Summary:
The Manara Academy district in Texas includes two elementary-level schools serving approximately 546 students in grades PK-6 and PK-8, located in Irving and Arlington, and the district as a whole is ranked in the 34th percentile statewide with a 2-star rating.
The standout school in the district is Manara Academy in Irving, which has shown dramatic improvement, jumping from the 9th percentile to the 34th percentile in a single year. This school outperforms its counterpart in most subjects, with a particularly strong 5th grade that beat the state average in both Reading (63.16% proficient) and Math (68.42% proficient). In contrast, Manara Stem Academy - Arlington is ranked much lower at the 13th percentile and struggles significantly in early grades, with only 19.23% of 3rd graders proficient in Math compared to the state average of 44.33%. The Irving campus also spends $3,229 more per student ($10,755 vs. $7,526), which correlates with its better overall performance.
Key findings include a district-wide crisis in 5th Grade Science, where both schools had proficiency rates around 3-4% in 2024-2025, far below the state average of 29.57%. However, the Arlington campus shows an interesting "8th grade rebound," with 72.73% of 8th graders proficient in Reading, well above the state average. The Arlington campus also has a high 70.48% free/reduced lunch rate and reported a 2.1% dropout rate for 2023-2024, which is unusually high for a PK-8 school and suggests significant retention challenges. Overall, the Irving campus is the stronger choice for elementary education within this district, though both schools face substantial academic hurdles.
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