Top Rankings
Academy Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 419 students in Academy Independent School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Texas.
Public Middle Schools in Academy Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Texas public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 58% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public middle school average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
5 Schools
2,745 Schools
# Students
1,835 Students
1,535,707 Students
# Teachers
116 Teachers
105,534 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Academy Independent School District, which is ranked #375 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 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#365 out of 1204 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
46%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.64
# American Indian Students
6 Students
5,672 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
19 Students
75,901 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
488 Students
818,505 Students
% Hispanic Students
27%
53%
# Black Students
110 Students
198,107 Students
% Black Students
6%
13%
# White Students
1,112 Students
392,132 Students
% White Students
61%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
2,358 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
95 Students
43,032 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
64
13,662
# Students in K Grade:
118
20,054
# Students in 1st Grade:
149
21,208
# Students in 2nd Grade:
140
20,812
# Students in 3rd Grade:
137
20,550
# Students in 4th Grade:
143
20,734
# Students in 5th Grade:
135
29,817
# Students in 6th Grade:
133
325,343
# Students in 7th Grade:
133
409,592
# Students in 8th Grade:
153
425,784
# Students in 9th Grade:
150
71,142
# Students in 10th Grade:
137
59,666
# Students in 11th Grade:
117
51,055
# Students in 12th Grade:
126
46,288
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,226 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,417. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,414 is less than the state median of $14,148. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$19 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,226
$13,417
Spending / Student
$10,414
$14,148
Best Academy Independent School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Academy J High School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
501 E Main St
Little River Academy, TX 76554
(254) 982-4620
Little River Academy, TX 76554
(254) 982-4620
Grades: 6-8
| 419 students
Rank: n/an/a
Bell County Alternative School
Alternative School
706 E Rio Poco
Little River Academy, TX 76554
(254) 982-3505
Little River Academy, TX 76554
(254) 982-3505
Grades: 7-12
| n/a students
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