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Charles Acton Leadershp Academy

Public Grades PK, KG-4

4045^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 13% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Charles Acton Leadership Academy is a PK-4 elementary school in Dallas, TX, serving 537 students within the Duncanville Independent School District (Isd), a district ranked in the 9th percentile statewide, where about 88% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom quartile of Texas elementary schools, currently sitting in the 13th percentile (1 star), with significant challenges in early-grade reading and math—only 27.12% of 3rd graders and 22.5% of 4th graders were proficient in Reading, compared to the state average of roughly 52%. Nearby schools like Cj & Anne Hyman Elementary (47.62% 3rd grade Reading) and S Gus Alexander Junior Elementary (53.13% 3rd grade Reading) perform much closer to or above the state average, highlighting a stark contrast in early literacy outcomes.

A notable bright spot is a "5th grade bounce" in Reading, where 46.46% of 5th graders were proficient—above the district average of 41.34%—suggesting effective intervention for older students, unlike nearby Merrifield Elementary (27.27%) and Clint Q Smith Elementary (34.04%), which saw drops. The school also shows relative strength with Hispanic and English Language Learner (ELL) students, ranking in the 42nd and 52nd percentiles respectively, compared to its overall 13th percentile. However, performance for Special Education students is volatile, dropping to the 2nd percentile in 2024-2025 before recovering to the 28th percentile, while Gifted and Talented students rank in the bottom 10% statewide, indicating a lack of advanced curriculum.

Despite increased per-student spending from $8,476 to $10,923, academic outcomes have not improved, suggesting resource allocation issues rather than funding shortages. Nearby Ume Preparatory Academy - Duncanville, a charter school with a wealthier student body (45% free/reduced lunch), achieves far better results with less spending ($7,423 per student), ranking in the 54th percentile. This contrast underscores that instructional strategy and school culture are more critical than funding alone. The school is part of a systemic challenge within the district, where peers like James R Bilhartz Junior Elementary (9th percentile) and William Lee Hastings Elementary (36th percentile) also struggle, making it essential for parents to explore all options in the area.

537

Students ?

16.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,246

Per pupil spending ?

88.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7095 W Wheatland Rd
Dallas, TX 75249-1124

(972) 708-2400

District: Duncanville Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Charles Acton Leadershp Academy usually attend:

Middle:	G W Kennemer Middle
	H Bob Daniel Senior Intermediate
High:	Duncanville High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

50.8%

African American:

44.9%

Two or more races:

3.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 51st percentile in 2016 → 13th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (32% vs 50% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (13th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 38 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school32%

District avg35%

Texas avg50%

4,045^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 13%▼ down 39 pts since 2016

From top 49% (2016) to bottom 13% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 8Elementary Schools in the Duncanville Independent School District (Isd)

863^rd of 951Duncanville Independent School District (Isd) 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	19.9	4045 of 4627	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	20.3	4006 of 4651	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.8	3852 of 4710	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.8	3957 of 4647	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.0	3603 of 4581	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.4	3476 of 4578	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.1	2873 of 4479	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	18.6	3879 of 4359	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	34.6	2862 of 4329	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	54.3	2096 of 4286	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	38.5	2926 of 4320	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	25.6	3601 of 4260	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	38.3	2969 of 4221	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	35.6	3121 of 4206	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	49.9	2410 of 4095	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	64.0	1521 of 3937	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	68.5	1204 of 3884	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	80.0	471 of 3768	87.5%	★★★★☆
2007	75.7	721 of 3724	80.6%	★★★★☆
2006	85.7	146 of 3476	95.8%	★★★★★
2005	64.5	1291 of 3475	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2004	68.8	1045 of 3465	69.8%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	21.9	2134 of 2406	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	16.0	1796 of 1905	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	24.2	2088 of 2443	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.4	1872 of 2443	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.7	1855 of 2421	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	41.4	1359 of 2444	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.9	1644 of 2515	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.1	1781 of 2483	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	31.2	3442 of 4461	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.5	3162 of 4331	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	59.9	1342 of 4295	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	31.1	3287 of 4240	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	43.3	1620 of 2918	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.4	1749 of 3668	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.7	1179 of 3556	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.0	1473 of 3487	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	25.4	2948 of 3446	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	64.0	881 of 3333	73.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	19.5	4070 of 4575	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	16.8	3421 of 3744	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.1	4413 of 4658	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.3	4243 of 4588	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	25.0	3729 of 4561	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	40.8	2538 of 4499	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.4	2581 of 4348	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	21.1	3772 of 4306	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	26.2	2777 of 3075	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	16.7	2447 of 2619	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	42.8	2175 of 2980	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	80.6	283 of 3006	90.6%	★★★★★
2019	74.9	446 of 3184	86.0%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	42.8	2575 of 4413	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	35.1	2569 of 3644	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.6	2870 of 4465	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.2	2748 of 4401	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.2	2367 of 4376	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.2	3430 of 4329	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	62.2	1257 of 4188	70.0%	★★★★☆
2018	33.7	3015 of 4168	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	30.7	3547 of 4520	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	26.5	3068 of 3705	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.7	3665 of 4594	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.9	3590 of 4521	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.7	3471 of 4477	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.1	3106 of 4451	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.6	1733 of 4309	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	31.7	3273 of 4264	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	23.0	3872 of 4582	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	19.6	3276 of 3739	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.1	3243 of 4647	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.0	3403 of 4585	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.9	3403 of 4563	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.6	4021 of 4498	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.7	2935 of 4357	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	18.7	3887 of 4319	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2018	7.6	1017 of 1046	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	33.2	3078 of 4301	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	10.9	3493 of 3549	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	20.5	3825 of 4292	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	45.8	1904 of 4086	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	25.0	3384 of 3952	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.8	2663 of 3799	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.8	2504 of 3684	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.6	2270 of 3558	36.2%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2025)44th percentile+31 vs school

Hispanic (2026)42nd percentile+29 vs school

Special Education (2026)28th percentile+16 vs school

At Risk (2022)23rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)22nd percentile+9 vs school

Male (2026)15th percentile+3 vs school

African American (2026)11th percentile~ school

Female (2026)11th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2026)10th percentile-3 vs school

Multi-racial (2018)3rd percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading34%-21 vs state

Mathematics32%-15 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)			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 Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 5th Grade	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
Charles Acton Leadershp Academy	Public	PK, KG-4	7095 W Wheatland Rd	Dallas	75249	Dallas County	Duncanville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 708-2400	537	32	16.8	88.1%	5 (0.9%)	241 (44.9%)	273 (50.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.4%)	19.9	4045^th of 4627 public elementary schools	12.6%		20.3	4006^th of 4651 public elementary schools	13.9%	39	11.1		20.0	27.1	22.5	46.5		32.8	25.0	37.5		$8,246
Clint Q Smith Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1010 Big Stone Gap	Duncanville	75137	Dallas County	Duncanville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 708-3000	344	23	14.9	82.6%	9 (2.6%)	155 (45.1%)	171 (49.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.6%)	20.2	4027^th of 4627 public elementary schools	13.0%		4.7	4623^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	0.6%	596				44.9	27.8	34.0		36.7	22.2	23.4		$9,594
Ume Preparatory Academy - Duncanville	Public, Charter	K-6	415 N Cedar Ridge Dr	Duncanville	75116	Dallas County	Ume Preparatory Academy	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 296-0084	258	14	18.3	45.3%	75 (29.1%)	45 (17.4%)	119 (46.1%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.8%)	49.7	2132^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	53.9%		47.1	2310^th of 4651 public elementary schools	50.3%	178				53.3	50.0	50.0	61.5	33.3	44.4	47.5	41.0	$9,004
William Lee Hastings Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	602 W Center St	Duncanville	75116	Dallas County	Duncanville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 708-2800	529	30	17.7	83.6%	12 (2.3%)	216 (40.8%)	285 (53.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.8%)	36.8	2963^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	36.0%		36.6	3008^th of 4651 public elementary schools	35.3%	45	23.1			27.4	51.5	57.3		25.3	47.9	42.4		$8,275
James R Bilhartz Junior Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	6700 Wandt	Dallas	75236	Dallas County	Duncanville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 708-6600	541	38	14.2	86.7%	25 (4.6%)	194 (35.9%)	308 (56.9%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.0%)	16.2	4231^st of 4627 public elementary schools	8.6%		9.8	4491^st of 4651 public elementary schools	3.4%	260	20.0		0.0	33.3	26.7	36.0		29.4	24.2	32.3		$9,109
Cj & Anne Hyman Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	8441 Fox Creek Trl	Dallas	75249	Dallas County	Duncanville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 708-6700	453	34	13.5	70.6%	7 (1.5%)	209 (46.1%)	215 (47.5%)	10 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.6%)	31.2	3358^th of 4627 public elementary schools	27.4%		38.2	2910^th of 4651 public elementary schools	37.4%	448	0.0		33.3	47.6	51.4	42.9		29.0	43.2	25.6		$10,271
Life School Cedar Hill	Public, Charter	K-6	129 W Wintergreen Rd	Cedar Hill	75104	Dallas County	Life School	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 293-2825	450	23	19.9	76.4%	16 (3.6%)	274 (60.9%)	144 (32.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.3%)	30.4	3404^th of 4627 public elementary schools	26.4%		33.1	3246^th of 4651 public elementary schools	30.2%	158				40.6	42.2	26.7	48.5	34.4	40.0	34.7	36.4	$8,721
High Pointe Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1351 High Pointe Ln	Cedar Hill	75104	Dallas County	Cedar Hill Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 291-7874	411	30	13.6	77.4%	11 (2.7%)	289 (70.3%)	91 (22.1%)	7 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.2%)	10.9	4449^th of 4627 public elementary schools	3.8%		21.8	3930^th of 4651 public elementary schools	15.5%	519				27.6	25.4	29.3		20.3	33.3	22.4		$7,363
S Gus Alexander Junior Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	510 Softwood Dr	Duncanville	75137	Dallas County	Duncanville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 708-2500	330	21	15.5	79.1%	7 (2.1%)	174 (52.7%)	133 (40.3%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.6%)	24	3812^th of 4627 public elementary schools	17.6%		8.8	4520^th of 4651 public elementary schools	2.8%	708				53.1	32.7	37.0		40.6	18.2	37.0		$9,035
Merrifield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	102 E Vinyard St	Duncanville	75137	Dallas County	Duncanville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 708-2900	393	24	16.4	87.3%	6 (1.5%)	167 (42.5%)	210 (53.4%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.8%)	18.6	4125^th of 4627 public elementary schools	10.8%		14.4	4320^th of 4651 public elementary schools	7.1%	195	28.6	20.0		28.6	48.2	27.3		30.8	37.3	19.0		$7,808

Frequently Asked Questions about Charles Acton Leadershp Academy

What schools do graduates of Charles Acton Leadershp Academy attend?

Students who attend Charles Acton Leadershp Academy usually go on to attend:

Middle : G W Kennemer Middle
Middle : H Bob Daniel Senior Intermediate
High : Duncanville High School

How many students attend Charles Acton Leadershp Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 537 students attended Charles Acton Leadershp Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Charles Acton Leadershp Academy?

Students at Charles Acton Leadershp Academy are 51% Hispanic, 45% African American, 3% Two or more races.

What district is Charles Acton Leadershp Academy in?

Duncanville Independent School District (Isd)

Is Charles Acton Leadershp Academy a good school?

Charles Acton Leadershp Academy ranks in the bottom 12.6% of Texas elementary schools.

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