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Baylor College Of Medicine Academy At Ryan

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Baylor College Of Medicine Academy At Ryan ranks 372 nd of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades 6-8

372^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 84% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Baylor College Of Medicine Academy At Ryan is a magnet middle school in Houston, TX, serving 306 students in grades 6-8 as part of the Houston Independent School District (Isd). This school stands out for achieving exceptional academic results despite serving a student body where over 70% qualify for free or reduced lunch, earning a 4-star rating and ranking in the top 16% of Texas middle schools.

What truly sets this school apart is its remarkable effectiveness with students from low socio-economic backgrounds, ranking in the 94th percentile statewide for this group. This is a stark contrast to nearby schools like Cullen Middle (13th percentile) and Yellowstone College Preparatory (8th percentile), which serve similar populations but struggle academically. The school also excels with English Language Learners, ranking in the 97th percentile statewide. Most impressively, 90.91% of 8th graders passed the Algebra I exam, matching the rate at the affluent Lanier Middle (91.06%), even though Lanier serves a much wealthier population. The school also achieves strong results in Social Studies (59.57% proficient vs. 28.98% district average) and Science (90.91% proficient vs. 42.4% district average).

Baylor College Of Medicine Academy At Ryan has shown a dramatic turnaround in supporting students with special needs, jumping from the 18th percentile to the 82nd percentile in just two years. While the school excels overall, parents should note a consistent dip in 7th-grade math proficiency (28.3% in 2025-2026) before a strong rebound in 8th grade (60.8%). The school achieves these results with lower per-student spending ($10,136) than many lower-performing neighbors, such as Cullen Middle ($14,921), demonstrating remarkable efficiency. Compared to Project Chrysalis Middle, another high-performing magnet nearby, Baylor outperforms in Algebra I (90.91% vs. 80.82%) while maintaining a lower student-to-teacher ratio (12.2:1 vs. 10.4:1).

306

Students ?

12.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,668

Per pupil spending ?

70.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2610 Elgin St
Houston, TX 77004-3202

(713) 942-1932

District: Houston Independent School District (Isd)

Racial breakdown:

African American:

58.5%

Hispanic:

32.4%

Asian:

4.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 65th percentile in 2021 → 84th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (61% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 16% of Texas middle schools

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 84th (2026) from a 65th-percentile low (2021)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school61%

District avg48%

Texas avg47%

372^nd of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Top 16%▼ down 7 pts since 2016

From top 9% (2016) to top 16% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 41Middle Schools in the Houston Independent School District (Isd)

438^th of 951Houston 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
2026	77.2	372 of 2335	84.1%	★★★★☆
2025	81.6	301 of 2344	87.2%	★★★★☆
2024	71.9	500 of 2372	78.9%	★★★★☆
2023	66.8	612 of 2330	73.7%	★★★★☆
2022	76.2	385 of 2254	82.9%	★★★★☆
2021	58.4	781 of 2252	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.2	411 of 2193	81.3%	★★★★☆
2018	85.2	203 of 2080	90.2%	★★★★★
2017	89.7	148 of 2027	92.7%	★★★★★
2016	84.7	170 of 1987	91.4%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	83.5	138 of 1295	89.3%	★★★★☆
2024	78.0	175 of 1280	86.3%	★★★★☆
2023	67.4	301 of 1273	76.4%	★★★★☆
2022	83.7	113 of 1251	91.0%	★★★★★
2021	67.0	267 of 1213	78.0%	★★★★☆
2019	72.0	230 of 1193	80.7%	★★★★☆
2018	84.8	94 of 1167	91.9%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	70.6	169 of 616	72.6%	★★★★☆
2022	49.7	340 of 606	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.7	464 of 589	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	67.8	174 of 594	70.7%	★★★★☆
2018	78.0	82 of 587	86.0%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	71.8	338 of 2182	84.5%	★★★★☆
2021	49.5	878 of 2118	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.4	843 of 2058	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	80.6	156 of 2008	92.2%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	90.4	48 of 1390	96.5%	★★★★★
2024	74.8	266 of 1770	85.0%	★★★★☆
2023	84.8	130 of 1720	92.4%	★★★★★
2022	82.2	142 of 1643	91.4%	★★★★★
2021	59.7	397 of 1592	75.1%	★★★★☆
2019	81.0	126 of 1445	91.3%	★★★★★
2018	98.6	12 of 1376	99.1%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	72.2	432 of 2240	80.7%	★★★★☆
2024	66.6	561 of 2242	75.0%	★★★★☆
2023	63.3	658 of 2241	70.6%	★★★★☆
2022	73.6	428 of 2221	80.7%	★★★★☆
2021	54.1	869 of 2151	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.0	450 of 2047	78.0%	★★★★☆
2018	79.8	277 of 2008	86.2%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	62.3	634 of 1497	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.7	1011 of 1481	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.9	863 of 1488	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.3	1196 of 1501	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	51.4	887 of 1446	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.3	846 of 1430	40.8%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	86.3	149 of 2141	93.0%	★★★★★
2024	70.2	417 of 2119	80.3%	★★★★☆
2023	75.9	307 of 2116	85.5%	★★★★☆
2022	84.3	177 of 2077	91.5%	★★★★★
2021	68.5	432 of 2043	78.9%	★★★★☆
2019	84.1	173 of 1935	91.1%	★★★★★
2018	90.2	101 of 1895	94.7%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	85.7	136 of 2253	94.0%	★★★★★
2024	70.9	396 of 2235	82.3%	★★★★☆
2023	66.7	523 of 2251	76.8%	★★★★☆
2022	81.3	204 of 2220	90.8%	★★★★★
2021	65.0	520 of 2172	76.1%	★★★★☆
2019	76.0	262 of 2073	87.4%	★★★★☆
2018	90.4	72 of 2039	96.5%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	79.8	321 of 2253	85.8%	★★★★☆
2024	67.3	550 of 2246	75.5%	★★★★☆
2023	68.4	561 of 2245	75.0%	★★★★☆
2022	76.8	349 of 2228	84.3%	★★★★☆
2021	62.4	654 of 2168	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.1	369 of 2069	82.2%	★★★★☆
2018	87.6	163 of 2030	92.0%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2018	96.2	2 of 720	99.7%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	66.1	347 of 1956	82.3%	★★★★☆
2024	26.9	1548 of 1891	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.6	1345 of 1815	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	57.7	454 of 1757	74.2%	★★★★☆
2021	53.5	536 of 1712	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	32.7	1158 of 1626	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.1	1528 of 1597	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	97.6	3 of 1749	99.8%	★★★★★
2022	70.1	405 of 1723	76.5%	★★★★☆
2019	87.5	128 of 1684	92.4%	★★★★★
2018	94.6	28 of 1673	98.3%	★★★★★

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)

White (2023)100th percentile+26 vs school

Multi-racial (2018)100th percentile+9 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)97th percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)94th percentile+10 vs school

Hispanic (2026)93rd percentile+9 vs school

African American (2026)89th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2026)86th percentile~ school

At Risk (2022)85th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)82nd percentile~ school

Female (2026)81st percentile-3 vs school

Asian (2023)73rd percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2026)58th percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I91%+37 vs state

Reading73%+18 vs state

Social Studies60%+28 vs state

Mathematics46%+7 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 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 Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Baylor College Of Medicine Academy At Ryan	Public, Magnet	6-8	2610 Elgin St	Houston	77004	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 942-1932	306	25	12.2	70.3%	8 (2.6%)	179 (58.5%)	99 (32.4%)	15 (4.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	77.2	372^nd of 2335 public middle schools	84.1%		81.6	301^st of 2344 public middle schools	87.2%	71	90.9						72.5	68.9	79.8		38.7	28.3	60.8	59.6	$13,668
Yellowstone College Preparatory	Public, Charter	6-10	3000 Trulley St Ste 200	Houston	77004	Harris County	Yellowstone College Preparatory	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 655-0596	321	22	14.5	57.0%	3 (0.9%)	310 (96.6%)	6 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15.4	2148^th of 2335 public middle schools	8.0%		10.4	2222^nd of 2344 public middle schools	5.2%	74	60.0	51.9	43.6	43.1	45.2		32.8	23.8	32.8		25.4	17.9	10.3	5.2	$16,157
A+ Unlimited Potential - University	Public, Charter	6-8	2410 Hamilton	Houston	77004	Harris County	A+ Unlimited Potential	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 204-3837	156	5	30.1	77.6%	6 (3.8%)	79 (50.6%)	62 (39.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.8%)	35.8	1538^th of 2335 public middle schools	34.1%		33.1	1621^st of 2344 public middle schools	30.8%	83	25.0						25.8	45.3	57.8		25.8	29.4		17.8	$15,408
Project Chrysalis Middle	Public	6-8	4528 Leeland	Houston	77023	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 924-1700	241	23	10.4	84.6%	3 (1.2%)	6 (2.5%)	228 (94.6%)	4 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	94.9	66^th of 2335 public middle schools	97.2%		94.1	79^th of 2344 public middle schools	96.6%	13	80.8						80.4	84.0	89.0		67.9		82.7	64.4	$14,028
Baylor College Of Medicine Biotech Academy At Rusk	Public, Magnet	6-8	2805 Garrow St	Houston	77003	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 226-4543	325	25	13.0	75.4%	4 (1.2%)	27 (8.3%)	286 (88.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.5%)	67.4	569^th of 2335 public middle schools	75.6%		69.2	555^th of 2344 public middle schools	76.3%	14	96.7						61.8	67.9	71.4		46.4	21.2	60.9	26.2	$12,362
Navarro Middle	Public	6-8	5100 Polk St	Houston	77023	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 924-1760	400	31	12.9	97.8%	7 (1.8%)	25 (6.3%)	365 (91.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	44.1	1238^th of 2335 public middle schools	47.0%		28	1797^th of 2344 public middle schools	23.3%	559	87.5						53.4	49.0	52.3		30.6		48.8	18.6	$11,950
Ripley House Middle Campus	Public, Charter	6-8	4414 Navigation Blvd	Houston	77011	Harris County	Bakerripley Community Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 315-6480	164	11	15.0	91.5%	1 (0.6%)	7 (4.3%)	156 (95.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42.4	1312^th of 2335 public middle schools	43.8%		28.3	1788^th of 2344 public middle schools	23.7%	476	80.0						36.2	40.7	51.0		44.8	44.4	24.1	27.1	$11,944
KIPP Intrepid Preparatory	Public, Charter	5-8	5402 Lawndale St	Houston	77023	Harris County	KIPP Texas Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 879-3100	509	22	22.6	88.8%	7 (1.4%)	18 (3.5%)	482 (94.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41.8	1336^th of 2335 public middle schools	42.8%		30.9	1702^nd of 2344 public middle schools	27.4%	366	57.3					44.7	42.8	48.4	55.4	31.0	22.1	30.9	33.3	30.8	$8,859
Lanier Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	2600 Woodhead St	Houston	77098	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	No	(713) 942-1900	1,485	74	20.0	25.7%	470 (31.6%)	200 (13.5%)	446 (30.0%)	268 (18.0%)	2 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	97 (6.5%)	93.5	92^nd of 2335 public middle schools	96.1%		96.3	49^th of 2344 public middle schools	97.9%	43	91.1						91.3	83.9	86.6		76.9	22.6	71.5	75.7	$7,224
KIPP Liberation College Preparatory	Public, Charter	5-8	5400 Mlk Jr Blvd	Houston	77021	Harris County	KIPP Texas Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(832) 230-0564	405	22	18.6	93.8%	5 (1.2%)	284 (70.1%)	106 (26.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.2%)	45	1207^th of 2335 public middle schools	48.3%		38.5	1441^st of 2344 public middle schools	38.5%	234	52.3					32.5	37.2	44.0	61.4	37.5	31.8	31.9		34.1	$8,111

Frequently Asked Questions about Baylor College Of Medicine Academy At Ryan

What is the racial makeup of Baylor College Of Medicine Academy At Ryan?

Students at Baylor College Of Medicine Academy At Ryan are 58% African American, 32% Hispanic, 5% Asian, 3% White, 1% Two or more races.

Is Baylor College Of Medicine Academy At Ryan a good school?

Baylor College Of Medicine Academy At Ryan ranks 372^nd of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Baylor College Of Medicine Academy At Ryan?

In the 2024-25 school year, 306 students attended Baylor College Of Medicine Academy At Ryan.

What district is Baylor College Of Medicine Academy At Ryan in?

Houston Independent School District (Isd)

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