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Manara Stem Academy - Arlington

Public, Charter Grades PK, KG-8

4046^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 13% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Manara Stem Academy - Arlington is a small public charter school in Arlington, TX, serving 271 students in grades PK-8, and it has faced significant academic challenges compared to nearby schools.

Despite its "STEM" focus, the school shows profound weakness in math and science, with only 19% of 3rd graders proficient in math in 2025-2026. This is a stark contrast to nearby schools like Pearcy Stem Academy (58.62% proficient) and Beckham Elementary (45.71% proficient). Overall, Manara ranks in the 13th percentile statewide, while these neighboring schools rank in the top 30%. The school also has a higher student-teacher ratio (17.1:1) and spends significantly less per student ($7,526) compared to high-performing peers like Ashworth Elementary ($11,406). A bright spot is 8th-grade reading, where 72.73% of students were proficient, exceeding the state average. However, the school reports a concerning 2.1% dropout rate for an elementary/middle school, which is over four times the Manara Academy district rate.

For parents, this data suggests that while Manara may offer a charter school environment, its academic outcomes lag significantly behind traditional public schools in the Arlington Independent School District (Isd) and Mansfield Independent School District (Isd). The school serves a predominantly low-income population (70.48% free/reduced lunch), but nearby schools like Beckham Elementary serve a similar demographic (79.59%) while achieving much higher rankings. The school's relative success with African American students and its 8th-grade reading performance are notable, but the overall pattern of low test scores, high dropout rates, and limited resources raises serious questions about its effectiveness, especially for male and white students who perform in the lowest percentiles.

271

Students ?

17.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,450

Per pupil spending ?

70.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6101 S Collins St
Arlington, TX 76018

(972) 304-1155

District: Manara Academy

Racial breakdown:

White:

55.4%

African American:

24.4%

Asian:

8.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 9th percentile in 2017 → 13th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (31% vs 48% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (13th percentile)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school31%

District avg37%

Texas avg48%

Elementary school

4,046^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 13%▲ up 3 pts since 2017

From bottom 9% (2017) to bottom 13% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

1,395^th of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Bottom 40%▼ down 11 pts since 2019

From top 48% (2019) to bottom 40% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	19.9	4046 of 4627	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	18.6	4109 of 4651	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.6	4333 of 4710	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	28.9	3464 of 4647	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.9	3426 of 4581	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.1	3931 of 4578	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.7	3596 of 4479	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.8	3463 of 4359	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	17.2	3921 of 4329	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	42.7	1077 of 1905	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.1	1419 of 2443	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.6	1182 of 2443	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.1	943 of 2421	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.7	1348 of 2444	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.9	2074 of 2515	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.3	2125 of 2483	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2018	17.3	917 of 1005	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	45.6	2409 of 4461	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.8	3377 of 4331	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.2	3030 of 4295	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.5	2992 of 4240	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	22.0	1462 of 1643	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	23.8	2469 of 2918	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.7	3447 of 3668	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.5	3266 of 3556	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	28.8	2824 of 3487	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.6	2932 of 3446	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.0	2774 of 3333	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.4	2404 of 3226	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	29.3	3496 of 4575	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	24.6	3065 of 3744	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.1	4233 of 4658	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	23.5	3844 of 4588	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.7	3059 of 4561	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.1	3594 of 4499	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.7	3524 of 4348	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.2	3178 of 4306	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	33.1	3369 of 4520	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	37.8	2486 of 3705	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	22.5	4017 of 4594	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.2	3871 of 4521	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.2	3300 of 4477	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.0	4243 of 4451	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	36.9	2985 of 4309	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	24.2	3713 of 4264	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	11.0	4431 of 4582	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	19.6	3279 of 3739	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.7	4288 of 4647	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	34.6	3107 of 4585	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.8	3407 of 4563	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.1	4052 of 4498	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	27.2	3457 of 4357	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.3	3760 of 4319	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	17.0	2756 of 3006	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	12.6	2474 of 2612	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.9	3065 of 3108	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.5	2909 of 3106	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.9	2851 of 3082	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.7	2983 of 3082	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	22.8	2704 of 3142	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.0	2687 of 3127	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	40.4	1395 of 2335	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	23.0	1945 of 2344	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.0	1748 of 2372	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	51.7	1024 of 2330	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.4	1218 of 2254	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	20.5	1866 of 2252	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	47.6	1061 of 2193	51.6%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	34.8	668 of 997	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.4	515 of 1280	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.4	312 of 1273	75.5%	★★★★☆
2022	54.7	430 of 1251	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	19.4	1126 of 1213	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	58.4	377 of 1193	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.5	528 of 1167	54.8%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	62.4	540 of 2182	75.3%	★★★★☆
2021	29.7	1649 of 2118	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	65.7	381 of 2008	81.0%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	51.4	538 of 1390	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	17.7	1330 of 1428	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	28.5	1387 of 1770	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	57.4	539 of 1720	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.1	405 of 1643	75.3%	★★★★☆
2021	33.1	1144 of 1592	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	80.5	114 of 1376	91.7%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	37.4	1421 of 2240	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	14.6	1719 of 1825	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	23.1	1886 of 2242	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	48.8	1056 of 2241	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.9	808 of 2221	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	14.7	1982 of 2151	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	54.8	819 of 2047	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.3	471 of 2008	76.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	51.2	970 of 2253	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	34.6	1542 of 2235	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.9	1111 of 2251	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.9	1058 of 2220	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	30.8	1613 of 2172	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	58.8	664 of 2073	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.0	991 of 2039	51.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	45.0	1165 of 2253	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	17.0	1657 of 1818	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	45.9	1105 of 2246	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.0	986 of 2245	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.8	1422 of 2228	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.1	1543 of 2168	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.9	1386 of 2069	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.4	1268 of 2030	37.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	30.7	1331 of 1731	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	5.7	1423 of 1439	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.1	1613 of 1733	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	44.1	1031 of 1749	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.6	1200 of 1723	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	3.4	1684 of 1700	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	26.9	1373 of 1684	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	54.0	705 of 1673	57.9%	★★★☆☆

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

At Risk (2022)46th percentile+21 vs school

African American (2025)43rd percentile+32 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)25th percentile+13 vs school

Female (2026)24th percentile+11 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)11th percentile~ school

Asian (2018)9th percentile-12 vs school

White (2026)8th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2026)3rd percentile-9 vs school

Middle school

At Risk (2022)75th percentile+29 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)61st percentile+21 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)57th percentile+17 vs school

Male (2026)48th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2026)37th percentile-4 vs school

African American (2025)33rd percentile+16 vs school

White (2026)23rd percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading39%-16 vs state

Mathematics27%-16 vs state

Social Studies14%-18 vs state

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by a parent
Sunday, September 1, 2019

Very nice environments and great teachers Close Quote

by a parent
Friday, May 11, 2018

The principal doesn't lesson to parents concerns. My child level lowered (was advanced in STAAR) and the principal defend the teacher so much, the teacher screams and picks on my child all the time. Their strategy to pack up themselves is by spreading lies about the student and separate your child from their friends. Close Quote

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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 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 5th 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
Manara Stem Academy - Arlington	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	6101 S Collins St	Arlington	76018	Tarrant County	Manara Academy	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 304-1155	271	16	17.1	70.5%	150 (55.4%)	66 (24.4%)	16 (5.9%)	24 (8.9%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.7%)	12 (4.4%)	19.9	4046^th of 4627 public elementary schools	12.6%		18.6	4109^th of 4651 public elementary schools	11.7%	63							38.5	41.7	18.2	43.8	20.0	72.7	19.2	25.0	13.6	43.8	25.0	40.9	13.6	$8,450
Trinity Basin Preparatory - Arlington	Public, Charter	PK, KG-6	6301 S Collins	Arlington	76018	Tarrant County	Trinity Basin Preparatory	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(214) 946-9100	362	24	15.3	76.8%	79 (21.8%)	184 (50.8%)	32 (8.8%)	27 (7.5%)	14 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (7.2%)	26.6	3648^th of 4627 public elementary schools	21.2%					(n/a)							46.7	29.3	55.8	36.1	54.2		31.1	14.6	34.9	28.6	33.3			$00
Beckham Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1700 Southeast Pkwy	Arlington	76002	Tarrant County	Arlington Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(682) 867-6600	392	31	12.5	79.6%	36 (9.2%)	114 (29.1%)	119 (30.4%)	100 (25.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.4%)	80.6	743^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	83.9%		56.2	1762^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	62.1%	1019							60.0	66.1	68.4	70.6			45.7	80.4	60.7	62.8				$11,048
FitzGerald Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	5201 Creek Valley Dr	Arlington	76018	Tarrant County	Arlington Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(682) 867-5300	451	36	12.4	83.6%	39 (8.6%)	141 (31.3%)	234 (51.9%)	13 (2.9%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (4.2%)	37	2955^th of 4627 public elementary schools	36.1%		46.9	2326^th of 4651 public elementary schools	50.0%	629							37.0	37.5	46.3	53.5			21.7	35.0	55.6	37.9				$8,911
Bryant Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	2201 Havenwood Dr	Arlington	76018	Tarrant County	Arlington Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(682) 867-5200	462	34	13.6	77.7%	39 (8.4%)	162 (35.1%)	184 (39.8%)	56 (12.1%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.9%)	46	2334^th of 4627 public elementary schools	49.6%		61.8	1481^st of 4651 public elementary schools	68.2%	853							42.2	51.9	52.5	47.8			40.0	48.1	37.3	49.3				$10,587
Ashworth Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	6700 Silo Rd	Arlington	76002	Tarrant County	Arlington Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(682) 867-4800	464	43	10.8	77.4%	64 (13.8%)	177 (38.1%)	168 (36.2%)	30 (6.5%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.9%)	19 (4.1%)	42.6	2543^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	45.0%		45.4	2417^th of 4651 public elementary schools	48.0%	126							37.8	42.4	55.6	57.4			28.9	40.0	48.2	41.7				$11,455
Bebensee Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	5900 Inks Lk Dr	Arlington	76018	Tarrant County	Arlington Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(682) 867-5100	765	49	15.5	86.0%	43 (5.6%)	156 (20.4%)	514 (67.2%)	31 (4.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	19 (2.5%)	29.3	3466^th of 4627 public elementary schools	25.1%		31.1	3362^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	27.7%	104	26.7	15.4	55.6	0.0	0.0	44.4	40.5	41.8	42.2	42.7			37.0	35.2	26.6	32.6				$8,279
Imogene Gideon Elementary	Public	K-4	1201 Mansfield Webb Rd	Arlington	76002	Tarrant County	Mansfield Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 299-7800	340	30	11.2	71.8%	41 (12.1%)	162 (47.6%)	81 (23.8%)	43 (12.6%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.9%)	24.3	3791^st of 4627 public elementary schools	18.1%		43.3	2548^th of 4651 public elementary schools	45.2%	1243							36.5	43.5					21.6	37.1						$12,277
Pearcy Stem Academy	Public	PK, KG-6	601 E Harris Rd	Arlington	76002	Tarrant County	Arlington Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(682) 867-5555	511	41	12.5	70.3%	86 (16.8%)	226 (44.2%)	113 (22.1%)	60 (11.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.9%)	70.7	1103^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	76.2%		67.2	1251^st of 4651 public elementary schools	73.1%	148							56.9	50.8	63.5	67.1			58.6	57.1	61.5	49.3				$10,883
Thelma Jones Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	7650 S Watson Rd	Arlington	76002	Tarrant County	Mansfield Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 299-6940	423	29	14.3	61.5%	37 (8.7%)	203 (48.0%)	92 (21.7%)	59 (13.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	30 (7.1%)	53.9	1917^th of 4627 public elementary schools	58.6%		54.4	1886^th of 4651 public elementary schools	59.4%	31							43.0	55.6					41.8	58.3						$10,286

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In the 2024-25 school year, 271 students attended Manara Stem Academy - Arlington.

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Students at Manara Stem Academy - Arlington are 55% White, 24% African American, 9% Asian, 6% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

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