YOUNG MEN'S LEADERSHIP ACADEMY

YOUNG MEN'S LEADERSHIP ACADEMY is a secondary school of close-knit scale in FORT WORTH, Texas, operated by FORT WORTH ISD, serveing 418 students in grades 6 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 796 students per school, that is 47% below typical.

Across the 136 schools in FORT WORTH ISD (70,612 students total), YOUNG MEN'S LEADERSHIP ACADEMY accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, YOUNG MEN'S LEADERSHIP ACADEMY records that the most-represented group is Hispanic (48%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Other groups include 39% Black, 7% White, 3% Asian. That is visibly more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 30%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 37 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 11.3:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting YOUNG MEN'S LEADERSHIP ACADEMY tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 74% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is above Tarrant County's rate of about 63%.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), YOUNG MEN'S LEADERSHIP ACADEMY tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 41.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 48.6%.

Across the wider county, Tarrant County reports that the typical household earns roughly $84,207 per year, about 35% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. In all, Tarrant County runs 639 public schools (combined enrollment of about 385,835 students), of which YOUNG MEN'S LEADERSHIP ACADEMY is one.

MAUDE I LOGAN EL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts YOUNG MEN'S LEADERSHIP ACADEMY at 1st of 8; the average score across the group is 26.9%.

Geographically, the school is in a metropolitan area.

Looking at the recent track record. YOUNG MEN'S LEADERSHIP ACADEMY's enrollment has grew 11% since 2018, when it stood at 378 (now 418). Over the same period, the Black share shrank from 57% to 39%. Class-load math has widened: from 8.6:1 in 2018 to 11.3:1 in 2025.

On the community side, members of the YOUNG MEN'S LEADERSHIP ACADEMY community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.