Yes Prep - West

Summary:

Yes Prep - West is a public charter high school serving grades 6-12 in Houston, Texas, with a diverse student population that is predominantly low-income and Hispanic. The school has consistently maintained high graduation rates and low dropout rates, outperforming nearby traditional public high schools like Hastings High School and Sharpstown High School.

Yes Prep - West's students generally perform better than the district and state averages on STAAR assessments, particularly in reading and English language arts. The school's Asian and African American students rank in the top quartile of Texas high schools in those subgroups, and it does a better job supporting its English Language Learners and students with special needs compared to nearby schools. However, the school's statewide ranking has declined in recent years, and there are concerning disparities in the performance of different racial/ethnic subgroups, with the school's White students consistently ranking in the bottom quartile of Texas high schools.

Despite the challenges faced by the school's predominantly low-income, minority student population, Yes Prep - West is providing a quality education and setting its students up for success. The school's strong graduation rates, low dropout rates, and generally solid academic performance set it apart from many of the nearby traditional public schools in the Alief Independent School District and Houston Independent School District. However, the school's declining statewide ranking and persistent racial/ethnic achievement gaps suggest that there is still room for improvement and a need to address the unique challenges faced by the school's diverse student body.


Detail:

Public, Charter 6-12

 10535 Harwin Dr
       Houston, TX  77036


(713) 967-8200

District: Yes Prep Public Schools Inc

SchoolDigger Rank:
1089th of 1,987 Texas High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,314 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  16.5 Help
Number of students:  1,000

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
83.2%
African American:
7.4%
Asian:
4.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  92.6% Help


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Compare Details Yes Prep - West ranks worse than 51.7% of middle schools in Texas. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 45.54. (See more...)
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Compare Details Yes Prep - West ranks worse than 54.8% of high schools in Texas. It also ranks 10th among 13 ranked high schools in the Yes Prep Public Schools Inc District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 43.79. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Yes Prep - West who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (83.2%), African American (7.4%), Asian (4.5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 92.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Yes Prep - West is 16.5. 7 high schools in the Yes Prep Public Schools Inc District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Yes Prep - West employs 60.2 full-time teachers.
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Yes Prep - West is $10,314, which is the 6th highest among 13 high schools in the Yes Prep Public Schools Inc District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Yes Prep - West:

SchoolDigger ranks Yes Prep - West 1220th of 2361 Texas public middle schools. (See Yes Prep - West in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Yes Prep - West 1089th of 1987 Texas public high schools. (See Yes Prep - West in the ranking list.)

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Yes Prep Public Schools Inc:

SchoolDigger ranks Yes Prep Public Schools Inc 466th of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Yes Prep - West

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Rank History for all middle school students at Yes Prep - West

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2011 85.83 6th 1895 99.7%
2012 79.16 266th 1951 86.4%
2013 77.99 296th 1973 85.0%
2014 81.71 236th 1987 88.1%
2015 66.86 624th 2043 69.5%
2016 74.22 427th 1987 78.5%
2017 59.38 680th 2027 66.5%
2018 57.44 714th 2080 65.7%
2019 58.83 744th 2193 66.1%
2021 36.79 1388th 2252 38.4%
2022 48.53 1050th 2254 53.4%
2023 47.44 1139th 2330 51.1%
2024 45.54 1220th 2361 48.3%
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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at Yes Prep - West

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 59.43 327th 1376 76.2%
2019 67.34 276th 1445 80.9%
2021 46.26 721st 1592 54.7%
2022 62.45 399th 1643 75.7%
2023 65.35 378th 1720 78.0%
2024 58.49 543rd 1760 69.1%
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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Yes Prep - West

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.90 485th 1597 69.6%
2019 25.79 1405th 1626 13.6%
2021 41.95 850th 1712 50.4%
2022 35.18 1151st 1757 34.5%
2023 46.64 775th 1815 57.3%
2024 26.76 1547th 1881 17.8%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Yes Prep - West

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 70.25 371st 2039 81.8%
2019 72.81 323rd 2073 84.4%
2021 52.68 876th 2172 59.7%
2022 62.00 594th 2220 73.2%
2023 61.74 661st 2251 70.6%
2024 58.50 727th 2224 67.3%
See the entire list of Best Texas High Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for middle school Female students at Yes Prep - West

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 55.23 782nd 2008 61.1%
2019 66.93 532nd 2047 74.0%
2021 44.66 1133rd 2151 47.3%
2022 47.83 1059th 2221 52.3%
2023 47.23 1120th 2241 50.0%
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Rank History for middle school At Risk students at Yes Prep - West

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.62 780th 2008 61.2%
2019 67.70 367th 2058 82.2%
2021 45.12 1033rd 2118 51.2%
2022 60.79 575th 2182 73.6%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Yes Prep - West

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 57.41 701st 2030 65.5%
2019 48.74 930th 2069 55.1%
2021 30.73 1524th 2168 29.7%
2022 48.45 1047th 2228 53.0%
2023 46.60 1130th 2245 49.7%
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Rank History for middle school Asian students at Yes Prep - West

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 59.19 241st 587 58.9%
2019 80.74 68th 594 88.6%
2021 70.66 140th 589 76.2%
2022 88.23 10th 606 98.3%
2023 64.27 223rd 616 63.8%
2024 67.65 178th 612 70.9%
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Rank History for middle school African American students at Yes Prep - West

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 78.81 156th 1167 86.6%
2019 78.86 157th 1193 86.8%
2021 72.87 208th 1213 82.9%
2022 65.13 290th 1251 76.8%
2023 56.42 444th 1273 65.1%
2024 62.28 347th 1271 72.7%
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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Yes Prep - West

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 57.67 618th 1895 67.4%
2019 64.30 506th 1935 73.9%
2021 42.64 1118th 2043 45.3%
2022 54.38 787th 2077 62.1%
2023 54.20 833rd 2116 60.6%
2024 50.24 910th 2108 56.8%
See the entire list of Best Texas High Schools for Hispanic Students!

Rank History for middle school Native American students at Yes Prep - West

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 58.63 17th 41 58.5%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Yes Prep - West

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.56 1156th 1673 30.9%
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Data source: test scores: Texas Education Agency, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Yes Prep - West

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Rank History for all high school students at Yes Prep - West

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2013 85.10 42nd 1652 97.5%
2014 81.60 99th 1734 94.3%
2015 78.25 156th 1743 91.0%
2016 76.45 201st 1762 88.6%
2017 81.46 162nd 1777 90.9%
2018 76.18 242nd 1797 86.5%
2019 70.95 349th 1857 81.2%
2021 41.95 1079th 1861 42.0%
2022 47.74 934th 1876 50.2%
2023 42.91 1112th 1961 43.3%
2024 43.79 1089th 1987 45.2%
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Rank History for high school English Language Learner students at Yes Prep - West

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 66.14 189th 1113 83.0%
2019 74.18 155th 1136 86.4%
2021 40.58 619th 1195 48.2%
2022 49.95 426th 1278 66.7%
2023 48.34 521st 1371 62.0%
2024 57.98 357th 1435 75.1%
See the entire list of Best Texas High Schools for English Language Learner Students!

Rank History for high school Special Education students at Yes Prep - West

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.55 950th 1347 29.5%
2019 46.33 607th 1357 55.3%
2021 33.92 926th 1382 33.0%
2022 49.44 563rd 1418 60.3%
2023 30.12 1082nd 1478 26.8%
2024 27.21 1231st 1547 20.4%
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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at Yes Prep - West

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 84.57 124th 1794 93.1%
2019 76.37 206th 1818 88.7%
2021 52.63 736th 1848 60.2%
2022 50.76 754th 1847 59.2%
2023 49.04 824th 1897 56.6%
2024 48.04 806th 1883 57.2%
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Rank History for high school Female students at Yes Prep - West

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 75.73 271st 1781 84.8%
2019 64.20 536th 1798 70.2%
2021 39.13 1122nd 1815 38.2%
2022 47.56 924th 1841 49.8%
2023 38.26 1173rd 1891 38.0%
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Rank History for high school At Risk students at Yes Prep - West

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 59.45 468th 1784 73.8%
2019 71.20 280th 1810 84.5%
2021 35.41 1151st 1829 37.1%
2022 48.49 725th 1837 60.5%
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Rank History for high school Male students at Yes Prep - West

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 73.64 299th 1803 83.4%
2019 73.94 302nd 1824 83.4%
2021 41.77 1017th 1840 44.7%
2022 43.43 987th 1853 46.7%
2023 43.71 1025th 1913 46.4%
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Rank History for high school Asian students at Yes Prep - West

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 76.52 83rd 486 82.9%
2019 64.02 175th 487 64.1%
2021 65.69 152nd 488 68.9%
2022 85.16 11th 507 97.8%
2023 60.49 226th 525 57.0%
2024 54.06 274th 529 48.2%
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Rank History for high school African American students at Yes Prep - West

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 87.29 79th 1013 92.2%
2019 70.67 220th 1024 78.5%
2021 68.98 227th 1020 77.7%
2022 79.08 140th 1031 86.4%
2023 40.45 574th 1069 46.3%
2024 36.65 614th 1065 42.3%
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Rank History for high school Hispanic students at Yes Prep - West

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 77.35 218th 1691 87.1%
2019 74.01 265th 1714 84.5%
2021 43.51 939th 1743 46.1%
2022 49.87 743rd 1762 57.8%
2023 47.20 869th 1820 52.3%
2024 46.66 812th 1804 55.0%
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Rank History for high school White students at Yes Prep - West

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 21.87 1295th 1576 17.8%
2024 2.53 1512th 1556 2.8%
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Data source: test scores: Texas Education Agency, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Yes Prep - West

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2010 1 42 23 78 0 n/a n/a 0 144
2011 2 73 33 183 1 2 0 0 294
2012 1 92 42 292 3 0 0 0 430
2013 6 120 60 366 4 0 0 0 556
2014 8 121 75 493 3 0 0 0 700
2015 12 121 85 600 5 0 0 0 823
2016 20 132 86 676 11 0 1 0 926
2017 21 97 61 697 11 0 1 0 888
2018 20 91 50 690 12 0 1 0 864
2019 17 62 37 665 10 1 1 0 793
2020 13 51 34 734 8 1 5 0 846
2021 16 48 30 772 7 1 4 0 878
2022 13 65 28 792 6 0 33 0 937
2023 40 75 37 833 2 1 9 0 997
2024 39 74 45 832 1 1 8 0 1000

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Yes Prep - West

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2010 144 10.7 13.3 68.1
2011 294 18.1 16.2 69
2012 430 23.5 18.2 58.8
2013 556 34.0 16.3 77.9
2014 700 47.0 14.8 87.6
2015 823 55.0 14.9 85.7
2016 926 63.0 14.6 81.5
2017 888 62.1 14.2 88.6
2018 864 49.3 17.5 47.7
2019 793 51.4 15.4 90.9
2020 846 54.8 15.4 89.2
2021 878 54.4 16.1 94.1
2022 937 57.4 16.3 90.7
2023 997 58.1 17.1 90.5
2024 1000 60.2 16.5 92.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Yes Prep - West

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2010 144 10.7 13.3 68.1
2011 294 18.1 16.2 69
2012 430 23.5 18.2 58.8
2013 556 34.0 16.3 77.9
2014 700 47.0 14.8 87.6
2015 823 55.0 14.9 85.7
2016 926 63.0 14.6 81.5
2017 888 62.1 14.2 88.6
2018 864 49.3 17.5 47.7
2019 793 51.4 15.4 90.9
2020 846 54.8 15.4 89.2
2021 878 54.4 16.1 94.1
2022 937 57.4 16.3 90.7
2023 997 58.1 17.1 90.5
2024 1000 60.2 16.5 92.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Yes Prep - West

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,316 (11.7%) $9,945 (88.3%) $11,260
2020 $968 (9.0%) $9,740 (91.0%) $10,708
2021 $1,393 (13.5%) $8,921 (86.5%) $10,314

Data source: Texas Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Yes Prep - West

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 744th of 2193 Middle schoolsRanks 1139th of 2330 Middle schools
 15%
Ranks 349th of 1857 High schoolsRanks 1112th of 1961 High schools
 37.9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade Reading (Yes Prep - West)2651
 25%
   6th Grade Reading (Yes Prep Public Schools Inc)2648
 22%
   6th Grade Reading (Texas)3550
 15%
6th Grade Mathematics (Yes Prep - West)4025
 15%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Yes Prep Public Schools Inc)4728
 19%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4537
 8%
7th Grade Reading (Yes Prep - West)5046
 4%
   7th Grade Reading (Yes Prep Public Schools Inc)4249
 7%
   7th Grade Reading (Texas)4752
 5%
7th Grade Mathematics (Yes Prep - West)5436
 18%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Yes Prep Public Schools Inc)4835
 13%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4135
 6%
8th Grade Reading (Yes Prep - West)4961
 12%
   8th Grade Reading (Yes Prep Public Schools Inc)5061
 11%
   8th Grade Reading (Texas)5356
 3%
8th Grade Mathematics (Yes Prep - West)6747
 20%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Yes Prep Public Schools Inc)6943
 26%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Texas)5538
 17%
8th Grade Science (Yes Prep - West)5541
 14%
   8th Grade Science (Yes Prep Public Schools Inc)4641
 5%
   8th Grade Science (Texas)4945
 4%
8th Grade Social Studies (Yes Prep - West)2927
 2%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Yes Prep Public Schools Inc)3025
 5%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Texas)3531
 4%
End of Course Algebra I (Yes Prep - West)6839
 29%
   End of Course Algebra I (Yes Prep Public Schools Inc)6852
 16%
   End of Course Algebra I (Texas)6245
 17%
End of Course Biology (Yes Prep - West)7450
 24%
   End of Course Biology (Yes Prep Public Schools Inc)7050
 20%
   End of Course Biology (Texas)6357
 6%
End of Course English I Reading (Yes Prep - West)6456
 8%
   End of Course English I Reading (Yes Prep Public Schools Inc)6056
 4%
   End of Course English I Reading (Texas)4954
 5%
End of Course English II Reading (Yes Prep - West)6957
 12%
   End of Course English II Reading (Yes Prep Public Schools Inc)6158
 3%
   End of Course English II Reading (Texas)5156
 5%
End of Course U.S. History (Yes Prep - West)8573
 12%
   End of Course U.S. History (Yes Prep Public Schools Inc)8171
 10%
   End of Course U.S. History (Texas)7571
 4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students793997
 25.7%
African American6275
 21%
American Indian102
 80%
Asian3737
Hispanic665833
 25.3%
Pacific Islander11
White1740
 135.3%
Two or More Races19
 800%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients90.9%90.5%
 0.4%


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Yes Prep - West ranks 1089th of 1987 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Yes Prep - West are 83% Hispanic, 7% African American, 5% Asian, 4% White.

In the 2023-24 school year, 1,000 students attended Yes Prep - West.


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