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Young Women's Leadership Academy

Public, Charter Grades 6-12

20^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,009 Texas High Schools

Better than 99% of Texas high schools

Summary

The Young Women's Leadership Academy in Midland, TX, is a public, all-girls magnet school serving 424 students in grades 6 through 12 within the Midland Independent School District (Isd).

This school is a standout in the region, earning a 5-star rating and ranking in the 99th percentile statewide. Its academic performance is exceptional, with test scores that often double or triple district and state averages. For example, the school has achieved 100% proficiency in Algebra I for three consecutive years, a stark contrast to nearby Legacy High School and Midland High School, which both have proficiency rates below 10%. The academy also boasts a very low dropout rate of 0.3%, far below the district average of 2.1%.

What truly sets the Young Women's Leadership Academy apart is its consistent success across all student groups, including those from low socio-economic backgrounds and those receiving special education services. This demonstrates that the school's high expectations and focused environment are effective for a diverse student body. While the academy's per-student spending is higher than the district's comprehensive high schools, it achieves its top-tier results with a budget that is a fraction of what is spent at some lower-performing alternative programs in the district. For families seeking a proven path to academic excellence, this school is a powerful option.

424

Students ?

19.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,074

Per pupil spending ?

38.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1800 E Wall St
Midland, TX 79701

(432) 240-8700

District: Midland Independent School District (Isd)

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

45.5%

White:

33.5%

African American:

9.9%

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At a glance

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (89% vs 54% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 1% of Texas high schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Midland Independent School District (Isd)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school89%

District avg45%

Texas avg54%

Middle school

34^th of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Top 1%▲ up 2 pts since 2021

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

20^th of 2,009

Texas public high schools ?

Top 1%

See the entire ranking list of Texas High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 6High Schools in the Midland Independent School District (Isd)

560^th of 951Midland 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
2026	97.1	34 of 2335	98.5%	★★★★★
2025	97.1	34 of 2344	98.5%	★★★★★
2024	97.0	42 of 2372	98.2%	★★★★★
2023	97.8	24 of 2330	99.0%	★★★★★
2022	98.1	23 of 2254	99.0%	★★★★★
2021	94.2	78 of 2252	96.5%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	99.0	10 of 1295	99.2%	★★★★★
2025	99.3	4 of 997	99.6%	★★★★★
2024	98.0	13 of 1280	99.0%	★★★★★
2023	99.8	2 of 1273	99.8%	★★★★★
2022	99.9	2 of 1251	99.8%	★★★★★
2021	88.9	63 of 1213	94.8%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	78.1	91 of 642	85.8%	★★★★☆
2025	75.1	88 of 505	82.6%	★★★★☆
2024	83.8	34 of 617	94.5%	★★★★★
2023	89.2	8 of 616	98.7%	★★★★★

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	98.5	15 of 2182	99.3%	★★★★★
2021	90.4	63 of 2118	97.0%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	97.8	20 of 1428	98.6%	★★★★★
2024	96.7	36 of 1770	98.0%	★★★★★
2023	99.4	11 of 1720	99.4%	★★★★★
2022	88.6	78 of 1643	95.3%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	95.9	47 of 2240	97.9%	★★★★★
2025	96.0	28 of 1825	98.5%	★★★★★
2024	95.4	47 of 2242	97.9%	★★★★★
2023	97.5	22 of 2241	99.0%	★★★★★
2022	97.4	29 of 2221	98.7%	★★★★★
2021	93.5	77 of 2151	96.4%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	79.6	25 of 1497	98.3%	★★★★★
2025	78.2	91 of 1230	92.6%	★★★★★
2023	76.9	180 of 1481	87.8%	★★★★☆
2022	82.5	39 of 1488	97.4%	★★★★★
2021	84.3	46 of 1501	96.9%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	98.4	12 of 2141	99.4%	★★★★★
2025	97.8	11 of 1731	99.4%	★★★★★
2024	95.4	46 of 2119	97.8%	★★★★★
2023	98.6	14 of 2116	99.3%	★★★★★
2022	96.4	34 of 2077	98.4%	★★★★★
2021	92.8	61 of 2043	97.0%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	98.7	18 of 2253	99.2%	★★★★★
2025	97.2	15 of 1820	99.2%	★★★★★
2024	95.8	37 of 2235	98.3%	★★★★★
2023	98.2	22 of 2251	99.0%	★★★★★
2022	96.1	29 of 2220	98.7%	★★★★★
2021	90.1	76 of 2172	96.5%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	100.0	1 of 1757	99.9%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	91.5	50 of 1731	97.1%	★★★★★
2025	90.2	44 of 1439	96.9%	★★★★★
2024	91.9	39 of 1733	97.7%	★★★★★
2023	92.7	38 of 1749	97.8%	★★★★★
2022	96.2	12 of 1723	99.3%	★★★★★
2021	90.8	62 of 1700	96.4%	★★★★★

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

Special Education (2022)100th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)99th percentile~ school

At Risk (2022)99th percentile~ school

African American (2026)99th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)99th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)99th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2026)98th percentile~ school

Female (2026)98th percentile~ school

White (2026)97th percentile~ school

Asian (2026)86th percentile-13 vs school

High school

Special Education (2026)99th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)99th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)99th percentile~ school

Female (2026)99th percentile~ school

African American (2026)97th percentile~ school

White (2026)97th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2026)97th percentile~ school

Asian (2026)92nd percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I100%+46 vs state

U.S. History100%+30 vs state

Biology98%+28 vs state

English I Reading97%+41 vs state

English II Reading94%+34 vs state

Reading87%+32 vs state

Mathematics85%+42 vs state

Social Studies74%+43 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 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Young Women's Leadership Academy	Public, Charter	6-12	1800 E Wall St	Midland	79701	Midland County	Midland Independent School District (Isd)	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(432) 240-8700	424	22	19.1	38.9%	142 (33.5%)	42 (9.9%)	193 (45.5%)	36 (8.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.4%)	93.4	20^th of 2009 public high schools	99.0%					(n/a)	100.0	98.4	96.7	93.9	100.0	83.6	90.4	85.1	71.7		90.1	74.3	$11,074
Viola M Coleman High School	Public	9-12	1600 E Golf Course Rd	Midland	79701	Midland County	Midland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(432) 240-4600	180	14	13.2	62.8%	35 (19.4%)	8 (4.4%)	132 (73.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	4 (2.2%)	5	1885^th of 2009 public high schools	6.2%		8.2	1813^th of 1974 public high schools	8.2%	72	5.0	35.3	21.4	13.5	28.6								$14,972
Midland High School	Public	8-12	906 W Illinois Ave	Midland	79701	Midland County	Midland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(432) 240-3000	2,718	143	19.0	48.9%	531 (19.5%)	163 (6.0%)	1,947 (71.6%)	25 (0.9%)	2 (0.1%)	4 (0.1%)	46 (1.7%)	19.9	1649^th of 2009 public high schools	17.9%		18.1	1649^th of 1974 public high schools	16.5%		6.5	41.4	1.4	43.3	54.3								$8,344
Midland Alternative Program	Public	7-12	2101 W Missouri	Midland	79701	Midland County	Midland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(432) 240-4700	122	14	8.8	73.0%	16 (13.1%)	16 (13.1%)	84 (68.9%)	2 (1.6%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.5%)	2.7	1946^th of 2009 public high schools	3.1%		3.2	1909^th of 1974 public high schools	3.3%	37	0.0	30.8	2.0	12.9	29.4		10.0	5.6		10.0	0.0	0.0	$103,361
Early College H S At Midland College	Public	9-12	3600 N Garfield - Allison Fin	Midland	79705	Midland County	Midland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(432) 240-5000	365	16	22.7	45.5%	70 (19.2%)	45 (12.3%)	202 (55.3%)	43 (11.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.4%)	92.2	29^th of 2009 public high schools	98.6%		94.2	23^rd of 1974 public high schools	98.8%	6	95.5	99.0	94.3	94.6	89.4								$7,217
Legacy High School	Public	9-12	3500 Neely Ave	Midland	79707	Midland County	Midland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(432) 240-2000	2,735	135	20.2	47.9%	606 (22.2%)	190 (6.9%)	1,826 (66.8%)	59 (2.2%)	7 (0.3%)	2 (0.1%)	45 (1.6%)	26.1	1557^th of 2009 public high schools	22.5%		28.9	1428^th of 1974 public high schools	27.7%	129	4.2	50.3	4.9	44.9	62.8								$8,079
Premier H S Of Midland	Public, Charter	9-12	4200 W Illinois Ave Ste 140 A	Midland	79703	Midland County	Premier High Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(432) 682-0384	162	6	26.0	46.3%	46 (28.4%)	5 (3.1%)	103 (63.6%)	3 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	3 (1.9%)	33.3	1408^th of 2009 public high schools	29.9%		29.5	1409^th of 1974 public high schools	28.6%	1	26.2	78.7	35.5	42.9	53.7								$8,887
Richard Milburn Academy Midland	Public, Charter	9-12	1305 N Midland Dr	Midland	79703	Midland County	Richard Milburn Alter High School (Killeen)	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(432) 203-9829	149	5	30.2	49.7%	25 (16.8%)	6 (4.0%)	117 (78.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	2.6	1948^th of 2009 public high schools	3.0%		6.3	1843^rd of 1974 public high schools	6.6%	105	6.7	23.9	10.7	8.9	18.4								$11,290
Greenwood High School	Public	9-12	2600 Fm 1379	Midland	79706	Midland County	Greenwood Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(432) 683-6461	879	60	14.5	31.1%	360 (41.0%)	2 (0.2%)	499 (56.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (1.7%)	47.5	1021^st of 2009 public high schools	49.2%		52.6	845^th of 1974 public high schools	57.2%	176	43.9	71.0	53.4	63.4	59.7								$13,142
Stanton High School	Public	9-12	705 Knooce St	Stanton	79782	Martin County	Stanton Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(432) 607-3700	328	27	11.9	40.5%	89 (27.1%)	3 (0.9%)	228 (69.5%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.5%)	41.8	1192^nd of 2009 public high schools	40.7%		32.4	1343^rd of 1974 public high schools	32.0%	151	40.3	72.0	57.5	52.6	54.7								$12,395

Frequently Asked Questions about Young Women's Leadership Academy

How many students attend Young Women's Leadership Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 424 students attended Young Women's Leadership Academy.

Is Young Women's Leadership Academy a good school?

Yes! Young Women's Leadership Academy is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 20^th of 2009 Texas high schools.

What district is Young Women's Leadership Academy in?

Midland Independent School District (Isd)

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

Students at Young Women's Leadership Academy are 46% Hispanic, 33% White, 10% African American, 8% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

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