Transformative Charter Academy (Closed 2016)

Serving 72 students in grades 9-12, Transformative Charter Academy ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math was 30-39% (which was lower than the Texas state average of 73%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts was 45-49% (which was lower than the Texas state average of 73%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 was higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment was 81% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered
Grades 9-12
Total Students
72 students
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Total Classroom Teachers
4 teachers
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Students by Grade
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School Rankings

This School
State Level (TX)
(14-15)
30-39%
73%
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Transformative Charter Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data.
(14-15)
45-49%
73%
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Transformative Charter Academy 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 2014-15 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
14:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Transformative Charter Academy and the public school average student teacher ratio of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
n/a
5%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Transformative Charter Academy and the percentage of Asian public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
Hispanic
31%
53%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Transformative Charter Academy and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Black
46%
13%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Transformative Charter Academy and the percentage of Black public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
White
19%
26%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Transformative Charter Academy and the percentage of White public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
4%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Transformative Charter Academy and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
All Ethnic Groups
This chart displays the percentage breakdown of students of all ethnic groups in Transformative Charter Academy.
This chart displays the percentage breakdown of public school students of all ethnic groups in Texas.
0.66
This chart displays the diversity score of Transformative Charter Academy and the public school average diversity score of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
(13-14)
65-69%
88%
This chart displays graduation rate of Transformative Charter Academy and public school graduation rate of Texas by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
Eligible for Free Lunch
60%
57%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Transformative Charter Academy and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Transformative Charter Academy and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
School District Name
Transformative Charter Academy School District
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?
30-39% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 73% TX state average), while 45-49% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 73% TX state average).
What is the graduation rate of Transformative Charter Academy?
The graduation rate of Transformative Charter Academy is 65-69%, which is lower than the Texas state average of 88%.
How many students attend Transformative Charter Academy?
72 students attend Transformative Charter Academy.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
46% of Transformative Charter Academy students are Black, 31% of students are Hispanic, 19% of students are White, and 4% of students are Two or more races.
What is the student:teacher ratio of Transformative Charter Academy?
Transformative Charter Academy has a student ration of 18:1, which is higher than the Texas state average of 14:1.
What grades does Transformative Charter Academy offer ?
Transformative Charter Academy offers enrollment in grades 9-12
What school district is Transformative Charter Academy part of?
Transformative Charter Academy is part of Transformative Charter Academy School District.

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