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Young Men's Leadership Academy

Public, Charter Grades 6-12
1509th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,009 Texas High Schools
Better than 25% of Texas high schools
Summary

Young Men's Leadership Academy is a public, all-male magnet school in San Antonio, TX, serving 242 students in grades 6 through 12 as part of the San Antonio Independent School District (Isd).

This school stands out for its perfect 100% graduation rate and near-zero dropout rate, which far exceed the district average of 85.5% and are dramatically better than nearby Healy-Murphy (37.7% graduation rate). With a small student-teacher ratio of 12.3:1, students likely receive more individualized attention than at larger schools like St Philip's College Early College High School (19.0:1). However, the school presents a paradox: while it excels at keeping students on track to graduate, its standardized test scores lag behind, particularly in math. For example, only 22.92% of students were proficient in Algebra I compared to 54.03% statewide. The school shows relative strength in Biology (60.87% proficient) and English I Reading (52.83% proficient), outperforming the district average in both subjects.

Performance for specific student groups has been inconsistent. Hispanic students saw a dramatic swing from the 74th percentile to the 31st percentile in consecutive years, while Special Education students jumped from the 12th percentile to the 67th percentile. A notable concern is that Gifted and Talented students have ranked in the bottom 5% statewide for two years running, suggesting the school may not adequately challenge its highest achievers. The most striking comparison is with St Philip's College Early College High School, located just 1.23 miles away and serving a similar demographic, yet achieving nearly double the test scores in most subjects (93.94% vs. 22.92% in Algebra I). This contrast suggests that while YMLA's all-male leadership model achieves perfect graduation rates, it has not yet matched the academic rigor of nearby high-performing schools.

242
Students ?
12.3
Student/teacher ratio ?
$15,192
Per pupil spending ?
59.9%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 415 Gabriel St
       San Antonio, TX  78202

(210) 354-9652

District: San Antonio Independent School District (Isd)

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
74.0%
African American:
18.6%
Two or more races:
2.9%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 43rd percentile in 2023 → 25th in 2026
Strengths
100% graduate within 4 years
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Texas average (37% vs 54% meeting standards)
!In the lower quartile statewide (25th percentile)
!Ranking has slipped — down 18 percentile points since 2023
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school37%
District avg37%
Texas avg54%
Middle school
1,745th of 2,335
Texas public middle schools ?
Bottom 25%▼ down 47 pts since 2017
From top 28% (2017) to bottom 25% (2026)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
High school
1,509th of 2,009
Texas public high schools ?
Bottom 25%▼ down 19 pts since 2023
From bottom 43% (2023) to bottom 25% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of Texas High Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
8th of 18High Schools in the San Antonio Independent School District (Isd)
776th of 951San Antonio 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)
Elementary school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202351.12115 of 464754.5%★★★☆☆
202244.92443 of 458146.7%★★☆☆☆
202124.83519 of 457823.1%★☆☆☆☆
201952.01921 of 447957.1%★★★☆☆
201858.11579 of 435963.8%★★★☆☆
201759.71499 of 432965.4%★★★☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202367.3559 of 244377.1%★★★★☆
202249.71092 of 242154.9%★★★☆☆
202130.21854 of 244424.1%★☆☆☆☆
201933.61818 of 251527.7%★☆☆☆☆
201854.6945 of 248361.9%★★★☆☆

At Risk

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202247.62271 of 446149.1%★★☆☆☆
202117.24171 of 43313.7%☆☆☆☆☆
201947.02190 of 429549.0%★★☆☆☆
201843.52401 of 424043.4%★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202318.92752 of 29807.7%☆☆☆☆☆
202245.72018 of 295831.8%★★☆☆☆
202122.92528 of 300615.9%★☆☆☆☆
201923.12854 of 318410.4%★☆☆☆☆
201830.52600 of 310616.3%★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202344.72452 of 440144.3%★★☆☆☆
202255.91704 of 437661.1%★★★☆☆
202133.43019 of 432930.3%★★☆☆☆
201967.5996 of 418876.2%★★★★☆
201870.6821 of 416880.3%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202364.51219 of 452173.0%★★★★☆
202258.31587 of 447764.6%★★★☆☆
202132.83195 of 445128.2%★☆☆☆☆
201958.41470 of 430965.9%★★★☆☆
201864.01151 of 426473.0%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202351.22082 of 458554.6%★★★☆☆
202245.42418 of 456347.0%★★☆☆☆
202126.23444 of 449823.4%★☆☆☆☆
201954.01778 of 435759.2%★★★☆☆
201860.51451 of 431966.4%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202347.51790 of 408656.2%★★★☆☆
202235.32634 of 395233.4%★★☆☆☆
201947.31573 of 368457.3%★★★☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202629.41745 of 233525.3%★☆☆☆☆
202520.02017 of 234414.0%★☆☆☆☆
202449.51083 of 237254.3%★★★☆☆
202351.91018 of 233056.3%★★★☆☆
202245.81135 of 225449.6%★★☆☆☆
202133.51489 of 225233.9%★★☆☆☆
201975.5388 of 219382.3%★★★★☆
201859.7663 of 208068.1%★★★☆☆
201765.1561 of 202772.3%★★★★☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202639.9747 of 129542.3%★★☆☆☆
202532.3708 of 99729.0%★☆☆☆☆
202346.6616 of 127351.6%★★★☆☆
202240.0711 of 125143.2%★★☆☆☆
202131.2884 of 121327.1%★☆☆☆☆
201974.5210 of 119382.4%★★★★☆
201870.8219 of 116781.2%★★★★☆

At Risk

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202242.31185 of 218245.7%★★☆☆☆
202128.51708 of 211819.4%★☆☆☆☆
201983.8139 of 205893.2%★★★★★
201853.8681 of 200866.1%★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202530.01073 of 142824.9%★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202626.01324 of 149711.6%★☆☆☆☆
202521.81100 of 123010.6%★☆☆☆☆
202340.41093 of 148126.2%★☆☆☆☆
202234.51158 of 148822.2%★☆☆☆☆
202122.31262 of 150115.9%★☆☆☆☆
201942.51029 of 144628.8%★☆☆☆☆
201830.11179 of 143017.6%★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202636.81411 of 214134.1%★★☆☆☆
202522.61493 of 173113.7%★☆☆☆☆
202457.2732 of 211965.5%★★★☆☆
202363.5580 of 211672.6%★★★★☆
202260.7608 of 207770.7%★★★★☆
202148.8930 of 204354.5%★★★☆☆
201982.5200 of 193589.7%★★★★☆
201865.1460 of 189575.7%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202627.11820 of 225319.2%★☆☆☆☆
202524.91533 of 182015.8%★☆☆☆☆
202452.9895 of 223560.0%★★★☆☆
202359.0737 of 225167.3%★★★☆☆
202255.7798 of 222064.1%★★★☆☆
202138.91345 of 217238.1%★★☆☆☆
201982.5159 of 207392.3%★★★★★
201871.1360 of 203982.3%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202630.81644 of 225327.0%★☆☆☆☆
202518.71618 of 181811.0%★☆☆☆☆
202447.11058 of 224652.9%★★★☆☆
202350.81015 of 224554.8%★★★☆☆
202246.11114 of 222850.0%★★★☆☆
202135.31387 of 216836.0%★★☆☆☆
201978.1322 of 206984.4%★★★★☆
201864.1562 of 203072.3%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202630.01538 of 195621.4%★☆☆☆☆
202521.81407 of 156810.3%★☆☆☆☆
202441.01114 of 189141.1%★★☆☆☆
202332.01331 of 181526.7%★☆☆☆☆
202259.8412 of 175776.6%★★★★☆
202141.5866 of 171249.4%★★☆☆☆
201962.6327 of 162679.9%★★★★☆
High school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202628.41509 of 200924.9%★☆☆☆☆
202548.4952 of 197451.8%★★★☆☆
202433.81331 of 199033.1%★★☆☆☆
202343.21108 of 196143.5%★★☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202639.0626 of 108642.4%★★☆☆☆
202527.6596 of 83428.5%★☆☆☆☆
202425.3774 of 106527.3%★☆☆☆☆
202347.3458 of 106957.2%★★★☆☆
202232.3650 of 103137.0%★★☆☆☆
202133.9633 of 102037.9%★★☆☆☆
201964.5272 of 102473.4%★★★★☆
201841.1541 of 101346.6%★★☆☆☆

At Risk

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202238.11064 of 183742.1%★★☆☆☆
202137.81080 of 182941.0%★★☆☆☆
201973.2254 of 181086.0%★★★★☆
201863.1374 of 178479.0%★★★★☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202550.2385 of 115366.6%★★★☆☆
202245.9493 of 127861.4%★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202613.21142 of 12065.3%☆☆☆☆☆
202510.9911 of 9645.5%☆☆☆☆☆
202364.0533 of 118254.9%★★★☆☆
202230.5986 of 117215.9%★☆☆☆☆
202124.41016 of 117713.7%★☆☆☆☆
201961.1560 of 114551.1%★★★☆☆
201872.4147 of 113787.1%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202634.01283 of 186031.0%★★☆☆☆
202561.6374 of 145374.3%★★★★☆
202434.01164 of 180535.5%★★☆☆☆
202347.8854 of 182053.1%★★★☆☆
202249.3753 of 176257.3%★★★☆☆
202156.2638 of 174363.4%★★★☆☆
201973.9266 of 171484.5%★★★★☆
201860.4492 of 169170.9%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202622.01606 of 193717.1%★☆☆☆☆
202549.9562 of 151362.9%★★★☆☆
202435.81184 of 188437.2%★★☆☆☆
202351.9745 of 189760.7%★★★☆☆
202249.6778 of 184757.9%★★★☆☆
202149.2836 of 184854.8%★★★☆☆
201974.8227 of 181887.5%★★★★☆
201847.3839 of 179453.2%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202630.41392 of 195428.8%★☆☆☆☆
202549.0654 of 151556.8%★★★☆☆
202429.71309 of 189130.8%★★☆☆☆
202346.2962 of 191349.7%★★☆☆☆
202244.8935 of 185349.5%★★☆☆☆
202147.5881 of 184052.1%★★★☆☆
201972.9311 of 182482.9%★★★★☆
201853.6711 of 180360.6%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202653.3529 of 158166.5%★★★☆☆
202521.11138 of 129912.4%★☆☆☆☆
202412.51478 of 15484.5%☆☆☆☆☆
202356.7451 of 147869.5%★★★☆☆
202254.9451 of 141868.2%★★★☆☆
202135.3888 of 138235.7%★★☆☆☆
201960.9330 of 135775.7%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202190.524 of 151098.4%★★★★★
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)
Elementary school
African American (2023)77th percentile+23 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2023)73rd percentile+19 vs school
Special Education (2023)56th percentile~ school
Male (2023)55th percentile~ school
At Risk (2022)49th percentile~ school
Hispanic (2023)44th percentile-10 vs school
Gifted and Talented (2023)8th percentile-47 vs school
Middle school
At Risk (2022)46th percentile-4 vs school
African American (2026)42nd percentile+17 vs school
Hispanic (2026)34th percentile+9 vs school
Male (2026)27th percentile~ school
English Language Learner (2025)25th percentile+11 vs school
Special Education (2026)21st percentile-4 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)19th percentile-6 vs school
Gifted and Talented (2026)12th percentile-14 vs school
High school
White (2021)98th percentile
English Language Learner (2025)67th percentile+15 vs school
Special Education (2026)67th percentile+42 vs school
African American (2026)42nd percentile+17 vs school
At Risk (2022)42nd percentile
Hispanic (2026)31st percentile+6 vs school
Male (2026)29th percentile+4 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)17th percentile-8 vs school
Gifted and Talented (2026)5th percentile-20 vs school
By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?
Biology61%-10 vs state
U.S. History53%-17 vs state
English I Reading53%-3 vs state
Reading38%-16 vs state
English II Reading35%-25 vs state
Social Studies29%-3 vs state
Mathematics26%-17 vs state
Algebra I23%-31 vs state

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