Manara Leadership Academy

Summary:

Manara Leadership Academy is a public charter high school located in Irving, Texas, serving grades 7-12 with a relatively small student population of 114 as of the 2022-2023 school year. The school has a diverse student body, with Asian students making up the largest group at 48.25%, followed by White students at 27.19%, and African American students at 21.05%.

Academically, Manara Leadership Academy has seen mixed results, ranking in the bottom half of Texas high schools over the past few years. While the school performs well in some subject areas like 7th grade Reading and Algebra I, it struggles in others like 8th grade Science and Social Studies. The school's graduation rate has also varied widely, from 88.9% in 2021-2022 to 100% in 2022-2023, and its dropout rate has remained relatively low. Manara Leadership Academy has excelled in supporting English Language Learner and Special Education students, ranking in the top 20% and top 5% of Texas high schools, respectively, in those subgroups. However, the school's performance for male and African American students has been better than its overall ranking, while Asian and White students have lagged behind.

When compared to nearby schools, Uplift Education-North Hills Prep High School and Great Hearts Irving Upper, both charter schools, consistently outperform Manara Leadership Academy on academic measures. In contrast, MacArthur High School, a traditional public high school in the Irving Independent School District, performs significantly worse than Manara Leadership Academy. However, Coppell High School, a traditional public high school in the Coppell Independent School District, outperforms Manara Leadership Academy across the board.


Detail:

Public, Charter 7-12

 8201 Tristar Dr
       Irving, TX  75063


(972) 304-1155

District: Manara Academy

SchoolDigger Rank:
1095th of 1,987 Texas High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $8,464 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  14.0 Help
Number of students:  114

Racial breakdown:

Asian:
48.2%
White:
27.2%
African American:
21.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  50% Help


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Compare Details Manara Leadership Academy ranks better than 59.5% of middle schools in Texas. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 53.6. (See more...)
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Compare Details Manara Leadership Academy ranks worse than 55.1% of high schools in Texas. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 43.67. (See more...)
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The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Manara Leadership Academy freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.
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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 Student population at Manara Leadership Academy is diverse. Racial makeup is: Asian (48.2%), White (27.2%), African American (21.1%). (See more...)
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Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Manara Leadership Academy is 14. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Manara Leadership Academy is $8,464.
Schooldigger Rankings:

Manara Leadership Academy was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.
SchoolDigger ranks Manara Leadership Academy 957th of 2361 Texas public middle schools. (See Manara Leadership Academy in the ranking list.)
SchoolDigger ranks Manara Leadership Academy 1095th of 1987 Texas public high schools. (See Manara Leadership Academy in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Manara Academy 755th of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Manara Leadership Academy

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Rank History for all middle school students at Manara Leadership Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 29.64 1616th 2193 26.3%
2021 34.03 1471st 2252 34.7%
2022 46.04 1129th 2254 49.9%
2023 27.96 1772nd 2330 23.9%
2024 53.60 957th 2361 59.5%
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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at Manara Leadership Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 51.05 469th 1376 65.9%
2019 32.34 1055th 1445 27.0%
2021 45.45 747th 1592 53.1%
2022 44.15 820th 1643 50.1%
2023 36.40 1108th 1720 35.6%
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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Manara Leadership Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 54.42 537th 1757 69.4%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Manara Leadership Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.18 1026th 2039 49.7%
2019 50.72 914th 2073 55.9%
2021 39.21 1326th 2172 39.0%
2022 46.66 1098th 2220 50.5%
2023 34.60 1551st 2251 31.1%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Manara Leadership Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.18 1013th 2008 49.6%
2019 40.87 1206th 2047 41.1%
2021 17.48 1905th 2151 11.4%
2022 38.56 1363rd 2221 38.6%
2023 29.31 1697th 2241 24.3%
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Rank History for middle school At Risk students at Manara Leadership Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 38.12 1243rd 2008 38.1%
2019 27.93 1692nd 2058 17.8%
2021 37.14 1337th 2118 36.9%
2022 44.83 1077th 2182 50.6%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Manara Leadership Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.71 1519th 2030 25.2%
2019 17.82 1865th 2069 9.9%
2021 50.58 973rd 2168 55.1%
2022 52.68 928th 2228 58.3%
2023 24.07 1801st 2245 19.8%
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Rank History for middle school Asian students at Manara Leadership Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 21.64 515th 587 12.3%
2019 13.60 551st 594 7.2%
2021 7.58 568th 589 3.6%
2022 11.28 574th 606 5.3%
2023 4.27 597th 616 3.1%
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Rank History for middle school African American students at Manara Leadership Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 27.58 896th 1167 23.2%
2019 24.73 987th 1193 17.3%
2021 37.62 751st 1213 38.1%
2022 50.86 501st 1251 60.0%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Manara Leadership Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.41 1223rd 1673 26.9%
2019 27.15 1368th 1684 18.8%
2021 42.92 991st 1700 41.7%
2022 39.24 1106th 1723 35.8%
2023 17.10 1576th 1749 9.9%
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Data source: test scores: Texas Education Agency, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Manara Leadership Academy

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Rank History for all high school students at Manara Leadership Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 29.02 1363rd 1857 26.6%
2021 42.12 1074th 1861 42.3%
2022 42.05 1077th 1876 42.6%
2023 46.64 1021st 1961 47.9%
2024 43.67 1095th 1987 44.9%
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Rank History for high school English Language Learner students at Manara Leadership Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.68 534th 1113 52.0%
2019 57.27 306th 1136 73.1%
2021 54.63 358th 1195 70.0%
2022 69.16 203rd 1278 84.1%
2023 74.59 185th 1371 86.5%
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Rank History for high school Special Education students at Manara Leadership Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 87.09 73rd 1357 94.6%
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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at Manara Leadership Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 34.10 1246th 1794 30.5%
2019 28.63 1427th 1818 21.5%
2021 48.16 860th 1848 53.5%
2022 43.31 960th 1847 48.0%
2023 47.65 859th 1897 54.7%
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Rank History for high school Female students at Manara Leadership Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.96 1435th 1781 19.4%
2019 35.08 1257th 1798 30.1%
2021 55.68 751st 1815 58.6%
2022 40.46 1094th 1841 40.6%
2023 41.57 1107th 1891 41.5%
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Rank History for high school At Risk students at Manara Leadership Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.77 1278th 1784 28.4%
2019 41.53 983rd 1810 45.7%
2021 40.04 1021st 1829 44.2%
2022 53.55 589th 1837 67.9%
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Rank History for high school Male students at Manara Leadership Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.08 1147th 1803 36.4%
2019 22.26 1489th 1824 18.4%
2021 27.61 1349th 1840 26.7%
2022 40.97 1038th 1853 44.0%
2023 52.19 797th 1913 58.3%
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Rank History for high school Asian students at Manara Leadership Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 9.86 441st 486 9.3%
2019 35.62 362nd 487 25.7%
2021 10.32 450th 488 7.8%
2022 19.40 436th 507 14.0%
2023 31.29 402nd 525 23.4%
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Rank History for high school African American students at Manara Leadership Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 71.79 192nd 1013 81.0%
2019 30.16 699th 1024 31.7%
2021 67.43 243rd 1020 76.2%
2022 47.18 439th 1031 57.4%
2023 56.97 351st 1069 67.2%
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Rank History for high school White students at Manara Leadership Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 9.53 1425th 1539 7.4%
2019 12.31 1407th 1526 7.8%
2021 14.18 1338th 1510 11.4%
2022 24.94 1226th 1525 19.6%
2023 16.75 1357th 1576 13.9%
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Data source: test scores: Texas Education Agency, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Texas Education Agency

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Enrollment information for Manara Leadership Academy

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2017 59 42 58 3 1 0 6 0 169
2018 49 39 55 3 2 0 1 0 149
2019 45 58 50 5 3 0 1 0 162
2020 39 68 57 4 0 0 4 0 172
2021 42 59 57 4 2 0 2 0 166
2022 37 45 53 5 2 0 2 0 144
2023 31 24 55 3 1 0 0 0 114

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 Manara Leadership Academy

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2017 169 15.2 11.0 53.8
2018 149 16.1 9.2 58.4
2019 162 12.9 12.4 55.6
2020 172 14.6 11.7 61
2021 166 13.0 12.7 70.5
2022 144 9.8 14.6 66.7
2023 114 8.1 14.0 50

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 Manara Leadership Academy

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2017 169 15.2 11.0 53.8
2018 149 16.1 9.2 58.4
2019 162 12.9 12.4 55.6
2020 172 14.6 11.7 61
2021 166 13.0 12.7 70.5
2022 144 9.8 14.6 66.7
2023 114 8.1 14.0 50

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.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Manara Leadership Academy

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $-28 (-0.3%) $9,377 (100.3%) $9,350
2020 $688 (8.9%) $7,003 (91.1%) $7,691
2021 $964 (11.4%) $7,500 (88.6%) $8,464

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Manara Leadership Academy

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1616th of 2193 Middle schoolsRanks 1772nd of 2330 Middle schools
 2.4%
Ranks 1363rd of 1857 High schoolsRanks 1021st of 1961 High schools
 21.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
7th Grade Reading (Manara Leadership Academy)4941
 8%
   7th Grade Reading (Manara Academy)5848
 10%
   7th Grade Reading (Texas)4752
 5%
7th Grade Mathematics (Manara Leadership Academy)4033
 7%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Manara Academy)4544
 1%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4135
 6%
8th Grade Reading (Manara Leadership Academy)4248
 6%
   8th Grade Reading (Manara Academy)4750
 3%
   8th Grade Reading (Texas)5356
 3%
8th Grade Mathematics (Manara Leadership Academy)3041
 11%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Manara Academy)3543
 8%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Texas)5544
 11%
8th Grade Science (Manara Leadership Academy)270
 27%
   8th Grade Science (Manara Academy)3013
 17%
   8th Grade Science (Texas)4945
 4%
8th Grade Social Studies (Manara Leadership Academy)30
 3%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Manara Academy)75
 2%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Texas)3531
 4%
End of Course Algebra I (Manara Leadership Academy)3675
 39%
   End of Course Algebra I (Manara Academy)3675
 39%
   End of Course Algebra I (Texas)6245
 17%
End of Course Biology (Manara Leadership Academy)3753
 16%
   End of Course Biology (Manara Academy)3753
 16%
   End of Course Biology (Texas)6357
 6%
End of Course English I Reading (Manara Leadership Academy)4368
 25%
   End of Course English I Reading (Manara Academy)4368
 25%
   End of Course English I Reading (Texas)4954
 5%
End of Course English II Reading (Manara Leadership Academy)5450
 4%
   End of Course English II Reading (Manara Academy)5450
 4%
   End of Course English II Reading (Texas)5156
 5%
End of Course U.S. History (Manara Leadership Academy)4843
 5%
   End of Course U.S. History (Manara Academy)4843
 5%
   End of Course U.S. History (Texas)7571
 4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students162114
 29.6%
African American5824
 58.6%
American Indian31
 66.7%
Asian5055
 10%
Hispanic53
 40%
Pacific Islander00
White4531
 31.1%
Two or More Races10
 100%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients55.6%50%
 5.6%


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Students at Manara Leadership Academy are 48% Asian, 27% White, 21% African American, 3% Hispanic.

In the 2022-23 school year, 114 students attended Manara Leadership Academy.

Manara Leadership Academy ranks 1095th of 1987 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.


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