Summary
A+ Academy Elementary in Dallas, TX, is a public charter school serving 888 students from Pre-K through 6th grade in the 75217 area, where over 91% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. As part of the A+ Academy district, which ranks in the 27th percentile statewide, the school has shown a clear upward trajectory in its overall state ranking over the past decade, climbing from the 4th percentile in 2017-2018 to the 18th percentile in 2025-2026. This improvement is particularly notable for Special Education students, who rose from the 8th percentile to the 43rd percentile, and for Low Socio-Economic Status students, who reached the 31st percentile, suggesting recent interventions are benefiting the most vulnerable groups.
Despite this progress, A+ Academy faces significant challenges compared to nearby schools. It operates with a higher student-to-teacher ratio of 20:1, while neighboring schools like Nancy Moseley Elementary (just 0.21 miles away) have ratios between 12.8:1 and 17.3:1. The school also spends less per student—$10,957 compared to $11,629 to $13,425 at nearby Dallas Independent School District (Isd) schools. Reading proficiency remains a consistent weakness, with 3rd-grade reading at 23.23% in 2025-2026, far below the state average of 51.08% and Nancy Moseley's 48.89%. Science performance is also alarmingly low, with only 3.7% of 5th graders proficient in 2024-2025, compared to the state average of 29.57%.
However, there is a bright spot in 4th-grade Mathematics, where 59.43% of students were proficient in 2024-2025, outperforming the state average of 45.79% and every nearby school. This consistent strength suggests an effective instructional strategy that could be replicated. On the other hand, the school struggles to challenge its Gifted and Talented students, who ranked in the 1st percentile statewide in 2024-2025. When compared to its nearest neighbor, Nancy Moseley Elementary, which serves a similarly high-needs population but spends $1,000 more per student and has a lower student-teacher ratio, A+ Academy lags in nearly every subject, highlighting the impact of resources and leadership on student outcomes.
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