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Young Men's Leadership Academy

Public Grades 6-12
485th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,009 Texas High Schools
Better than 76% of Texas high schools
Summary

Young Men's Leadership Academy in Fort Worth, TX, is a public, all-male magnet school in the Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd) serving 418 students in grades 6 through 12, and it stands out as a high-performing option in an area where many nearby schools struggle. The school has earned a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for the 2025-2026 school year, ranking in the 76th percentile statewide, which is a dramatic improvement from a low point just a few years ago. This is especially notable when compared to schools like Dunbar High School and Eastern Hills High School, which rank in the bottom 13th percentile, or Polytechnic High School and O D Wyatt High School, which also perform far below the state average.

Academically, Young Men's Leadership Academy dramatically outperforms its closest neighborhood schools on nearly every End-of-Course exam. For example, in English I Reading, 70% of YMLA students scored proficient, compared to just 23% at Dunbar and 21% at Eastern Hills. In U.S. History, 85% of YMLA students were proficient, versus 55% at Dunbar and 53% at Eastern Hills. The school also boasts a 96.7% graduation rate, far exceeding the district average of 82.6%, and a dropout rate of just 0.3%, compared to rates of 3.6% to 5.3% at nearby schools. With a student-teacher ratio of 11.2:1, YMLA provides a more intimate learning environment than larger schools like Polytechnic (16.8:1).

One of the most impressive findings is that YMLA is exceptionally effective at serving a wide range of students, earning 4 or 5 stars for its performance with English Language Learners, Special Education students, and those from low-income backgrounds. However, a notable weakness is that its Gifted and Talented students rank in the bottom 10th percentile, suggesting the school may not be challenging its highest achievers enough. Additionally, while the school excels in many areas, 7th-grade math scores are a persistent weak point, with only 13% of students proficient compared to the state average of 29%. Overall, YMLA is a strong, improving school that offers a clear alternative to the lower-performing traditional high schools in the area.

418
Students ?
11.2
Student/teacher ratio ?
$15,594
Per pupil spending ?
74.4%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 5100 Willie
       Fort Worth, TX  76105

(817) 815-3400

District: Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
47.8%
African American:
39.2%
White:
7.4%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Holding steady — 74th percentile in 2019 → 76th in 2026
Strengths
Ranks in the top 24% of Texas high schools
97% graduate within 4 years
Small classes — about 11 students per teacher
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school56%
District avg37%
Texas avg53%
Middle school
819th of 2,335
Texas public middle schools ?
Top 35%▲ up 9 pts since 2016
From top 44% (2016) to top 35% (2026)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
High school
485th of 2,009
Texas public high schools ?
Top 24%▲ up 2 pts since 2019
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SchoolDigger rating ?
6th of 22High Schools in the Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)
664th of 951Fort Worth 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
202658.0819 of 233564.9%★★★☆☆
202560.5786 of 234466.5%★★★☆☆
202450.91031 of 237256.5%★★★☆☆
202342.71295 of 233044.4%★★☆☆☆
202240.41323 of 225441.3%★★☆☆☆
202139.51308 of 225241.9%★★☆☆☆
201955.1834 of 219362.0%★★★☆☆
201853.1844 of 208059.4%★★★☆☆
201758.6691 of 202765.9%★★★☆☆
201658.2873 of 198756.1%★★★☆☆
201572.1476 of 204376.7%★★★★☆
201463.8686 of 198765.5%★★★☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202661.8355 of 129572.6%★★★★☆
202557.1333 of 99766.6%★★★☆☆
202455.8445 of 128065.2%★★★☆☆
202346.9612 of 127351.9%★★★☆☆
202257.8382 of 125169.5%★★★☆☆
202147.6530 of 121356.3%★★★☆☆
201950.6492 of 119358.8%★★★☆☆
201858.5375 of 116767.9%★★★☆☆

At Risk

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202251.8826 of 218262.1%★★★☆☆
202143.51091 of 211848.5%★★☆☆☆
201967.1387 of 205881.2%★★★★☆
201871.6280 of 200886.1%★★★★☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202672.7185 of 139086.7%★★★★☆
202573.7219 of 142884.7%★★★★☆
202466.8389 of 177078.0%★★★★☆
202369.5317 of 172081.6%★★★★☆
202259.1449 of 164372.7%★★★★☆
202158.9406 of 159274.5%★★★★☆
201985.097 of 144593.3%★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202618.21392 of 14977.0%☆☆☆☆☆
202523.21086 of 123011.7%★☆☆☆☆
202314.71369 of 14817.6%☆☆☆☆☆
202211.41403 of 14885.7%☆☆☆☆☆
202117.61331 of 150111.3%★☆☆☆☆
201913.81357 of 14466.2%☆☆☆☆☆
201816.61323 of 14307.5%☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202667.6479 of 214177.6%★★★★☆
202571.8305 of 173182.4%★★★★☆
202458.9694 of 211967.2%★★★☆☆
202351.4924 of 211656.3%★★★☆☆
202244.91075 of 207748.2%★★☆☆☆
202147.1992 of 204351.4%★★★☆☆
201978.4257 of 193586.7%★★★★☆
201874.0308 of 189583.7%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202670.3409 of 225381.8%★★★★☆
202567.6372 of 182079.6%★★★★☆
202454.2854 of 223561.8%★★★☆☆
202349.91037 of 225153.9%★★★☆☆
202250.4972 of 222056.2%★★★☆☆
202149.4979 of 217254.9%★★★☆☆
201966.5470 of 207377.3%★★★★☆
201860.0603 of 203970.4%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202660.2718 of 225368.1%★★★☆☆
202559.2602 of 181866.9%★★★☆☆
202449.01015 of 224654.8%★★★☆☆
202344.11212 of 224546.0%★★☆☆☆
202241.71247 of 222844.0%★★☆☆☆
202142.51188 of 216845.2%★★☆☆☆
201959.2680 of 206967.1%★★★☆☆
201857.0714 of 203064.8%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202651.2687 of 195664.9%★★★☆☆
202564.9334 of 156878.7%★★★★☆
202469.0314 of 189183.4%★★★★☆
202356.0514 of 181571.7%★★★★☆
202276.1165 of 175790.6%★★★★★
202154.4514 of 171270.0%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202550.2709 of 143950.7%★★★☆☆
202452.3790 of 173354.4%★★★☆☆
202367.7470 of 174973.1%★★★★☆
High school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202667.6485 of 200975.9%★★★★☆
202565.5536 of 197472.8%★★★★☆
202458.5723 of 199063.7%★★★☆☆
202349.7932 of 196152.5%★★★☆☆
202261.2577 of 187669.2%★★★☆☆
202158.7674 of 186163.8%★★★☆☆
201965.2492 of 185773.5%★★★★☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202679.9132 of 108687.8%★★★★☆
202575.4125 of 83485.0%★★★★☆
202458.8320 of 106570.0%★★★★☆
202353.1395 of 106963.0%★★★☆☆
202258.7295 of 103171.4%★★★★☆
202155.9350 of 102065.7%★★★☆☆
201965.7259 of 102474.7%★★★★☆
201881.5121 of 101388.1%★★★★☆

At Risk

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202262.6390 of 183778.8%★★★★☆
202162.4448 of 182975.5%★★★★☆
201955.3581 of 181067.9%★★★☆☆
201889.675 of 178495.8%★★★★★

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202674.8150 of 119587.4%★★★★☆
202581.4108 of 115390.6%★★★★★
202475.0190 of 143786.8%★★★★☆
202360.2330 of 137175.9%★★★★☆
202288.772 of 127894.4%★★★★★
202169.9183 of 119584.7%★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202621.61087 of 12069.9%☆☆☆☆☆
202517.5873 of 9649.4%☆☆☆☆☆
202312.21089 of 11827.9%☆☆☆☆☆
202223.81023 of 117212.7%★☆☆☆☆
202121.81026 of 117712.8%★☆☆☆☆
201919.61058 of 11457.6%☆☆☆☆☆
201860.1574 of 113749.5%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202668.2377 of 186079.7%★★★★☆
202573.0192 of 145386.8%★★★★☆
202469.7326 of 180581.9%★★★★☆
202355.2661 of 182063.7%★★★☆☆
202273.5260 of 176285.2%★★★★☆
202167.9380 of 174378.2%★★★★☆
201977.7208 of 171487.9%★★★★☆
201890.662 of 169196.3%★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202666.3382 of 193780.3%★★★★☆
202572.0197 of 151387.0%★★★★☆
202455.7601 of 188468.1%★★★☆☆
202351.4757 of 189760.1%★★★☆☆
202260.2485 of 184773.7%★★★★☆
202165.4419 of 184877.3%★★★★☆
201969.6320 of 181882.4%★★★★☆
201885.5120 of 179493.3%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202668.7434 of 195477.8%★★★★☆
202568.1307 of 151579.7%★★★★☆
202459.0599 of 189168.3%★★★☆☆
202351.6819 of 191357.2%★★★☆☆
202263.3503 of 185372.9%★★★★☆
202159.9615 of 184066.6%★★★☆☆
201968.0398 of 182478.2%★★★★☆
201884.2142 of 180392.1%★★★★★

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202680.9139 of 158191.2%★★★★★
202574.2153 of 129988.2%★★★★☆
202392.561 of 147895.9%★★★★★
202288.079 of 141894.4%★★★★★
201921.21204 of 135711.3%★☆☆☆☆
201851.0480 of 134764.4%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202637.11057 of 158433.3%★★☆☆☆
202552.2551 of 129457.4%★★★☆☆
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
English Language Learner (2026)87th percentile+22 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)82nd percentile+17 vs school
Hispanic (2026)78th percentile+13 vs school
African American (2026)73rd percentile+8 vs school
Male (2026)68th percentile+3 vs school
Special Education (2026)65th percentile~ school
At Risk (2022)62nd percentile+21 vs school
White (2025)51st percentile-16 vs school
Gifted and Talented (2026)7th percentile-58 vs school
High school
Special Education (2026)91st percentile+15 vs school
African American (2026)88th percentile+12 vs school
English Language Learner (2026)87th percentile+12 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)80th percentile+4 vs school
Hispanic (2026)80th percentile+4 vs school
At Risk (2022)79th percentile+10 vs school
Male (2026)78th percentile~ school
White (2026)33rd percentile-43 vs school
Gifted and Talented (2026)10th percentile-66 vs school
By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?
U.S. History85%+14 vs state
English II Reading83%+23 vs state
Biology73%~ state avg
English I Reading70%+15 vs state
Reading57%~ state avg
Algebra I55%~ state avg
Social Studies40%+9 vs state
Mathematics39%~ state avg

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Wednesday, December 7, 2016

Open Quote My son attends Young Men's Leadership Academy they do not pay attention to their kids as they should they're overwhelmed they do not have any organization they do not call you back when you leave messages this school I do not recommend for anyone as I will be pulling my son out of this school it is a shame to see a system like this the kids do not benefit from this school just as a note this school I believe is overwhelmed I believe the student kid ratio is overwhelming for the teachers they do not show the kids the proper curriculum and some teachers might coach Coggins is overwhelmed coaching and teaching science I believe he has more of the game on his mind then he does his students during science this school needs to get its act together or shut it down Close Quote





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