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What's one thing YES PREP - SOUTHSIDE gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
860
High
DISTRICT 954 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·YES PREP PUBLIC SCHOOLS INC·NCES 480020913206
YES Prep - Southside
5515 S LOOP E, HOUSTON, TX 77033 · (713) 924-5500 · Harris County
GRADES 06–12HIGH11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL860 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 18% of Texas public high schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public high schools
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
58 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.4:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
96%
825 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 | 147 | 17% |
| Grade 7 | 154 | 18% |
| Grade 8 | 149 | 17% |
| Grade 9 | 128 | 15% |
| Grade 10 | 106 | 12% |
| Grade 11 | 96 | 11% |
| Grade 12 | 80 | 9% |
Student demographics
49%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
51.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +24.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
42.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +19.0pp 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 42 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 24 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 19 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 15.0% | 36.0% | 24.0% | 25.0% |
| Mathematics | 13.0% | 29.0% | 34.0% | 24.0% |
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% | 42.0% |
| 2024-25 | 45.0% | 34.0% |
| 2023-24 | 45.0% | 27.0% |
| 2022-23 | 41.0% | 28.0% |
| 2021-22 | 29.0% | 26.0% |
| 2020-21 | 27.0% | 23.0% |
% 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
35.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.7%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 35% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 33% 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 - Southside
YES Prep - Southside's state test result (35.2% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| YES Prep - Southside this school | 860 | 95.9% | 35.2% |
| Houston High School SAN ANTONIO | 800 | 95.1% | 27.2% |
| Franklin D Roosevelt H S of Innovation DALLAS | 720 | 97.6% | 29.1% |
| KIPP Pleasant Grove Leadership Academy BALCH SPRINGS | 618 | 93.4% | 30.1% |
| Wilmer-Hutchins High School DALLAS | 921 | 97.9% | 24.8% |
| Everman High School EVERMAN | 1,529 | 95.2% | 36.2% |
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 - Southside ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Harris County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 35.2% | #1,255 of 1,385 | #134 of 150 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 42.0% | #733 of 1,425 ▲ 123 | #110 of 155 ▲ 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 51.0% | #922 of 1,425 ▲ 80 | #97 of 155 ▲ 8 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +12.0pp | #718 of 1,184 | #101 of 151 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 860 | #649 of 2,107 | #98 of 223 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.9:1 | #713 of 1,344 | #37 of 157 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 49.3% | #718 of 1,346 | #84 of 157 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 95.9% | #53 of 1,522 | #15 of 175 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +36.9% | #103 of 672 | #12 of 64 |
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
860
+71 (+9%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
was 14.9:1
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 | 860 | 57.8 | 14.9:1 | 96% (825) |
| 2023-24 | 914 | 55.7 | 16.4:1 | 94% (861) |
| 2022-23 | 922 | 58.4 | 15.8:1 | 98% (904) |
| 2020-21 | 789 | 53 | 14.9:1 | 94% (744) |
| 2017-18 | 628 | 41.8 | 15.0:1 | 60% (377) |
| 2015-16 | 298 | 19 | 15.7:1 | 79% (234) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for YES Prep - Southside.
Since 2017-18: students up 37% (628 to 860); teachers up 38% (41.8 to 57.8).
About YES Prep - Southside
YES Prep - Southside is a mid-sized high school found in HOUSTON, Texas. It teaches 860 students in grades 6 through 12.
YES Prep - Southside falls under YES PREP PUBLIC SCHOOLS INC, which has 24 schools enrolling 19,573 students.
At YES Prep - Southside, 61% of students are Hispanic. The school is also 37% Black. That is higher than the 44% Hispanic share among all Harris County residents. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 49%.
The school has 57.8 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 14.9 students per teacher. It is about the same as the 15.1:1 average for high schools in Texas. The school reported 96% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. That is higher than the 70% average for public schools in Harris County.
YES Prep - Southside earns a C- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 18% of Texas public high schools.
YES Prep - Southside's average proficiency rate across its state test results of 35.2% is 2.5 points above the 32.7% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
In the surrounding county, Harris County, the median household earns about $74,983 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 34%, and about 13% of people live in poverty. Counting YES Prep - Southside, Harris County has 1,205 public schools.
YES Prep - Southside's nearest public school is Southside Elementary School (less than a tenth of a mile). The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 33.4%; YES Prep - Southside's is 35.2%, ranking 4th of 9.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as City: Large, meaning it is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more. As a charter school, YES Prep - Southside is publicly funded and operates under a charter.
Enrollment rose 9% over 4 years, reaching 860 in 2024-25.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback here. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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
- Southside Elementary School0.0 mi · 675
- Kelso Elementary School0.5 mi · 364
- Hartsfield Elementary School0.6 mi · 287
- KIPP Peace Elementary School0.9 mi · 525
- KIPP Liberation College Preparatory0.9 mi · 405
- Jones Futures Academy1.0 mi · 298
Frequently asked questions
About YES Prep - SouthsideWhat is the total enrollment at YES Prep - Southside?
YES Prep - Southside enrolls approximately 860 students in grades 06-12.
What grades does YES Prep - Southside serve?
YES Prep - Southside serves grades 06-12.
How many students per teacher at YES Prep - Southside?
Approximately 14.9:1 students per teacher at YES Prep - Southside.
What is the student diversity at YES Prep - Southside?
Student demographics at YES Prep - Southside are roughly 1% White, 61% Hispanic, 37% Black, 1% Two or more.
Is YES Prep - Southside public or private?
YES Prep - Southside is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by YES PREP PUBLIC SCHOOLS INC.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.