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La Academia De Estrellas

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La Academia De Estrellas ranks 2474 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades PK, KG-5

2474^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 47% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

La Academia De Estrellas is a public charter elementary school in Dallas, TX, serving 727 students in grades PK-5, where about 90% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. The school has shown a unique strength in 4th grade mathematics, with 69.32% of students proficient in 2025-2026—20 percentage points above the state average and far exceeding nearby schools like Life School Mountain Creek (30.23%) and Thomas Tolbert Elementary (31.71%). This three-year trend of outperforming the state by 15-20 points suggests a highly effective math program at that grade level, though 3rd grade math and 5th grade science remain persistent weaknesses.

The school excels in supporting English Language Learners, ranking in the 73rd percentile (4 stars) in 2025-2026, and has shown a dramatic turnaround for Special Education students, jumping from the 29th percentile to the 59th percentile in just two years. However, a growing gender gap has emerged, with female students ranking in the 53rd percentile while male students dropped to the 37th percentile. Compared to Mary McLeod Bethune Elementary, just 1.6 miles away and serving a similar demographic, La Academia lags significantly—Bethune ranks in the 89th percentile and outperforms in nearly every subject by 20-30 percentage points.

Operating as a single-school district, La Academia spends roughly $9,000 per student—40% less than nearby Dallas Independent School District (Isd) schools like Daniel Webster Elementary ($15,000)—yet achieves a higher overall rank (47th percentile) than several better-funded neighbors. The school's trajectory has been volatile, climbing from the 27th percentile in 2020-2021 to the 53rd percentile, then dropping back to the 47th percentile in the most recent year, suggesting challenges in maintaining consistent improvement.

727

Students ?

20.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,637

Per pupil spending ?

89.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4680 W Kiest Blvd
Dallas, TX 75236

(214) 946-8908

District: La Academia De Estrellas

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

98.8%

White:

1.0%

African American:

0.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 28th percentile in 2016 → 47th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 19 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Reading scores 10 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school46%

District avg46%

Texas avg51%

2,474^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 47%▲ up 18 pts since 2016

From bottom 28% (2016) to bottom 47% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

648^th of 951La Academia De Estrellas 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	43.5	2474 of 4627	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	48.9	2201 of 4651	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.1	2223 of 4710	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	35.8	3046 of 4647	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.2	2665 of 4581	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.8	3325 of 4578	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.4	3183 of 4479	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.8	3019 of 4359	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	27.0	3336 of 4329	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	34.9	3067 of 4286	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	28.2	3428 of 4320	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	41.0	2850 of 4260	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	23.8	3655 of 4221	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	49.1	2346 of 4206	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	17.5	3805 of 4095	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	12.3	3784 of 3937	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	9.2	3781 of 3884	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	10.4	3645 of 3768	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	56.4	1655 of 4461	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.9	1997 of 4331	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.5	1935 of 4295	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.1	2305 of 4240	45.6%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	65.1	440 of 1643	73.2%	★★★★☆
2025	52.9	1215 of 2918	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.3	1650 of 3668	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.0	2417 of 3556	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.6	1732 of 3487	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.7	1958 of 3446	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.1	1777 of 3333	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.8	1711 of 3226	47.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	48.8	2162 of 4575	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	48.9	1798 of 3744	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.9	2315 of 4658	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.6	2941 of 4588	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.0	2654 of 4561	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.2	3313 of 4499	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.3	2937 of 4348	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.6	2904 of 4306	32.6%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	54.9	1646 of 2958	44.4%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	49.5	2108 of 4413	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.5	1492 of 3644	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.4	1959 of 4465	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.3	2535 of 4401	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.1	2212 of 4376	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.8	2856 of 4329	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.4	2606 of 4188	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.9	2664 of 4168	36.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	50.6	2090 of 4520	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	67.4	848 of 3705	77.1%	★★★★☆
2024	57.0	1720 of 4594	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.0	2189 of 4521	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.4	1798 of 4477	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.1	2663 of 4451	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.7	2229 of 4309	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.3	2277 of 4264	46.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	38.2	2879 of 4582	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	48.6	1797 of 3739	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.3	2411 of 4647	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.2	3067 of 4585	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.5	2596 of 4563	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.8	3206 of 4498	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.8	3267 of 4357	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.6	3148 of 4319	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	49.7	1755 of 4301	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	42.9	1977 of 3549	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.3	3051 of 4292	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.6	3157 of 4086	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	52.1	1444 of 3952	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.7	2070 of 3799	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.6	2386 of 3684	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	23.3	3148 of 3558	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2019	31.7	1558 of 2193	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.2	1735 of 2080	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	17.2	1831 of 2027	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	23.2	1681 of 1987	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	33.1	1501 of 2043	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	27.8	1569 of 1987	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	41.2	1284 of 1973	34.9%	★★☆☆☆

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

English Language Learner (2026)73rd percentile+27 vs school

At Risk (2022)63rd percentile+21 vs school

Special Education (2026)59th percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)54th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2026)53rd percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2026)52nd percentile+6 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2022)44th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)37th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics49%~ state avg

Reading44%-10 vs state

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Schools Near La Academia De Estrellas

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2026)		STAAR EOC Algebra I (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 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR EOC Algebra I 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
La Academia De Estrellas	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	4680 W Kiest Blvd	Dallas	75236	Dallas County	La Academia De Estrellas	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(214) 946-8908	727	36	20.1	89.5%	7 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	718 (98.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	43.5	2474^th of 4627 public elementary schools	46.5%		48.9	2201^st of 4651 public elementary schools	52.7%	273							33.7	46.6	52.2				30.3	69.3	46.7					$9,637
Leslie A Stemmons Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2727 Knoxville St	Dallas	75211	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 794-4900	603	40	15.0	95.7%	12 (2.0%)	34 (5.6%)	542 (89.9%)	3 (0.5%)	8 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	49.1	2166^th of 4627 public elementary schools	53.2%		50.9	2093^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	55.0%	73	45.5	60.6	43.8				53.2	42.6	57.9				46.3	47.5	41.4					$10,131
Thomas Tolbert Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4000 Blue Rdg Rd	Dallas	75233	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 794-5900	335	21	16.3	98.5%	7 (2.1%)	107 (31.9%)	209 (62.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.7%)	22.1	3930^th of 4627 public elementary schools	15.1%		24.8	3739^th of 4651 public elementary schools	19.6%	191	19.4	46.2	44.4				10.5	40.0	60.0				15.7	31.7	34.2					$12,609
Life School Mountain Creek	Public, Charter	K-8	5525 W Illinois Ave	Dallas	75211	Dallas County	Life School	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(214) 623-0012	354	22	15.9	79.1%	11 (3.1%)	53 (15.0%)	285 (80.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	27.9	3566^th of 4627 public elementary schools	22.9%		19.4	4062^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	12.7%	496						100.0	24.4	37.2	50.0	49.2	37.0	37.1	28.6	30.2	40.0	28.8	17.4	29.6	5.7	$8,487
Mary McLeod Bethune Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1665 Duncanville Rd	Dallas	75211	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 502-1300	538	35	15.4	91.6%	14 (2.6%)	23 (4.3%)	492 (91.4%)	6 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	86.8	515^th of 4627 public elementary schools	88.9%		77.7	849^th of 4651 public elementary schools	81.7%	334	72.7	72.7	76.9				67.2	78.2	71.4				63.3	82.9	59.2					$10,583
Hall Personalized Learning Academy At Oak Cliff	Public	PK, KG-5	2120 Keats Dr	Dallas	75211	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 794-5400	443	28	15.8	95.7%	8 (1.8%)	2 (0.5%)	429 (96.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	41.5	2623^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	43.3%		50	2141^st of 4651 public elementary schools	54.0%	482	29.0	81.8	39.4		37.5		30.4	41.0	58.1				38.3	49.1	43.8					$12,789
Ume Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	K-6	3838 Spur 408	Dallas	75236	Dallas County	Ume Preparatory Academy	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(214) 445-6243	540	29	18.4	49.4%	130 (24.1%)	52 (9.6%)	331 (61.3%)	12 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.8%)	62.4	1496^th of 4627 public elementary schools	67.7%		68.3	1202^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	74.2%	294							48.2	49.4	73.5	75.9			33.3	35.8	60.2	69.5				$10,037
L O Donald Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1218 Phinney Ave	Dallas	75211	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 794-5300	324	26	12.6	95.7%	11 (3.4%)	8 (2.5%)	303 (93.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	63.6	1428^th of 4627 public elementary schools	69.1%		44.9	2445^th of 4651 public elementary schools	47.4%	1017	22.2	54.6	81.3	33.3			64.3	52.4	60.0				45.2	51.2	57.1					$12,520
Idea A W Brown Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	5701 Red Bird Center Dr	Dallas	75237	Dallas County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(972) 709-4700	481	26	18.6	92.7%	2 (0.4%)	435 (90.4%)	42 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	10.2	4478^th of 4627 public elementary schools	3.2%					(n/a)							25.4	27.1	37.3				14.3	23.7	28.8
Celestino Mauricio Soto Junior Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4510 W Jefferson Blvd	Dallas	75211	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 502-5100	444	30	15.0	94.1%	9 (2.0%)	7 (1.6%)	421 (94.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.1%)	59.2	1646^th of 4627 public elementary schools	64.4%		51.8	2039^th of 4651 public elementary schools	56.2%	393	45.5	42.9	66.7				47.1	55.3	65.0				42.6	52.9	53.3					$11,790

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La Academia De Estrellas ranks 2474^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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In the 2024-25 school year, 727 students attended La Academia De Estrellas.

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Students at La Academia De Estrellas are 99% Hispanic.

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