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Hall Success Academy

Public Grades 8-12
1768th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,009 Texas High Schools
Better than 12% of Texas high schools
Summary

Hall Success Academy is a small alternative high school in Houston, TX, serving 168 students in grades 8-12 within the Aldine Independent School District (Isd), where over 88% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. This school is designed for credit recovery and at-risk students, but it faces severe academic challenges, with a graduation rate of just 59.4% in 2023-2024—far below the district average of 84.6% and rates at nearby schools like MacArthur High School (84.6%) and Davis H S Aldine (83.3%). Its dropout rate is critically high at 14.0%, over five times the district average, and test scores are often in the single digits, such as 0% proficiency in 8th-grade reading and math.

Despite these struggles, Hall Success Academy spends significantly more per student than its peers—$25,547 per student in 2020-2021, more than double the spending at Blanson Cte High School ($9,490) and Aldine High School ($9,847). The school also has an exceptionally low student-to-teacher ratio of 6.7:1, suggesting individualized attention, yet this hasn't translated into better outcomes. Interestingly, the school shows a glimmer of hope: it earned its first 1-star rating in 2025-2026 after years of 0-star ratings, and its U.S. History proficiency rate of 60% in 2023-2024 actually outperformed the district average and some nearby schools, hinting at effective instruction in that subject.

When comparing to nearby charter schools like Yes Prep - North Central and Yes Prep - Northline, which serve similarly high-poverty populations but achieve top 20th-30th percentile rankings, Hall Success Academy's persistent bottom-10th percentile performance suggests its challenges go beyond student demographics. The school's "At Risk" subgroup has historically performed slightly better than its overall ranking, indicating some targeted success, but the overall picture remains one of a school in crisis, with high investment yielding low results.

168
Students ?
6.7
Student/teacher ratio ?
$23,068
Per pupil spending ?
88.1%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 15014 Aldine Westfield
       Houston, TX  77032-3097

(281) 985-7446

District: Aldine Independent School District (Isd)

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
65.5%
African American:
29.2%
White:
3.0%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Improving — 6th percentile in 2016 → 12th in 2026
Strengths
Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2016
Small classes — about 7 students per teacher
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Texas average (27% vs 54% meeting standards)
!In the lower quartile statewide (12th percentile)
!U.S. History scores 44 pts below the Texas average
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school27%
District avg41%
Texas avg54%
Middle school
1,901st of 2,335
Texas public middle schools ?
Bottom 19%▲ up 18 pts since 2021
From bottom 1% (2021) to bottom 19% (2026)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
High school
1,768th of 2,009
Texas public high schools ?
Bottom 12%▲ up 6 pts since 2016
From bottom 6% (2016) to bottom 12% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of Texas High Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
10th of 11High Schools in the Aldine Independent School District (Isd)
698th of 951Aldine Independent School District (Isd) 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
202624.91901 of 233518.6%★☆☆☆☆
20253.12334 of 23440.4%☆☆☆☆☆
202417.82087 of 237212.0%★☆☆☆☆
202312.12163 of 23307.2%☆☆☆☆☆
20228.72183 of 22543.1%☆☆☆☆☆
20214.62246 of 22520.3%☆☆☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202327.3973 of 127323.6%★☆☆☆☆
20229.11243 of 12510.6%☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202218.02047 of 21826.2%☆☆☆☆☆
202110.12112 of 21180.3%☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202431.11305 of 177026.3%★☆☆☆☆
202241.2908 of 164344.7%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
20245.12231 of 22420.5%☆☆☆☆☆
202310.92128 of 22415.0%☆☆☆☆☆
202210.52147 of 22213.3%☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202423.41809 of 211914.6%★☆☆☆☆
202314.81968 of 21167.0%☆☆☆☆☆
202217.61892 of 20778.9%☆☆☆☆☆
20215.22039 of 20430.2%☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202633.81611 of 225328.5%★☆☆☆☆
202425.61846 of 223517.4%★☆☆☆☆
202316.72070 of 22518.0%☆☆☆☆☆
202211.62142 of 22203.5%☆☆☆☆☆
20215.32169 of 21720.1%☆☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202432.71546 of 224631.2%★★☆☆☆
20227.72172 of 22282.5%☆☆☆☆☆
20214.72164 of 21680.2%☆☆☆☆☆
High school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202611.71768 of 200912.0%★☆☆☆☆
20257.01828 of 19747.4%☆☆☆☆☆
20247.91827 of 19908.2%☆☆☆☆☆
20236.41821 of 19617.1%☆☆☆☆☆
20228.21734 of 18767.6%☆☆☆☆☆
20217.91734 of 18616.8%☆☆☆☆☆
20196.11724 of 18577.2%☆☆☆☆☆
20185.91682 of 17976.4%☆☆☆☆☆
20175.11682 of 17775.3%☆☆☆☆☆
20165.21659 of 17625.8%☆☆☆☆☆
20151.11710 of 17431.9%☆☆☆☆☆
20141.51706 of 17341.6%☆☆☆☆☆
20132.51610 of 16522.5%☆☆☆☆☆
20124.21545 of 16033.6%☆☆☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202628.5777 of 108628.5%★☆☆☆☆
20249.91003 of 10655.8%☆☆☆☆☆
202310.5983 of 10698.0%☆☆☆☆☆
202212.7938 of 10319.0%☆☆☆☆☆
202110.2950 of 10206.9%☆☆☆☆☆
20197.6963 of 10246.0%☆☆☆☆☆
20188.1958 of 10135.4%☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202219.61595 of 183713.2%★☆☆☆☆
202121.71541 of 182915.7%★☆☆☆☆
201915.31679 of 18107.2%☆☆☆☆☆
201817.51640 of 17848.1%☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202619.41062 of 119511.1%★☆☆☆☆
202411.01343 of 14376.5%☆☆☆☆☆
202319.01172 of 137114.5%★☆☆☆☆
202215.11180 of 12787.7%☆☆☆☆☆
201944.6485 of 113657.3%★★★☆☆
201823.8946 of 111315.0%★☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202610.31740 of 193610.1%★☆☆☆☆
20249.41731 of 18807.9%☆☆☆☆☆
20235.21773 of 18916.2%☆☆☆☆☆
20227.81710 of 18417.1%☆☆☆☆☆
20212.91773 of 18152.3%☆☆☆☆☆
20193.21735 of 17983.5%☆☆☆☆☆
20185.91685 of 17815.4%☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202612.81655 of 186011.0%★☆☆☆☆
202414.51606 of 180511.0%★☆☆☆☆
202314.71582 of 182013.1%★☆☆☆☆
202210.71609 of 17628.7%☆☆☆☆☆
202119.01465 of 174315.9%★☆☆☆☆
201916.31521 of 171411.3%★☆☆☆☆
201813.91524 of 16919.9%☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202614.41704 of 193712.0%★☆☆☆☆
202411.91732 of 18848.1%☆☆☆☆☆
20237.21772 of 18976.6%☆☆☆☆☆
202212.11685 of 18478.8%☆☆☆☆☆
20219.31730 of 18486.4%☆☆☆☆☆
20199.01695 of 18186.8%☆☆☆☆☆
20188.01695 of 17945.5%☆☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202616.61660 of 195415.0%★☆☆☆☆
20247.21781 of 18915.8%☆☆☆☆☆
20237.71762 of 19137.9%☆☆☆☆☆
20228.41719 of 18537.2%☆☆☆☆☆
202122.31456 of 184020.9%★☆☆☆☆
20199.01696 of 18247.0%☆☆☆☆☆
20185.61735 of 18033.8%☆☆☆☆☆
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)
Middle school
Male (2024)31st percentile+19 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)28th percentile+10 vs school
English Language Learner (2024)26th percentile+14 vs school
African American (2023)24th percentile+16 vs school
Hispanic (2024)15th percentile+3 vs school
At Risk (2022)6th percentile+3 vs school
Female (2024)<1st percentile-12 vs school
High school
African American (2026)28th percentile+16 vs school
Male (2026)15th percentile+3 vs school
At Risk (2022)13th percentile+6 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)12th percentile~ school
English Language Learner (2026)11th percentile~ school
Hispanic (2026)11th percentile~ school
Female (2026)10th percentile~ school
By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?
Algebra I43%-11 vs state
Mathematics40%-7 vs state
U.S. History26%-44 vs state
English II Reading23%-37 vs state
English I Reading21%-35 vs state
Reading20%-39 vs state
Social Studies20%-12 vs state

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Students at Hall Success Academy are 65% Hispanic, 29% African American, 3% White, 1% American Indian, 1% Two or more races.

Hall Success Academy ranks in the bottom 12.0% of Texas high schools.

In the 2024-25 school year, 168 students attended Hall Success Academy.

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2025–26 STAAR, STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 12, 2026
2021–22 through 2023–24 school spending dataJan 10, 2026
2023–24 dropout rates & graduation ratesSep 17, 2025
2024–25 STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 23, 2025


SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Texas Education Agency.

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