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Winfree Academy Charter School - Grand Prairie

Public, Charter Grades 9-12

1842^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,009 Texas High Schools

Better than 8% of Texas high schools

Summary

Winfree Academy Charter School - Grand Prairie is a small alternative high school in Grand Prairie, TX, serving 198 students in grades 9-12, and is part of the Winfree Academy Charter Schools district, which ranks in the bottom 2% of all Texas districts.

This school stands out for its improving graduation rate, which has risen from 44.7% in 2021 to 67.6% in 2024, and a very low current dropout rate of 1.3%. However, academic achievement remains critically low, with only 6.38% of students proficient in Algebra I and 7.69% in English I in the 2025-2026 school year. This is a stark contrast to nearby high-performing schools like Grand Prairie Collegiate Institute (90.24% Algebra I proficiency) and Arlington Collegiate High School (66.1% Algebra I proficiency). The school also has a higher student-to-teacher ratio (23.9:1) than most nearby schools, such as South Grand Prairie High School (16.2:1), which is counterintuitive for a school serving students who may need more individualized attention.

Interestingly, Winfree Academy shows relative strength in Biology (44.74% proficient) and U.S. History (34.88% proficient), though these scores are still below state averages. The school also performs better than other alternative campuses in the area, such as Venture Alter High School (3rd percentile), suggesting it may be a more effective option for its target population. While the school appears to be succeeding in keeping students in school, the gap between its improving graduation rate and persistently low test scores raises questions about academic rigor. For parents considering this school, it is important to weigh its role as a supportive environment for at-risk students against the significant academic challenges it faces.

198

Students ?

23.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,569

Per pupil spending ?

65.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2985 S State Hwy 360 Ste 160
Grand Prairie, TX 75052

(214) 204-2030

District: Winfree Academy Charter Schools

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

57.1%

African American:

28.8%

White:

8.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 7th percentile in 2016 → 8th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (23% vs 62% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (8th percentile)

!English I Reading scores 48 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school23%

District avg18%

Texas avg62%

1,842^nd of 2,009

Texas public high schools ?

Bottom 8%▲ up 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 6High Schools in the Winfree Academy Charter Schools

932^nd of 951Winfree Academy Charter Schools 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	6.8	1842 of 2009	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	15.4	1688 of 1974	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	6.6	1854 of 1990	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.3	1799 of 1961	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.1	1707 of 1876	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	3.0	1832 of 1861	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.6	1710 of 1857	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.5	1666 of 1797	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	9.6	1588 of 1777	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	6.7	1634 of 1762	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	4.7	1636 of 1743	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	19.5	1498 of 1734	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	6.8	1555 of 1652	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	59.0	577 of 1603	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	36.8	1360 of 1672	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	40.3	1237 of 1568	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	22.4	1362 of 1539	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	48.2	980 of 1510	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	41.1	1076 of 1497	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	29.8	1164 of 1430	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	54.0	781 of 1429	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2004	58.0	718 of 1427	49.7%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	5.6	1029 of 1086	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	18.3	712 of 834	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.8	964 of 1065	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.9	982 of 1069	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.5	955 of 1031	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.7	991 of 1020	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.2	950 of 1024	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.1	887 of 1013	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2019	2.7	468 of 487	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	23.2	1509 of 1837	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	9.7	1776 of 1829	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	21.0	1592 of 1810	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.8	1637 of 1784	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	23.8	999 of 1195	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	21.3	942 of 1153	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.2	969 of 1437	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	20.8	1135 of 1371	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.5	1161 of 1278	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	18.7	1083 of 1195	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.9	1077 of 1136	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	35.2	669 of 1113	39.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	6.0	1796 of 1936	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	14.7	1321 of 1504	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	9.8	1719 of 1880	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.6	1769 of 1891	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.6	1743 of 1841	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	3.3	1771 of 1815	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.2	1661 of 1798	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.3	1708 of 1781	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	8.8	1702 of 1860	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	21.5	1191 of 1453	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.6	1534 of 1805	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.2	1584 of 1820	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.6	1539 of 1762	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	3.1	1718 of 1743	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.7	1570 of 1714	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.4	1613 of 1691	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	13.1	1725 of 1937	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	21.7	1248 of 1513	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.8	1663 of 1884	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	8.3	1751 of 1897	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.1	1697 of 1847	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	3.4	1826 of 1848	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.5	1689 of 1818	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.7	1684 of 1794	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	8.0	1796 of 1954	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	15.0	1314 of 1515	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.1	1642 of 1891	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	8.4	1748 of 1913	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.3	1614 of 1853	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	3.0	1820 of 1840	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.7	1792 of 1824	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.6	1681 of 1803	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	0.1	673 of 677	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	20.9	1387 of 1581	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	47.0	580 of 1299	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.2	866 of 1548	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.0	461 of 1418	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	14.3	1362 of 1382	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.9	1337 of 1357	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	32.1	938 of 1347	30.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	11.6	1164 of 1294	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.9	1146 of 1556	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	4.6	1489 of 1576	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.3	1391 of 1525	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	1.3	1485 of 1510	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.5	1450 of 1526	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	1.8	1502 of 1539	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

At Risk (2022)18th percentile+9 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)16th percentile+8 vs school

Special Education (2026)12th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)11th percentile+3 vs school

White (2025)10th percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2026)8th percentile~ school

Male (2026)8th percentile~ school

Female (2026)7th percentile~ school

African American (2026)5th percentile-3 vs school

Asian (2019)4th percentile-4 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)1st percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Biology45%-26 vs state

U.S. History35%-35 vs state

English II Reading26%-34 vs state

English I Reading8%-48 vs state

Algebra I6%-48 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				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 (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 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 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Winfree Academy Charter School - Grand Prairie	Public, Charter	9-12	2985 S State Hwy 360 Ste 160	Grand Prairie	75052	Tarrant County	Winfree Academy Charter Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(214) 204-2030	198	8	23.9		17 (8.6%)	57 (28.8%)	113 (57.1%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.0%)	6.8	1842^nd of 2009 public high schools	8.3%		15.4	1688^th of 1974 public high schools	14.5%	154	6.4	44.7	7.7	26.2	34.9								$8,569
Sam Houston High School	Public	9-12	2000 Sam Houston Dr	Arlington	76014	Tarrant County	Arlington Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(682) 867-8200	3,208	198	16.1	89.9%	103 (3.2%)	556 (17.3%)	2,408 (75.1%)	91 (2.8%)	12 (0.4%)	6 (0.2%)	32 (1.0%)	14.6	1734^th of 2009 public high schools	13.7%		12.1	1744^th of 1974 public high schools	11.7%	10	19.0	50.4	23.5	31.9	50.2								$8,950
John A Dubiski Career High School	Public	9-12	2990 S Hwy 161	Grand Prairie	75052	Dallas County	Grand Prairie Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(972) 343-7800	1,574	89	17.7	65.5%	99 (6.3%)	150 (9.5%)	1,188 (75.5%)	109 (6.9%)	5 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	22 (1.4%)	66.1	522^nd of 2009 public high schools	74.0%		65.2	545^th of 1974 public high schools	72.4%	23	56.2	79.0	58.2	74.8	78.4								$7,247
Bowie High School	Public	9-12	2101 Highbank Dr	Arlington	76018	Tarrant County	Arlington Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(682) 867-4400	2,140	150	14.2	74.8%	113 (5.3%)	799 (37.3%)	879 (41.1%)	280 (13.1%)	9 (0.4%)	3 (0.1%)	57 (2.7%)	30.6	1469^th of 2009 public high schools	26.9%		30.4	1383^rd of 1974 public high schools	29.9%	86	36.7	62.0	41.9	48.4	52.7								$9,919
Lyndon B Johnson Daep	Public	6-12	650 Stonewall Dr	Grand Prairie	75052	Dallas County	Grand Prairie Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(972) 262-7244	73	21	3.5	80.8%	4 (5.5%)	24 (32.9%)	41 (56.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (5.5%)								(n/a)													$64,012
Basepoint Academy - Arlington	Public, Charter	6-12	3900 Arlington Highlands Blvd	Arlington	76018	Tarrant County	University Of Texas University Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(254) 715-0208	15	1	15.0		5 (33.3%)	6 (40.0%)	4 (26.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27.6	1524^th of 2009 public high schools	24.1%					(n/a)	0.0	44.4	61.5	40.0	55.6		40.0		0.0	0.0	16.7		$00
South Grand Prairie High School	Public	9-12	301 W Warrior Trl	Grand Prairie	75052	Dallas County	Grand Prairie Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(972) 343-1500	3,239	199	16.2	60.9%	221 (6.8%)	817 (25.2%)	1,898 (58.6%)	181 (5.6%)	12 (0.4%)	5 (0.2%)	105 (3.2%)	39.3	1252^nd of 2009 public high schools	37.7%		35.5	1263^rd of 1974 public high schools	36.0%	11	40.7	63.8	40.3	56.1	67.2								$7,714
Arlington Collegiate High School	Public	9-12	2224 Southeast Pkwy	Arlington	76018	Tarrant County	Arlington Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 515-3550	401	18	22.8	82.0%	20 (5.0%)	77 (19.2%)	271 (67.6%)	21 (5.2%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (1.0%)	6 (1.5%)	87.8	87^th of 2009 public high schools	95.7%		92.3	37^th of 1974 public high schools	98.1%	50	66.1	91.9	94.1	95.8	94.7								$6,695
Young Women's Leadership Academy High School	Public	11-12	2205 S E 4th St	Grand Prairie	75051	Dallas County	Grand Prairie Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 343-7400	25	4	6.1	52.0%	2 (8.0%)	4 (16.0%)	17 (68.0%)	2 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)													$10,423
Grand Prairie Collegiate Institute	Public, Charter	6-12	2205 S E 4th St	Grand Prairie	75051	Dallas County	Grand Prairie Independent School District (Isd)	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 343-3120	419	23	18.3	62.8%	33 (7.9%)	82 (19.6%)	265 (63.2%)	29 (6.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.1%)	88.7	74^th of 2009 public high schools	96.3%		89.4	74^th of 1974 public high schools	96.3%		90.2	90.7	88.1	96.1	94.3	60.2	77.8	82.1	47.7		61.8	50.0	$7,959

Frequently Asked Questions about Winfree Academy Charter School - Grand Prairie

What is the racial makeup of Winfree Academy Charter School - Grand Prairie?

Students at Winfree Academy Charter School - Grand Prairie are 57% Hispanic, 29% African American, 9% White, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

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Winfree Academy Charter School - Grand Prairie ranks in the bottom 8.3% of Texas high schools.

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In the 2024-25 school year, 198 students attended Winfree Academy Charter School - Grand Prairie.

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