Evolution Academy Charter School District

1101 S Sherman St
Richardson, TX 75081-4852
1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public charter schools serving 678 students in Evolution Academy Charter School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public charter schools in Texas.
Public Charter Schools in Evolution Academy Charter School District have an average math proficiency score of 8% (versus the Texas public charter school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 17% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 92% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Texas public charter school average of 88% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,048 Schools
# Students
678 Students
467,375 Students
# Teachers
30 Teachers
28,924 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1

District Rank

Evolution Academy Charter School District, which is ranked #1194 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 55% has increased from 29% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TX)
#1198 out of 1204 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Evolution Academy Charter   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
8%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Evolution Academy Charter   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
17%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Evolution Academy Charter   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
14%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Evolution Academy Charter   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
55%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Evolution Academy Charter   School District and public school graduation rate of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.60
0.56
# American Indian Students
3 Students
1,198 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
8 Students
22,102 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
269 Students
296,579 Students
% Hispanic Students
40%
64%
# Black Students
334 Students
79,651 Students
% Black Students
49%
17%
# White Students
54 Students
57,456 Students
% White Students
8%
12%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
461 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
10 Students
9,928 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
2%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
23,476
# Students in K Grade:
-
36,103
# Students in 1st Grade:
-
37,900
# Students in 2nd Grade:
-
37,394
# Students in 3rd Grade:
-
36,139
# Students in 4th Grade:
-
34,516
# Students in 5th Grade:
-
33,794
# Students in 6th Grade:
-
40,680
# Students in 7th Grade:
-
40,638
# Students in 8th Grade:
-
39,010
# Students in 9th Grade:
132
33,093
# Students in 10th Grade:
158
29,185
# Students in 11th Grade:
174
24,150
# Students in 12th Grade:
214
21,297
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,547 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,417. The school district revenue/student has grown by 53% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $8,529 is less than the state median of $14,148. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
This School District
This State (TX)
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$74,029 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Evolution Academy Charter   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$6 MM
$78,063 MM
This chart displays total spending of Evolution Academy Charter   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$12,547
$13,417
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Evolution Academy Charter   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$8,529
$14,148
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Evolution Academy Charter   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Evolution Academy Charter School District Public Charter Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Evolution Academy Beaumont
Alternative School
Charter School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
3920 W Cardinal Dr
Richardson, TX 75081
(972) 907-3755
Grades: 9-12
| 200 students
Rank: #22.
Evolution Academy Houston
Alternative School
Charter School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
2414 Spring Cypress Rd
Richardson, TX 75081
(972) 907-3755
Grades: 9-12
| 189 students
Rank: #33.
Evolution Academy Charter School
Alternative School
Charter School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1101 S Sherman St
Richardson, TX 75081
(972) 907-3755
Grades: 9-12
| 289 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: 09-12
  • Enrollment: 678 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 23:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 92%
  • : 55% (Btm 50% in TX)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 8% (Btm 50%)
  • : 17% (Btm 50%)
  • : 14% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

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