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Yes Prep - Gulfton

Public, Charter Grades 6-12
421st
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,009 Texas High Schools
Better than 79% of Texas high schools
Summary

Yes Prep - Gulfton is a public charter school in Houston, TX, serving 1,039 students in grades 6 through 12, and it has shown remarkable improvement in recent years, climbing from the 45th percentile statewide in 2021-2022 to the 79th percentile (4 stars) in 2025-2026. This school serves a highly economically disadvantaged community, with over 97% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch, yet it excels at closing achievement gaps, ranking in the 90th percentile for its effectiveness with low socioeconomic status students.

Compared to nearby traditional public high schools in the Houston Independent School District (Isd), Yes Prep - Gulfton stands out dramatically. For example, Wisdom High School ranks in the 28th percentile, Sharpstown High School in the 24th percentile, and Liberty High School in the 21st percentile. The school also boasts a 93.8% graduation rate and a very low 0.7% dropout rate, a stark contrast to nearby HISD schools like Liberty High School (35.0% graduation, 21.9% dropout) and Wisdom High School (56.4% graduation, 15.8% dropout). On end-of-course exams, Yes Prep - Gulfton consistently outperforms its neighbors, with 82.8% of students proficient in Algebra I compared to the state average of 54.0%, and 74.8% proficient in English II Reading versus 46.9% at Wisdom High School.

This school is part of the Yes Prep Public Schools Inc district, which ranks in the 74th percentile statewide. The school's consistent upward trend over five years suggests effective leadership and targeted interventions, particularly benefiting Hispanic students (87th percentile), African American students (90th percentile), and special education students (78th percentile, a massive jump from 34th percentile in 2022-2023). With per-student spending around $10,000, Yes Prep - Gulfton operates efficiently, delivering superior outcomes compared to many neighboring schools, including Middle College H S At Hcc Gulfton and Energized For Stem Academy High School, both of which rank in the 86th percentile.

1,039
Students ?
16.9
Student/teacher ratio ?
$11,262
Per pupil spending ?
97.1%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 6565 De Moss Dr
       Houston, TX  77074

(713) 967-9800

District: Yes Prep Public Schools Inc

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
91.0%
Asian:
4.2%
African American:
2.9%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Improving — 65th percentile in 2016 → 79th in 2026
Strengths
Ranks in the top 21% of Texas high schools
94% graduate within 4 years
Ranking is trending up — up 14 percentile points since 2016
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school57%
District avg58%
Texas avg53%
Middle school
898th of 2,335
Texas public middle schools ?
Top 38%▲ up 30 pts since 2016
From bottom 31% (2016) to top 38% (2026)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
High school
421st of 2,009
Texas public high schools ?
Top 21%▲ up 14 pts since 2016
From top 35% (2016) to top 21% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of Texas High Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
7th of 14High Schools in the Yes Prep Public Schools Inc
248th of 951Yes Prep Public Schools Inc 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202654.7898 of 233561.5%★★★☆☆
202551.51033 of 234455.9%★★★☆☆
202454.5938 of 237260.5%★★★☆☆
202343.11280 of 233045.1%★★☆☆☆
202238.21392 of 225438.2%★★☆☆☆
202132.41518 of 225232.6%★★☆☆☆
201949.8996 of 219354.6%★★★☆☆
201843.51131 of 208045.6%★★☆☆☆
201740.11184 of 202741.6%★★☆☆☆
201637.61369 of 198731.1%★★☆☆☆
201540.91317 of 204335.5%★★☆☆☆
201451.31026 of 198748.4%★★☆☆☆
201358.0830 of 197357.9%★★★☆☆
201256.5852 of 195156.3%★★★☆☆
201180.9102 of 189594.6%★★★★★
201073.6288 of 180384.0%★★★★☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202657.9414 of 129568.0%★★★☆☆
202450.5530 of 128058.6%★★★☆☆
202361.7368 of 127371.1%★★★★☆
202280.7145 of 125188.4%★★★★☆
202168.7250 of 121379.4%★★★★☆
201965.3293 of 119375.4%★★★★☆
201848.5527 of 116754.8%★★★☆☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202620.3569 of 64211.4%★☆☆☆☆
202447.6378 of 61738.7%★★☆☆☆
202326.5525 of 61614.8%★☆☆☆☆
202220.7539 of 60611.1%★☆☆☆☆
20214.2579 of 5891.7%☆☆☆☆☆
201926.5495 of 59416.7%★☆☆☆☆
201832.6454 of 58722.7%★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202249.6894 of 218259.0%★★★☆☆
202139.31245 of 211841.2%★★☆☆☆
201956.7641 of 205868.9%★★★☆☆
201844.61016 of 200849.4%★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202466.3396 of 177077.6%★★★★☆
202360.8462 of 172073.1%★★★★☆
202246.8746 of 164354.6%★★★☆☆
202145.7739 of 159253.6%★★★☆☆
201956.9424 of 144570.7%★★★★☆
201850.2481 of 137665.0%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202650.5996 of 224055.5%★★★☆☆
202450.01011 of 224254.9%★★★☆☆
202344.01236 of 224144.8%★★☆☆☆
202239.11339 of 222139.7%★★☆☆☆
202136.41374 of 215136.1%★★☆☆☆
201945.81076 of 204747.4%★★☆☆☆
201839.51242 of 200838.1%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202664.7538 of 214174.9%★★★★☆
202460.8640 of 211969.8%★★★☆☆
202349.9969 of 211654.2%★★★☆☆
202244.31088 of 207747.6%★★☆☆☆
202138.81242 of 204339.2%★★☆☆☆
201957.8659 of 193565.9%★★★☆☆
201850.3820 of 189556.7%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202670.7394 of 225382.5%★★★★☆
202468.0447 of 223580.0%★★★★☆
202356.0819 of 225163.6%★★★☆☆
202247.91057 of 222052.4%★★★☆☆
202146.31103 of 217249.2%★★☆☆☆
201964.8515 of 207375.2%★★★★☆
201857.1688 of 203966.3%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202658.2769 of 225365.9%★★★☆☆
202454.8866 of 224661.4%★★★☆☆
202341.21289 of 224542.6%★★☆☆☆
202237.81396 of 222837.3%★★☆☆☆
202129.21565 of 216827.8%★☆☆☆☆
201952.6829 of 206959.9%★★★☆☆
201846.9986 of 203051.4%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202652.2660 of 195666.3%★★★☆☆
202447.7901 of 189152.4%★★★☆☆
202320.81704 of 18156.1%☆☆☆☆☆
202233.01255 of 175728.6%★☆☆☆☆
202138.2996 of 171241.8%★★☆☆☆
201945.8724 of 162655.5%★★★☆☆
201830.91206 of 159724.5%★☆☆☆☆
High school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202670.7421 of 200979.0%★★★★☆
202569.8421 of 197478.7%★★★★☆
202461.3660 of 199066.8%★★★☆☆
202351.1901 of 196154.1%★★★☆☆
202243.41032 of 187645.0%★★☆☆☆
202141.21094 of 186141.2%★★☆☆☆
201959.8623 of 185766.5%★★★☆☆
201863.3474 of 179773.6%★★★★☆
201753.0688 of 177761.3%★★★☆☆
201662.6608 of 176265.5%★★★☆☆
201575.0246 of 174385.9%★★★★☆
201468.6413 of 173476.2%★★★★☆
201377.0192 of 165288.4%★★★★☆
201263.9445 of 160372.2%★★★★☆
201188.74 of 167299.8%★★★★★

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202484.9106 of 106590.0%★★★★★
202388.484 of 106992.1%★★★★★
202280.4131 of 103187.3%★★★★☆
202172.8178 of 102082.5%★★★★☆
201949.2433 of 102457.7%★★★☆☆
201874.0175 of 101382.7%★★★★☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202631.8425 of 55623.6%★☆☆☆☆
202414.0467 of 53011.9%★☆☆☆☆
202310.9473 of 5259.9%★☆☆☆☆
20227.2476 of 5076.1%☆☆☆☆☆
202133.6360 of 48826.2%★☆☆☆☆
20199.9441 of 4879.4%☆☆☆☆☆
201828.9389 of 48620.0%★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202254.2573 of 183768.8%★★★☆☆
202143.6891 of 182951.3%★★★☆☆
201957.4525 of 181071.0%★★★★☆
201855.6537 of 178469.9%★★★★☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202648.2516 of 119556.8%★★★☆☆
202468.3247 of 143782.8%★★★★☆
202361.1315 of 137177.0%★★★★☆
202257.3322 of 127874.8%★★★★☆
202155.6345 of 119571.1%★★★★☆
201965.1230 of 113679.8%★★★★☆
201868.6167 of 111385.0%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202674.6298 of 193684.6%★★★★☆
202458.2645 of 188065.7%★★★☆☆
202359.0671 of 189164.5%★★★☆☆
202247.3930 of 184149.5%★★☆☆☆
202138.41135 of 181537.5%★★☆☆☆
201956.0747 of 179858.5%★★★☆☆
201864.6507 of 178171.5%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202675.7242 of 186087.0%★★★★☆
202457.7550 of 180569.5%★★★☆☆
202356.9618 of 182066.0%★★★☆☆
202247.7795 of 176254.9%★★★☆☆
202146.1870 of 174350.1%★★★☆☆
201964.9420 of 171475.5%★★★★☆
201868.3342 of 169179.8%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202678.9192 of 193790.1%★★★★★
202460.3482 of 188474.4%★★★★☆
202358.6577 of 189769.6%★★★☆☆
202247.7841 of 184754.5%★★★☆☆
202149.8819 of 184855.7%★★★☆☆
201969.2332 of 181881.7%★★★★☆
201871.3273 of 179484.8%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202664.0537 of 195472.5%★★★★☆
202446.1901 of 189152.4%★★★☆☆
202342.01069 of 191344.1%★★☆☆☆
202238.31094 of 185341.0%★★☆☆☆
202139.51074 of 184041.6%★★☆☆☆
201960.5581 of 182468.1%★★★☆☆
201859.1578 of 180367.9%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202662.8345 of 158178.2%★★★★☆
202440.7877 of 154843.3%★★☆☆☆
202333.9971 of 147834.3%★★☆☆☆
202253.6471 of 141866.8%★★★☆☆
202143.3689 of 138250.1%★★★☆☆
201948.7547 of 135759.7%★★★☆☆
201874.5186 of 134786.2%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
201811.01405 of 15398.7%☆☆☆☆☆
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
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)83rd percentile+21 vs school
English Language Learner (2024)78th percentile+17 vs school
Hispanic (2026)75th percentile+13 vs school
African American (2026)68th percentile+6 vs school
Special Education (2026)66th percentile+5 vs school
Male (2026)66th percentile+4 vs school
At Risk (2022)59th percentile+21 vs school
Female (2026)56th percentile-6 vs school
Asian (2026)11th percentile-50 vs school
High school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)90th percentile+11 vs school
African American (2024)90th percentile+23 vs school
Hispanic (2026)87th percentile+8 vs school
Female (2026)85th percentile+6 vs school
Special Education (2026)78th percentile~ school
Male (2026)73rd percentile-7 vs school
At Risk (2022)69th percentile+24 vs school
English Language Learner (2026)57th percentile-22 vs school
Asian (2026)24th percentile-55 vs school
White (2018)9th percentile-65 vs school
By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?
Algebra I83%+29 vs state
Biology79%+9 vs state
English II Reading75%+15 vs state
U.S. History73%+3 vs state
English I Reading63%+8 vs state
Reading51%-4 vs state
Mathematics44%+5 vs state
Social Studies34%~ state avg

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Open Quote The school is a great school. The motto is "What Ever it Takes." The teachers and staff spend time with the children to help them to reach thier full potential while challenging them for growth. They take the time to listen to the children and provide assistance where it is needed. They spend real time with the children, showing them positive aspects of the world around them. Yes stands for Youth Engaged in Service, for which they do on a regular basis. The activities help them to develope skills and mindsets for the real world. I recommend the school to any parent who is willing to put in the time for thier child or children's education. Yes does their part... Close Quote





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Yes Prep - Gulfton ranks 421st of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students at Yes Prep - Gulfton are 91% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 3% African American, 1% White.

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,039 students attended Yes Prep - Gulfton.


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