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H S Ahead Academy

Q: Is H S Ahead Academy a good school?

H S Ahead Academy ranks in the bottom 2.9% of Texas middle schools.

Q: How many students attend H S Ahead Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 151 students attended H S Ahead Academy.

Q: What is the racial makeup of H S Ahead Academy?

Students at H S Ahead Academy are 58% Hispanic, 38% African American, 1% White.

Public Grades 6-8

2276^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,344 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 3% of Texas middle schools

Summary

H S Ahead Academy is a middle school located in Houston, Texas, serving grades 7-8 with a total enrollment of 144 students. The school is part of the Houston Independent School District, which is ranked 505 out of 961 districts in Texas and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

H S Ahead Academy has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of Texas middle schools over the past several years, with a ranking between 2013 and 2229 out of around 2,200 to 2,350 middle schools in the state. The school has not received any stars from SchoolDigger, indicating poor overall performance. Its test scores are significantly lower than the district and state averages across all subject areas and grade levels, with only 14.81% of 7th-grade students proficient or better in STAAR Reading, compared to 49.98% for the district and 51.69% for the state. Additionally, H S Ahead Academy has high dropout rates, ranging from 3.5% to 12.2% in recent years, which are much higher than the district and state averages.

Nearby schools, such as Hamilton Middle, Henry Middle, Burbank Middle, and Williams Middle, generally perform better than H S Ahead Academy on key metrics like test scores, dropout rates, and student demographics. These schools are also part of the Houston Independent School District but have higher rankings and star ratings from SchoolDigger.

151

Students ?

19.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,174

Per pupil spending ?

97.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5320 Yale
Houston, TX 77091-5730

(713) 696-2643

District: Houston Independent School District (Isd)

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

58.3%

African American:

38.4%

White:

1.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 2nd percentile in 2015 → 3rd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (12% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (3rd percentile)

!Reading scores 42 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school12%

District avg44%

Texas avg47%

2,276^th of 2,344

Texas public middle schools ?

Bottom 3%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

41^st of 42Middle Schools in the Houston Independent School District (Isd)

505^th of 961Houston 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	6.9	2276 of 2344	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.9	2324 of 2372	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.6	2289 of 2330	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.0	2202 of 2254	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.8	2229 of 2252	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.3	2161 of 2193	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.3	2057 of 2080	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	3.6	2013 of 2027	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	0.1	1980 of 1987	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	0.6	2012 of 2043	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	0.7	1965 of 1987	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	0.1	1962 of 1973	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	0.2	1944 of 1951	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	9.3	1267 of 1280	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.0	1254 of 1273	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.3	1221 of 1251	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.4	1204 of 1213	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.7	1178 of 1193	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.3	1155 of 1167	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	16.0	2082 of 2182	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	15.9	2068 of 2118	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.7	2027 of 2058	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.5	1977 of 2008	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	8.3	1755 of 1770	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.4	1683 of 1720	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.7	1590 of 1643	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	19.3	1539 of 1592	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.1	1403 of 1445	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	22.7	1277 of 1376	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	5.0	2232 of 2242	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.4	2208 of 2241	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.4	2167 of 2221	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.0	2138 of 2151	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	2.4	2038 of 2047	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	2.9	1996 of 2008	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	4.1	2114 of 2119	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.4	2063 of 2116	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.6	2033 of 2077	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.7	1989 of 2043	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.9	1897 of 1935	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.5	1878 of 1895	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	5.0	2227 of 2235	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.4	2213 of 2251	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.8	2174 of 2220	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.6	2151 of 2172	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.5	2051 of 2073	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.2	2018 of 2039	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	4.2	2241 of 2246	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.4	2210 of 2245	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.5	2188 of 2228	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.3	2145 of 2168	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.9	2045 of 2069	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.5	2003 of 2030	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	19.0	1755 of 1891	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	23.0	1638 of 1815	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.0	1753 of 1757	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	19.9	1696 of 1712	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.2	1609 of 1626	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2024)7th percentile+5 vs school

At Risk (2022)5th percentile~ school

African American (2024)1st percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2024)1st percentile~ school

Female (2024)<1st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)<1st percentile~ school

Hispanic (2024)<1st percentile~ school

Male (2024)<1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

English I Reading30%-21 vs state

Reading12%-42 vs state

Social Studies9%-21 vs state

Science9%-38 vs state

Algebra I8%-39 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
H S Ahead Academy	Public	6-8	5320 Yale	Houston	77091	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 696-2643	151	8	19.0	97.4%	2 (1.3%)	58 (38.4%)	88 (58.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	6.9	2276^th of 2344 public middle schools	2.9%		5.9	2324^th of 2372 public middle schools	2.0%	48	8.3		29.8				14.8	10.6						8.7	8.7	$16,174
Williams Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	6100 Knox St	Houston	77091	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 696-2600	352	28	12.4	99.7%	6 (1.7%)	147 (41.8%)	192 (54.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.7%)	16.3	2117^th of 2344 public middle schools	9.7%		11.8	2235^th of 2372 public middle schools	5.8%	118	84.2					35.2	24.6	35.0		11.3	13.1	37.1		21.8	4.0	$17,045
Burbank Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	315 Berry Rd	Houston	77022	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 696-2720	1,412	79	17.7	93.6%	17 (1.2%)	90 (6.4%)	1,302 (92.2%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56.2	887^th of 2344 public middle schools	62.2%		57.3	845^th of 2372 public middle schools	64.4%	42	95.7					50.6	53.5	59.5		42.6	40.6	48.3		43.0	28.7	$8,762
Fonville Middle	Public	6-8	725 E Little York Rd	Houston	77076	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 696-2825	583	43	13.5	95.4%	10 (1.7%)	22 (3.8%)	551 (94.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38.1	1452^nd of 2344 public middle schools	38.1%		22.7	1962^nd of 2372 public middle schools	17.3%	510						38.6	40.9	39.7		34.1	26.8	64.6		43.4	7.7	$10,195
KIPP 3d Academy	Public, Charter	5-8	500 Tidwell Dr	Houston	77022	Harris County	KIPP Texas Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(832) 230-0566	513	19	26.3	95.9%	5 (1.0%)	32 (6.2%)	475 (92.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	49	1102^nd of 2344 public middle schools	53.0%		56.1	887^th of 2372 public middle schools	62.6%	215	29.6				44.9	55.6	42.2	54.3	18.1	34.9	31.3		11.0	42.5	32.5	$7,508
Black Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	1575 Chantilly	Houston	77018	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 613-2505	1,364	69	19.7	56.3%	320 (23.5%)	193 (14.1%)	794 (58.2%)	17 (1.2%)	3 (0.2%)	3 (0.2%)	34 (2.5%)	57.4	863^rd of 2344 public middle schools	63.2%		59.7	790^th of 2372 public middle schools	66.7%	73	80.9	100.0				59.7	59.5	57.6		50.3	27.4	27.0		51.2	27.9	$8,546
Drew Academy	Public, Magnet	7-8	1910 W Little York Rd	Houston	77091	Harris County	Aldine Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 878-0360	363	40	9.1	85.1%	4 (1.1%)	196 (54.0%)	155 (42.7%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.7%)	29.6	1744^th of 2344 public middle schools	25.6%		15.8	2141^st of 2372 public middle schools	9.7%	397	61.0						46.6	53.6			7.9	21.6		28.5	18.3	$12,926
Hamilton Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	139 E 20th St	Houston	77008	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 802-4725	911	54	17.0	79.9%	38 (4.2%)	94 (10.3%)	770 (84.5%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.4%)	64	687^th of 2344 public middle schools	70.7%		47.7	1148^th of 2372 public middle schools	51.6%	461	100.0					59.0	58.1	62.4		28.4	49.3	60.8		59.3	30.0	$9,160
Henry Middle	Public	6-8	10702 E Hardy	Houston	77093	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 696-2650	523	41	12.8	97.1%	4 (0.8%)	56 (10.7%)	461 (88.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	21.3	1992^nd of 2344 public middle schools	15.0%		23.7	1925^th of 2372 public middle schools	18.8%	67	92.3					26.5	28.7	31.6		23.3	24.3	43.5		25.9	3.0	$21,173
Idea Hardy College Preparatory	Public, Charter	6-10	1930 Little York Rd	Houston	77093	Harris County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(832) 360-7453	635	35	18.1	93.2%	12 (1.9%)	95 (15.0%)	526 (82.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	25.6	1876^th of 2344 public middle schools	20.0%		28.6	1782^nd of 2372 public middle schools	24.9%	94	36.6	42.7	26.0	50.0		32.8	31.3	46.0		25.4	26.6				14.9	$11,540

Frequently Asked Questions about H S Ahead Academy

What district is H S Ahead Academy in?

Houston Independent School District (Isd)

Is H S Ahead Academy a good school?

H S Ahead Academy ranks in the bottom 2.9% of Texas middle schools.

What is the racial makeup of H S Ahead Academy?

Students at H S Ahead Academy are 58% Hispanic, 38% African American, 1% White.

How many students attend H S Ahead Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 151 students attended H S Ahead Academy.

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