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Southwest Public Schools Lead &global Studies Academy

Public, Charter Grades 6-8

1926^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 18% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Southwest Public Schools Lead & Global Studies Academy is a small middle school in Houston, TX, serving 284 students in grades 6-8 within the Southwest Public Schools district, which ranks in the bottom 10% of Texas districts. The school has historically struggled, ranking in the bottom 10% of Texas middle schools for years, but recent data shows a significant upward trend, moving from the 3rd percentile in 2019 to the 18th percentile in 2026. Over 91% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, indicating a highly disadvantaged population.

The school's most striking differentiator is its exceptional performance in Algebra I, with 88.89% of students proficient in the 2025-2026 school year—far exceeding the state average of 54.03% and even outperforming nearby high-performing schools like Pin Oak Middle (98.34%) and Pershing Middle (67.33%). This suggests a strong focus on accelerating students into advanced math. However, in core subjects like Reading, Math, Science, and Social Studies, proficiency rates are consistently 10-20 percentage points below the state average, similar to struggling nearby schools like Fondren Middle and Sugar Grove Academy. The school also spends significantly more per student ($15,068) than nearby Houston Independent School District (Isd) schools like Pershing Middle ($9,112) and Pin Oak Middle ($9,102).

Despite overall low performance, the school shows remarkable effectiveness for its African American students, who ranked in the 84th percentile statewide in 2023-2024. However, it struggles with its Gifted and Talented students, ranking in the 8th percentile statewide. The school's student-teacher ratio is highly erratic, spiking to 77.3:1 in 2024-2025, which is an outlier compared to nearby schools. While outperformed by elite schools like Pin Oak Middle (98th percentile) and Friends For Life Middle (89th percentile), it provides better outcomes than demographically similar neighbors like Fondren Middle (12th percentile) and Las Americas (5th percentile). The recent sustained improvement and strong Algebra I scores suggest recent interventions may be yielding positive results.

284

Students ?

77.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,581

Per pupil spending ?

91.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6400 Westpark Dr Ste 200
Houston, TX 77057

(713) 954-9528

District: Southwest Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

88.7%

African American:

9.5%

White:

1.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 3rd percentile in 2019 → 18th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 18th (2026) from a 3rd-percentile low (2019)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (30% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (18th percentile)

!Reading scores 20 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school30%

District avg33%

Texas avg47%

1,926^th of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Bottom 18%▼ down 19 pts since 2016

From bottom 37% (2016) to bottom 18% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

865^th of 951Southwest Public Schools 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
2026	24.2	1926 of 2335	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	22.8	1949 of 2344	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.3	1973 of 2372	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.7	2175 of 2330	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.9	2047 of 2254	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.1	2111 of 2252	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.6	2132 of 2193	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.6	1935 of 2080	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	13.1	1898 of 2027	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	41.9	1257 of 1987	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	20.4	1779 of 2043	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	15.7	1815 of 1987	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	13.7	1829 of 1973	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	14.4	1782 of 1951	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	42.2	1347 of 1895	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	31.7	1486 of 1803	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	23.0	1572 of 1763	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	8.7	1662 of 1718	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	7.3	1625 of 1684	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	41.6	708 of 1295	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	76.0	199 of 1280	84.5%	★★★★☆
2023	52.8	502 of 1273	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.2	549 of 1251	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	33.2	841 of 1213	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.5	728 of 1193	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.5	729 of 1167	37.5%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	28.8	1739 of 2182	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.4	1781 of 2118	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.0	1958 of 2058	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	35.8	1336 of 2008	33.5%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	26.8	1429 of 1770	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.9	1513 of 1720	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.2	1262 of 1643	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.3	1256 of 1592	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.1	1303 of 1445	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	40.4	749 of 1376	45.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	28.6	1731 of 2240	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.1	1992 of 2242	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.3	2045 of 2241	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	17.3	1992 of 2221	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.0	2000 of 2151	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.9	2024 of 2047	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.5	1914 of 2008	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	20.2	1379 of 1497	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.3	1417 of 1481	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	27.8	1723 of 2141	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.3	1882 of 2119	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.3	1998 of 2116	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.6	1922 of 2077	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.9	1922 of 2043	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.5	1901 of 1935	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.8	1770 of 1895	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	34.5	1585 of 2253	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.3	1630 of 2235	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.2	2078 of 2251	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	20.1	1977 of 2220	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.1	2012 of 2172	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.5	2028 of 2073	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	20.0	1860 of 2039	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	20.8	1967 of 2253	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.4	1790 of 2246	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.4	2136 of 2245	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.7	2069 of 2228	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.7	2053 of 2168	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.8	2010 of 2069	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.0	1860 of 2030	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	38.0	1175 of 1956	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.2	1653 of 1891	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.5	1631 of 1815	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.4	1193 of 1757	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.1	1074 of 1712	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	21.6	1483 of 1626	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	30.2	1230 of 1597	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2026)45th percentile+28 vs school

Special Education (2026)40th percentile+22 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)30th percentile+12 vs school

Female (2026)23rd percentile+5 vs school

At Risk (2022)20th percentile+11 vs school

Hispanic (2026)20th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2024)19th percentile~ school

Male (2026)13th percentile-5 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)8th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I89%+35 vs state

Reading35%-20 vs state

Mathematics24%-15 vs state

Social Studies17%-15 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR EOC English I 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 English I Reading End of Course	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Southwest Public Schools Lead &global Studies Academy	Public, Charter	6-8	6400 Westpark Dr Ste 200	Houston	77057	Harris County	Southwest Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 954-9528	284	4	77.3	91.9%	5 (1.8%)	27 (9.5%)	252 (88.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24.2	1926^th of 2335 public middle schools	17.5%		22.8	1949^th of 2344 public middle schools	16.9%	23	88.9		32.6	37.6	35.3	18.0	34.9	16.2	16.7	$14,581
Friends For Life Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	5503 El Camino Del Rey	Houston	77081	Harris County	Amigos Por Vida-Friends For Life Pub Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(713) 349-9945	226	15	15.0	95.1%	4 (1.8%)	1 (0.4%)	218 (96.5%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	83.3	260^th of 2335 public middle schools	88.9%		79.5	337^th of 2344 public middle schools	85.6%	77	100.0	100.0	71.4	58.1	66.7	52.8	73.0	87.5	65.2	$6,957
Services-Ninos Charter Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	5610 Gulfton St	Houston	77081	Harris County	Services-Ninos Charter School	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 592-6055	266	17	16.0	98.5%	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	262 (98.5%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38.2	1452^nd of 2335 public middle schools	37.8%		43.6	1274^th of 2344 public middle schools	45.6%	178	86.4		45.6	55.2	52.9	33.0	23.0	32.3	14.1	$12,918
Las Americas	Public	6-8	6501 Bellaire Blvd	Houston	77074	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 773-5300	111	13	8.5	98.2%	3 (2.7%)	4 (3.6%)	94 (84.7%)	10 (9.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)										$18,662
Energized For Excellence Academy Inc Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	6107 Bissonnet	Houston	77081	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 773-3600	515	16	32.1	96.9%	3 (0.6%)	26 (5.0%)	482 (93.6%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56.4	864^th of 2335 public middle schools	63.0%		42.2	1320^th of 2344 public middle schools	43.7%	456	100.0		45.0	59.2	60.6	41.8	41.5	57.8	24.9	$7,820
Energized For Stem Academy Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	7055 Beechnut	Houston	77074	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 773-3600	335	9	37.2	94.9%	11 (3.3%)	14 (4.2%)	280 (83.6%)	26 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.9%)	50.6	1031^st of 2335 public middle schools	55.8%		49.5	1088^th of 2344 public middle schools	53.6%	57	96.4		40.4	53.6	62.0	36.6	33.6	50.0	28.3	$8,259
Pin Oak Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	4601 Glenmont	Bellaire	77401	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	No	(713) 295-6500	1,253	65	19.4	42.9%	373 (29.8%)	122 (9.7%)	499 (39.8%)	185 (14.8%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	70 (5.6%)	96.7	44^th of 2335 public middle schools	98.1%		94.8	67^th of 2344 public middle schools	97.1%	23	98.3		83.5	86.6	90.6	74.6	69.1	80.4	70.7	$8,531
Tanglewood Middle	Public	6-8	5215 San Felipe	Houston	77056	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 625-1411	836	48	17.4	65.0%	96 (11.5%)	210 (25.1%)	444 (53.1%)	60 (7.2%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	23 (2.8%)	45.4	1195^th of 2335 public middle schools	48.8%		36.4	1512^th of 2344 public middle schools	35.5%	317	86.1		54.1	47.5	60.9	33.3	15.5	45.7	23.7	$8,169
Sugar Grove Academy	Public	6-8	8405 Bonhomme	Houston	77074	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 271-0214	777	50	15.5	99.0%	21 (2.7%)	85 (10.9%)	593 (76.3%)	62 (8.0%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (1.7%)	36.1	1528^th of 2335 public middle schools	34.6%		19.7	2026^th of 2344 public middle schools	13.6%	498	97.7		39.2	37.1	38.4	47.9		48.0	12.6	$16,270
Fondren Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	6333 S Braeswood	Houston	77096	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 778-3360	713	47	15.3	99.0%	14 (2.0%)	154 (21.6%)	532 (74.6%)	9 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	19.7	2053^rd of 2335 public middle schools	12.1%		15	2151^st of 2344 public middle schools	8.2%	98	79.1		35.9	35.1	35.9	25.6	14.9	33.7	4.8	$13,918

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Students at Southwest Public Schools Lead &global Studies Academy are 89% Hispanic, 10% African American, 2% White.

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In the 2024-25 school year, 284 students attended Southwest Public Schools Lead &global Studies Academy.

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