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Enrollment
685
High
DISTRICT 954 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·YES PREP PUBLIC SCHOOLS INC·NCES 480020913939
YES Prep - Hobby
8787 TALLYHO RD, HOUSTON, TX 77061 · (713) 842-5600 · Harris County
GRADES 06–11HIGH11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL685 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.2:1
42 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.4:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
86%
592 students
DISTRICT 91% · 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 6 | 131 | 19% |
| Grade 7 | 105 | 15% |
| Grade 8 | 145 | 21% |
| Grade 9 | 111 | 16% |
| Grade 10 | 111 | 16% |
| Grade 11 | 82 | 12% |
Student demographics
29%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 22% · 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
58.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +30.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
51.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +27.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 58 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 51 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 30 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 27 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 20.0% | 38.0% | 23.0% | 19.0% |
| Mathematics | 18.0% | 33.0% | 27.0% | 22.0% |
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 | 58.0% | 51.0% |
| 2024-25 | 50.0% | 33.0% |
| 2023-24 | 59.0% | 31.0% |
| 2022-23 | 55.0% | 31.0% |
| 2021-22 | 39.0% | 42.0% |
| 2020-21 | 28.0% | 24.0% |
% 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
39.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.8%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 39% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 37% 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 →
Schools most like YES Prep - Hobby
YES Prep - Hobby's state test result (39.4% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| YES Prep - Hobby this school | 685 | 86.4% | 39.4% |
| Marvin E Robinson School of Business and Mgmt DALLAS | 476 | 84.2% | 87.4% |
| School of Health Professions DALLAS | 497 | 83.7% | 88.6% |
| Eastside Early College High School AUSTIN | 663 | 89.1% | 25.2% |
| IDEA Eastside College Preparatory SAN ANTONIO | 469 | 88.7% | 35.8% |
| Uplift Heights Healthcare Institute DALLAS | 497 | 85.3% | 36.3% |
Matched among Texas high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where YES Prep - Hobby ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Harris County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 39.4% | #1,148 of 1,385 | #119 of 150 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 51.0% | #499 of 1,425 ▲ 391 | #75 of 155 ▲ 49 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 58.0% | #675 of 1,425 ▲ 193 | #72 of 155 ▲ 16 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +11.5pp | #739 of 1,184 | #107 of 151 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 685 | #753 of 2,107 | #114 of 223 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.2:1 | #956 of 1,344 | #76 of 157 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 28.9% | #1,039 of 1,346 | #115 of 157 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 86.4% | #271 of 1,522 | #64 of 175 |
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. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
685
+414 (+153%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
16.2:1
was 16.9:1
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 | 42.3 | 16.2:1 | 86% (592) |
| 2023-24 | 576 | 35.4 | 16.3:1 | 88% (507) |
| 2022-23 | 482 | 28.2 | 17.1:1 | 87% (417) |
| 2020-21 | 271 | 16 | 16.9:1 | 80% (217) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for YES Prep - Hobby.
About YES Prep - Hobby
YES Prep - Hobby is a medium-sized high school in Texas, with an address in HOUSTON. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 685 students in grades 6 through 11.
YES PREP PUBLIC SCHOOLS INC serves 19,573 students across 24 schools.
The student body at YES Prep - Hobby is 83% Hispanic. The rest of enrollment is 14% Black. Among all residents of Harris County, the Hispanic share is about 44%. The school's diversity index is 29%, meaning two students picked at random have a 29% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The school has about 16.2 students per teacher and 42.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. This ratio sits 1.1 above the 15.1:1 average for high schools in Texas. Federal records put free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at 86%. That is 16 points above the 70% average for public schools in Harris County.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 36.8% at YES Prep - Hobby; the school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 39.4%.
Census Bureau estimates for Harris County show that the median household income is $74,983, roughly 34% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 13%. There are 1,205 public schools in Harris County, enrolling about 886,911 students in all.
YES Prep Hobby Elementary School is the public school closest to YES Prep - Hobby, less than a tenth of a mile away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. On average proficiency, YES Prep - Hobby is 2nd of 7 nearby schools with test data.
NCES lists the school's locale as City: Large. That means it sits inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more. It is a charter school, open to the public and funded by taxpayers.
The school counted 271 students in 2020-21 and 685 in 2024-25. A shift in the grades offered could account for part of the difference.
The YES Prep - Hobby community page is open for posts about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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 YES PREP PUBLIC SCHOOLS INC
- YES Prep - SouthwestHigh · 1,060 students
- YES Prep - Brays OaksHigh · 1,051 students
- YES Prep - GulftonHigh · 1,039 students
- YES Prep - East EndHigh · 1,014 students
- YES Prep - NorthlineHigh · 1,004 students
- YES Prep - North CentralHigh · 1,002 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
- YES Prep Hobby Elementary School0.1 mi · 186
- Texans Can Academy - Houston Hobby0.1 mi · 322
- KIPP Prime College Preparatory0.8 mi · 453
- KIPP Climb Academy0.8 mi · 679
- Rick Schneider Middle School0.9 mi · 500
- South Houston Elementary School1.0 mi · 422
Frequently asked questions
About YES Prep - HobbyWhat is the total enrollment at YES Prep - Hobby?
YES Prep - Hobby enrolls approximately 685 students in grades 06-11.
What age range does YES Prep - Hobby serve?
YES Prep - Hobby serves students from grade 06 through grade 11.
How many teachers does YES Prep - Hobby have?
YES Prep - Hobby employs 42 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.2:1.
What is the student diversity at YES Prep - Hobby?
Student demographics at YES Prep - Hobby are roughly 1% White, 83% Hispanic, 14% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees YES Prep - Hobby?
YES Prep - Hobby is overseen by YES PREP PUBLIC SCHOOLS INC in Harris County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.