Summary:
The Cumberland Academy district in Tyler, Texas, is home to three elementary schools: Cumberland Academy Lower Elementary, Cumberland Academy Upper Elementary, and The Leadership Academy. These schools serve students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade and are part of a district ranked 379 out of 961 in Texas.
Among the three schools, The Leadership Academy stands out as the highest-performing, consistently ranking among the top 25% of Texas elementary schools in the past three years and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's STAAR test scores significantly exceed the district and state averages, with 73.17% of 3rd graders proficient or better in reading, compared to 39.1% for the district and 52.02% for Texas. The Leadership Academy also has a lower dropout rate and a smaller student-teacher ratio of 9.3, compared to 11.7 and 12.1 for the other two schools.
In contrast, the Cumberland Academy Lower and Upper Elementary schools have higher free/reduced lunch rates, at 64.81% and 60.26%, respectively, compared to 23.89% at The Leadership Academy. The spending per student is relatively consistent across the three schools, with the Upper Elementary school having the highest spending. However, the performance gap between The Leadership Academy and the other two schools suggests that factors beyond funding, such as student demographics and class sizes, may be contributing to the significant differences in academic outcomes.
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