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Nova Academy Prichard

Public, Charter Grades PK, KG-8

3636^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 21% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Nova Academy Prichard is a small public charter school in Dallas, TX, serving 235 students in grades PK-8 as part of the Nova Academy Southeast district, where about 95% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

This school presents a unique "tale of two schools" profile. In early elementary grades (3rd-5th), academic performance is critically low—for example, only 16.67% of 3rd graders were proficient in reading compared to the state average of 51.08%. However, the school dramatically outperforms both the district and state in its upper grades (6th-8th). In 8th grade reading, 80% of students were proficient versus the state average of 58.69%, and in 8th grade social studies, 72% were proficient—more than double the state average of 31.69%. This "J-curve" pattern suggests that while early instruction may struggle, the middle school program is remarkably effective. Notably, the school achieves these upper-grade results while spending just $9,652 per student—significantly less than nearby schools like Annie Webb Blanton Elementary ($13,536) or Nathaniel Hawthorne Elementary ($13,729).

Compared to nearby schools, Nova Academy Prichard stands out. San Jacinto Elementary (0.36 miles away) excels across all grades, while Nova Academy struggles early but shines later. The most direct comparison is Buckner Preparatory (0.9 miles away), the only other PK-8 school in the area—Nova Academy significantly outperforms Buckner in nearly every subject, especially in upper grades (e.g., 8th grade reading: 80% vs. 16.67%). The school also shows strong effectiveness for Hispanic students and low-income students. For parents, the key takeaway is that Nova Academy Prichard offers a high-performing middle school program that can dramatically boost student achievement, but families should be aware of the challenges in the early elementary years.

235

Students ?

14.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,057

Per pupil spending ?

94.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2800 Prichard Ln
Dallas, TX 75227

(972) 808-7470

District: Nova Academy Southeast

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

67.7%

African American:

29.8%

White:

1.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 43rd percentile in 2016 → 21st in 2026

Worth a look

!In the lower quartile statewide (21st percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 22 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school47%

District avg47%

Texas avg48%

Elementary school

3,636^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 21%▼ down 22 pts since 2016

From bottom 43% (2016) to bottom 21% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

378^th of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Top 16%▼ down 6 pts since 2016

From top 10% (2016) to top 16% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

415^th of 951Nova Academy Southeast 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	26.9	3636 of 4627	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	35.9	3063 of 4651	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.5	3120 of 4710	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.9	3339 of 4647	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.7	3388 of 4581	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.9	3879 of 4578	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.3	3507 of 4479	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.9	2809 of 4359	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	25.4	3446 of 4329	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	47.0	2446 of 4286	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	45.9	2549 of 4320	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	54.5	2072 of 4260	51.4%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	35.7	1637 of 2406	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	38.8	1189 of 1905	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.8	1464 of 2443	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.8	1530 of 2443	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.7	1139 of 2421	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	23.9	2102 of 2444	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.8	2014 of 2515	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.8	1591 of 2483	35.9%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	46.2	2369 of 4461	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.3	1889 of 4331	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.7	1358 of 4295	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.2	1674 of 4240	60.5%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	44.5	1572 of 2918	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.8	2236 of 3668	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.0	2737 of 3556	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.6	2633 of 3487	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.7	2265 of 3446	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.9	1470 of 3333	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.7	1615 of 3226	49.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	28.7	3534 of 4575	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	23.7	3107 of 3744	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.7	3261 of 4658	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.4	2765 of 4588	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.3	2811 of 4561	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.7	3554 of 4499	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.8	3636 of 4348	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.6	2706 of 4306	37.2%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	30.0	3471 of 4413	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	50.5	1693 of 3644	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.3	2249 of 4465	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.0	2556 of 4401	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.2	3022 of 4376	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.6	3070 of 4329	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.8	2510 of 4188	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.7	1956 of 4168	53.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	37.7	3032 of 4520	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	48.0	1890 of 3705	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.7	2504 of 4594	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.4	2841 of 4521	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.8	3032 of 4477	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.2	3656 of 4451	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.7	2995 of 4309	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.4	2268 of 4264	46.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	31.2	3370 of 4582	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	39.4	2311 of 3739	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.1	3438 of 4647	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.1	3888 of 4585	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.2	3909 of 4563	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.7	3964 of 4498	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.2	2984 of 4357	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.0	2906 of 4319	32.7%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2021	20.3	3570 of 3799	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	56.5	1077 of 3558	69.7%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	76.7	378 of 2335	83.8%	★★★★☆
2025	59.3	812 of 2344	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.9	829 of 2372	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.7	911 of 2330	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.3	1278 of 2254	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.8	1562 of 2252	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.3	1012 of 2193	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.7	731 of 2080	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	58.3	699 of 2027	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	83.3	204 of 1987	89.7%	★★★★☆
2015	73.4	434 of 2043	78.8%	★★★★☆
2014	77.5	330 of 1987	83.4%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	68.5	285 of 1295	78.0%	★★★★☆
2025	78.5	130 of 997	87.0%	★★★★☆
2024	50.7	527 of 1280	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.2	464 of 1273	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.6	719 of 1251	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.1	991 of 1213	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.9	662 of 1193	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.0	558 of 1167	52.2%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	69.2	382 of 2182	82.5%	★★★★☆
2021	55.0	712 of 2118	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	79.1	183 of 2058	91.1%	★★★★★
2018	81.5	149 of 2008	92.6%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	84.2	84 of 1390	94.0%	★★★★★
2025	68.9	277 of 1428	80.6%	★★★★☆
2024	72.0	298 of 1770	83.2%	★★★★☆
2023	69.2	323 of 1720	81.2%	★★★★☆
2022	50.5	638 of 1643	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.1	756 of 1592	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.3	201 of 1445	86.1%	★★★★☆
2018	79.3	123 of 1376	91.1%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	78.4	328 of 2240	85.4%	★★★★☆
2025	53.4	747 of 1825	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.5	838 of 2242	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.9	792 of 2241	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.2	1211 of 2221	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.7	1627 of 2151	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.8	1374 of 2047	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.7	800 of 2008	60.2%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	84.9	166 of 2141	92.2%	★★★★★
2025	64.5	438 of 1731	74.7%	★★★★☆
2024	71.0	396 of 2119	81.3%	★★★★☆
2023	71.0	397 of 2116	81.2%	★★★★☆
2022	58.8	672 of 2077	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.6	1009 of 2043	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.8	382 of 1935	80.3%	★★★★☆
2018	71.7	339 of 1895	82.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	92.5	63 of 2253	97.2%	★★★★★
2025	75.7	227 of 1820	87.5%	★★★★☆
2024	65.1	516 of 2235	76.9%	★★★★☆
2023	67.5	501 of 2251	77.7%	★★★★☆
2022	47.4	1069 of 2220	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.4	1159 of 2172	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	63.0	557 of 2073	73.1%	★★★★☆
2018	67.3	428 of 2039	79.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	74.5	406 of 2253	82.0%	★★★★☆
2025	58.0	633 of 1818	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.1	1006 of 2246	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.1	1060 of 2245	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.8	1323 of 2228	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.0	1326 of 2168	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	62.1	615 of 2069	70.3%	★★★★☆
2018	55.2	758 of 2030	62.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	68.6	257 of 1757	85.4%	★★★★☆
2019	68.7	235 of 1626	85.5%	★★★★☆
2018	43.9	741 of 1597	53.6%	★★★☆☆

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

At Risk (2022)47th percentile+21 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)46th percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)33rd percentile+12 vs school

African American (2026)32nd percentile+11 vs school

Male (2026)26th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2026)23rd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)21st percentile~ school

Special Education (2021)6th percentile-9 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)97th percentile+13 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)94th percentile+10 vs school

Hispanic (2026)92nd percentile+8 vs school

Special Education (2022)85th percentile+42 vs school

Female (2026)85th percentile~ school

At Risk (2022)82nd percentile+39 vs school

Male (2026)82nd percentile~ school

African American (2026)78th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies72%+40 vs state

Reading46%-9 vs state

Mathematics43%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (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 (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 4th Grade	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
Nova Academy Prichard	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	2800 Prichard Ln	Dallas	75227	Dallas County	Nova Academy Southeast	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 808-7470	235	17	14.0	94.9%	3 (1.3%)	70 (29.8%)	159 (67.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	26.9	3636^th of 4627 public elementary schools	21.4%		35.9	3063^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	34.1%	573					16.7	13.3	28.6	61.9	45.2	80.0	16.7	13.3	23.8	57.1	54.8	62.5	72.0	$13,057
Nova Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-4	2800 Prichard Ln	Dallas	75227	Dallas County	Nova Academy	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(214) 381-3088	77	7	11.3	88.3%	3 (3.9%)	43 (55.8%)	31 (40.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)						11.1						11.1						$14,066
San Jacinto Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7900 Hume Dr	Dallas	75227	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 749-4200	437	31	14.3	96.1%	13 (3.0%)	32 (7.3%)	391 (89.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	69	1183^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	74.4%		53.7	1922^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	58.7%	739	38.7	44.8	61.9	0.0	46.9	40.0	65.4	66.0			56.7	57.1	61.4	53.2				$12,036
Adelfa Botello Callejo Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7817 Military Pkwy	Dallas	75227	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 749-5700	496	34	14.5	98.4%	9 (1.8%)	79 (15.9%)	401 (80.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.2%)	31.7	3313^th of 4627 public elementary schools	28.4%		34.8	3136^th of 4651 public elementary schools	32.6%	177	48.0	64.0	63.2		43.8	39.2	53.5				31.6	45.2	27.4					$10,843
Buckner Preparatory	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	8510 Military Pkwy	Dallas	75227	Dallas County	Cityscape Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(214) 545-6552	443	24	18.5	97.3%	11 (2.5%)	84 (19.0%)	339 (76.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.0%)	27.8	3579^th of 4627 public elementary schools	22.6%		14.9	4299^th of 4651 public elementary schools	7.6%	720	8.3	21.4	0.0		32.1	22.6	46.2	41.7	35.1	16.7	22.5	57.1	24.2	32.4	17.4	25.9	0.0	$11,246
Thelma Elizabeth Page Richardson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7203 Burton Rd	Dallas	75217	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 892-8100	497	33	15.0	96.2%	6 (1.2%)	27 (5.4%)	461 (92.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	49.7	2134^th of 4627 public elementary schools	53.9%		28.6	3525^th of 4651 public elementary schools	24.2%	1391	45.0	55.6	52.9	33.3	42.9	42.9	38.9	50.0			48.2	51.8	55.9	44.8				$10,941
Urban Park Steam Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	6901 Military Pkwy	Dallas	75227	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 794-1100	507	35	14.4	98.2%	16 (3.2%)	34 (6.7%)	452 (89.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	40.3	2720^th of 4627 public elementary schools	41.2%		49.8	2154^th of 4651 public elementary schools	53.7%	566	25.0	37.5	45.2		31.8	50.0	58.8				35.4	35.7	49.2					$10,712
Annie Webb Blanton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8915 Greenmound Ave	Dallas	75227	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 794-1700	685	48	14.2	97.8%	14 (2.0%)	63 (9.2%)	598 (87.3%)	1 (0.1%)	6 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	53.1	1954^th of 4627 public elementary schools	57.8%		56.7	1742^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	62.5%	212	37.5	56.9	44.0	20.0	35.7	40.6	38.7	44.6			52.5	56.5	80.5	25.3				$12,265
Nathaniel Hawthorne Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7800 Umphress Rd	Dallas	75217	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 749-4700	434	30	14.4	98.8%	7 (1.6%)	11 (2.5%)	414 (95.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	51.1	2062^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	55.4%		47.7	2276^th of 4651 public elementary schools	51.1%	214	51.5	60.0	64.3		38.5	46.4	60.6	59.0			51.8	50.0	32.2	46.2				$13,343
Inspired Vision Academy Elementary	Public, Charter	PK, KG-6	8421 Bohannon Dr	Dallas	75217	Dallas County	Inspired Vision Academy	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(214) 391-7964	578	30	19.0	99.3%	10 (1.7%)	26 (4.5%)	541 (93.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	17	4190^th of 4627 public elementary schools	9.4%		18.8	4097^th of 4651 public elementary schools	11.9%	93					32.4	36.2	33.8	37.2			11.8	30.9	29.9	24.5				$15,391

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Nova Academy Prichard ranks in the bottom 21.4% of Texas elementary schools.

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In the 2024-25 school year, 235 students attended Nova Academy Prichard.

What is the racial makeup of Nova Academy Prichard?

Students at Nova Academy Prichard are 68% Hispanic, 30% African American, 1% White, 1% Two or more races.

What district is Nova Academy Prichard in?

Nova Academy Southeast

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2023–24 dropout rates & graduation ratesSep 17, 2025

2024–25 STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 23, 2025

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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