La Academia De Estrellas

Summary:

La Academia De Estrellas is a public charter elementary school in Dallas, Texas, serving 705 students from pre-kindergarten to 5th grade, with a predominantly Hispanic student population of over 98%.

While La Academia De Estrellas has consistently outperformed the state average on STAAR Reading and Mathematics assessments in grades 3-5, its academic performance lags behind some nearby schools like Mary McLeod Bethune Elementary and Ume Preparatory Academy. The school's 5th grade STAAR Science proficiency is particularly low, at just 8.89% compared to the state average of 26.29%. However, the school has shown consistent improvement in student performance, with its 3rd grade reading proficiency increasing from 33% in 2022-2023 to 60.44% in 2023-2024. The school's challenges with English Language Learners and Special Education students suggest a need to focus on improving support and interventions for these student subgroups.

Compared to nearby schools, La Academia De Estrellas has a relatively low statewide ranking, typically falling in the bottom half of Texas elementary schools, and a 2-star SchoolDigger rating in recent years. In contrast, schools like Mary McLeod Bethune Elementary and Ume Preparatory Academy have higher statewide rankings and better SchoolDigger ratings, highlighting the importance of understanding the local educational landscape and identifying best practices that could be implemented at La Academia De Estrellas.


Detail:

Public, Charter PK, KG-5

 4680 W Kiest Blvd
       Dallas, TX  75236


(214) 946-8908

District: La Academia De Estrellas

SchoolDigger Rank:
2202nd of 4,675 Texas Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,043 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  18.3 Help
Number of students:  711

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
98.6%
White:
1.0%
African American:
0.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  90.4% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details La Academia De Estrellas ranks better than 52.9% of elementary schools in Texas. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 49.14. (See more...)
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Compare Details La Academia De Estrellas is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2019 the calculated Average Standard Score was 31.72. (See more...)
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (98.6%), White (1%), African American (0.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 90.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at La Academia De Estrellas is 18.3. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at La Academia De Estrellas is $9,043.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

La Academia De Estrellas:

SchoolDigger ranks La Academia De Estrellas 2202nd of 4675 Texas public elementary schools. (See La Academia De Estrellas in the ranking list.)

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La Academia De Estrellas:

SchoolDigger ranks La Academia De Estrellas 568th of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for La Academia De Estrellas

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Rank History for all elementary school students at La Academia De Estrellas

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2008 10.41 3645th 3768 3.3%
2009 9.16 3781st 3884 2.7%
2010 12.30 3784th 3937 3.9%
2011 17.49 3805th 4095 7.1%
2012 49.07 2346th 4206 44.2%
2013 23.84 3655th 4221 13.4%
2014 40.97 2850th 4260 33.1%
2015 28.16 3428th 4320 20.6%
2016 34.92 3067th 4286 28.4%
2017 27.03 3336th 4329 22.9%
2018 32.81 3019th 4359 30.7%
2019 32.43 3183rd 4479 28.9%
2021 27.76 3325th 4578 27.4%
2022 41.23 2665th 4581 41.8%
2023 35.79 3046th 4647 34.5%
2024 49.14 2202nd 4675 52.9%
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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at La Academia De Estrellas

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.81 1711th 3226 47.0%
2019 46.12 1777th 3333 46.7%
2021 41.74 1958th 3446 43.2%
2022 48.60 1732nd 3487 50.3%
2023 36.98 2417th 3556 32.0%
2024 50.26 1631st 3638 55.2%
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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at La Academia De Estrellas

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 23.29 3148th 3558 11.5%
2019 35.58 2386th 3684 35.2%
2021 39.74 2070th 3799 45.5%
2022 52.11 1444th 3952 63.5%
2023 29.62 3157th 4086 22.7%
2024 33.26 3028th 4261 28.9%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at La Academia De Estrellas

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.35 2277th 4264 46.6%
2019 47.69 2229th 4309 48.3%
2021 41.09 2663rd 4451 40.2%
2022 55.40 1798th 4477 59.8%
2023 49.95 2189th 4521 51.6%
2024 57.04 1708th 4560 62.5%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at La Academia De Estrellas

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.59 2904th 4306 32.6%
2019 36.26 2937th 4348 32.5%
2021 28.23 3313th 4499 26.4%
2022 42.01 2654th 4561 41.8%
2023 37.62 2941st 4588 35.9%
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Rank History for elementary school Gifted and Talented students at La Academia De Estrellas

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 54.90 1646th 2958 44.4%
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Rank History for elementary school At Risk students at La Academia De Estrellas

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.09 2305th 4240 45.6%
2019 50.55 1935th 4295 54.9%
2021 47.87 1997th 4331 53.9%
2022 56.38 1655th 4461 62.9%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at La Academia De Estrellas

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.56 3148th 4319 27.1%
2019 30.83 3267th 4357 25.0%
2021 29.77 3206th 4498 28.7%
2022 42.49 2596th 4563 43.1%
2023 35.22 3067th 4585 33.1%
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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at La Academia De Estrellas

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 38.87 2664th 4168 36.1%
2019 40.37 2606th 4188 37.8%
2021 35.81 2856th 4329 34.0%
2022 48.14 2212th 4376 49.5%
2023 43.32 2535th 4401 42.4%
2024 52.42 1943rd 4431 56.1%
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Data source: test scores: Texas Education Agency, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for La Academia De Estrellas

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2013 41.16 1284th 1973 34.9%
2014 27.84 1569th 1987 21.0%
2015 33.12 1501st 2043 26.5%
2016 23.19 1681st 1987 15.4%
2017 17.15 1831st 2027 9.7%
2018 23.17 1735th 2080 16.6%
2019 31.72 1558th 2193 29.0%
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Data source: test scores: Texas Education Agency, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

La Academia De Estrellas Test Scores
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Enrollment information for La Academia De Estrellas

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2007 3 7 0 166 0 n/a n/a 0 176
2008 11 21 0 239 0 n/a n/a 0 271
2009 13 21 1 296 3 n/a n/a 0 334
2010 7 15 0 330 2 n/a n/a 0 354
2011 39 19 0 542 1 0 1 0 602
2012 35 10 0 694 2 0 2 0 743
2013 31 10 0 904 4 0 1 0 950
2014 12 13 0 1032 1 0 1 0 1059
2015 8 8 0 1031 0 1 0 0 1048
2016 12 9 0 1102 0 1 2 0 1126
2017 15 7 2 1057 0 1 1 0 1083
2018 14 3 2 1066 2 0 1 0 1088
2019 16 1 2 1074 1 0 2 0 1096
2020 8 2 3 1091 1 0 0 0 1105
2021 8 1 3 701 1 0 0 0 714
2022 5 1 3 675 1 0 0 0 685
2023 6 2 1 695 1 0 0 0 705
2024 7 2 0 701 0 0 1 0 711

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at La Academia De Estrellas

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2007 176 13.7 12.8 88.1
2008 271 20.7 13.1 87.1
2009 334 23.0 14.5 89.5
2010 354 27.5 12.8 89.8
2011 602 32.7 18.3 94.4
2012 743 31.7 23.3 93.5
2013 950 45.1 21.0 94.6
2014 1059 53.5 19.7 94.5
2015 1048 53.0 19.7 94.4
2016 1126 56.0 20.1 89.8
2017 1083 55.7 19.4 91.8
2018 1088 60.6 17.9 88.3
2019 1096 61.4 17.8 86.2
2020 1105 59.7 18.5 88.5
2021 714 35.0 20.4 88.9
2022 685 34.6 19.7 89.2
2023 705 38.5 18.2 89.1
2024 711 38.8 18.3 90.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio La Academia De Estrellas

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2007 176 13.7 12.8 88.1
2008 271 20.7 13.1 87.1
2009 334 23.0 14.5 89.5
2010 354 27.5 12.8 89.8
2011 602 32.7 18.3 94.4
2012 743 31.7 23.3 93.5
2013 950 45.1 21.0 94.6
2014 1059 53.5 19.7 94.5
2015 1048 53.0 19.7 94.4
2016 1126 56.0 20.1 89.8
2017 1083 55.7 19.4 91.8
2018 1088 60.6 17.9 88.3
2019 1096 61.4 17.8 86.2
2020 1105 59.7 18.5 88.5
2021 714 35.0 20.4 88.9
2022 685 34.6 19.7 89.2
2023 705 38.5 18.2 89.1
2024 711 38.8 18.3 90.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for La Academia De Estrellas

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,153 (12.9%) $7,797 (87.1%) $8,950
2020 $1,186 (13.3%) $7,736 (86.7%) $8,922
2021 $1,449 (16.0%) $7,594 (84.0%) $9,043

Data source: Texas Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on La Academia De Estrellas

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 3183rd of 4479 Elementary schoolsRanks 3046th of 4647 Elementary schools
 5.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Reading (La Academia De Estrellas)2933
 4%
   3rd Grade Reading (La Academia De Estrellas)2933
 4%
   3rd Grade Reading (Texas)4450
 6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (La Academia De Estrellas)3729
 8%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (La Academia De Estrellas)3729
 8%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Texas)4843
 5%
4th Grade Reading (La Academia De Estrellas)3235
 3%
   4th Grade Reading (La Academia De Estrellas)3235
 3%
   4th Grade Reading (Texas)4347
 4%
4th Grade Mathematics (La Academia De Estrellas)4451
 7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (La Academia De Estrellas)4451
 7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4647
 1%
5th Grade Reading (La Academia De Estrellas)3932
 7%
   5th Grade Reading (La Academia De Estrellas)3932
 7%
   5th Grade Reading (Texas)5156
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (La Academia De Estrellas)4245
 3%
   5th Grade Mathematics (La Academia De Estrellas)4245
 3%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Texas)5650
 6%
5th Grade Science (La Academia De Estrellas)4235
 7%
   5th Grade Science (La Academia De Estrellas)4235
 7%
   5th Grade Science (Texas)4834
 14%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students1096705
 35.7%
African American12
 100%
American Indian11
Asian21
 50%
Hispanic1074695
 35.3%
Pacific Islander00
White166
 62.5%
Two or More Races20
 100%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients86.2%89.1%
 2.9%


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In the 2023-24 school year, 711 students attended La Academia De Estrellas.

La Academia De Estrellas ranks 2202nd of 4675 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at La Academia De Estrellas are 99% Hispanic.


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