Summary:
The Manara Academy district in Texas is a small charter system of three schools serving 671 students from Pre-K through 12th grade, with campuses in Irving and Arlington. The district as a whole ranks in the 34th percentile statewide, earning a 2-star rating, but the performance across its schools tells a story of stark contrasts and targeted strengths.
The standout is Manara Leadership Academy, the high school serving grades 7-12, which boasts a 3-star rating, a 100% graduation rate, and a 0% dropout rate. It excels in advanced subjects like U.S. History (82% proficient) and English II (75% proficient), ranking in the 43rd-50th percentile among Texas high schools. In contrast, the elementary campuses struggle. Manara Academy in Irving showed dramatic improvement, jumping from the 5th to the 34th percentile in one year, driven by strong 5th-grade reading and math scores. However, Manara Stem Academy - Arlington is the most at-risk campus, with the highest poverty rate (70%), lowest spending per student ($7,526), and a 13th percentile ranking, along with a 2.1% dropout rate for its PK-8 population.
A critical weakness across all campuses is science and social studies, where proficiency rates are alarmingly low—for example, only 3-4% of 5th graders were proficient in science in 2024-2025. The district also shows a "5th grade bump," with that grade level consistently outperforming others in reading and math. While the high school demonstrates strong preparation for advanced subjects, the elementary schools need urgent attention in foundational skills and science instruction, particularly at the Arlington campus, which requires the most intervention and resource allocation.
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