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Young Womens Leadership Academy

Public Grades 6-10

70^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 97% of Texas middle schools

Summary

The Young Women's Leadership Academy in Houston, TX, is a public, all-girls magnet school within the Aldine Independent School District (Isd), serving 355 students in grades 6 through 10 and standing out as a top-tier academic powerhouse in a region where most nearby schools struggle.

This school is a remarkable outlier, consistently ranking in the top 5% of all Texas middle schools and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for four straight years. For the 2025-2026 school year, it ranks 70th out of 2,335 middle schools statewide (97th percentile). In stark contrast, the five nearest comparable schools—Plummer Middle, Teague Middle, Lewis Middle, Rickey C Bailey Middle, and Stelle Claughton Middle—all rank in the bottom 20% of the state, creating a performance gap of over 80 percentile points. Academic proficiency at YWLA is dramatically higher than both district and state averages, with 6th-grade reading scores at 85.4% compared to just 29.3% at Lewis Middle, and 8th-grade math scores at 84.7% versus 17.8% at Teague Middle. The school also boasts a perfect 0.0% dropout rate for four consecutive years, while the district average is 2.7%.

What makes YWLA truly exceptional is its consistent excellence across all subjects and its effectiveness with all students. Proficiency rates are uniformly high—85%+ in Reading, 73%+ in Math, 89%+ in Algebra I, 90% in Biology, and 97% in U.S. History—pointing to a strong, school-wide culture of achievement. The school ranks in the 99th percentile for both African American students and those from low socio-economic backgrounds, proving that a student's background does not determine their outcome. With a favorable student-teacher ratio of 12.2:1, students receive more individualized attention than at larger nearby schools like Rickey C Bailey Middle (19.6:1). While the nearby Spring Leadership Academy shows strong results (53rd percentile), YWLA outperforms it by a wide margin, highlighting the unique effectiveness of this all-girls, leadership-focused model.

355

Students ?

12.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,465

Per pupil spending ?

79.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

19850 E Hardy Rd
Houston, TX 77073

(281) 233-8930

District: Aldine Independent School District (Isd)

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

71.5%

African American:

23.7%

White:

1.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 96th percentile in 2023 → 97th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (82% vs 54% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 3% of Texas middle schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Aldine Independent School District (Isd)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school82%

District avg41%

Texas avg54%

70^th of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Top 3%▲ up 1 pts since 2023

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 14Middle Schools in the Aldine Independent School District (Isd)

698^th 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	94.7	70 of 2335	97.0%	★★★★★
2025	90.6	140 of 2344	94.0%	★★★★★
2024	88.8	179 of 2372	92.5%	★★★★★
2023	92.6	102 of 2330	95.6%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	97.9	17 of 1295	98.7%	★★★★★
2024	91.2	54 of 1280	95.8%	★★★★★
2023	95.4	32 of 1273	97.5%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	90.5	47 of 1390	96.6%	★★★★★
2024	79.4	208 of 1770	88.2%	★★★★☆
2023	89.0	100 of 1720	94.2%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	94.5	64 of 2240	97.1%	★★★★★
2024	86.0	180 of 2242	92.0%	★★★★★
2023	91.1	102 of 2241	95.4%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	69.9	386 of 1497	74.2%	★★★★☆
2023	60.7	714 of 1481	51.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	97.7	18 of 2141	99.2%	★★★★★
2024	89.8	95 of 2119	95.5%	★★★★★
2023	95.9	37 of 2116	98.3%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	98.9	16 of 2253	99.3%	★★★★★
2024	92.7	56 of 2235	97.5%	★★★★★
2023	97.8	23 of 2251	99.0%	★★★★★

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)99th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)99th percentile~ school

African American (2026)99th percentile~ school

Female (2026)97th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2026)97th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2026)74th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

U.S. History97%+26 vs state

English II Reading93%+33 vs state

Biology90%+19 vs state

Algebra I89%+35 vs state

Reading88%+34 vs state

English I Reading86%+31 vs state

Mathematics79%+36 vs state

Social Studies48%+17 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
Young Womens Leadership Academy	Public	6-10	19850 E Hardy Rd	Houston	77073	Harris County	Aldine Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 233-8930	355	29	12.2	79.2%	5 (1.4%)	84 (23.7%)	254 (71.5%)	4 (1.1%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.4%)	94.7	70^th of 2335 public middle schools	97.0%		90.6	140^th of 2344 public middle schools	94.0%	70	89.3	90.0	86.2	93.3	96.7	85.4	90.8		72.9		84.7	48.4	$12,465
Lewis Middle	Public	6-8	21255 W Hardy Rd	Houston	77073	Harris County	Aldine Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 209-8257	1,054	78	13.5	87.5%	10 (0.9%)	265 (25.1%)	759 (72.0%)	4 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (1.3%)	12.3	2213^th of 2335 public middle schools	5.2%		9.2	2243^rd of 2344 public middle schools	4.3%	30	81.1					29.3	23.6	31.6	19.6	7.5	19.5	9.6	$9,307
Teague Middle	Public	6-8	21700 Rayford Rd	Humble	77338	Harris County	Aldine Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 233-4310	550	45	12.1	83.6%	13 (2.4%)	230 (41.8%)	290 (52.7%)	7 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	7 (1.3%)	21.9	1999^th of 2335 public middle schools	14.4%		26.9	1840^th of 2344 public middle schools	21.5%	159	70.0					39.5	40.8	44.0	26.1	9.5	17.8	14.4	$10,264
Bammel Middle	Public	6-8	16711 Ella Blvd	Houston	77090	Harris County	Spring Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 891-7900	783	47	16.5	93.0%	4 (0.5%)	394 (50.3%)	357 (45.6%)	9 (1.1%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (1.8%)	9.8	2252^nd of 2335 public middle schools	3.6%		9.2	2242^nd of 2344 public middle schools	4.4%	10						18.8	21.6	24.4	5.6	10.6	26.1	7.6	$10,110
Spring Leadership Academy	Public	6-8	12625 River Laurel Dr	Houston	77014	Harris County	Spring Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 891-8050	502	31	16.2	77.5%	22 (4.4%)	152 (30.3%)	303 (60.4%)	6 (1.2%)	14 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	48.2	1094^th of 2335 public middle schools	53.1%		48.1	1137^th of 2344 public middle schools	51.5%	43	100.0					63.2	46.7	65.1	35.6	13.4	44.6	23.3	$12,325
Dueitt Middle	Public	6-8	1 Eagle Crossing	Spring	77373	Harris County	Spring Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 891-7800	720	48	15.0	83.1%	44 (6.1%)	301 (41.8%)	340 (47.2%)	8 (1.1%)	9 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.5%)	14.9	2159^th of 2335 public middle schools	7.5%		16.4	2113^th of 2344 public middle schools	9.9%	46	52.6					28.7	41.2	43.8	6.8	9.4	12.3	8.0	$9,266
Twin Creeks Middle	Public	6-8	27100 Cypresswood Dr	Spring	77373	Harris County	Spring Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 891-7850	848	55	15.2	81.1%	80 (9.4%)	291 (34.3%)	427 (50.4%)	9 (1.1%)	5 (0.6%)	10 (1.2%)	26 (3.1%)	24	1939^th of 2335 public middle schools	17.0%		23.3	1932^nd of 2344 public middle schools	17.6%	7	86.8					34.7	45.5	44.1	25.8	10.1	24.7	17.1	$9,651
Idea Spears College Preparatory	Public, Charter	6-10	2010 Spears Rd	Houston	77067	Harris County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(832) 366-1309	617	31	20.1	94.2%	8 (1.3%)	157 (25.4%)	441 (71.5%)	3 (0.5%)	4 (0.6%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	34.7	1570^th of 2335 public middle schools	32.8%		17.5	2085^th of 2344 public middle schools	11.0%	515	38.5	61.6	37.8	53.5	60.5	34.7	30.3	56.6	26.4	26.2		31.4	$10,431
Plummer Middle	Public	6-8	11429 Spears-Gears Rd	Houston	77067	Harris County	Aldine Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 539-4000	894	68	13.1	90.6%	9 (1.0%)	266 (29.8%)	596 (66.7%)	10 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	12 (1.3%)	23.7	1955^th of 2335 public middle schools	16.3%		17.4	2087^th of 2344 public middle schools	11.0%	132	94.6					32.4	35.2	36.8	22.9	8.8	39.5	20.9	$10,224
Rickey C Bailey Middle	Public	6-8	3377 James C Leo Dr	Spring	77373	Harris County	Spring Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 891-8000	982	50	19.6	79.7%	26 (2.6%)	385 (39.2%)	524 (53.4%)	13 (1.3%)	14 (1.4%)	1 (0.1%)	19 (1.9%)	11.6	2224^th of 2335 public middle schools	4.8%		10.3	2225^th of 2344 public middle schools	5.1%	1	78.4					27.3	33.7	36.7	7.9	8.0	16.3	5.6	$8,769

Frequently Asked Questions about Young Womens Leadership Academy

Is Young Womens Leadership Academy a good school?

Yes! Young Womens Leadership Academy is one of the best middle schools in the state. It ranks 70^th of 2335 Texas middle schools.

What is the racial makeup of Young Womens Leadership Academy?

Students at Young Womens Leadership Academy are 72% Hispanic, 24% African American, 1% White, 1% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What district is Young Womens Leadership Academy in?

Aldine Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Young Womens Leadership Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 355 students attended Young Womens Leadership Academy.

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