Manara Academy

The Manara Academy district in Texas consists of three public charter schools: two elementary schools and one high school. The schools serve a diverse student population and have varying levels of academic performance, with the high school, Manara Leadership Academy, standing out as the highest-performing school in the district.

Manara STEM Academy - Arlington, one of the elementary schools, has a more balanced racial distribution compared to the other schools in the district, which tend to have a higher percentage of Asian students. While the elementary schools generally have lower STAAR proficiency rates than the state averages, particularly in math and science, Manara STEM Academy - Arlington's STAAR reading and math scores for grades 7 and 8 are higher than the district and state averages.

Manara Leadership Academy, the high school, stands out with its impressive 100% four-year graduation rate, significantly higher than the state average, and its STAAR test scores that generally outperform the district and state averages, particularly in Algebra I, English I/II, and Biology. The school also has a lower dropout rate compared to the state average. In contrast, Manara Academy, one of the elementary schools, has a relatively high free/reduced lunch rate, indicating a larger population of economically disadvantaged students.