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Young Men's Leadership Academy

Q: Is Young Men's Leadership Academy a good school?

Young Men's Leadership Academy ranks 536 th of 1974 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-12

536^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,974 Texas High Schools

Better than 73% of Texas high schools

Summary

Young Men's Leadership Academy is a public high school in Fort Worth, Texas, serving grades 6-12 with a total enrollment of 397 students. The school is part of the Fort Worth Independent School District, which is ranked 733 out of 961 districts in Texas and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Young Men's Leadership Academy consistently outperforms the district and state in STAAR test scores, particularly in subjects like STAAR Social Studies for 8th grade (60.66% proficient) and STAAR Biology (70.42% proficient), where it exceeds the district and state averages by a wide margin. The school also has a strong track record in supporting its student subgroups, such as African American, Hispanic, and English Language Learner students, who consistently rank among the top in the state in their respective categories. Additionally, the school's four-year graduation rate has been consistently high, ranging from 81.0% to 100.0% over the past few years, which is on par with or better than the district and state averages.

When compared to other high schools in the immediate vicinity, such as Tarrant County College South/Fort Worth Collegiate High School and Im Terrell Academy For STEM And VPA, Young Men's Leadership Academy stands out as a high-performing school within the Fort Worth Independent School District. The school's strong focus on supporting the success of its diverse student body, particularly its male students and economically disadvantaged learners, is a key strength and serves as a model for other schools within the district.

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 → 73rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (56% vs 49% meeting standards)

✓97% graduate within 4 years

✓Above the Texas median (73rd percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school56%

District avg31%

Texas avg49%

Middle school

786^th of 2,344

Texas public middle schools ?

Top 34%▼ down 10 pts since 2015

From top 23% (2015) to top 34% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

536^th of 1,974

Texas public high schools ?

Top 27%▼ down 1 pts since 2019

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 22High Schools in the Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)

733^rd of 961Fort 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	60.5	786 of 2344	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.9	1031 of 2372	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.7	1295 of 2330	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.4	1323 of 2254	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.5	1308 of 2252	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.1	834 of 2193	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.1	844 of 2080	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	58.6	691 of 2027	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	58.2	873 of 1987	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	72.1	476 of 2043	76.7%	★★★★☆
2014	63.8	686 of 1987	65.5%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	57.1	333 of 997	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.8	445 of 1280	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.9	612 of 1273	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.8	382 of 1251	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.6	530 of 1213	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.6	492 of 1193	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.5	375 of 1167	67.9%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	51.8	826 of 2182	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.5	1091 of 2118	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	67.1	387 of 2058	81.2%	★★★★☆
2018	71.6	280 of 2008	86.1%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	73.7	219 of 1428	84.7%	★★★★☆
2024	66.8	389 of 1770	78.0%	★★★★☆
2023	69.5	317 of 1720	81.6%	★★★★☆
2022	59.1	449 of 1643	72.7%	★★★★☆
2021	58.9	406 of 1592	74.5%	★★★★☆
2019	85.0	97 of 1445	93.3%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	23.2	1086 of 1230	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.7	1369 of 1481	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.4	1403 of 1488	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	17.6	1331 of 1501	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.8	1357 of 1446	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.6	1323 of 1430	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	71.8	305 of 1731	82.4%	★★★★☆
2024	58.9	694 of 2119	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.4	924 of 2116	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.9	1075 of 2077	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.1	992 of 2043	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	78.4	257 of 1935	86.7%	★★★★☆
2018	74.0	308 of 1895	83.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	67.6	372 of 1820	79.6%	★★★★☆
2024	54.2	854 of 2235	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.9	1037 of 2251	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.4	972 of 2220	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.4	979 of 2172	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.5	470 of 2073	77.3%	★★★★☆
2018	60.0	603 of 2039	70.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	59.2	602 of 1818	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.0	1015 of 2246	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.1	1212 of 2245	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.7	1247 of 2228	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.5	1188 of 2168	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.2	680 of 2069	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.0	714 of 2030	64.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	64.9	334 of 1568	78.7%	★★★★☆
2024	69.0	314 of 1891	83.4%	★★★★☆
2023	56.0	514 of 1815	71.7%	★★★★☆
2022	76.1	165 of 1757	90.6%	★★★★★
2021	54.4	514 of 1712	70.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	50.2	709 of 1439	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.3	790 of 1733	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.7	470 of 1749	73.1%	★★★★☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	65.5	536 of 1974	72.8%	★★★★☆
2024	58.5	723 of 1990	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.7	932 of 1961	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.2	577 of 1876	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.7	674 of 1861	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.2	492 of 1857	73.5%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	75.4	125 of 834	85.0%	★★★★☆
2024	58.8	320 of 1065	70.0%	★★★★☆
2023	53.1	395 of 1069	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.7	295 of 1031	71.4%	★★★★☆
2021	55.9	350 of 1020	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.7	259 of 1024	74.7%	★★★★☆
2018	81.5	121 of 1013	88.1%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	62.6	390 of 1837	78.8%	★★★★☆
2021	62.4	448 of 1829	75.5%	★★★★☆
2019	55.3	581 of 1810	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	89.6	75 of 1784	95.8%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	81.4	108 of 1153	90.6%	★★★★★
2024	75.0	190 of 1437	86.8%	★★★★☆
2023	60.2	330 of 1371	75.9%	★★★★☆
2022	88.7	72 of 1278	94.4%	★★★★★
2021	69.9	183 of 1195	84.7%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	17.5	873 of 964	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.2	1089 of 1182	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	23.8	1023 of 1172	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.8	1026 of 1177	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.6	1058 of 1145	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	60.1	574 of 1137	49.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	73.0	192 of 1453	86.8%	★★★★☆
2024	69.7	326 of 1805	81.9%	★★★★☆
2023	55.2	661 of 1820	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.5	260 of 1762	85.2%	★★★★☆
2021	67.9	380 of 1743	78.2%	★★★★☆
2019	77.7	208 of 1714	87.9%	★★★★☆
2018	90.6	62 of 1691	96.3%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	72.0	197 of 1513	87.0%	★★★★☆
2024	55.7	601 of 1884	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.4	757 of 1897	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.2	485 of 1847	73.7%	★★★★☆
2021	65.4	419 of 1848	77.3%	★★★★☆
2019	69.6	320 of 1818	82.4%	★★★★☆
2018	85.5	120 of 1794	93.3%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	68.1	307 of 1515	79.7%	★★★★☆
2024	59.0	599 of 1891	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.6	819 of 1913	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.3	503 of 1853	72.9%	★★★★☆
2021	59.9	615 of 1840	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.0	398 of 1824	78.2%	★★★★☆
2018	84.2	142 of 1803	92.1%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	74.2	153 of 1299	88.2%	★★★★☆
2023	92.5	61 of 1478	95.9%	★★★★★
2022	88.0	79 of 1418	94.4%	★★★★★
2019	21.2	1204 of 1357	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	51.0	480 of 1347	64.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	52.2	551 of 1294	57.4%	★★★☆☆

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 (2025)85th percentile+18 vs school

Hispanic (2025)82nd percentile+16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)80th percentile+13 vs school

Special Education (2025)79th percentile+12 vs school

Male (2025)67th percentile~ school

African American (2025)67th percentile~ school

At Risk (2022)62nd percentile+21 vs school

White (2025)51st percentile-16 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)12th percentile-55 vs school

High school

English Language Learner (2025)91st percentile+18 vs school

Special Education (2025)88th percentile+15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)87th percentile+14 vs school

Hispanic (2025)87th percentile+14 vs school

African American (2025)85th percentile+12 vs school

Male (2025)80th percentile+7 vs school

At Risk (2022)79th percentile+10 vs school

White (2025)57th percentile-15 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)9th percentile-63 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

U.S. History78%+10 vs state

Biology70%+8 vs state

English II Reading64%+7 vs state

English I Reading62%+11 vs state

Social Studies61%+31 vs state

Reading60%+6 vs state

Algebra I57%+10 vs state

Mathematics41%~ state avg

Science41%-6 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, December 7, 2016

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

Schools Near Young Men's Leadership Academy

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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 EOC U.S. History (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 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 Science 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Young Men's Leadership Academy	Public	6-12	5100 Willie	Fort Worth	76105	Tarrant County	Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 815-3400	418	37	11.2	74.4%	31 (7.4%)	164 (39.2%)	200 (47.8%)	13 (3.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.9%)	65.5	536^th of 1974 public high schools	72.8%		58.5	723^rd of 1990 public high schools	63.7%	187	57.4	70.4	62.3	63.6	78.4	56.4	50.0	77.1	28.2	16.7	72.6	40.6	60.7	$15,594
Dunbar High School	Public	9-12	5700 Ramey Ave	Fort Worth	76112	Tarrant County	Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 815-3000	821	55	14.8	92.6%	19 (2.3%)	477 (58.1%)	297 (36.2%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	23 (2.8%)	12	1749^th of 1974 public high schools	11.4%		10.9	1773^rd of 1990 public high schools	10.9%	24	8.5	23.1	16.4	22.2	54.0									$12,142
New Heights	Public, Charter	9-12	5901 FitzHugh Ave	Fort Worth	76119	Tarrant County	New Heights	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(737) 347-3929	588	18	32.3		133 (22.6%)	134 (22.8%)	313 (53.2%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)								(n/a)
Eastern Hills High School	Public	9-12	5701 Shelton St	Fort Worth	76112	Tarrant County	Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 815-4000	1,189	77	15.4	89.2%	48 (4.0%)	523 (44.0%)	552 (46.4%)	20 (1.7%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	41 (3.4%)	13.7	1717^th of 1974 public high schools	13.0%		12.2	1753^rd of 1990 public high schools	11.9%	36	6.7	29.7	18.9	35.0	54.0									$10,300
Paint Rock Panther Academy	Public	7-12	3712 Wichita St	Fort Worth	76119	Tarrant County	Paint Rock Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(325) 732-4314	23	5	5.0		12 (52.2%)	5 (21.7%)	6 (26.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	0.0	37.5	42.9	66.7	60.0						0.0			$55,649
Uplift Mighty Prep High School	Public, Charter	9-12	3700 Mighty Mite Dr	Fort Worth	76105	Tarrant County	Uplift Education	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 288-3800	402	27	14.8	88.3%	3 (0.7%)	72 (17.9%)	316 (78.6%)	6 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.2%)	23.3	1552^nd of 1974 public high schools	21.4%		25.4	1509^th of 1990 public high schools	24.2%	43	3.3	39.8	39.5	43.5	41.6									$11,825
Polytechnic High School	Public	9-12	1300 Conner Ave	Fort Worth	76105	Tarrant County	Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 814-0000	1,375	82	16.8	91.3%	25 (1.8%)	199 (14.5%)	1,127 (82.0%)	14 (1.0%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (0.6%)	5.2	1854^th of 1974 public high schools	6.1%		6.6	1853^rd of 1990 public high schools	6.9%	1	8.1	17.9	10.0	19.3	29.0									$9,494
Metro Opportunity	Public	6-12	2801 Patino Rd	Fort Worth	76112	Tarrant County	Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(817) 814-6700	73	14	5.2	95.9%	4 (5.5%)	33 (45.2%)	34 (46.6%)	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)								(n/a)														$52,948
Arlington College And Career High School	Public	9-12	4900 W Arkansas Ln	Arlington	76016	Tarrant County	Arlington Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 515-3550	340	19	17.8	78.2%	31 (9.1%)	66 (19.4%)	230 (67.6%)	7 (2.1%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	3 (0.9%)	81.8	188^th of 1974 public high schools	90.5%		88.6	90^th of 1990 public high schools	95.5%	98	61.1	78.1	86.8	86.1	82.1									$7,706
O D Wyatt High School	Public	9-12	2400 E Seminary Dr	Fort Worth	76119	Tarrant County	Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 815-8000	1,499	98	15.3	92.7%	85 (5.7%)	480 (32.0%)	863 (57.6%)	56 (3.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (0.9%)	10.3	1780^th of 1974 public high schools	9.8%		8	1825^th of 1990 public high schools	8.3%	45	13.4	26.8	17.4	21.5	47.8									$9,680

Frequently Asked Questions about Young Men's Leadership Academy

How many students attend Young Men's Leadership Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 418 students attended Young Men's Leadership Academy.

Is Young Men's Leadership Academy a good school?

Young Men's Leadership Academy ranks 536^th of 1974 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Young Men's Leadership Academy?

Students at Young Men's Leadership Academy are 48% Hispanic, 39% African American, 7% White, 3% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

What district is Young Men's Leadership Academy in?

Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)

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