Founders Classical Academy-Bastrop is a public charter school in Bastrop, Texas, serving students from kindergarten to 10th grade. The school is part of the Texas College Preparatory Academies district, which has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Founders Classical Academy-Bastrop generally outperforms the district and state in STAAR reading assessments, with higher percentages of students proficient or better across most grade levels. However, the school's performance in STAAR mathematics assessments and end-of-course exams is mixed, with some grade levels performing better than the district and state, while others underperform. The school had a 5.1% dropout rate in the 2021-2022 school year, which is higher than the state average of 1.9%. The school's free and reduced lunch rate decreased from 45.79% in the previous year to 34.95% in the 2022-2023 school year, and the student-teacher ratio improved from 12.1:1 to 10:1 during the same period.
While Founders Classical Academy-Bastrop has some strengths, particularly in reading proficiency, the school also has areas for improvement, such as mathematics and end-of-course exam performance. The school's higher dropout rate and changes in free and reduced lunch rates suggest the need for further analysis and potential adjustments to ensure equitable access and support for all students.
In the 2023-24 school year, 193 students attended Founders Classical Academy-Bastrop.
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Students at Founders Classical Academy-Bastrop are 58% White, 34% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 3% African American.
Founders Classical Academy-Bastrop ranks 2749th of 4675 Texas alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.