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Academy For Academic Excellence School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public high schools serving 358 students in Academy For Academic Excellence School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Texas.
Public High Schools in Academy For Academic Excellence School District have an average math proficiency score of 6% (versus the Texas public high school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 19% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Texas public high school average of 73% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
4 Schools
2,512 Schools
# Students
358 Students
1,837,746 Students
# Teachers
53 Teachers
123,826 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
7:1
7:1
District Rank
Academy For Academic Excellence School District, which is ranked #1196 of all 1,201 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 10% has increased from 5% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1200 out of 1204 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
4%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
6%
46%
Graduation Rate
≤10%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.64
# American Indian Students
1 Student
5,946 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
90,496 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
140 Students
972,490 Students
% Hispanic Students
39%
53%
# Black Students
191 Students
230,593 Students
% Black Students
53%
13%
# White Students
23 Students
487,514 Students
% White Students
7%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
2,839 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
3 Students
47,868 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
5,775
# Students in K Grade:
-
8,793
# Students in 1st Grade:
-
9,354
# Students in 2nd Grade:
-
9,437
# Students in 3rd Grade:
-
9,744
# Students in 4th Grade:
-
10,132
# Students in 5th Grade:
-
11,404
# Students in 6th Grade:
4
29,284
# Students in 7th Grade:
16
36,206
# Students in 8th Grade:
23
39,336
# Students in 9th Grade:
158
478,283
# Students in 10th Grade:
112
437,109
# Students in 11th Grade:
35
386,260
# Students in 12th Grade:
10
366,629
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,670 is higher than the state median of $13,417. The school district revenue/student has grown by 52% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,190 is higher than the state median of $14,148. The school district spending/student has grown by 35% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$8 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,670
$13,417
Spending / Student
$23,190
$14,148
Best Academy For Academic Excellence School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Drc Campus
Alternative School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤10% )
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1673 Terre Colony Ct
Dallas, TX 75212
(214) 637-6136
Dallas, TX 75212
(214) 637-6136
Grades: 8-11
| 7 students
Rank: #22.
Medlock Youth Village
Alternative School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1508 E Langdon Rd
Dallas, TX 75241
(972) 225-9735
Dallas, TX 75241
(972) 225-9735
Grades: 7-12
| 86 students
Rank: #33.
Letot Campus
Alternative School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
10505 Denton Dr
Dallas, TX 75220
(214) 956-2036
Dallas, TX 75220
(214) 956-2036
Grades: 7-12
| 27 students
Rank: #44.
Dallas County Juvenile Justice
Alternative School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
2600 Lone Star Dr Ste 5
Dallas, TX 75212
(214) 698-4306
Dallas, TX 75212
(214) 698-4306
Grades: 6-12
| 238 students
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