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Founders Classical Academy-Tyler

Public, Charter, Alternative Grades K-12
2927th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 4,627 Texas Alternative Schools
Better than 37% of Texas alternative schools
Summary

Founders Classical Academy-Tyler is a K-12 alternative school in Tyler, TX, serving 480 students under the Texas College Preparatory Academies district, with a favorable 13.5:1 student-teacher ratio and a 93.3% graduation rate.

This school presents a striking contrast in academic performance. It excels in high school English and Science, with 87.5% of students proficient in English II Reading and 84.62% in Biology, far exceeding state averages. However, Mathematics is a significant weakness, with only 25% of students proficient in Algebra I, compared to 53.85% at the nearby Ut Tyler University Academy At Tyler. This pattern of low math scores persists across all middle school grades, while the nearby school shows more consistent, high-level performance across subjects. The school also struggles with Social Studies, with only 24.32% of 8th graders proficient, versus 45.45% at the nearby school.

Despite these academic challenges, Founders Classical Academy boasts an exceptionally low 0.5% dropout rate, significantly better than the district average of 1.5%, and spends $8,392 per student—less than the nearby school's $9,651. The percentage of students on free/reduced lunch dropped from 48.71% to 39.17% in one year. For parents, this school offers a strong classical humanities education with excellent high school English and Science outcomes, but would require significant supplemental support in math and social studies to ensure college readiness.

480
Students ?
13.5
Student/teacher ratio ?
$9,786
Per pupil spending ?
39.2%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 3405 E Grande Blvd
       Tyler, TX  75707

(972) 316-3663

District: Texas College Preparatory Academies

Racial breakdown:

White:
51.9%
Hispanic:
26.3%
African American:
11.0%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 72nd percentile in 2023 → 61st in 2026
Strengths
93% graduate within 4 years
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Texas average (45% vs 52% meeting standards)
!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2023
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school45%
District avg54%
Texas avg52%
Elementary school
2,927th of 4,627
Texas public elementary schools ?
Bottom 37%▼ down 31 pts since 2016
From top 32% (2016) to bottom 37% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of Texas Elementary Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
1,343rd of 2,335
Texas public middle schools ?
Bottom 42%▼ down 39 pts since 2016
From top 19% (2016) to bottom 42% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of Texas Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
High school
792nd of 2,009
Texas public high schools ?
Top 39%▼ down 14 pts since 2021
From top 26% (2021) to top 39% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of Texas High Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
11th of 16Alternative Schools in the Texas College Preparatory Academies
392nd of 951Texas College Preparatory Academies 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)
Elementary school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202637.32927 of 462736.7%★★☆☆☆
202540.72726 of 465141.4%★★☆☆☆
202430.33446 of 471026.8%★☆☆☆☆
202338.02925 of 464737.1%★★☆☆☆
202237.52898 of 458136.7%★★☆☆☆
202171.21063 of 457876.8%★★★★☆
201953.81835 of 447959.0%★★★☆☆
201846.02189 of 435949.8%★★☆☆☆
201741.02458 of 432943.2%★★☆☆☆
201667.81379 of 428667.8%★★★☆☆
201561.31714 of 432060.3%★★★☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202643.91328 of 240644.8%★★☆☆☆
202570.7360 of 190581.1%★★★★☆
202431.61823 of 244325.4%★☆☆☆☆
202344.51266 of 244348.2%★★☆☆☆
202229.71894 of 242121.8%★☆☆☆☆
202162.6640 of 244473.8%★★★★☆
201968.6531 of 251578.9%★★★★☆
201848.11172 of 248352.8%★★★☆☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
20242.81022 of 10452.2%☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202235.53135 of 446129.7%★☆☆☆☆
202181.8325 of 433192.5%★★★★★
201934.73075 of 429528.4%★☆☆☆☆
201831.83252 of 424023.3%★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202215.33345 of 34874.1%☆☆☆☆☆
201915.73202 of 33333.9%☆☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202639.02836 of 457538.0%★★☆☆☆
202537.32414 of 374435.5%★★☆☆☆
202424.93796 of 465818.5%★☆☆☆☆
202339.12842 of 458838.1%★★☆☆☆
202239.72781 of 456139.0%★★☆☆☆
202165.51248 of 449972.3%★★★★☆
201952.91889 of 434856.6%★★★☆☆
201847.22161 of 430649.8%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202629.63493 of 441320.8%★☆☆☆☆
202529.92818 of 364422.7%★☆☆☆☆
202416.94138 of 44657.3%☆☆☆☆☆
202331.53296 of 440125.1%★☆☆☆☆
202231.03355 of 437623.3%★☆☆☆☆
202165.61087 of 432974.9%★★★★☆
201934.62985 of 418828.7%★☆☆☆☆
201822.73664 of 416812.1%★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202659.81453 of 452067.9%★★★☆☆
202551.91638 of 370555.8%★★★☆☆
202432.03460 of 459424.7%★☆☆☆☆
202340.42844 of 452137.1%★★☆☆☆
202239.82849 of 447736.4%★★☆☆☆
202167.6974 of 445178.1%★★★★☆
201955.71664 of 430961.4%★★★☆☆
201853.71781 of 426458.2%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202637.32946 of 458235.7%★★☆☆☆
202544.02025 of 373945.8%★★☆☆☆
202429.83452 of 464725.7%★☆☆☆☆
202338.22877 of 458537.3%★★☆☆☆
202236.02998 of 456334.3%★★☆☆☆
202175.0876 of 449880.5%★★★★☆
201953.11821 of 435758.2%★★★☆☆
201844.22308 of 431946.6%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202633.23075 of 430128.5%★☆☆☆☆
202529.32749 of 354922.5%★☆☆☆☆
202426.83470 of 429219.2%★☆☆☆☆
202341.32200 of 408646.2%★★☆☆☆
202159.6952 of 379974.9%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202636.52113 of 300629.7%★☆☆☆☆
202532.81946 of 261225.5%★☆☆☆☆
202423.12658 of 310814.5%★☆☆☆☆
202331.72330 of 310625.0%★☆☆☆☆
202227.62496 of 308219.0%★☆☆☆☆
202156.11259 of 308259.1%★★★☆☆
201942.01955 of 314237.8%★★☆☆☆
201837.02091 of 312733.1%★★☆☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202641.61343 of 233542.5%★★☆☆☆
202549.31094 of 234453.3%★★★☆☆
202460.5768 of 237267.6%★★★☆☆
202352.21011 of 233056.6%★★★☆☆
202240.61312 of 225441.8%★★☆☆☆
202172.2469 of 225279.2%★★★★☆
201970.9469 of 219378.6%★★★★☆
201857.9706 of 208066.1%★★★☆☆
201744.71046 of 202748.4%★★☆☆☆
201676.0373 of 198781.2%★★★★☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202643.7656 of 129549.3%★★☆☆☆
202225.41045 of 125116.5%★☆☆☆☆
202180.2140 of 121388.5%★★★★☆

At Risk

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202238.41340 of 218238.6%★★☆☆☆
202157.0647 of 211869.5%★★★☆☆
201949.5873 of 205857.6%★★★☆☆
201837.51270 of 200836.8%★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202320.01548 of 172010.0%★☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202633.61560 of 224030.4%★★☆☆☆
202549.8834 of 182554.3%★★★☆☆
202451.7950 of 224257.6%★★★☆☆
202347.41113 of 224150.3%★★★☆☆
202237.51399 of 222137.0%★★☆☆☆
202166.4562 of 215173.9%★★★★☆
201975.6352 of 204782.8%★★★★☆
201856.3753 of 200862.5%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202629.81661 of 214122.4%★☆☆☆☆
202549.1808 of 173153.3%★★★☆☆
202445.21077 of 211949.2%★★☆☆☆
202335.51431 of 211632.4%★★☆☆☆
202223.61750 of 207715.7%★☆☆☆☆
202164.2524 of 204374.4%★★★★☆
201859.4582 of 189569.3%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202649.81017 of 225354.9%★★★☆☆
202550.1823 of 182054.8%★★★☆☆
202458.9710 of 223568.2%★★★☆☆
202344.91199 of 225146.7%★★☆☆☆
202254.2854 of 222061.5%★★★☆☆
202169.4410 of 217281.1%★★★★☆
201983.0156 of 207392.5%★★★★★
201867.5424 of 203979.2%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202649.51020 of 225354.7%★★★☆☆
202543.6978 of 181846.2%★★☆☆☆
202465.0603 of 224673.2%★★★★☆
202354.9898 of 224560.0%★★★☆☆
202242.61221 of 222845.2%★★☆☆☆
202176.0377 of 216882.6%★★★★☆
201953.0821 of 206960.3%★★★☆☆
201853.0815 of 203059.9%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202540.8940 of 156840.1%★★☆☆☆
202232.51269 of 175727.8%★☆☆☆☆
202147.5673 of 171260.7%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202637.21163 of 173132.8%★★☆☆☆
202537.9978 of 143932.0%★★☆☆☆
202445.3954 of 173345.0%★★☆☆☆
202341.31091 of 174937.6%★★☆☆☆
202232.01281 of 172325.7%★☆☆☆☆
202153.6726 of 170057.3%★★★☆☆
201954.5697 of 168458.6%★★★☆☆
201841.1997 of 167340.4%★★☆☆☆
High school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202656.1792 of 200960.6%★★★☆☆
202573.1344 of 197482.6%★★★★☆
202467.9484 of 199075.7%★★★★☆
202365.0558 of 196171.5%★★★★☆
202270.7360 of 187680.8%★★★★☆
202167.4475 of 186174.5%★★★★☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202536.4482 of 83442.2%★★☆☆☆
202463.5265 of 106575.1%★★★★☆
202390.475 of 106993.0%★★★★★
202243.6494 of 103152.1%★★★☆☆

At Risk

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202268.3300 of 183783.7%★★★★☆
202147.4812 of 182955.6%★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202454.7407 of 143771.7%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202657.5705 of 193663.6%★★★☆☆
202560.6462 of 150469.3%★★★☆☆
202453.0782 of 188058.4%★★★☆☆
202353.2831 of 189156.1%★★★☆☆
202272.2335 of 184181.8%★★★★☆
202176.4272 of 181585.0%★★★★☆
201975.6277 of 179884.6%★★★★☆
201872.8322 of 178181.9%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202634.91256 of 186032.5%★★☆☆☆
202563.2351 of 145375.8%★★★★☆
202460.9476 of 180573.6%★★★★☆
202335.81157 of 182036.4%★★☆☆☆
202258.7537 of 176269.5%★★★☆☆
202164.8439 of 174374.8%★★★★☆
201963.1455 of 171473.5%★★★★☆
201886.2114 of 169193.3%★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202675.7227 of 193788.3%★★★★☆
202582.8105 of 151393.1%★★★★★
202480.0151 of 188492.0%★★★★★
202373.2271 of 189785.7%★★★★☆
202270.8279 of 184784.9%★★★★☆
202163.3471 of 184874.5%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202652.1832 of 195457.4%★★★☆☆
202581.7124 of 151591.8%★★★★★
202481.6174 of 189190.8%★★★★★
202371.5377 of 191380.3%★★★★☆
202266.0439 of 185376.3%★★★★☆
202153.4752 of 184059.1%★★★☆☆
201982.6166 of 182490.9%★★★★★
201889.282 of 180395.5%★★★★★

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202614.81489 of 15815.8%☆☆☆☆☆
202531.2931 of 129928.3%★☆☆☆☆
202436.9980 of 154836.7%★★☆☆☆
202365.7296 of 147880.0%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202642.2945 of 158440.3%★★☆☆☆
202562.2363 of 129471.9%★★★★☆
202454.2619 of 155660.2%★★★☆☆
202363.7456 of 157671.1%★★★★☆
202264.5411 of 152573.0%★★★★☆
202153.0677 of 151055.2%★★★☆☆
201992.915 of 152699.0%★★★★★
201871.7300 of 153980.5%★★★★☆
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)
Elementary school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)68th percentile+31 vs school
African American (2026)45th percentile+8 vs school
Female (2026)38th percentile~ school
Male (2026)36th percentile~ school
At Risk (2022)30th percentile-7 vs school
White (2026)30th percentile-7 vs school
Special Education (2026)29th percentile-8 vs school
Hispanic (2026)21st percentile-16 vs school
English Language Learner (2022)4th percentile-33 vs school
Asian (2024)2nd percentile-25 vs school
Middle school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)55th percentile+12 vs school
Male (2026)55th percentile+12 vs school
African American (2026)49th percentile+7 vs school
Special Education (2025)40th percentile-13 vs school
At Risk (2022)39th percentile-3 vs school
White (2026)33rd percentile-10 vs school
Female (2026)30th percentile-12 vs school
Hispanic (2026)22nd percentile-20 vs school
English Language Learner (2023)10th percentile-47 vs school
High school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)88th percentile+28 vs school
At Risk (2022)84th percentile+3 vs school
English Language Learner (2024)72nd percentile-4 vs school
Female (2026)64th percentile+3 vs school
Male (2026)57th percentile-3 vs school
African American (2025)42nd percentile-40 vs school
White (2026)40th percentile-20 vs school
Hispanic (2026)32nd percentile-28 vs school
Special Education (2026)6th percentile-55 vs school
By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?
English II Reading88%+28 vs state
English I Reading71%+16 vs state
Biology67%-4 vs state
U.S. History65%-5 vs state
Reading54%~ state avg
Mathematics29%-14 vs state
Algebra I25%-29 vs state
Social Studies24%-7 vs state

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Founders Classical Academy-Tyler ranks 2927th of 4627 Texas alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Founders Classical Academy-Tyler are 52% White, 26% Hispanic, 11% African American, 8% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

In the 2024-25 school year, 480 students attended Founders Classical Academy-Tyler.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Texas Education Agency.

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