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Yes Prep - 5th Ward

Q: Is Yes Prep - 5th Ward a good school?

Yes Prep - 5th Ward ranks 581 st of 1974 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades 6-12

581^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,974 Texas High Schools

Better than 71% of Texas high schools

Summary

Yes Prep - 5th Ward is a public charter high school serving grades 6-12 in Houston, Texas. As part of the Yes Prep Public Schools Inc district, the school has maintained a strong academic track record, consistently outperforming district and state averages on key metrics.

With graduation rates ranging from 93.1% to 94.7% over the past five years, significantly higher than the state average, and dropout rates below 1.5%, Yes Prep - 5th Ward stands out as a high-performing school. Its students also excel on STAAR assessments, particularly in reading, math, and end-of-course exams, with 65.07% of 8th graders proficient or better in STAAR Reading compared to 60.26% for the district and 56.39% for the state.

When compared to nearby schools like Northside High School and Wheatley High School, both part of the Houston Independent School District (Isd), Yes Prep - 5th Ward stands out as a top performer, with its students consistently outpacing their peers on a variety of academic measures. While the school could potentially improve in areas like 8th grade science and social studies proficiency, its overall strong performance, even with a high-need student population, makes it a standout in the Houston area.

933

Students ?

15.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,967

Per pupil spending ?

92.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1305 Benson St
Houston, TX 77020

(713) 924-0600

District: Yes Prep Public Schools Inc

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

92.2%

African American:

6.6%

White:

0.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 65th percentile in 2019 → 71st in 2025

Strengths

✓98% graduate within 4 years

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2019

✓Above the Texas median (71st percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school54%

District avg51%

Texas avg49%

Middle school

806^th of 2,344

Texas public middle schools ?

Top 34%▲ up 20 pts since 2015

From bottom 45% (2015) to top 34% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

581^st of 1,974

Texas public high schools ?

Top 29%▲ up 6 pts since 2019

From top 35% (2019) to top 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 14High Schools in the Yes Prep Public Schools Inc

369^th of 961Yes 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	59.6	806 of 2344	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.0	1311 of 2372	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.3	1079 of 2330	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.0	1360 of 2254	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.8	1324 of 2252	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.9	1055 of 2193	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.1	701 of 2080	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	44.7	1047 of 2027	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	53.8	974 of 1987	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	49.0	1120 of 2043	45.2%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	39.2	758 of 1280	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.3	463 of 1273	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	31.3	914 of 1251	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.9	973 of 1213	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.0	981 of 1193	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.6	893 of 1167	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	59.7	607 of 2182	72.2%	★★★★☆
2021	57.9	616 of 2118	70.9%	★★★★☆
2019	47.8	932 of 2058	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.1	704 of 2008	64.9%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	55.6	614 of 1770	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	75.4	242 of 1720	85.9%	★★★★☆
2022	60.6	422 of 1643	74.3%	★★★★☆
2021	63.8	320 of 1592	79.9%	★★★★☆
2019	45.4	671 of 1445	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	38.8	799 of 1376	41.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	37.3	1430 of 2242	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.8	1097 of 2241	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.5	1231 of 2221	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.6	1161 of 2151	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.4	918 of 2047	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.2	587 of 2008	70.8%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	48.7	966 of 2119	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.9	676 of 2116	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.0	984 of 2077	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.1	886 of 2043	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.3	616 of 1935	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.8	429 of 1895	77.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	52.4	915 of 2235	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.9	520 of 2251	76.9%	★★★★☆
2022	47.2	1075 of 2220	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.0	865 of 2172	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.8	538 of 2073	74.0%	★★★★☆
2018	70.4	370 of 2039	81.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	42.3	1235 of 2246	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.8	1040 of 2245	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.9	1450 of 2228	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.6	1435 of 2168	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.8	1126 of 2069	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.9	839 of 2030	58.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	33.0	1363 of 1891	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	47.2	752 of 1815	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.3	804 of 1757	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.2	301 of 1712	82.4%	★★★★☆
2019	41.0	863 of 1626	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.3	500 of 1597	68.7%	★★★☆☆

High school ranking

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	63.6	581 of 1974	70.6%	★★★★☆
2024	58.4	726 of 1990	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.0	799 of 1961	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.9	1020 of 1876	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.7	1349 of 1861	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	58.8	658 of 1857	64.6%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	50.5	416 of 1065	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.9	509 of 1069	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.7	418 of 1031	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	19.7	855 of 1020	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.0	803 of 1024	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.4	553 of 1013	45.4%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	47.9	741 of 1837	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	22.4	1526 of 1829	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	55.9	562 of 1810	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.4	387 of 1784	78.3%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	67.3	255 of 1437	82.3%	★★★★☆
2023	68.3	244 of 1371	82.2%	★★★★☆
2022	62.1	273 of 1278	78.6%	★★★★☆
2021	38.2	680 of 1195	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.1	456 of 1136	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	30.6	789 of 1113	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	55.9	704 of 1880	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.2	727 of 1891	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.8	947 of 1841	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.8	1089 of 1815	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.0	630 of 1798	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.2	749 of 1781	57.9%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	60.2	492 of 1805	72.7%	★★★★☆
2023	60.1	553 of 1820	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.4	749 of 1762	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.5	1151 of 1743	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	66.4	393 of 1714	77.1%	★★★★☆
2018	63.3	432 of 1691	74.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	64.4	396 of 1884	79.0%	★★★★☆
2023	63.1	466 of 1897	75.4%	★★★★☆
2022	47.4	853 of 1847	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.3	1231 of 1848	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	65.5	403 of 1818	77.8%	★★★★☆
2018	70.8	281 of 1794	84.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	51.2	779 of 1891	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.6	871 of 1913	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.1	1096 of 1853	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	20.7	1482 of 1840	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	54.7	704 of 1824	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.1	623 of 1803	65.4%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	40.9	875 of 1548	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	67.0	281 of 1478	81.0%	★★★★☆
2022	33.0	970 of 1418	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.4	1200 of 1382	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.5	798 of 1357	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.7	1113 of 1347	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2022)72nd percentile+33 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)65th percentile+21 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)59th percentile+14 vs school

Hispanic (2024)54th percentile+10 vs school

Male (2024)45th percentile~ school

African American (2024)41st percentile-4 vs school

Female (2024)36th percentile-9 vs school

Special Education (2024)28th percentile-17 vs school

High school

English Language Learner (2024)82nd percentile+19 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)79th percentile+15 vs school

Hispanic (2024)73rd percentile+9 vs school

Female (2024)63rd percentile~ school

African American (2024)61st percentile-3 vs school

At Risk (2022)60th percentile+14 vs school

Male (2024)59th percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2024)43rd percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

U.S. History81%+13 vs state

English II Reading72%+16 vs state

Algebra I68%+21 vs state

Biology60%~ state avg

Reading59%+5 vs state

English I Reading53%~ state avg

Mathematics45%+7 vs state

Science39%-7 vs state

Social Studies29%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2025)	STAAR EOC Biology (2025)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2025)	STAAR EOC English II Reading (2025)	STAAR EOC U.S. History (2025)	STAAR Reading (2025)			STAAR Mathematics (2025)			STAAR Science (2025)	STAAR Social Studies (2025)	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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Science 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Yes Prep - 5th Ward	Public, Charter	6-12	1305 Benson St	Houston	77020	Harris County	Yes Prep Public Schools Inc	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 924-0600	933	59	15.7	92.9%	6 (0.6%)	62 (6.6%)	860 (92.2%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	63.6	581^st of 1974 public high schools	70.6%		58.4	726^th of 1990 public high schools	63.5%	145	67.6	59.6	52.8	72.1	81.4	58.2	53.3	65.1	40.4	44.9	52.1	39.0	29.0	$11,967
Mickey Leland College Prep Academy For Young Men	Public, Magnet	6-12	1700 Gregg St	Houston	77020	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 226-2668	251	21	11.9	76.5%	7 (2.8%)	113 (45.0%)	118 (47.0%)	3 (1.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.6%)	54.8	790^th of 1974 public high schools	60.0%		53.1	865^th of 1990 public high schools	56.5%	75	57.5	75.0	37.1	57.5	72.4	44.7	50.0	65.4	42.1	56.8	25.0	53.9	23.1	$13,263
Wheatley High School	Public	9-12	4801 Providence	Houston	77020	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 671-3900	537	58	9.2	96.5%	3 (0.6%)	289 (53.8%)	241 (44.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	31.3	1366^th of 1974 public high schools	30.8%		17.5	1659^th of 1990 public high schools	16.6%	293	56.4	56.3	26.6	34.6	58.3									$21,380
Middle College H S At Hcc Fraga	Public	9-12	301 N Drennan	Houston	77003	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 228-3408	130	9	14.5	89.2%	1 (0.8%)	6 (4.6%)	122 (93.8%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	63.3	586^th of 1974 public high schools	70.3%		57.3	750^th of 1990 public high schools	62.3%	164	89.5	69.2	46.2	51.5	80.5									$8,946
East Early College High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	220 N Milby St	Houston	77003	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 847-4809	458	23	19.6	78.2%	6 (1.3%)	17 (3.7%)	422 (92.1%)	12 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	91.1	51^st of 1974 public high schools	97.4%		87.8	99^th of 1990 public high schools	95.0%	48	87.7	92.1	88.9	94.0	85.8									$7,746
Texans Can Academy - Houston North	Public, Charter	9-12	3401 Hardy St	Houston	77009	Harris County	Texans Can Academies	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 659-4226	254	6	42.3	84.6%	2 (0.8%)	124 (48.8%)	128 (50.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2.9	1919^th of 1974 public high schools	2.8%		3.1	1940^th of 1990 public high schools	2.5%	21	2.1	11.5	6.9	10.2	16.1									$12,310
Northside High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	1101 Quitman	Houston	77009	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 226-4900	1,058	73	14.4	95.6%	10 (0.9%)	168 (15.9%)	874 (82.6%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	33.7	1307^th of 1974 public high schools	33.8%		22.9	1568^th of 1990 public high schools	21.2%	261	50.8	20.8	38.6	45.2	54.7									$11,802
Blessed Kidz	Public	8-12	3917 Kress St	Houston	77026	Harris County	Brookesmith Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(325) 643-3700	5	1	5.0		2 (40.0%)	3 (60.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)														$00
Kinder H S For Performing And Visual Arts	Public, Magnet	9-12	790 Austin St	Houston	77002	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	No	(713) 942-1960	782	48	16.1	23.1%	254 (32.5%)	146 (18.7%)	238 (30.4%)	86 (11.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	55 (7.0%)	94.4	21^st of 1974 public high schools	98.9%		91.7	35^th of 1990 public high schools	98.2%	14	85.9	97.6	95.8	95.7	97.4									$9,238
Yes Prep - Northside	Public, Charter	6-12	5215 Jensen Dr	Houston	77026	Harris County	Yes Prep Public Schools Inc	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 924-0400	948	59	15.9	93.2%	9 (0.9%)	63 (6.6%)	874 (92.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	45.3	1031^st of 1974 public high schools	47.8%		39.4	1184^th of 1990 public high schools	40.5%	153	36.4	48.6	47.9	58.9	77.6	47.6	61.4	55.0	35.2	37.7	51.4	43.7	24.5	$11,717

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Yes Prep - 5th Ward ranks 581^st of 1974 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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In the 2024-25 school year, 933 students attended Yes Prep - 5th Ward.

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Students at Yes Prep - 5th Ward are 92% Hispanic, 7% African American.

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