Summary:
Academy of Dallas is the sole public charter school serving grades PK-8 in the Academy Of Dallas district, with an enrollment of 354 students. Despite serving a high-poverty student population, with 92.09% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, the school's academic performance is concerning.
Academy of Dallas has consistently ranked in the bottom 1% of Texas elementary schools over the past 3 school years, with proficiency rates on the STAAR assessments that are significantly below the state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, only 10.53% of 3rd graders were proficient in reading, compared to the state average of 52.02%. The school's dropout rate, however, has remained at 0.0%.
The data suggests that Academy of Dallas may be underfunded, with per-student spending of $10,591 in the 2020-2021 school year and a high student-teacher ratio of 22.1 to 1. Without additional context or comparisons to other schools, it is difficult to determine the root causes of the school's struggles, but the data clearly indicates a need for significant improvement and intervention to better serve its students and community.
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