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Young Scholars Academy For Excellence Primary School
1809 Louisiana St
Houston TX, 77002, Harris County
Phone: 713-654-1404
Ranking:
(4,453 out of 6,018, bottom 26%)*

Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 8
School District: Houston Independent School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Total Students: | 192 | 223 | 192 | 168 | 187 | 181 | 184 | |||||||
Prekindergarten: | 42 | 21.9% | 59 | 26.5% | 45 | 23.4% | 53 | 31.5% | 44 | 23.5% | 47 | 26.0% | 39 | 21.2% |
Kindergarten: | 18 | 9.4% | 32 | 14.3% | 20 | 10.4% | 12 | 7.1% | 22 | 11.8% | 16 | 8.8% | 28 | 15.2% |
Grade 1: | 20 | 10.4% | 24 | 10.8% | 21 | 10.9% | 20 | 11.9% | 19 | 10.2% | 27 | 14.9% | 28 | 15.2% |
Grade 2: | 20 | 10.4% | 18 | 8.1% | 18 | 9.4% | 18 | 10.7% | 21 | 11.2% | 26 | 14.4% | 26 | 14.1% |
Grade 3: | 21 | 10.9% | 20 | 9.0% | 23 | 12.0% | 12 | 7.1% | 18 | 9.6% | 18 | 9.9% | 14 | 7.6% |
Grade 4: | 16 | 8.3% | 21 | 9.4% | 12 | 6.3% | 9 | 5.4% | 17 | 9.1% | 11 | 6.1% | 20 | 10.9% |
Grade 5: | 11 | 5.7% | 15 | 6.7% | 14 | 7.3% | 8 | 4.8% | 7 | 3.7% | 21 | 11.6% | 15 | 8.2% |
Grade 6: | 14 | 7.3% | 17 | 7.6% | 9 | 4.7% | 12 | 7.1% | 22 | 11.8% | 7 | 3.9% | 6 | 3.3% |
Grade 7: | 19 | 9.9% | 11 | 4.9% | 14 | 7.3% | 15 | 8.9% | 12 | 6.4% | 3 | 1.7% | 6 | 3.3% |
Grade 8: | 11 | 5.7% | 6 | 2.7% | 16 | 8.3% | 9 | 5.4% | 5 | 2.7% | 5 | 2.8% | 2 | 1.1% |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 98 | 51.0% | 107 | 48.0% | 87 | 45.3% | 81 | 48.2% | 91 | 48.7% | 94 | 51.9% | 95 | 51.6% |
Female: | 94 | 49.0% | 116 | 52.0% | 105 | 54.7% | 87 | 51.8% | 88 | 47.1% | 79 | 43.6% | 85 | 46.2% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.5% | 2 | 1.1% | 3 | 1.6% |
Asian: | 1 | 0.5% | 1 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Hispanic: | 16 | 8.3% | 14 | 6.3% | 9 | 4.7% | 10 | 6.0% | 15 | 8.0% | 17 | 9.4% | 19 | 10.3% |
Black: | 171 | 89.1% | 202 | 90.6% | 179 | 93.2% | 154 | 91.7% | 170 | 90.9% | 159 | 87.8% | 158 | 85.9% |
White: | 1 | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.5% | 3 | 1.8% | 1 | 0.5% | 3 | 1.7% | 4 | 2.2% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 1 | 0.5% | 3 | 1.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 2 | 1.0% | 3 | 1.3% | 2 | 1.0% | 1 | 0.6% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 137 | 71.4% | 156 | 70.0% | 81 | 42.2% | 70 | 41.7% | 104 | 55.6% | 83 | 45.9% | 89 | 48.4% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 21 | 10.9% | 33 | 14.8% | 20 | 10.4% | 26 | 15.5% | 27 | 14.4% | 46 | 25.4% | 38 | 20.7% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
STAAR | ||||||
2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 22% | 64% | 68% |
2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 0% | 64% | 69% |
2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 44% | 71% | 76% |
2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 32% | 74% | 79% |
2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 17% | 66% | 68% |
2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 38% | 64% | 68% |
2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 25% | 71% | 77% |
2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 38% | 64% | 72% |
2012 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 33% | 69% | 71% |
2013 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 59% | 67% | 71% |
2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 50% | 75% | 77% |
2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 29% | 69% | 75% |
2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 57% | 72% | 77% |
2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 64% | 70% | 77% |
2012 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 7% | 69% | 73% |
2013 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 43% | 66% | 73% |
2012 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 63% | 73% | 77% |
2013 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 61% | 70% | 74% |
2012 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 75% | 67% | 75% |
2013 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 56% | 64% | 71% |
2012 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 36% | 53% | 71% |
2013 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 78% | 56% | 71% |
2012 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 91% | 70% | 76% |
2013 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 78% | 72% | 77% |
2012 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 64% | 67% | 71% |
2013 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 89% | 64% | 70% |
2012 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 69% | 71% | 76% |
2013 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 67% | 76% | 77% |
2012 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 81% | 76% | 80% |
2013 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 100% | 77% | 84% |
2012 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 38% | 66% | 70% |
2013 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 33% | 68% | 75% |
2012 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 13% | 53% | 59% |
2013 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 33% | 57% | 63% |
TAKS | ||||||
2004 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 80% | 84% | N/A |
2005 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 64% | 70% | N/A |
2006 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 44% | 70% | N/A |
2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 44% | 75% | N/A |
2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 92% | 78% | N/A |
2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 71% | 82% | N/A |
2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 89% | 83% | N/A |
2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 75% | 85% | N/A |
2004 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 80% | 87% | N/A |
2005 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 73% | 89% | N/A |
2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 83% | 89% | N/A |
2007 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 88% | 91% | N/A |
2008 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 92% | 91% | N/A |
2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 82% | 90% | N/A |
2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 83% | 89% | N/A |
2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 83% | 87% | N/A |
2004 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 43% | 79% | N/A |
2005 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 44% | 69% | N/A |
2006 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 54% | 74% | N/A |
2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 45% | 80% | N/A |
2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 85% | 82% | N/A |
2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 89% | 86% | N/A |
2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 69% | 87% | N/A |
2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 78% | 88% | N/A |
2004 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 29% | 80% | N/A |
2005 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 44% | 70% | N/A |
2006 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 69% | 74% | N/A |
2007 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 75% | 77% | N/A |
2008 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 80% | 77% | N/A |
2009 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 89% | 82% | N/A |
2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 88% | 81% | N/A |
2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 100% | 83% | N/A |
2004 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 57% | 86% | N/A |
2005 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 78% | 88% | N/A |
2006 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 79% | 89% | N/A |
2007 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 90% | 85% | N/A |
2008 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 95% | 90% | N/A |
2009 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 100% | 91% | N/A |
2010 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 88% | 92% | N/A |
2011 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 78% | 90% | N/A |
2005 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 71% | 81% | N/A |
2006 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 89% | 85% | N/A |
2007 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 100% | 89% | N/A |
2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 100% | 89% | N/A |
2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 76% | 91% | N/A |
2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 71% | 92% | N/A |
2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 75% | 92% | N/A |
2005 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 71% | 77% | N/A |
2006 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 88% | 81% | N/A |
2007 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 100% | 85% | N/A |
2008 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 73% | 87% | N/A |
2009 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 88% | 87% | N/A |
2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 100% | 89% | N/A |
2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 75% | 90% | N/A |
2005 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 29% | 51% | N/A |
2006 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 78% | 65% | N/A |
2007 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 75% | 71% | N/A |
2008 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 80% | 82% | N/A |
2009 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 60% | 85% | N/A |
2010 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 100% | 87% | N/A |
2011 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 100% | 86% | N/A |
2007 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 60% | 66% | N/A |
2008 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 20% | 71% | N/A |
2009 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 100% | 74% | N/A |
2010 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 96% | 79% | N/A |
2011 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 82% | 83% | N/A |
2007 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 90% | 85% | N/A |
2008 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 100% | 85% | N/A |
2009 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 89% | 86% | N/A |
2010 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 91% | 81% | N/A |
2011 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 100% | 81% | N/A |
2008 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 100% | 67% | N/A |
2010 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 92% | 78% | N/A |
2011 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 71% | 80% | N/A |
2008 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 100% | 79% | N/A |
2010 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 100% | 82% | N/A |
2011 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 82% | 83% | N/A |
2008 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 100% | 84% | N/A |
2010 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 92% | 93% | N/A |
2011 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 100% | 93% | N/A |
2009 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 86% | 78% | N/A |
2010 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 40% | 83% | N/A |
2011 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 70% | 85% | N/A |
2009 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 71% | 92% | N/A |
2011 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 90% | 92% | N/A |
2009 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 71% | 66% | N/A |
2010 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 40% | 73% | N/A |
2011 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 90% | 78% | N/A |
2009 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 57% | 89% | N/A |
2010 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 80% | 94% | N/A |
2011 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 80% | 95% | N/A |
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* Young Scholars Academy For Excellence Primary School was rated 2 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.