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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the YATES H S administration to hear?
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Enrollment
685
High
DISTRICT 995 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HOUSTON ISD·NCES 482364002620
Yates High School
3650 ALABAMA ST, HOUSTON, TX 77004 · (713) 748-5400 · Harris County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL685 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.7:1
64 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.0:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
93%
639 students
DISTRICT 84% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 190 | 28% |
| Grade 10 | 170 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 144 | 21% |
| Grade 12 | 181 | 26% |
Student demographics
32%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
51.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +28.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
54.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +44.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 54 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 28 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 44 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 6.0% | 45.0% | 20.0% | 29.0% |
| Mathematics | 29.0% | 25.0% | 26.0% | 20.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 51.0% | 54.0% |
| 2024-25 | 35.0% | 30.0% |
| 2023-24 | 31.0% | 21.0% |
| 2022-23 | 12.0% | 14.0% |
| 2021-22 | 16.0% | 18.0% |
| 2020-21 | 23.0% | 10.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
33.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.9%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 34% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 34% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where Yates High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Harris County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 33.9% | #1,274 of 1,385 | #141 of 150 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 54.0% | #427 of 1,425 | #59 of 155 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 51.0% | #938 of 1,425 | #100 of 155 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +39.5pp | #35 of 1,184 | #3 of 151 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 685 | #755 of 2,107 | #115 of 223 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.7:1 | #161 of 1,344 | #4 of 157 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 31.6% | #992 of 1,346 | #111 of 157 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 93.3% | #107 of 1,522 | #29 of 175 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -15.8% | #153 of 557 | #20 of 75 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
685
-137 (-17%) vs 2020
-64% since 1990-91, when it was 1,920
Student : Teacher
10.7:1
was 14.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 685 | 64.2 | 10.7:1 | 93% (639) |
| 2023-24 | 781 | 69.9 | 11.2:1 | 91% (709) |
| 2022-23 | 851 | 55.9 | 15.2:1 | 96% (815) |
| 2020-21 | 822 | 56 | 14.7:1 | 93% (765) |
| 2017-18 | 814 | 52.8 | 15.4:1 | 78% (637) |
| 2015-16 | 928 | 59 | 15.7:1 | 69% (639) |
| 2010-11 | 1,181 | 83 | 14.2:1 | 28% (332) |
| 2000-01 | 1,502 | 95 | 15.8:1 | 41% (613) |
| 1990-91 | 1,920 | 108 | 17.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Yates High School.
About Yates High School
Yates High School runs as a medium-sized high school in HOUSTON, Texas. School enrollment was 685 students in 2024-25, in grades 9 through 12.
HOUSTON ISD has a total of 273 schools and 176,727 students, Yates High School among them.
The student body at Yates High School is 81% Black. The rest of enrollment is 15% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. Among all residents of Harris County, the Black share is about 19%. The school's diversity index is 32%, meaning two students picked at random have a 32% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The count of teachers at Yates High School is 64.2 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 10.7:1. That is 4.4 students per teacher below the 15.1:1 average for high schools in Texas. Around 93% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals. The rate at public schools in Harris County averages 70%, lower than here.
Compared with Texas schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Yates High School's results are within a point of predicted: 33.9% against 33.9%.
Harris County has these Census figures: the median household income is $74,983, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 34% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 13%. Harris County is home to 1,205 public schools and about 886,911 public school students.
The next-closest public school is Blackshear Elementary School, about 0.6 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. Of 8 schools in the immediate area with test results, Yates High School ranks 6th on average proficiency.
Under the NCES locale system, Yates High School is City: Large.
Enrollment is down 17% from 2020-21, when Yates High School had 822 students, to 2024-25, when it had 685. The ratio was 14.7:1 in 2020-21 and 10.7:1 in 2024-25.
Discussion on this page can cover school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Harris County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
4,838,303
Census ACS
Median income
$74,983
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
1,205
886,911 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in HOUSTON ISD
- Texas Connections Academy at HoustonCombined · 8,641 students
- Bellaire High SchoolHigh · 3,216 students
- Lamar High SchoolHigh · 2,968 students
- Westside High SchoolHigh · 2,729 students
- Heights High SchoolHigh · 2,426 students
- Houston Math Science and Technology CenterHigh · 2,396 students
Other schools in HOUSTON
- Texas Connections Academy at HoustonCombined · 8,641 students
- North Shore Senior HighHigh · 4,284 students
- Elsik High SchoolHigh · 4,057 students
- Summer Creek High SchoolHigh · 3,972 students
- Hastings High SchoolHigh · 3,786 students
- C E King High SchoolHigh · 3,716 students
Nearby schools
- Blackshear Elementary School0.6 mi · 257
- The Lawson Academy0.7 mi · 235
- Energy Institute High School0.7 mi · 663
- Baylor College of Medicine Academy at Ryan0.8 mi · 306
- Lockhart Elementary School0.8 mi · 306
- Yellowstone College Preparatory0.9 mi · 321
Frequently asked questions
About Yates High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Yates High School?
Yates High School enrolls approximately 685 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Yates High School serve?
Yates High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Yates High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Yates High School is approximately 10.7:1 (64 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Yates High School?
Student demographics at Yates High School are roughly 1% White, 15% Hispanic, 81% Black, 2% Two or more.
Is Yates High School public or private?
Yates High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by HOUSTON ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.