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Yellowstone College Preparatory

Public, Charter Grades 6-10

2222^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,344 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 5% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Yellowstone College Preparatory is a public charter middle school serving grades 6-9 in Houston, Texas, with 272 students. Despite its high per-student spending, the school has consistently ranked in the bottom 10-15% of Texas middle schools over the past several years, with a 0-1 star rating from Yellowstone College Preparatory District, which is ranked 942 out of 961 districts in the state.

Yellowstone College Preparatory significantly underperforms the state average on STAAR assessments across all grade levels and subjects, with only 22.37% of 6th graders proficient in reading compared to the state average of 54.21%, and math proficiency rates ranging from 7.69% for 7th grade to 23.53% for 8th grade, well below the state averages. The school also struggles to serve its student subgroups effectively, with African American, special education, low-socioeconomic, and at-risk students all ranking in the bottom 10-20% of their respective subgroups statewide. Additionally, the school has seen a concerning increase in dropout rates, rising from 0.0% in 2022-2023 to 2.7% in 2020-2021.

When comparing Yellowstone College Preparatory to nearby schools, the performance gap is stark. For example, Lanier Middle, a public magnet school just 3 miles away, consistently ranks in the top 5% of Texas middle schools and outperforms the state average by a wide margin on STAAR assessments. This suggests that Yellowstone College Preparatory may be struggling to attract and retain high-quality teachers, despite its high per-student spending, which has not translated to improved academic outcomes for its students.

321

Students ?

14.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,157

Per pupil spending ?

57%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3000 Trulley St Ste 200
Houston, TX 77004

(713) 655-0596

District: Yellowstone College Preparatory

Racial breakdown:

African American:

96.6%

Hispanic:

1.9%

White:

0.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 6th percentile in 2019 → 5th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (22% vs 48% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (5th percentile)

!Science scores 42 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school22%

District avg22%

Texas avg48%

2,222^nd of 2,344

Texas public middle schools ?

Bottom 5%▼ down 1 pts since 2019

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SchoolDigger rating ?

942^nd of 961Yellowstone College Preparatory 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
2025	10.4	2222 of 2344	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.3	2219 of 2372	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.2	2183 of 2330	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	26.1	1767 of 2254	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.7	2068 of 2252	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.0	2052 of 2193	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	18.1	1191 of 1280	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	22.9	1066 of 1273	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	41.4	677 of 1251	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.0	1024 of 1213	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.0	980 of 1193	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	35.8	1466 of 2182	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.1	1821 of 2118	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.5	1979 of 2058	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	8.3	2204 of 2242	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.8	2131 of 2241	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	22.6	1860 of 2221	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.8	1979 of 2151	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.1	1981 of 2047	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	13.6	2131 of 2235	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.2	2095 of 2251	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	32.0	1647 of 2220	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.4	1980 of 2172	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.8	1992 of 2073	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	12.8	2122 of 2246	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.3	2078 of 2245	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	33.5	1523 of 2228	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	13.4	2034 of 2168	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.7	1847 of 2069	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	16.1	1797 of 1891	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	22.0	1673 of 1815	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

At Risk (2022)33rd percentile+11 vs school

African American (2024)7th percentile~ school

Male (2024)6th percentile~ school

Special Education (2024)5th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)5th percentile~ school

Female (2024)2nd percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I45%~ state avg

Biology35%-27 vs state

English I Reading35%-17 vs state

English II Reading31%-25 vs state

Reading19%-35 vs state

Mathematics17%-21 vs state

Social Studies9%-21 vs state

Science4%-42 vs state

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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 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 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 Science 5th Grade	STAAR Science 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Yellowstone College Preparatory	Public, Charter	6-10	3000 Trulley St Ste 200	Houston	77004	Harris County	Yellowstone College Preparatory	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 655-0596	321	22	14.5	57.0%	3 (0.9%)	310 (96.6%)	6 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10.4	2222^nd of 2344 public middle schools	5.2%		12.3	2219^th of 2372 public middle schools	6.5%	3	45.2	35.5	34.6	30.8		22.4	17.2	17.9		19.7	7.7	23.5		4.5	9.0	$16,157
Baylor College Of Medicine Academy At Ryan	Public, Magnet	6-8	2610 Elgin St	Houston	77004	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 942-1932	306	25	12.2	70.3%	8 (2.6%)	179 (58.5%)	99 (32.4%)	15 (4.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	81.6	301^st of 2344 public middle schools	87.2%		71.9	500^th of 2372 public middle schools	78.9%	199	85.7					72.1	64.5	90.9		50.0	28.3	64.7		90.9	63.6	$13,668
A+ Unlimited Potential - University	Public, Charter	6-8	2410 Hamilton	Houston	77004	Harris County	A+ Unlimited Potential	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 204-3837	156	5	30.1	77.6%	6 (3.8%)	79 (50.6%)	62 (39.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.8%)	33.1	1621^st of 2344 public middle schools	30.8%		35.4	1565^th of 2372 public middle schools	34.0%	56	44.4					49.0	26.5	72.7		12.0	14.6	5.3		32.6	27.9	$15,408
Baylor College Of Medicine Biotech Academy At Rusk	Public, Magnet	6-8	2805 Garrow St	Houston	77003	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 226-4543	325	25	13.0	75.4%	4 (1.2%)	27 (8.3%)	286 (88.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.5%)	69.2	555^th of 2344 public middle schools	76.3%		50.9	1028^th of 2372 public middle schools	56.7%	473	100.0					71.2	59.7	66.2		35.1	33.3	87.5		70.1	32.5	$12,362
Project Chrysalis Middle	Public	6-8	4528 Leeland	Houston	77023	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 924-1700	241	23	10.4	84.6%	3 (1.2%)	6 (2.5%)	228 (94.6%)	4 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	94.1	79^th of 2344 public middle schools	96.6%		92.7	99^th of 2372 public middle schools	95.8%	20	95.7					73.1	85.3	91.5		62.8	73.3	77.8		81.7	59.8	$14,028
Navarro Middle	Public	6-8	5100 Polk St	Houston	77023	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 924-1760	400	31	12.9	97.8%	7 (1.8%)	25 (6.3%)	365 (91.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	28	1797^th of 2344 public middle schools	23.3%		15.8	2140^th of 2372 public middle schools	9.8%	343	90.0					31.7	35.8	33.8		38.0	36.7	44.5		18.7	8.0	$11,950
Ripley House Middle Campus	Public, Charter	6-8	4414 Navigation Blvd	Houston	77011	Harris County	Bakerripley Community Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 315-6480	164	11	15.0	91.5%	1 (0.6%)	7 (4.3%)	156 (95.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28.3	1788^th of 2344 public middle schools	23.7%		16.7	2111^th of 2372 public middle schools	11.0%	323	76.5					34.0	45.8	37.5		39.6	39.6	10.3		21.4	8.9	$11,944
KIPP Intrepid Preparatory	Public, Charter	5-8	5402 Lawndale St	Houston	77023	Harris County	KIPP Texas Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 879-3100	509	22	22.6	88.8%	7 (1.4%)	18 (3.5%)	482 (94.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30.9	1702^nd of 2344 public middle schools	27.4%		36	1534^th of 2372 public middle schools	35.3%	168	36.8				46.5	38.2	50.4	50.4	29.9	16.3	24.4		28.4	26.4	16.8	$8,859
KIPP Liberation College Preparatory	Public, Charter	5-8	5400 Mlk Jr Blvd	Houston	77021	Harris County	KIPP Texas Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(832) 230-0564	405	22	18.6	93.8%	5 (1.2%)	284 (70.1%)	106 (26.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.2%)	38.5	1441^st of 2344 public middle schools	38.5%		25.2	1885^th of 2372 public middle schools	20.5%	444	29.5				38.0	42.3	51.1	54.2	26.6	21.6	31.2		16.5	45.8	10.4	$8,111
Secondary Daep	Public	6-8	1510 Jensen Dr	Houston	77020	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(713) 556-4988	38	21	1.8	97.4%	1 (2.6%)	20 (52.6%)	15 (39.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (5.3%)	5	2297^th of 2344 public middle schools	2.0%		5.5	2332^nd of 2372 public middle schools	1.7%	35	40.0					4.4	15.2	19.3		4.4	2.2	9.6		5.4	1.9	$73,435

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What is the racial makeup of Yellowstone College Preparatory?

Students at Yellowstone College Preparatory are 97% African American, 2% Hispanic.

Is Yellowstone College Preparatory a good school?

Yellowstone College Preparatory ranks in the bottom 5.2% of Texas middle schools.

How many students attend Yellowstone College Preparatory?

In the 2024-25 school year, 321 students attended Yellowstone College Preparatory.

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