Enrollment
355
Middle
DISTRICT 802 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ALDINE ISD·NCES 480771014248
Young Womens Leadership Academy
19850 E HARDY RD, HOUSTON, TX 77073 · (281) 233-8930 · Harris County
GRADES 06–10MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL355 STUDENTS
A+
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Scored higher than 97% of Texas public middle schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- BThree-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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.7:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
79%
281 students
DISTRICT 87% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 105 | 30% |
| Grade 7 | 96 | 27% |
| Grade 8 | 88 | 25% |
| Grade 9 | 34 | 10% |
| Grade 10 | 32 | 9% |
Student demographics
43%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 39% · 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
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STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
89.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +31.0pp since 2021
Mathematics
83.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +36.0pp since 2021
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 89 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 83 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 31 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 36 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 45.0% | 44.0% | 9.0% | 2.0% |
| Mathematics | 48.0% | 35.0% | 14.0% | 3.0% |
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 | 89.0% | 83.0% |
| 2024-25 | 89.0% | 73.0% |
| 2023-24 | 88.0% | 79.0% |
| 2022-23 | 73.0% | 73.0% |
| 2021-22 | 58.0% | 47.0% |
% 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
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of TX schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
69.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.9%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+29.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 70% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 40% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 30 points, placing it in Texas's top 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 Young Womens Leadership Academy
Young Womens Leadership Academy's state test result (69.5% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Young Womens Leadership Academy this school | 355 | 79.2% | 69.5% |
| Hempstead Middle School HEMPSTEAD | 300 | 82.0% | 28.3% |
| Wharton Junior High School WHARTON | 324 | 77.2% | 25.1% |
| Glenn C Hardin Intermediate School DUNCANVILLE | 508 | 84.1% | 29.3% |
| Iltexas Woodhaven Middle School FORT WORTH | 295 | 81.0% | 20.2% |
| Sadler Means Ywla AUSTIN | 278 | 80.9% | 18.6% |
Matched among Texas middle 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 Young Womens Leadership Academy ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Harris County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 69.5% | #104 of 1,635 | #19 of 218 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 83.0% | #32 of 1,670 ▲ 61 | #4 of 219 ▲ 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 89.0% | #20 of 1,670 ▲ 1 | #2 of 219 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +13.0pp | #604 of 1,570 | #94 of 216 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 355 | #1,328 of 1,749 | #202 of 227 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.2:1 | #204 of 1,542 | #25 of 215 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 43.2% | #1,052 of 1,543 | #140 of 215 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 79.2% | #538 of 1,648 | #131 of 221 |
Ranked against other public middle 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.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 355 | 29 | 12.2:1 | 79% (281) |
| 2023-24 | 310 | 24.9 | 12.5:1 | 84% (260) |
| 2022-23 | 251 | 18.3 | 13.7:1 | 80% (202) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Young Womens Leadership Academy.
About Young Womens Leadership Academy
Young Womens Leadership Academy is a low-enrollment middle school in HOUSTON, Texas, under ALDINE ISD. The school enrolls 355 students, from grades 6 through 10. Average enrollment for middle schools in Texas is about 643, so this school runs 45% smaller than that.
Young Womens Leadership Academy is a school in ALDINE ISD. The district has 76 schools and 56,419 students.
Young Womens Leadership Academy is 72% Hispanic by enrollment. Other reported shares: 24% Black. That compares with about 44% Hispanic among all Harris County residents. Pick two students at random and there is a 43% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Teachers at the school number 29 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 12.2:1. This ratio sits 2.1 below the 14.4:1 average for middle schools in Texas. Roughly 79% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Harris County is 70%.
Young Womens Leadership Academy is graded A+ by allk12, scoring above 97% of Texas public middle schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Young Womens Leadership Academy ranks in the top 10% of Texas schools after adjusting test results for student poverty. Actual: 69.5%. Predicted: 39.9%. Difference: 29.6 points.
Across Harris County, the median household income is $74,983, roughly 34% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Harris County is home to 1,205 public schools and about 886,911 public school students.
Dunn Elementary School is the public school closest to Young Womens Leadership Academy, about 0.1 miles away. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Local comparison: Young Womens Leadership Academy ranks 2nd of 7 nearby schools, at 69.5% versus a 37.1% average.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Suburb: Large, meaning it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
The discussion area below is open to posts about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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
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- Dunn Elementary School0.1 mi · 800
- Nimitz High School0.4 mi · 2,651
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- Lewis Middle School1.2 mi · 1,054
- Richey Academy1.4 mi · 56
- Richard Milburn Academy Houston (suburban)1.7 mi · 157
Frequently asked questions
About Young Womens Leadership AcademyHow many students attend Young Womens Leadership Academy?
Young Womens Leadership Academy enrolls approximately 355 students in grades 06-10.
Is Young Womens Leadership Academy an elementary, middle, or high school?
Young Womens Leadership Academy is a middle school covering grades 06-10.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Young Womens Leadership Academy?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Young Womens Leadership Academy is approximately 12.2:1 (29 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Young Womens Leadership Academy?
At Young Womens Leadership Academy, the student body is approximately 1% White, 72% Hispanic, 24% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is Young Womens Leadership Academy public or private?
Young Womens Leadership Academy is a public K-12 school, overseen by ALDINE ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.