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Iltexas Houston Windmill Lakes Orem High School

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Iltexas Houston Windmill Lakes Orem High School ranks 1413 th of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades 9-12

1413^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,009 Texas High Schools

Better than 30% of Texas high schools

Summary

Iltexas Houston Windmill Lakes Orem High School is a public charter high school in Houston, TX, serving 837 students in grades 9-12 as part of the International Leadership Of Texas (Iltexas) district, where 87% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. The school stands out for its exceptionally high graduation rate of 97.6% and an extremely low dropout rate of 0.1%, which surpass nearby traditional schools like South Houston High School (80.8% graduation, 1.8% dropout) and Dobie High School (92.5% graduation, 1.6% dropout). However, this success in keeping students on track contrasts sharply with low academic proficiency on state tests—only 16% of students were proficient in Algebra I, compared to the state average of 54%.

The school’s greatest strength is its effectiveness with English Language Learner (ELL) students, ranking in the 80th percentile for this subgroup—far higher than its overall 30th percentile ranking. This is a key differentiator from nearby high-performing charters like Beta Academy (86th percentile overall) and Yes Prep - Southeast (79th percentile overall), which achieve stronger test scores but may not match this targeted ELL support. The school also performs adequately with Special Education students (59th percentile) but struggles significantly with Gifted and Talented students (19th percentile) and White students (1st percentile), suggesting its instructional model is highly tailored to specific groups.

With declining spending per student ($9,026) and a volatile ranking history—dropping from the 39th percentile in 2023-2024 back to the 30th percentile—the school achieves its high graduation rate and ELL success with fewer resources than peers like Pasadena Memorial High School ($10,634 per student). For parents, this school offers a strong safety net for graduation and exceptional support for English learners, but families seeking rigorous academic preparation, especially in math, may find better options at nearby charters like Beta Academy or Yes Prep - Southeast.

837

Students ?

15.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,700

Per pupil spending ?

87.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9901 Windmill Lakes Blvd
Houston, TX 77075

(832) 649-6817

District: International Leadership Of Texas (Iltexas)

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

74.8%

African American:

21.3%

Two or more races:

1.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 31st percentile in 2023 → 30th in 2026

Strengths

✓98% graduate within 4 years

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (50% vs 62% meeting standards)

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

!Algebra I scores 38 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school50%

District avg64%

Texas avg62%

1,413^th of 2,009

Texas public high schools ?

Bottom 30%▼ down 2 pts since 2023

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 7High Schools in the International Leadership Of Texas (Iltexas)

577^th of 951International Leadership Of Texas (Iltexas) 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	33.1	1413 of 2009	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	32.6	1337 of 1974	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.3	1219 of 1990	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.0	1349 of 1961	31.2%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	44.0	554 of 1086	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	46.0	358 of 834	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.8	383 of 1065	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.1	367 of 1069	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	31.4	671 of 1031	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	20.2	848 of 1020	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	42.0	907 of 1837	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	32.1	1253 of 1829	31.5%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	65.4	236 of 1195	80.3%	★★★★☆
2025	47.3	441 of 1153	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.6	492 of 1437	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.3	488 of 1371	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.3	532 of 1278	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.4	677 of 1195	43.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	24.1	1546 of 1936	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	23.5	1190 of 1504	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.5	1231 of 1880	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	21.9	1493 of 1891	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.4	1439 of 1841	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.8	1563 of 1815	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	38.7	974 of 1206	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	41.4	696 of 964	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	49.0	824 of 1182	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	21.1	1037 of 1172	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.1	1051 of 1177	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	38.7	1158 of 1860	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	34.3	928 of 1453	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.5	960 of 1805	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.0	1193 of 1820	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.3	1291 of 1762	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.1	1432 of 1743	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	42.1	1095 of 1937	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	38.6	863 of 1513	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.2	805 of 1884	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.3	1117 of 1897	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.4	1311 of 1847	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.6	1540 of 1848	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	38.2	1189 of 1954	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	32.5	981 of 1515	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.3	1152 of 1891	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.4	1102 of 1913	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	22.2	1453 of 1853	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.8	1645 of 1840	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	41.3	63 of 114	44.7%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	53.1	272 of 664	59.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	48.5	642 of 1581	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	50.9	498 of 1299	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.0	631 of 1548	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.0	264 of 1478	82.1%	★★★★☆
2022	37.2	855 of 1418	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.8	1142 of 1382	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	0.1	1575 of 1584	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	20.2	1318 of 1576	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2026)80th percentile+51 vs school

Special Education (2026)59th percentile+30 vs school

Multi-racial (2022)59th percentile

At Risk (2022)51st percentile

African American (2026)49th percentile+19 vs school

Migrant (2022)45th percentile

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)43rd percentile+14 vs school

Male (2026)39th percentile+9 vs school

Hispanic (2026)38th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2026)20th percentile-10 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)19th percentile-10 vs school

White (2026)1st percentile-29 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

U.S. History58%-12 vs state

English II Reading56%-4 vs state

Biology55%-15 vs state

English I Reading41%-15 vs state

Algebra I16%-38 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 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
Iltexas Houston Windmill Lakes Orem High School	Public, Charter	9-12	9901 Windmill Lakes Blvd	Houston	77075	Harris County	International Leadership Of Texas (Iltexas)	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(832) 649-6817	837	55	15.3	87.1%	11 (1.3%)	178 (21.3%)	626 (74.8%)	3 (0.4%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (1.8%)	33.1	1413^th of 2009 public high schools	29.7%		32.6	1337^th of 1974 public high schools	32.3%	76	16.1	55.3	40.9	56.3	57.9								$10,700
Beta Academy	Public, Charter	6-12	10929 Almeda Genoa Rd	Houston	77034	Harris County	Beta Academy	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(346) 385-0203	537	23	22.8	64.4%	56 (10.4%)	52 (9.7%)	411 (76.5%)	14 (2.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	76.6	290^th of 2009 public high schools	85.6%		85.9	125^th of 1974 public high schools	93.7%	165	49.3	83.8	87.5	94.7	92.7	64.9	71.7	83.2	35.1	34.3	39.0	35.8	$17,223
Texasworks - Houston-Hobby	Public, Charter	9-12	10222 Gulf Fwy Bldg A1	Houston	77034	Harris County	Texas Works	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(972) 316-3663	5	1	5.0		0 (0.0%)	1 (20.0%)	4 (80.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4.1	1903^rd of 2009 public high schools	5.3%					(n/a)			0.0	12.5	40.0
Premier H S - Houston - Hobby	Public, Charter	9-12	10222 Gulf Fwy	Houston	77034	Harris County	Premier High Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	No	(713) 338-0020	97	4	22.3	90.7%	0 (0.0%)	22 (22.7%)	74 (76.3%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33.4	1406^th of 2009 public high schools	30.0%		17.5	1660^th of 1974 public high schools	15.9%	254	0.0	77.8	20.0	45.5	63.6								$10,195
Yes Prep - Southeast	Public, Charter	6-12	353 Crenshaw Rd	Houston	77034	Harris County	Yes Prep Public Schools Inc	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 967-9400	854	56	15.3	82.7%	12 (1.4%)	31 (3.6%)	803 (94.0%)	7 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	70.6	424^th of 2009 public high schools	78.9%		62.3	621^st of 1974 public high schools	68.5%	197	68.8	79.3	70.0	70.3	81.6	52.3	59.3	73.6	30.2	37.4	66.2	25.2	$13,867
Dobie High School	Public	9-12	10220 Blackhawk	Houston	77089	Harris County	Pasadena Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(713) 740-0370	3,692	231	15.9	64.5%	153 (4.1%)	632 (17.1%)	2,491 (67.5%)	349 (9.5%)	2 (0.1%)	10 (0.3%)	55 (1.5%)	53.6	858^th of 2009 public high schools	57.3%		48.6	949^th of 1974 public high schools	51.9%	91	54.1	70.4	56.3	62.1	69.7								$8,961
South Houston High School	Public	9-12	3820 S Shaver	South Houston	77587	Harris County	Pasadena Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(713) 740-0350	2,185	143	15.2	85.3%	50 (2.3%)	229 (10.5%)	1,874 (85.8%)	16 (0.7%)	6 (0.3%)	1 (0.0%)	9 (0.4%)	28.8	1501^st of 2009 public high schools	25.3%		19.7	1622^nd of 1974 public high schools	17.8%	121	44.0	58.2	35.8	40.9	60.6								$9,661
Texans Can Academy - Houston Hobby	Public, Charter	9-12	9020 Gulf Fwy	Houston	77017	Harris County	Texans Can Academies	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(832) 379-4226	322	14	22.6	98.1%	5 (1.6%)	134 (41.6%)	183 (56.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4.3	1901^st of 2009 public high schools	5.4%		3.7	1891^st of 1974 public high schools	4.2%	10	11.3	25.6	10.2	17.5	34.0								$11,382
Tegeler Community School	Public	9-12	4949 Burke Rd	Pasadena	77504	Harris County	Pasadena Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(713) 740-0410	150	30	5.0	86.7%	9 (6.0%)	13 (8.7%)	123 (82.0%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.0%)	27.8	1522^nd of 2009 public high schools	24.2%		26.4	1488^th of 1974 public high schools	24.6%	34	70.7	48.4	35.2	14.8	51.9								$25,945
Clear Horizons Early College High School	Public	9-12	13735 Beamer Rd	Houston	77089	Harris County	Clear Creek Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 929-4657	459	15	30.3		119 (25.9%)	37 (8.1%)	151 (32.9%)	128 (27.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	21 (4.6%)	91.5	41^st of 2009 public high schools	98.0%		92.8	31^st of 1974 public high schools	98.4%	10	90.9	91.4	91.0	99.2	94.8								$6,322

Frequently Asked Questions about Iltexas Houston Windmill Lakes Orem High School

Is Iltexas Houston Windmill Lakes Orem High School a good school?

Iltexas Houston Windmill Lakes Orem High School ranks 1413^th of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Iltexas Houston Windmill Lakes Orem High School?

Students at Iltexas Houston Windmill Lakes Orem High School are 75% Hispanic, 21% African American, 2% Two or more races, 1% White.

What district is Iltexas Houston Windmill Lakes Orem High School in?

International Leadership Of Texas (Iltexas)

How many students attend Iltexas Houston Windmill Lakes Orem High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 837 students attended Iltexas Houston Windmill Lakes Orem High School.

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