North Texas Collegiate Academy-East Campus

North Texas Collegiate Academy-East Campus is a small public charter school in Little Elm, TX, serving 313 students in grades PK-8, making it unique among nearby elementary schools which typically only go through 5th grade. The school has shown a dramatic recent improvement, climbing from the 6th percentile statewide in 2021-2022 to the 48th percentile in the most recent data, though this turnaround appears fragile, especially in upper grades where 8th-grade reading proficiency dropped from 45% to just 18% in the latest year.

One of the school's standout strengths is its exceptional performance with African American students, who ranked in the 74th percentile statewide—far exceeding the school's overall rank and any other student group. However, this success is not uniform, as the school struggles significantly with other demographics, and overall test scores show a troubling decline as students get older: 3rd graders scored 48% proficient in reading, but by 8th grade that fell to 18%. The school also operates with a higher student-to-teacher ratio (19.3:1) and lower per-student spending ($8,355) compared to nearby schools like Oak Point Elementary, which spends $12,880 per student and ranks in the 58th percentile despite serving a similar percentage of economically disadvantaged students.

For parents considering this school, the key takeaway is that North Texas Collegiate Academy-East Campus offers a unique PK-8 structure and has shown recent improvement, but its performance is volatile and uneven across grade levels and student groups. While it excels with some students, it struggles to maintain academic growth through middle school and lags behind higher-performing nearby options like Oak Point Elementary in the Little Elm Independent School District (Isd). The school serves a high-needs population (65% free/reduced lunch) and is part of the North Texas Collegiate Academy district, which ranks in the bottom 20% of Texas districts.