Yes Prep - Gulfton, Houston TX - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Yes Prep - Gulfton

YES Prep-Gulfton is a charter school serving grades 6 through 12 in southwest Houston, part of the YES Prep Public Schools network. The school is part of a district undergoing significant expansion; YES Prep has been opening elementary schools since 2020 to create full pre-K-12 feeder patterns, and the district added two more elementary schools for the 2025-2026 school year. Enrollment across the YES Prep system has grown sharply, and admission to individual schools operates by randomized lottery when enrollment demand exceeds available seats.

The student body at Gulfton is predominantly Latino and economically disadvantaged. Nearly all students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The school draws its student population from a neighborhood where the housing market reflects modest values relative to the state and national benchmarks, with a rental market that is similarly affordable. This is the economic context in which the school operates and which informs its role in serving Houston families with limited access to private schools or higher-cost neighborhoods.

The school's academic profile shows mixed performance with sharp variation by subject and grade level. In math, results range considerably: sixth and seventh graders show weaker proficiency, but eighth-grade proficiency climbs meaningfully. Reading is comparatively stronger across all tested grades, with eighth-grade proficiency in English language arts standing out. Science proficiency in eighth grade is moderate. Social studies, tested only in eighth grade, shows the lowest performance across subjects. When looking at the aggregate, the school's overall proficiency index places it above the midpoint among districts in Harris County.

The range in performance suggests the school's strength lies in reading instruction and its strongest student cohort appears to be eighth graders. Parents may want to look into the school's supports for math in the middle grades and social studies instruction, as those are areas where proficiency lags. The variation between grades also points to questions worth asking the school about its scope and sequence, whether interventions target specific grade levels, and how eighth-grade gains are built upon in high school.

The school's test data covers only middle grades, and state testing does not extend to high school. Graduation rate data is not available. Course offerings, program specializations, staffing ratios, and attendance measures are not part of the available data, so parents would need to visit the school or contact it directly to understand what ninth through twelfth grade looks like, whether there are AP or dual-credit pathways, and what student support systems are in place.

YES Prep-Gulfton sits within the broader Gulfton community of Houston, an economically modest neighborhood where mixed-use land interblends residential, commercial, and light industrial properties characteristic of the city's lack of traditional zoning. The broader Houston region is among the fastest-growing in the U.S., with population and housing growth pushing outward, and downtown and established neighborhoods like the Museum District have their own civic and cultural institutions. For families in the Gulfton area specifically, this charter school offers a tuition-free option in a district with established accountability to its mission, though transportation, if not provided by the school, would be a practical consideration parents need to confirm.

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Academic performance

State test results and graduation outcomes.

Graduation rate (ACGR)

90-94%Cohort of 134 students · Class of 2021

The federal source publishes a banded range instead of an exact rate when the graduating cohort is small enough that an exact number could risk identifying individual students.

How this school compares to all schools in this state

Each dot is one school’s SY 2020-21 graduation rate, binned by integer rate. Taller columns mean more schools at that rate. This school is highlighted.

1,779 schools plotted. 59 additional schools' rates are federally suppressed and not shown. Data: EDFacts SY 2020-21.

Math

Grade 639%

School 39% · District 35% · ▲ 4 pts above district

▲ 5 pts above state median · ▲ 6 pts above county median

Grade 733%

School 33% · District 38% · ▼ 5 pts below district

▲ 6 pts above state median · ▲ 6 pts above county median

Grade 858%

School 58% · District 44% · ▲ 14 pts above district

▲ 16 pts above state median · ▲ 15 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 645%

School 45% · District 51% · ▼ 6 pts below district

▼ 7 pts below state median · ▼ 4 pts below county median

Grade 748%

School 48% · District 53% · ▼ 5 pts below district

▼ 1 pts below state median · even with county median

Grade 863%

School 63% · District 60% · ▲ 3 pts above district

▲ 8 pts above state median · ▲ 9 pts above county median

Science

Grade 842%

School 42% · District 44% · ▼ 2 pts below district

even with state median · ▼ 1 pts below county median

Social studies

Grade 825%

School 25% · District 23% · ▲ 2 pts above district

▲ 1 pts above state median · ▲ 3 pts above county median

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Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.