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

Original Research by School Decision on Yes Prep - Hobby

YES PREP - HOBBY is a charter school serving grades 6 through 10 in southeast Houston, part of YES Prep Public Schools' rapid expansion into elementary grades. The school opened as part of a new wave of elementary schools the district launched starting in 2020, fundamentally shifting how families access the charter network. Where YES Prep was historically a grades 6-12 system, it now builds full pre-K-12 feeder patterns. Families with younger children can now enter YES Prep's network much earlier, though admission to all YES Prep schools operates by randomized lottery when demand exceeds capacity.

The student body is predominantly Hispanic and Black, with a substantial share of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. The school draws from a neighborhood reflective of broader Houston demographics and economic conditions in that part of the city.

Academic results show uneven performance across subjects. In English language arts, students perform comparatively stronger, with roughly half of sixth and eighth graders reaching proficiency and slightly under half of seventh graders doing so. Mathematics presents a steeper challenge across all three tested grades, with proficiency rates in the low range; sixth-grade math proficiency is particularly low. Science proficiency at the eighth-grade level is also low, and social studies proficiency is notably weak. When looking across the school overall, students more commonly reach the "approaches" performance level than they do the "meets" or higher levels, suggesting many are making progress toward grade-level standards but not yet solidly meeting them.

On the broader county comparison, YES PREP - HOBBY sits above the midpoint among Harris County school districts on overall proficiency index. This positioning reflects its relative standing, though proficiency levels across the school remain areas where growth is needed. A parent may want to look into the school's specific supports for mathematics and science instruction, where performance is weaker.

The school is part of a district experiencing rapid growth. YES Prep reached record enrollment in 2024-2025 and has continued adding campuses into 2025, including new elementary schools in high-need neighborhoods. This growth trajectory means the school and district are actively evolving, and families should anticipate ongoing changes in school culture and resource allocation as the system expands. Admission via lottery is a key structural point to understand if you are considering the school; you cannot simply enroll your child as in traditional public schools but must enter and wait for a lottery draw.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 629%

School 29% · District 35% · ▼ 6 pts below district

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

Grade 731%

School 31% · District 38% · ▼ 7 pts below district

▲ 4 pts above state median · ▲ 4 pts above county median

Grade 832%

School 32% · District 44% · ▼ 12 pts below district

▼ 10 pts below state median · ▼ 11 pts below county median

English language arts

Grade 655%

School 55% · District 51% · ▲ 4 pts above district

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

Grade 749%

School 49% · District 53% · ▼ 4 pts below district

even with state median · ▲ 1 pts above county median

Grade 849%

School 49% · District 60% · ▼ 11 pts below district

▼ 6 pts below state median · ▼ 5 pts below county median

Science

Grade 829%

School 29% · District 44% · ▼ 15 pts below district

▼ 13 pts below state median · ▼ 14 pts below county median

Social studies

Grade 815%

School 15% · District 23% · ▼ 8 pts below district

▼ 9 pts below state median · ▼ 7 pts below 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.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 6Lower-income54%Higher-income63%9 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income49%Higher-income46%3 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income47%Higher-income65%18 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 6Lower-income25%Higher-income50%25 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income30%Higher-income38%8 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income32%Higher-income38%6 pp gap