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Manara Academy

Q: Is Manara Academy a good school?

Manara Academy ranks 3071 st of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Manara Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 275 students attended Manara Academy.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Manara Academy?

Students at Manara Academy are 57% Asian, 16% White, 16% African American, 9% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

Public, Charter Grades PK, KG-6

3071^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 34% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Manara Academy is a small public charter elementary school in Irving, TX, serving 275 students from Pre-K through 6th grade as a single-school district. After several years of significant academic decline, the school has shown a promising rebound in the most recent data, jumping from the 5th percentile statewide to the 34th percentile. This improvement is especially notable in 5th grade, where reading proficiency rose from 29% to 63% and math proficiency from 19% to 68%, suggesting recent instructional changes may be taking effect.

When compared to nearby schools, Manara Academy faces a stark contrast. Within three miles, schools like Canyon Ranch Elementary and Richard J Lee Elementary consistently rank in the 98th percentile with 5-star ratings. Even the lower-performing nearby schools, such as Freeman Elementary (75th percentile), significantly outperform Manara Academy. For example, in 4th grade math, only 21% of Manara students were proficient compared to 81% at Canyon Ranch. The school also has a higher student-to-teacher ratio (20.2:1) than all nearby schools, which typically range from 11:1 to 17.6:1.

Despite these challenges, Manara Academy's recent progress with its most vulnerable students is encouraging. The school jumped to the 44th percentile for English Language Learners and the 49th percentile for low socio-economic status students in the latest data, indicating that improvements are reaching those who need them most. However, the school continues to struggle with its White and Asian student populations, ranking in the bottom 13% for both groups. Interestingly, Manara Academy spends more per student ($10,755) than many high-performing neighbors, suggesting that funding alone doesn't explain the performance gap, though the higher spending may reflect the additional support needed for its student population.

275

Students ?

20.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,172

Per pupil spending ?

48%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8201 Tristar Dr
Irving, TX 75063

(972) 304-1155

District: Manara Academy

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

56.7%

White:

16.0%

African American:

15.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 5th percentile in 2025 → 34th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 34th (2026) from a 5th-percentile low (2025)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (39% vs 49% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Reading scores 15 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school39%

District avg35%

Texas avg49%

3,071^st of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 34%▼ down 28 pts since 2016

From top 38% (2016) to bottom 34% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Elementary Schools in the Manara Academy

626^th of 951Manara Academy 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	35.2	3071 of 4627	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	12.2	4406 of 4651	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.2	4305 of 4710	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.6	4301 of 4647	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	28.6	3450 of 4581	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.6	3059 of 4578	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.5	2597 of 4479	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.7	2330 of 4359	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	61.3	1423 of 4329	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	62.7	1626 of 4286	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	71.3	1199 of 4320	72.2%	★★★★☆
2014	69.5	1243 of 4260	70.8%	★★★★☆
2013	42.1	2748 of 4221	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	43.2	2702 of 4206	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	51.5	2316 of 4095	43.4%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	22.2	2125 of 2406	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	23.0	1668 of 1905	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.8	2101 of 2443	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.2	1562 of 2443	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.1	1307 of 2421	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.3	1446 of 2444	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.1	1794 of 2515	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	44.0	1333 of 2483	46.3%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	24.0	874 of 999	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	5.7	784 of 814	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.9	1015 of 1045	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.4	992 of 1015	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.0	919 of 957	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.8	905 of 967	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.2	909 of 1009	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.9	913 of 1005	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	28.9	3576 of 4461	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	40.6	2528 of 4331	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.2	3181 of 4295	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.5	3064 of 4240	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	44.2	925 of 1643	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	16.2	2729 of 2918	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.7	3488 of 3668	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	20.6	3225 of 3556	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	22.8	3071 of 3487	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.1	2349 of 3446	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.8	2743 of 3333	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.1	2803 of 3226	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	36.0	3049 of 4575	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	24.4	3074 of 3744	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.5	4255 of 4658	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.4	4240 of 4588	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	38.3	2876 of 4561	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.5	2556 of 4499	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.3	2999 of 4348	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.1	2287 of 4306	46.9%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2018	3.8	4159 of 4168	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	47.8	2285 of 4520	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	38.3	2456 of 3705	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	18.4	4224 of 4594	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.2	4208 of 4521	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	27.5	3661 of 4477	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	39.7	2755 of 4451	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.3	2248 of 4309	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.4	2276 of 4264	46.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	35.1	3082 of 4582	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	7.4	3669 of 3739	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.4	4379 of 4647	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.4	4225 of 4585	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	21.8	3886 of 4563	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.6	3697 of 4498	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	47.6	2153 of 4357	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.3	2426 of 4319	43.8%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2018	46.3	1626 of 3558	54.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	16.6	2767 of 3006	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	3.9	2591 of 2612	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	2.1	3095 of 3108	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	0.7	3103 of 3106	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.6	3007 of 3082	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.8	2883 of 3082	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	36.4	2192 of 3142	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.2	2352 of 3127	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2018)54th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)49th percentile+16 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)44th percentile+10 vs school

Female (2026)33rd percentile~ school

Male (2026)33rd percentile~ school

At Risk (2022)20th percentile-5 vs school

Asian (2026)13th percentile-21 vs school

African American (2026)12th percentile-22 vs school

White (2026)8th percentile-26 vs school

Hispanic (2018)<1st percentile-46 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading39%-15 vs state

Mathematics38%-7 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Reading (2026)				STAAR Mathematics (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 Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	Total
Manara Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-6	8201 Tristar Dr	Irving	75063	Dallas County	Manara Academy	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 304-1155	275	14	20.2	48.0%	44 (16.0%)	43 (15.6%)	7 (2.5%)	156 (56.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (8.7%)	35.2	3071^st of 4627 public elementary schools	33.6%		12.2	4406^th of 4651 public elementary schools	5.3%	1335	44.7	24.1	63.2	32.4	42.1	20.7	68.4	32.4	$13,172
Las Colinas Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2200 Kinwest Pkwy	Irving	75063	Dallas County	Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(972) 968-2200	505	33	15.4	21.6%	60 (11.9%)	82 (16.2%)	75 (14.9%)	260 (51.5%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.8%)	92.7	265^th of 4627 public elementary schools	94.3%		90.5	356^th of 4651 public elementary schools	92.3%	91	76.8	77.1	82.1		71.9	69.0	72.7		$9,206
Richard J Lee Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8808 Chaparral Waters Way	Dallas	75019	Dallas County	Coppell Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(214) 496-7900	663	46	14.4	3.8%	39 (5.9%)	27 (4.1%)	16 (2.4%)	567 (85.5%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.5%)	97.7	72^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	98.4%		97	103^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	97.8%	31	80.6	84.7	90.3		79.2	81.8	89.5		$8,826
Canyon Ranch Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1205 Santa Fe Trail	Irving	75063	Dallas County	Coppell Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(214) 496-7200	705	48	14.6	8.2%	40 (5.7%)	24 (3.4%)	28 (4.0%)	595 (84.4%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.0%)	97.3	85^th of 4627 public elementary schools	98.2%		97.7	63^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	98.6%	22	82.2	88.9	88.7		75.8	80.9	81.0		$8,752
Freeman Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8757 Valley Ranch Pkwy	Irving	75063	Dallas County	Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 968-1700	651	42	15.6	29.2%	12 (1.8%)	117 (18.0%)	68 (10.4%)	427 (65.6%)	8 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (2.9%)	69.2	1176^th of 4627 public elementary schools	74.6%		66.7	1278^th of 4651 public elementary schools	72.5%	102	62.3	62.5	49.1		63.6	56.3	51.8		$8,073
Wilson Elementary	Public	K-5	200 S Coppell Rd	Coppell	75019	Dallas County	Coppell Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(214) 496-7500	476	43	11.0	25.2%	136 (28.6%)	15 (3.2%)	220 (46.2%)	87 (18.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.6%)	90.6	336^th of 4627 public elementary schools	92.7%		79.2	782^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	83.2%	446	72.0	74.5	77.1		69.0	72.5	67.7		$11,545
Valley Ranch Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9800 Rodeo Dr	Irving	75063	Dallas County	Coppell Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(214) 496-8500	577	37	15.5	5.0%	16 (2.8%)	15 (2.6%)	19 (3.3%)	508 (88.0%)	7 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (1.9%)	96	129^th of 4627 public elementary schools	97.2%		97.4	83^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	98.2%	46	75.6	78.8	87.2		79.1	78.8	81.7		$9,812
Landry Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	265 Red River Trl	Irving	75063	Dallas County	Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 968-2100	474	35	13.6	58.4%	36 (7.6%)	217 (45.8%)	76 (16.0%)	98 (20.7%)	13 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (7.2%)	51.3	2045^th of 4627 public elementary schools	55.8%		32.7	3279^th of 4651 public elementary schools	29.5%	1234	64.3	45.8	57.4		53.6	42.4	36.8		$9,152
Great Hearts Irving	Public, Charter	K-5	3580 W Story Rd	Irving	75038	Dallas County	Great Hearts Texas	Yes	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 759-3030	719	41	17.6	19.7%	161 (22.4%)	44 (6.1%)	130 (18.1%)	354 (49.2%)	7 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	22 (3.1%)	61.1	1566^th of 4627 public elementary schools	66.2%		60	1577^th of 4651 public elementary schools	66.1%	11	52.0	55.6	65.8		42.6	52.3	54.6		$9,633
Coppell Classical Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-6	140 S Heartz Rd	Coppell	75029	Denton County	Texas College Preparatory Academies	Yes	No	(n/a)	No	(972) 242-5864	432	27	16.0	21.8%	130 (30.1%)	69 (16.0%)	93 (21.5%)	118 (27.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.1%)	59.5	1635^th of 4627 public elementary schools	64.7%		73	1002^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	78.5%	633	50.8	68.8	55.4	71.4	41.8	45.3	51.8	57.1	$8,396

Frequently Asked Questions about Manara Academy

Is Manara Academy a good school?

Manara Academy ranks 3071^st of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Manara Academy?

Students at Manara Academy are 57% Asian, 16% White, 16% African American, 9% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

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In the 2024-25 school year, 275 students attended Manara Academy.

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