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La Academia De Estrellas Middle

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La Academia De Estrellas Middle ranks 1744 th of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades 6-8

1744^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 25% of Texas middle schools

Summary

La Academia De Estrellas Middle is a small charter school in Dallas, TX, serving 297 students in grades 6-8 with a very favorable 11:1 student-to-teacher ratio, and it serves a predominantly low-income community where over 85% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

This school stands out for its exceptional performance in Algebra I, with 66.67% of students proficient in 2025-2026, significantly outpacing the state average of 54.03%. This is a consistent strength, suggesting a strong, targeted math program for advanced students. However, the school shows a stark contrast in other subjects: 8th-grade Social Studies proficiency is only 6.67%, far below the state average of 31.69%, and general 7th-grade math scores are also low. The school is notably effective with its English Language Learner (ELL) population, ranking in the 60th percentile statewide, a clear differentiator from many nearby schools like Glenn C Hardin Intermediate and J Herman Reed Middle, which struggle more with this demographic. The low student-to-teacher ratio is a major asset, especially compared to schools like T W Browne Middle (16.9:1) and W E Greiner Exploratory Arts Academy (16.4:1).

Despite these strengths, the school's overall academic performance is below the state average, holding a 1-star rating (25th percentile) and showing a declining trend from a 2-star rating in previous years. Performance for subgroups is uneven: while male students rank in the 33rd percentile, female students rank in the 15th percentile, and Special Education students are a significant weakness at the 23rd percentile. Compared to nearby schools, La Academia de Estrellas is a middle-of-the-pack performer, outperforming Duncanville ISD schools but generally on par with or slightly below Dallas ISD schools in the area, and far behind the magnet school W E Greiner Exploratory Arts Academy (72nd percentile). The school's greatest asset—its low student-to-teacher ratio—is not translating into broad-based academic success, suggesting that instructional quality or curriculum alignment may need attention.

297

Students ?

11.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,028

Per pupil spending ?

85.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4680 W Kiest Blvd
Dallas, TX 75236

(214) 946-8908

District: La Academia De Estrellas

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

99.0%

White:

0.7%

Asian:

0.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 28th percentile in 2022 → 25th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (32% vs 47% meeting standards)

!Social Studies scores 25 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school32%

District avg32%

Texas avg47%

1,744^th of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Bottom 25%▼ down 3 pts since 2022

From bottom 28% (2022) to bottom 25% (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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	29.4	1744 of 2335	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	33.2	1611 of 2344	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.0	1537 of 2372	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.6	1547 of 2330	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.5	1615 of 2254	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	41.3	1221 of 2182	44.0%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	50.7	556 of 1390	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	40.4	825 of 1428	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.3	1005 of 1770	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.1	810 of 1720	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.9	853 of 1643	48.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	23.3	1906 of 2240	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	28.1	1411 of 1825	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.3	1720 of 2242	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.7	1690 of 2241	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.2	1666 of 2221	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	57.4	621 of 1230	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	68.4	462 of 1481	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.2	1085 of 1488	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	34.7	1492 of 2141	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	37.7	1107 of 1731	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.1	1289 of 2119	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.9	1194 of 2116	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.3	1315 of 2077	36.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	39.6	1383 of 2253	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	40.5	1074 of 1820	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.2	1390 of 2235	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.3	1219 of 2251	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.4	1439 of 2220	35.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	35.2	1510 of 2253	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	31.4	1306 of 1818	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.8	1422 of 2246	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.0	1295 of 2245	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.7	1584 of 2228	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	30.7	1507 of 1956	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	29.3	1230 of 1568	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.9	1224 of 1891	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.6	915 of 1815	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.4	1496 of 1757	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2026)60th percentile+35 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)50th percentile+18 vs school

At Risk (2022)44th percentile+16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)39th percentile+13 vs school

Male (2026)33rd percentile+8 vs school

Hispanic (2026)30th percentile+5 vs school

Special Education (2026)23rd percentile~ school

Female (2026)15th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I67%+13 vs state

Reading47%-9 vs state

Mathematics25%-14 vs state

Social Studies7%-25 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 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 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
La Academia De Estrellas Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	4680 W Kiest Blvd	Dallas	75236	Dallas County	La Academia De Estrellas	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(214) 946-8908	297	27	11.0	85.5%	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	294 (99.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29.4	1744^th of 2335 public middle schools	25.3%		33.2	1611^th of 2344 public middle schools	31.3%	133	66.7			43.6	38.6	58.9	19.8	7.6	43.3	6.7	$13,028
T W Browne Middle	Public	6-8	3333 Sprague Dr	Dallas	75233	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 502-2500	491	29	16.9	97.8%	9 (1.8%)	150 (30.5%)	319 (65.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.6%)	25.6	1871^st of 2335 public middle schools	19.9%		28.9	1774^th of 2344 public middle schools	24.3%	97	94.7			39.9	34.1	37.7	13.4		31.8	28.7	$14,537
Zan Wesley Holmes Junior Middle	Public	6-8	2939 St Rita Dr	Dallas	75233	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(214) 932-7800	570	37	15.4	97.0%	6 (1.1%)	33 (5.8%)	525 (92.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	29.8	1731^st of 2335 public middle schools	25.9%		25.6	1874^th of 2344 public middle schools	20.1%	143	81.1			38.5	44.4	45.8	27.3		38.1	13.2	$13,045
Idea A W Brown College Preparatory	Public, Charter	6-8	5701 Red Bird Center Dr	Dallas	75237	Dallas County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(972) 709-4700	151	12	12.5	88.7%	1 (0.7%)	129 (85.4%)	19 (12.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)	29.5	1741^st of 2335 public middle schools	25.4%					(n/a)	45.5	59.6	40.0	33.3	37.5	56.5	27.8	19.6		19.6
L V Stockard Middle	Public	6-8	2300 S Ravinia Dr	Dallas	75211	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 794-5700	728	48	15.1	97.3%	12 (1.6%)	44 (6.0%)	664 (91.2%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	30.8	1689^th of 2335 public middle schools	27.7%		25.3	1883^rd of 2344 public middle schools	19.7%	194	78.4			36.1	37.6	48.1	31.0		30.6	28.8	$11,570
Glenn C Hardin Intermediate	Public	5-6	426 E Freeman St	Duncanville	75116	Dallas County	Duncanville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 708-3300	508	31	16.4	84.1%	14 (2.8%)	111 (21.9%)	375 (73.8%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)								(n/a)											$8,692
Judge Louis A Bedford Junior Law Academy	Public, Magnet	6-8	1303 Reynoldston Ln	Dallas	75232	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 794-6400	509	33	15.2	97.4%	8 (1.6%)	311 (61.1%)	181 (35.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.4%)	24.6	1911^th of 2335 public middle schools	18.2%		17.1	2101^st of 2344 public middle schools	10.4%	190	83.0				38.0	44.1			36.5	7.2	$15,729
J Herman Reed Middle	Public	7-8	530 E Freeman St	Duncanville	75116	Dallas County	Duncanville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 708-3500	460	37	12.2	83.0%	9 (2.0%)	178 (38.7%)	261 (56.7%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.5%)	20.3	2037^th of 2335 public middle schools	12.8%		18.5	2061^st of 2344 public middle schools	12.1%	24	79.3			30.3	35.0	31.5	15.3	29.3	26.0	10.6	$10,188
W E Greiner Exploratory Arts Academy	Public, Magnet	6-8	501 S Edgefield Ave	Dallas	75208	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 925-7100	1,116	68	16.4	90.9%	27 (2.4%)	70 (6.3%)	1,007 (90.2%)	1 (0.1%)	6 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.4%)	63.7	665^th of 2335 public middle schools	71.5%		51.9	1020^th of 2344 public middle schools	56.5%	355	97.7			58.7	57.8	73.8	40.6		44.4	43.9	$9,583
William H Byrd Middle	Public	7-8	1040 W Wheatland Rd	Duncanville	75137	Dallas County	Duncanville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 708-3400	517	38	13.6	83.0%	13 (2.5%)	216 (41.8%)	281 (54.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.2%)	9	2261^st of 2335 public middle schools	3.2%		13.2	2181^st of 2344 public middle schools	7.0%	80	46.2			21.9	27.6	35.6	5.8	0.7	11.8	8.1	$9,941

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La Academia De Estrellas Middle ranks 1744^th of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

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Students at La Academia De Estrellas Middle are 99% Hispanic.

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In the 2024-25 school year, 297 students attended La Academia De Estrellas Middle.

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