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Academy High School

Q: Is Academy High School a good school?

Academy High School ranks 534 th of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

534^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,009 Texas High Schools

Better than 73% of Texas high schools

Summary

Academy High School in Little River Academy, TX, serves 546 students in grades 9-12 and is part of the highly-rated Academy Independent School District (Isd), which ranks in the 80th percentile statewide. The school has earned a strong 4-star rating and ranks 534th out of 2,009 Texas high schools, showing a clear upward trend in recent years. Academy stands out for its exceptional academic performance in core subjects like Biology (82.73% proficient), English I & II Reading (68.79% and 78.13%), and U.S. History (76.47%), all of which significantly exceed both the state average and nearby larger schools like Belton High School and Temple High School.

One of the most impressive features of Academy High School is its effectiveness in supporting students from low socio-economic backgrounds, ranking in the 80th percentile for this subgroup—far better than surrounding districts. The school also excels with English Language Learners (79th percentile) and has made a dramatic improvement in Special Education services, jumping from the 30th percentile to the 73rd percentile in just one year. With a graduation rate of 95.5% and an exceptionally low dropout rate of 0.5%, Academy clearly keeps students engaged and on track. The school achieves these results while spending $10,123 per student, which is less than nearby Holland High School ($13,949) and comparable to Belton and Temple, demonstrating strong fiscal efficiency.

The main area for growth is Algebra I, where Academy’s proficiency rate of 41.09% trails the state average of 54.03%, though this represents a major improvement from just 10% two years ago. Nearby Holland High School, a smaller powerhouse 8.6 miles away, outperforms Academy in nearly every subject, including Algebra I (78%), offering a nearby benchmark for continued improvement. Overall, Academy High School provides a supportive, high-achieving environment with a focus on literacy and closing achievement gaps, making it a standout choice for families in the Little River Academy area.

546

Students ?

12.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,661

Per pupil spending ?

34.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

850 N Hw 95
Little River Academy, TX 76554-0548

(254) 982-4201

District: Academy Independent School District (Isd)

Feeder schools for Academy High School:

Elementary:	Academy Early Childhood Center
	Academy Intermediate
Middle:	Academy Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

57.9%

Hispanic:

29.3%

African American:

5.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 71st percentile in 2016 → 73rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (70% vs 62% meeting standards)

✓96% graduate within 4 years

✓Above the Texas median (73rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Algebra I scores 13 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school70%

District avg70%

Texas avg62%

534^th of 2,009

Texas public high schools ?

Top 27%▲ up 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

189^th of 951Academy Independent School District (Isd) among Texas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	65.5	534 of 2009	73.4%	★★★★☆
2025	69.1	440 of 1974	77.7%	★★★★☆
2024	64.0	580 of 1990	70.9%	★★★★☆
2023	52.9	849 of 1961	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.9	641 of 1876	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.1	883 of 1861	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.2	833 of 1857	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.9	625 of 1797	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	57.7	582 of 1777	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	66.2	504 of 1762	71.4%	★★★★☆
2015	67.3	479 of 1743	72.5%	★★★★☆
2014	68.4	418 of 1734	75.9%	★★★★☆
2013	75.9	215 of 1652	87.0%	★★★★☆
2012	70.3	276 of 1603	82.8%	★★★★☆
2011	76.6	172 of 1672	89.7%	★★★★☆
2010	78.7	106 of 1568	93.2%	★★★★★
2009	76.1	216 of 1539	86.0%	★★★★☆
2008	71.2	354 of 1510	76.6%	★★★★☆
2007	74.6	278 of 1497	81.4%	★★★★☆
2006	81.4	112 of 1430	92.2%	★★★★★
2005	69.3	381 of 1429	73.3%	★★★★☆
2004	48.1	932 of 1427	34.7%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	61.3	306 of 1086	71.8%	★★★★☆
2025	62.0	207 of 834	75.2%	★★★★☆
2024	65.2	249 of 1065	76.6%	★★★★☆
2023	34.3	652 of 1069	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.2	399 of 1031	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.8	611 of 1020	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.7	388 of 1024	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.6	354 of 1013	65.1%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	34.6	1183 of 1837	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.8	1207 of 1829	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.9	798 of 1810	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.6	974 of 1784	45.4%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	61.3	240 of 1153	79.2%	★★★★☆
2024	62.6	305 of 1437	78.8%	★★★★☆
2023	35.0	785 of 1371	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.1	708 of 1278	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.6	380 of 1195	68.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	66.0	502 of 1936	74.1%	★★★★☆
2025	71.0	278 of 1504	81.5%	★★★★☆
2024	65.6	472 of 1880	74.9%	★★★★☆
2023	53.4	827 of 1891	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.2	736 of 1841	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.4	990 of 1815	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.5	1041 of 1798	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	59.8	627 of 1781	64.8%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	67.5	401 of 1206	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	68.2	322 of 964	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.5	818 of 1182	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.6	758 of 1172	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	62.8	563 of 1177	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.0	339 of 1145	70.4%	★★★★☆
2018	49.4	778 of 1137	31.6%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	64.1	456 of 1860	75.5%	★★★★☆
2025	66.3	302 of 1453	79.2%	★★★★☆
2024	62.2	449 of 1805	75.1%	★★★★☆
2023	49.1	810 of 1820	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.4	862 of 1762	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.2	1140 of 1743	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.0	982 of 1714	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.2	659 of 1691	61.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	65.7	397 of 1937	79.5%	★★★★☆
2025	64.1	302 of 1513	80.0%	★★★★☆
2024	60.7	476 of 1884	74.7%	★★★★☆
2023	39.2	1123 of 1897	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.3	789 of 1847	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.4	1153 of 1848	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.4	969 of 1818	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.7	738 of 1794	58.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	61.9	591 of 1954	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.7	501 of 1515	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.3	595 of 1891	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.4	828 of 1913	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.3	599 of 1853	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.1	787 of 1840	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.0	720 of 1824	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.8	676 of 1803	62.5%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	53.0	330 of 713	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	64.2	167 of 598	72.1%	★★★★☆
2024	39.6	440 of 731	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.0	376 of 677	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	78.5	97 of 664	85.4%	★★★★☆
2018	32.0	413 of 582	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	58.1	426 of 1581	73.1%	★★★★☆
2025	32.2	904 of 1299	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.4	911 of 1548	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.8	840 of 1478	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.7	997 of 1418	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	67.9	256 of 1382	81.5%	★★★★☆
2019	63.5	294 of 1357	78.3%	★★★★☆
2018	53.1	437 of 1347	67.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	52.7	721 of 1584	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.8	559 of 1294	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.3	725 of 1556	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.1	926 of 1576	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.3	703 of 1525	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.3	889 of 1510	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.4	997 of 1526	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.0	849 of 1539	44.8%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)80th percentile+6 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)79th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)75th percentile~ school

Female (2026)74th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)73rd percentile~ school

African American (2026)72nd percentile~ school

Male (2026)70th percentile-4 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)67th percentile-7 vs school

White (2026)54th percentile-19 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)54th percentile-20 vs school

At Risk (2022)36th percentile-30 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Biology83%+12 vs state

English II Reading78%+18 vs state

U.S. History76%+6 vs state

English I Reading69%+13 vs state

Algebra I41%-13 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR EOC Biology (2026)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC English II Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC U.S. History (2026)	STAAR Reading (2026)		STAAR Mathematics (2026)			STAAR Social Studies (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR EOC Biology End of Course	STAAR EOC English I Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC English II Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC U.S. History End of Course	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Academy High School	Public	9-12	850 N Hw 95	Little River Academy	76554	Bell County	Academy Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 982-4201	546	44	12.4	34.1%	316 (57.9%)	30 (5.5%)	160 (29.3%)	7 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (0.9%)	27 (4.9%)	65.5	534^th of 2009 public high schools	73.4%		69.1	440^th of 1974 public high schools	77.7%	94	41.1	82.7	68.8	78.1	76.5							$9,661
Bell County Alternative School	Public	7-12	706 E Rio Poco	Little River Academy	76554	Bell County	Academy Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(254) 982-3505	0	1	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Ki Charter - Temple	Public, Charter	7-12	1201 Canyon Creek Dr	Temple	76502	Bell County	Ki Charter	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(210) 705-9914	9	2	4.2	44.4%	4 (44.4%)	3 (33.3%)	2 (22.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	58.6	731^st of 2009 public high schools	63.6%					(n/a)			60.0			20.0			0.0
Fred W Edwards Academy Aec	Public	9-12	300 S 27th St	Temple	76504	Bell County	Temple Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(254) 215-6944	77	7	11.3	67.5%	16 (20.8%)	16 (20.8%)	40 (51.9%)	1 (1.3%)	1 (1.3%)	1 (1.3%)	2 (2.6%)	16.3	1706^th of 2009 public high schools	15.1%		14.8	1698^th of 1974 public high schools	14.0%	8	70.0	66.7	12.5	22.7	40.5							$15,302
Rogers High School	Public	9-12	210 Alvin Ailey	Rogers	76569	Bell County	Rogers Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(254) 642-3224	271	25	10.6	36.2%	164 (60.5%)	1 (0.4%)	103 (38.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	58.6	732^nd of 2009 public high schools	63.6%		53.2	827^th of 1974 public high schools	58.1%	95	25.0	88.7	70.2	58.9	71.4							$11,714
Temple High School	Public	9-12	415 N 31st St	Temple	76504	Bell County	Temple Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(254) 215-7000	2,320	169	13.7	66.0%	484 (20.9%)	551 (23.8%)	1,122 (48.4%)	49 (2.1%)	7 (0.3%)	5 (0.2%)	102 (4.4%)	33	1418^th of 2009 public high schools	29.4%		30.6	1380^th of 1974 public high schools	30.1%	38	37.6	55.2	44.6	47.9	63.1							$10,355
Cedar Crest	Public, Charter	6-12	3500 Interstate 35 Frontage Rd	Belton	76513	Bell County	University Of Texas University Charter School	Yes	No	(n/a)	No	(915) 238-7028	75	5	13.8		33 (44.0%)	11 (14.7%)	27 (36.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.0%)	4.3	1899^th of 2009 public high schools	5.5%		12	1752^nd of 1974 public high schools	11.2%	147	0.0	22.2	14.3	20.0	40.0	20.0	5.0	33.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	$11,889
District Alternative Education Program	Public	7-12	302 N Blair St	Belton	76513	Bell County	Belton Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(254) 215-2670	46	10	4.6	65.2%	19 (41.3%)	6 (13.0%)	17 (37.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (8.7%)								(n/a)												$00
Belton New Technical H S At Waskow	Public	9-12	320 N Blair	Belton	76513	Bell County	Belton Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(254) 215-2500	284	23	12.2	26.4%	165 (58.1%)	18 (6.3%)	80 (28.2%)	4 (1.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.6%)	78.7	239^th of 2009 public high schools	88.1%					(n/a)	52.5	81.8	78.1	87.5	95.4							$10,828
Holland High School	Public	9-12	100 S Rose Ln	Holland	76534	Bell County	Holland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(254) 657-2523	183	23	7.8	38.3%	121 (66.1%)	4 (2.2%)	50 (27.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.4%)	80.7	203^rd of 2009 public high schools	89.9%		77.7	254^th of 1974 public high schools	87.1%	51	78.1	90.0	81.3	74.4	82.9							$12,660

Frequently Asked Questions about Academy High School

Is Academy High School a good school?

Academy High School ranks 534^th of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Academy High School?

Academy High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Academy Early Childhood Center
Elementary : Academy Intermediate
Middle : Academy Middle

How many students attend Academy High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 546 students attended Academy High School.

What is the racial makeup of Academy High School?

Students at Academy High School are 58% White, 29% Hispanic, 5% African American, 5% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What district is Academy High School in?

Academy Independent School District (Isd)

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