539	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	31.2	1239 of 1510	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	16.3	1355 of 1497	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	18.9	1269 of 1430	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	23.0	1237 of 1429	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	39.2	1086 of 1427	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	2.5	1093 of 1101	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	1.8	1889 of 1909	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	2.0	1957 of 1976	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	2.0	1969 of 1993	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	9.8	1569 of 1610	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

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

Special Education (2018)<1st percentile~ school

At Risk (2022)<1st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2022)<1st percentile~ school

Male (2022)<1st percentile~ school

African American (2019)<1st percentile~ school

High school

Special Education (2026)3rd percentile~ school

Male (2026)1st percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)1st percentile~ school

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

African American (2026)1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

English II Reading8%-52 vs state

Algebra I0%-54 vs state

Biology0%-71 vs state

English I Reading0%-55 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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Leadership Academy	Public, Charter	7-12	9120 Katy Hockley Rd	Katy	77493	Harris County	Excel Academy	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 222-4629	36	6	6.0	91.7%	2 (5.6%)	21 (58.3%)	12 (33.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.8%)	1.5	2041^st of 2057 public high schools	0.8%					(n/a)	0.0	0.0	0.0	8.3											$23,857
Bridgeland High School	Public	9-12	10707 Mason Rd	Cypress	77433	Harris County	Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(832) 349-7600	3,707	216	17.1	17.9%	1,687 (45.5%)	437 (11.8%)	829 (22.4%)	558 (15.1%)	15 (0.4%)	4 (0.1%)	177 (4.8%)	89.5	67^th of 2057 public high schools	96.7%		89.9	64^th of 1974 public high schools	96.8%	3	75.8	94.5	90.2	89.1	92.7										$6,768
Paetow High School	Public	9-12	23111 Stockdick School Rd	Katy	77493	Harris County	Katy Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 234-4906	3,447	233	14.8	64.7%	381 (11.1%)	1,112 (32.3%)	1,538 (44.6%)	263 (7.6%)	5 (0.1%)	10 (0.3%)	138 (4.0%)	56.7	789^th of 2057 public high schools	61.6%		56.9	750^th of 1974 public high schools	62.0%	39	52.9	76.3	58.9	59.8	72.1										$8,519
Cypress Park High School	Public	9-12	7425 Westgreen Blvd	Cypress	77433	Harris County	Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 897-4000	3,117	195	16.0	71.5%	172 (5.5%)	913 (29.3%)	1,785 (57.3%)	152 (4.9%)	15 (0.5%)	6 (0.2%)	74 (2.4%)	52.6	904^th of 2057 public high schools	56.1%		52.4	851^st of 1974 public high schools	56.9%	53	34.8	73.2	55.1	59.3	76.0										$7,913
Aristoi Classical Upper School	Public, Charter	5-12	5610 Morton Rd	Katy	77493	Harris County	Aristoi Classical Academy	Yes	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 391-5003	664	46	14.3	19.0%	316 (47.6%)	54 (8.1%)	218 (32.8%)	33 (5.0%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	37 (5.6%)	76.4	296^th of 2057 public high schools	85.6%		76.3	287^th of 1974 public high schools	85.5%	9	58.0	87.0	88.3	78.4	91.9	66.4	64.4	70.1	70.0	51.0	50.0	62.4	38.3	47.8	$8,875
Cypress Springs High School	Public	9-12	7909 Fry Rd	Cypress	77433	Harris County	Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 345-3000	2,800	189	14.8	69.4%	188 (6.7%)	1,041 (37.2%)	1,284 (45.9%)	179 (6.4%)	18 (0.6%)	3 (0.1%)	87 (3.1%)	48.2	1012^th of 2057 public high schools	50.8%		43.1	1082^nd of 1974 public high schools	45.2%	70	39.2	62.1	54.9	60.6	72.5										$8,207
Cypress Ranch High School	Public	9-12	10700 Fry Rd	Cypress	77433	Harris County	Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 373-2300	3,463	202	17.1	27.1%	991 (28.6%)	614 (17.7%)	920 (26.6%)	783 (22.6%)	13 (0.4%)	5 (0.1%)	137 (4.0%)	86.7	101^st of 2057 public high schools	95.1%		87.7	92^nd of 1974 public high schools	95.3%	9	70.7	92.9	86.6	85.3	90.8										$7,312
Calvin Nelms High School	Public, Charter	9-12	20625 Clay Rd	Katy	77449	Harris County	Calvin Nelms Charter Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 398-8031	183	10	17.5	—	29 (15.8%)	29 (15.8%)	111 (60.7%)	7 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.8%)	80.7	204^th of 2057 public high schools	90.1%		84.4	147^th of 1974 public high schools	92.6%	57	83.3	85.4	68.8	83.6	87.5										$8,385
Alternative Learning Center - West	Public	6-12	19350 Rebel Yell	Katy	77449	Harris County	Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 855-4310	0	33	.0	—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Opport Awareness Center	Public	6-12	1732 Katyland Dr	Katy	77493	Harris County	Katy Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 237-6350	170	48	3.5	71.8%	28 (16.5%)	57 (33.5%)	73 (42.9%)	3 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.3%)								(n/a)															$31,645

Frequently Asked Questions about Leadership Academy

What is the racial makeup of Leadership Academy?

Students at Leadership Academy are 58% African American, 33% Hispanic, 6% White, 3% Two or more races.

What district is Leadership Academy in?

Excel Academy

How many students attend Leadership Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 36 students attended Leadership Academy.

Is Leadership Academy a good school?

Leadership Academy ranks in the bottom 0.8% of Texas high schools.

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