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Lead Academy High School

Public, Charter Grades 9-12

1542^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,009 Texas High Schools

Better than 23% of Texas high schools

Summary

Lead Academy High School in Longview, TX, is a small alternative high school serving 201 students in grades 9-12 within the Longview Independent School District (Isd), where over 85% of students come from economically disadvantaged backgrounds. The school has historically ranked in the bottom 20-30% of Texas high schools, but recent data reveals a dramatic turnaround for specific student groups, with special education students jumping to the 90th percentile and white students reaching the 83rd percentile in 2025-2026—a stark reversal from the 1st and 6th percentiles just two years earlier. This suggests a targeted intervention is working well for these populations, though the school still struggles overall, ranking in the 23rd percentile statewide.

One standout feature is Lead Academy's consistent strength in Biology, where 70.59% of students achieved proficiency—matching both the district and state averages—despite lagging 20-30 percentage points behind in Algebra I and English. The school also boasts a strong 95.7% graduation rate, comparable to high-performing peers like Hallsville High School (96.7%) and Spring Hill High School (95.9%). However, its dropout rate of 2.9% is nearly 10 times higher than Longview High School (0.3%) and White Oak High School (0.0%), indicating that while most students graduate, a significant number are lost along the way.

Interestingly, Lead Academy spends $15,737 per student—far more than Kilgore High School ($9,867) and Union Grove High School—yet its overall academic output remains low. A compelling comparison is with Dan Chadwick Campus, a charter school just 3.2 miles away with a similar size (128 students), which achieves a 74th percentile state ranking and a 100% graduation rate. This shows that a small, alternative school in the same area can succeed, suggesting Lead Academy's challenges aren't solely due to its size or demographics. The school's volatile performance across subgroups—from the 90th percentile for special education to the 1st percentile for multi-racial students—paints a picture of a school that can excel for some but fails others, making it a complex choice for families.

201

Students ?

14.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,093

Per pupil spending ?

85.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

410 S Green St
Longview, TX 75601

(903) 381-3921

District: Longview Independent School District (Isd)

Racial breakdown:

African American:

40.8%

Hispanic:

39.3%

White:

10.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 19th percentile in 2016 → 23rd in 2026

Strengths

✓96% graduate within 4 years

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (45% vs 62% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (23rd percentile)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school45%

District avg66%

Texas avg62%

1,542^nd of 2,009

Texas public high schools ?

Bottom 23%▲ up 5 pts since 2016

From bottom 19% (2016) to bottom 23% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2High Schools in the Longview Independent School District (Isd)

445^th of 951Longview 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	26.8	1542 of 2009	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	19.5	1629 of 1974	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.5	1556 of 1990	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.8	1391 of 1961	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.9	1379 of 1876	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.6	1280 of 1861	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	16.5	1578 of 1857	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	11.0	1595 of 1797	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	9.6	1591 of 1777	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	26.1	1433 of 1762	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	4.0	1653 of 1743	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	2.0	1692 of 1734	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	3.9	1589 of 1652	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	0.1	1602 of 1603	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	21.5	869 of 1086	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.6	832 of 1065	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.5	717 of 1069	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.1	586 of 1031	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.5	559 of 1020	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	17.8	875 of 1024	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.5	902 of 1013	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	40.4	954 of 1837	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.5	781 of 1829	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.1	1169 of 1810	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	21.6	1557 of 1784	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	48.9	506 of 1437	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.9	577 of 1371	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.1	439 of 1278	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.2	630 of 1195	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.4	378 of 1136	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.9	481 of 1113	56.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	32.0	1378 of 1936	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.1	1310 of 1880	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.9	1399 of 1891	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.7	1219 of 1841	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.7	1128 of 1815	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	9.4	1650 of 1798	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.4	1616 of 1781	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	28.8	1401 of 1860	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	46.8	808 of 1805	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	31.1	1258 of 1820	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.1	1150 of 1762	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.4	1222 of 1743	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.3	1464 of 1714	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.0	1477 of 1691	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	32.3	1390 of 1937	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.3	1059 of 1884	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.0	1292 of 1897	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.7	1220 of 1847	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.1	1133 of 1848	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	23.6	1520 of 1818	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.1	1630 of 1794	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	22.0	1570 of 1954	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.5	1204 of 1891	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.0	1332 of 1913	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	20.8	1491 of 1853	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.3	1374 of 1840	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.7	1480 of 1824	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	9.3	1675 of 1803	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	0.4	709 of 713	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	37.9	450 of 731	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	0.6	579 of 582	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	78.8	160 of 1581	89.9%	★★★★☆
2024	4.7	1537 of 1548	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	46.6	645 of 1478	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	25.3	1174 of 1418	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.3	911 of 1382	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	13.9	1341 of 1357	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	33.6	897 of 1347	33.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	72.1	269 of 1584	83.0%	★★★★☆
2024	7.4	1464 of 1556	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	35.0	1065 of 1576	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.1	1127 of 1525	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.4	1020 of 1510	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.1	927 of 1526	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	10.1	1419 of 1539	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

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 (2026)90th percentile+67 vs school

White (2026)83rd percentile+60 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)65th percentile+43 vs school

At Risk (2022)48th percentile+22 vs school

Female (2026)29th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)28th percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2026)25th percentile~ school

African American (2026)20th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2026)20th percentile-4 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)1st percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Biology71%~ state avg

U.S. History59%-11 vs state

English II Reading33%-27 vs state

Algebra I29%-25 vs state

English I Reading25%-30 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)	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	Total
Lead Academy High School	Public, Charter	9-12	410 S Green St	Longview	75601	Gregg County	Longview Independent School District (Isd)	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 381-3921	201	14	14.8	85.6%	21 (10.4%)	82 (40.8%)	79 (39.3%)	2 (1.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (8.0%)	26.8	1542^nd of 2009 public high schools	23.2%		19.5	1629^th of 1974 public high schools	17.5%	87	28.6	70.6	25.0	32.7	58.9	$12,093
Pine Tree High School	Public	9-12	1005 W Fairmont St	Longview	75604	Gregg County	Pine Tree Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 295-5031	1,257	92	13.6	58.6%	404 (32.1%)	263 (20.9%)	497 (39.5%)	15 (1.2%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.2%)	74 (5.9%)	44.6	1113^th of 2009 public high schools	44.6%		44.1	1063^rd of 1974 public high schools	46.1%	50	36.6	63.4	60.3	62.1	58.4	$10,363
Dan Chadwick Campus	Public, Charter	9-12	2402 Alpine Rd	Longview	75601	Gregg County	East Texas Charter Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	No	(903) 753-9400	128	11	11.3		82 (64.1%)	4 (3.1%)	33 (25.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	8 (6.3%)	65.8	528^th of 2009 public high schools	73.7%		64.2	569^th of 1974 public high schools	71.2%	41	64.7	76.2	54.6	72.7	76.9	$12,306
Texasworks - Longview	Public, Charter	9-12	1905 W Loop 281 Ste 21	Longview	75604	Gregg County	Texas Works	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(972) 316-3663	15	1	15.0		6 (40.0%)	7 (46.7%)	2 (13.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Premier H S - Longview	Public, Charter	9-12	1905 W Loop 281 Ste 21	Longview	75604	Gregg County	Premier High Schools	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(903) 962-2933	43	3	14.3	65.1%	21 (48.8%)	11 (25.6%)	8 (18.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (7.0%)	2	1975^th of 2009 public high schools	1.7%		6.8	1831^st of 1974 public high schools	7.2%	144	0.0	0.0	11.1	16.7	17.7	$17,761
Longview High School	Public, Charter	9-12	201 E Tomlinson Pkwy	Longview	75605	Gregg County	Longview Independent School District (Isd)	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 663-1301	2,272	164	13.8	78.2%	429 (18.9%)	757 (33.3%)	952 (41.9%)	35 (1.5%)	18 (0.8%)	4 (0.2%)	77 (3.4%)	58.6	728^th of 2009 public high schools	63.8%		52.4	849^th of 1974 public high schools	57.0%	121	60.1	70.6	63.1	64.7	70.1	$10,502
Spring Hill High School	Public	9-12	2800 E George Richey	Longview	75605	Gregg County	Spring Hill Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(903) 446-3338	570	51	11.0	29.5%	357 (62.6%)	55 (9.6%)	123 (21.6%)	8 (1.4%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.2%)	74.8	334^th of 2009 public high schools	83.4%		76.9	273^rd of 1974 public high schools	86.2%	61	47.5	90.6	78.0	86.1	79.4	$9,837
White Oak High School	Public	9-12	200 S White Oak Rd	White Oak	75693	Gregg County	White Oak Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(903) 291-2000	406	41	9.8	36.0%	339 (83.5%)	4 (1.0%)	35 (8.6%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.7%)	75.5	315^th of 2009 public high schools	84.3%		73.4	336^th of 1974 public high schools	83.0%	21	52.2	86.0	79.8	80.8	85.1	$12,705
Hallsville High School	Public	9-12	616 Cal Young Rd	Hallsville	75650	Harrison County	Hallsville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(903) 668-5990	1,451	116	12.4	35.1%	967 (66.6%)	109 (7.5%)	285 (19.6%)	12 (0.8%)	4 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	74 (5.1%)	76.8	284^th of 2009 public high schools	85.9%		70.8	391^st of 1974 public high schools	80.2%	107	61.9	89.5	76.1	81.5	79.1	$9,524
Kilgore High School	Public	9-12	711 N Longview St	Kilgore	75662	Gregg County	Kilgore Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(903) 988-3901	1,167	81	14.3	68.7%	499 (42.8%)	141 (12.1%)	455 (39.0%)	10 (0.9%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (5.1%)	40.5	1220^th of 2009 public high schools	39.3%		34.7	1271^st of 1974 public high schools	35.6%	51	31.8	62.8	53.8	59.8	60.9	$10,088

Frequently Asked Questions about Lead Academy High School

What district is Lead Academy High School in?

Longview Independent School District (Isd)

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Lead Academy High School ranks in the bottom 23.2% of Texas high schools.

How many students attend Lead Academy High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 201 students attended Lead Academy High School.

What is the racial makeup of Lead Academy High School?

Students at Lead Academy High School are 41% African American, 39% Hispanic, 10% White, 8% Two or more races.

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