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Founders Classical Academy Of Prosper

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Founders Classical Academy Of Prosper ranks 714 th of 4627 Texas alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter, Alternative Grades K-11

714^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Alternative Schools

Better than 85% of Texas alternative schools

Summary

Founders Classical Academy Of Prosper is a public charter school in Prosper, TX, serving 929 students in grades K-11 as part of the Texas College Preparatory Academies district.

This school stands out for its exceptional performance in reading and English language arts, with proficiency rates far exceeding state averages—for example, 84% of 7th graders met standards compared to 54% statewide. However, this strength contrasts sharply with significant struggles in mathematics, particularly in Algebra I, where only 32% of students are proficient versus 54% statewide. This creates a "J-shaped" academic profile where the school excels in literacy but lags in quantitative reasoning. Compared to nearby schools like Jasper High School (61% Algebra I proficiency) and Imagine International Academy Of North Texas (77% Algebra I proficiency), the math gap is notable. The school also serves a more affluent population, with only 9% of students eligible for free/reduced lunch, compared to 13% at Founders Classical Academy - Frisco.

A critical concern is the school's high dropout rate of 3.6%, more than double the district average of 1.5% and significantly higher than nearby schools like Lowery Freshman Center (0.0%). This suggests potential issues with student retention, possibly linked to math challenges or limited course offerings (the school only goes to 11th grade). While science and social studies scores have shown improvement, the school's overall performance remains uneven, with its classical curriculum appearing to favor humanities over quantitative subjects. Parents should investigate the math curriculum and dropout trends further when considering this school.

929

Students ?

16.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,901

Per pupil spending ?

Free/discounted lunch ?

4300 E First St
Prosper, TX 75058

(469) 390-2061

District: Texas College Preparatory Academies

Racial breakdown:

White:

41.3%

Asian:

26.6%

African American:

14.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 85th percentile in 2023 → 93rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (65% vs 52% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 15% of Texas alternative schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2023

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Algebra I scores 22 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school65%

District avg54%

Texas avg52%

Elementary school

714^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 15%▬ steady since 2023

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

157^th of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Top 7%▲ up 12 pts since 2023

From top 19% (2023) to top 7% (2026)

See the entire ranking list of Texas Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 16Alternative Schools in the Texas College Preparatory Academies

392^nd 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	81.6	714 of 4627	84.6%	★★★★☆
2025	86.2	526 of 4651	88.7%	★★★★☆
2024	85.5	556 of 4710	88.2%	★★★★☆
2023	81.5	703 of 4647	84.9%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	70.4	470 of 2406	80.5%	★★★★☆
2025	76.9	245 of 1905	87.1%	★★★★☆
2024	79.8	269 of 2443	89.0%	★★★★☆
2023	88.7	143 of 2443	94.1%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	62.3	440 of 999	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	64.5	319 of 814	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.6	319 of 1045	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.9	438 of 1015	56.8%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	80.0	402 of 2918	86.2%	★★★★☆
2024	76.8	550 of 3668	85.0%	★★★★☆
2023	68.0	796 of 3556	77.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	71.4	1036 of 4575	77.4%	★★★★☆
2025	80.8	534 of 3744	85.7%	★★★★☆
2024	77.7	773 of 4658	83.4%	★★★★☆
2023	77.7	781 of 4588	83.0%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	76.8	639 of 4413	85.5%	★★★★☆
2025	81.8	375 of 3644	89.7%	★★★★☆
2024	75.3	711 of 4465	84.1%	★★★★☆
2023	69.9	941 of 4401	78.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	82.4	388 of 4520	91.4%	★★★★★
2025	82.7	298 of 3705	92.0%	★★★★★
2024	67.6	1056 of 4594	77.0%	★★★★☆
2023	59.2	1566 of 4521	65.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	88.8	377 of 4582	91.8%	★★★★★
2025	86.9	363 of 3739	90.3%	★★★★★
2024	87.0	435 of 4647	90.6%	★★★★★
2023	82.3	619 of 4585	86.5%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	33.4	854 of 1128	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	75.0	596 of 4301	86.1%	★★★★☆
2025	59.9	1066 of 3549	70.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.0	1207 of 4292	71.9%	★★★★☆
2023	78.6	426 of 4086	89.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	52.5	1470 of 3006	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	60.9	976 of 2612	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.1	1190 of 3108	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.2	1166 of 3106	62.5%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	89.8	157 of 2335	93.3%	★★★★★
2025	88.6	176 of 2344	92.5%	★★★★★
2024	78.9	343 of 2372	85.5%	★★★★☆
2023	73.6	446 of 2330	80.9%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	85.2	111 of 1295	91.4%	★★★★★
2025	93.4	32 of 997	96.8%	★★★★★
2024	73.5	225 of 1280	82.4%	★★★★☆
2023	93.3	42 of 1273	96.7%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	66.8	211 of 642	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	68.7	136 of 505	73.1%	★★★★☆
2024	44.7	405 of 617	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.7	335 of 616	45.6%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	82.5	139 of 1428	90.3%	★★★★★
2024	71.3	308 of 1770	82.6%	★★★★☆
2023	66.5	362 of 1720	79.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	84.3	214 of 2240	90.4%	★★★★★
2025	79.3	240 of 1825	86.8%	★★★★☆
2024	69.8	478 of 2242	78.7%	★★★★☆
2023	76.8	370 of 2241	83.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	90.0	92 of 2141	95.7%	★★★★★
2025	82.5	150 of 1731	91.3%	★★★★★
2024	71.7	383 of 2119	81.9%	★★★★☆
2023	58.7	704 of 2116	66.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	77.7	263 of 2253	88.3%	★★★★☆
2025	79.5	163 of 1820	91.0%	★★★★★
2024	71.2	390 of 2235	82.6%	★★★★☆
2023	49.0	1075 of 2251	52.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	92.7	100 of 2253	95.6%	★★★★★
2025	91.0	77 of 1818	95.8%	★★★★★
2024	82.1	244 of 2246	89.1%	★★★★☆
2023	67.3	582 of 2245	74.1%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	49.9	325 of 676	51.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	77.2	188 of 1956	90.4%	★★★★★
2025	72.3	218 of 1568	86.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	73.2	356 of 1731	79.4%	★★★★☆
2025	65.8	394 of 1439	72.6%	★★★★☆
2024	62.7	539 of 1733	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.7	706 of 1749	59.6%	★★★☆☆

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

Male (2026)92nd percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)91st percentile+7 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)86th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)86th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)86th percentile~ school

African American (2026)80th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2026)77th percentile-7 vs school

Asian (2026)56th percentile-29 vs school

White (2026)51st percentile-33 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)24th percentile-64 vs school

Middle school

Hispanic (2026)96th percentile~ school

Male (2026)96th percentile~ school

African American (2026)91st percentile~ school

Female (2026)90th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2026)90th percentile-3 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)90th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)88th percentile-5 vs school

White (2026)79th percentile-14 vs school

Asian (2026)67th percentile-26 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)52nd percentile-41 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

U.S. History84%+14 vs state

Biology83%+13 vs state

English II Reading78%+18 vs state

English I Reading78%+22 vs state

Reading75%+21 vs state

Mathematics60%+17 vs state

Social Studies44%+12 vs state

Algebra I32%-22 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR EOC Biology (2026)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC English II Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC U.S. History (2026)	STAAR Reading (2026)						STAAR Mathematics (2026)						STAAR Social Studies (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR EOC Biology End of Course	STAAR EOC English I Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC English II Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC U.S. History End of Course	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Founders Classical Academy Of Prosper	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-11	4300 E First St	Prosper	75058	Collin County	Texas College Preparatory Academies	Yes	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 390-2061	929	55	16.8	9.0%	384 (41.3%)	133 (14.3%)	119 (12.8%)	247 (26.6%)	7 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (4.2%)								(n/a)	32.3	83.3	77.8	78.1	84.0	69.4	70.4	72.9	83.7	84.4	75.8	62.0	46.3	62.6	62.2	70.1		43.6	$7,901
Prosper Daep	Public, Alternative	K-12	605 E 7th St	Prosper	75078	Collin County	Prosper Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 219-2470	0	5	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Imagine International Academy Of North Texas	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	2860 Virginia Pkwy	McKinney	75071	Collin County	Imagine International Academy Of North Texas	Yes	No	(n/a)	No	(214) 491-1500	1,445	73	19.7		237 (16.4%)	205 (14.2%)	173 (12.0%)	766 (53.0%)	7 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	56 (3.9%)								(n/a)	76.8	94.4	95.5	98.7	98.7	81.6	76.0	88.0	87.7	89.5	90.2	72.0	60.0	82.3	67.7	73.9	90.5	62.4	$8,015
Founders Classical Academy - Frisco	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	10710 Frisco St	Frisco	75034	Collin County	Texas College Preparatory Academies	Yes	No	(n/a)	No	(972) 330-5844	1,013	58	17.5	11.8%	326 (32.2%)	113 (11.2%)	155 (15.3%)	354 (34.9%)	7 (0.7%)	3 (0.3%)	55 (5.4%)								(n/a)	24.1	92.7	86.1	92.7		76.0	87.3	74.5	76.1	68.6	62.9	64.6	91.1	61.2	45.7	58.1		48.6	$7,499
Collin County J J A E P	Public, Alternative	8-9	200 S McDonald St	McKinney	75069	Collin County	Celina Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 742-9100	2				2 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Collin County J J A E P	Public, Alternative	9-11	5515 Ohio Dr	Frisco	75035	Collin County	Frisco Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 633-6000	6				0 (0.0%)	5 (83.3%)	1 (16.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Lowery Freshman Center	Public, Alternative	9	368 N Greenville Ave	Allen	75002	Collin County	Allen Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(972) 396-6975	1,674	109	15.3		616 (36.8%)	227 (13.6%)	275 (16.4%)	455 (27.2%)	9 (0.5%)	5 (0.3%)	87 (5.2%)								(n/a)	60.9	90.3	85.9																$8,224
Collin County J J A E P	Public, Alternative	10-11	601 E Main St	Allen	75002	Collin County	Allen Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(972) 727-0511	3				0 (0.0%)	2 (66.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (33.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Pat Dillard Special Achievement Center	Public, Alternative	K-12	601 E Main St	Allen	75002	Collin County	Allen Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(972) 727-7163	0	9	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Guinn Special Programs Center	Public, Alternative	K-12	2221 Legacy Dr	Plano	75023	Collin County	Plano Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 752-6900	0	4	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Founders Classical Academy Of Prosper

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Is Founders Classical Academy Of Prosper a good school?

Founders Classical Academy Of Prosper ranks 714^th of 4627 Texas alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Founders Classical Academy Of Prosper?

Students at Founders Classical Academy Of Prosper are 41% White, 27% Asian, 14% African American, 13% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

How many students attend Founders Classical Academy Of Prosper?

In the 2024-25 school year, 929 students attended Founders Classical Academy Of Prosper.

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