been ranked as the 6th best middle school in HISD, as "a rare success story among open-enrollment middle schools" in the school district. Beginning in 2018 the school also serves as a boundary option for students zoned to Blackshear, Lockhart, and MacGregor elementary schools. The HISD board voted unanimously for this change. Admissions BCMA at Ryan uses a lottery, instead of academic performance, as the basis for admissions. This is due to the federal grant for magnet schools used by BCMA at Ryan requiring this kind of admissions process. Therefore, incoming 6th graders have varying levels of academic abilities. Students zoned to Lockhart, Blackshear, and MacGregor elementary schools may attend BCMA at Ryan without going through the lottery. Demographics In 2015 the school had 480 students; 45% were Hispanic and Latino, 30% were black, and Anglo Whites and Asians made up the remainder. The elementary schools sending the largest numbers of students to BCM Ryan, as of that year, were Lockhart in the Third Ward and Roberts in Southgate, and 95 other elementary schools had students moving on to BCM Ryan. As of the 2013-2014 school year, 47% of the students were Hispanic and Latino, 35% were Black, 9% were White, and 9% were Asian. School uniforms BCM Academy at Ryan requires its students to wear school uniforms. Students are required to wear navy or burgundy shirts with the BCMA logo embroidered with khaki pants, shorts or skirts. Shorts and skirts must be knee length. Students are allowed to wear spirit shirts or college shirts with jeans. Students must wear belts and shirts must be tucked in. Hoodies are not permitted. References External links Baylor College of Medicine Academy at Ryan "Baylor College of Medicine Academy at Ryan: Q&A with Dr. Nancy Moreno." Baylor College of Medicine Office of Communications. April 19, 2013. Pathak, Dipali (Baylor College of Medicine). "HISD, Baylor Open Health Sciences Middle School this Fall." Texas Medical Center News. April 28, 2013. "Ryan middle school students welcomed into Baylor family." Baylor College of Medicine. April 1, 2014. Houston Independent School District middle schools Public middle schools in Houston Educational institutions established in 2013 2013 establishments in Texas Magnet schools in Houston University-affiliated schools in the United States Third Ward, Houston Baylor College of Medicine