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Cumberland Academy Upper Elementary is a public charter school in Tyler, Texas, serving 352 students in grades 3-5. The school is part of the Cumberland Academy district, which is ranked 362 out of 968 districts in Texas and has a 3-star rating.
Cumberland Academy Upper Elementary has a diverse student population, with 43.18% White, 19.6% African American, 30.4% Hispanic, 3.41% Asian, and 3.12% two or more races. However, the school's academic performance, as measured by STAAR test scores, is generally lower than the state and district averages. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in STAAR Reading ranged from 28% to 40.94% across grades 3-5, compared to the state averages of 48.85% to 53.96%. Similarly, in STAAR Mathematics, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 17.56% to 22.83%, while the state averages were 40.86% to 48.96%. The school's performance also varies significantly across different student subgroups, with the school ranking in the bottom 25% of Texas elementary schools for African American, White, and Special Education students, but in the top 35% for multi-racial students.
When compared to nearby schools, Cumberland Academy Upper Elementary generally underperforms academically. For instance, The Leadership Academy, a charter school within the same district, outperformed Cumberland Academy Upper Elementary across multiple grade levels and subject areas on the STAAR tests. Additionally, the school's spending per student has increased from $7,872 in 2018-2019 to $8,148 in 2020-2021, which is higher than the state average but lower than some of the nearby schools. The school's student-teacher ratio has also increased from 11.4 in 2020-2021 to 12.7 in 2022-2023, which is higher than The Leadership Academy but lower than some of the public schools in the Tyler Independent School District.
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