Accountability rating (2021-2022)

C

La Academia De Estrellas: B

Total students

300

Avg. teacher experience

6.7 years

La Academia De Estrellas: 8.8 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

La Academia De Estrellas: N/A

Statewide: 90%

La Academia De Estrellas Middle School is a charter middle school or junior high school in Dallas, TX, in the La Academia De Estrellas school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 300 students. 81.7% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 59.3% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

The school received an accountability rating of C for the 2021-2022 school year.

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $63,898, which is $5,011 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 6.7 years of experience.

Take our public schools explorer survey
Click or tap the map to enable panning and zooming.

Contact information

Address

4680 W Kiest Blvd
Dallas, TX 75236

Office phone number

(214) 946-8908

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in La Academia De Estrellas Middle School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 10. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 21.0 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 10.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

300

African American

1 (0.3%)

La Academia De Estrellas: 0.2%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

0 (0%)

La Academia De Estrellas: 0.1%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

La Academia De Estrellas: 0.3%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

296 (98.7%)

La Academia De Estrellas: 98.6%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

La Academia De Estrellas: 0%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

3 (1%)

La Academia De Estrellas: 0.8%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

La Academia De Estrellas: 0%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

0.3%

American Indian

0%

Asian

0%

Hispanic

98.7%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

1.0%

Two or more races

0%

Risk factors

A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.

At-risk students

81.7 %

La Academia De Estrellas: 84.2%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

89.3 %

La Academia De Estrellas: 89.2%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

61 %

La Academia De Estrellas: 69.6%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

81.7%

Econ. disadvantaged

89.3%

Limited Eng. proficiency

61.0%

Enrollment by program

A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2021-2022 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.

Bilingual/ESL

59.3 %

La Academia De Estrellas: 68.6%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

6.3 %

La Academia De Estrellas: 2.9%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

14.7 %

La Academia De Estrellas: 11.8%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

59.3%

Gifted and talented

6.3%

Special education

14.7%

Academics

Accountability ratings

Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.

A-F ratings for the 2022-2023 school year have not yet been released. Many school districts have sued the Texas Education Agency after the agency made changes to the way ratings would be calculated. The ratings won’t be released until the case is resolved.

Overall (2021-2022)

C

La Academia De Estrellas: B

Student achievement (2021-2022)

Not Rated: SB 1365

La Academia De Estrellas: C

School progress (2021-2022)

C

La Academia De Estrellas: B

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

C

La Academia De Estrellas: C

The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).

For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2022 Accountability Manual.

Chronic absenteeism

The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2020-2021 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.

All students

13.8 %

La Academia De Estrellas: 11.7%

Statewide: 15%

African American

Masked

La Academia De Estrellas: Masked

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

N/A

La Academia De Estrellas: Masked

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

N/A

La Academia De Estrellas: Masked

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

13.9 %

La Academia De Estrellas: 11.7%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

La Academia De Estrellas: N/A

Statewide: 17.9%

White

N/A

La Academia De Estrellas: 14.3%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

N/A

La Academia De Estrellas: N/A

Statewide: 13.9%

Staff

Teacher ethnicities

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2021-2022 school year.

Total teacher FTEs

25

African American

4 (16%)

La Academia De Estrellas: 14.6%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

1 (4%)

La Academia De Estrellas: 1.6%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

1 (4%)

La Academia De Estrellas: 3.2%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

6 (24%)

La Academia De Estrellas: 30.3%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

La Academia De Estrellas: 1.6%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

13 (52%)

La Academia De Estrellas: 48.6%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

La Academia De Estrellas: 0%

Statewide: 1.2%

Highest degree held by teachers

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.

No degree

0 (0%)

La Academia De Estrellas: 0%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

20 (80%)

La Academia De Estrellas: 76.2%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

5 (20%)

La Academia De Estrellas: 23.8%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

La Academia De Estrellas: 0%

Statewide: 0.8%

Students per teacher

The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2021-2022.

Students per teacher

12

La Academia De Estrellas: 16

Statewide: 14.6

Teacher experience

This figure for the 2021-2022 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.

Avg. teacher experience

6.7 years

La Academia De Estrellas: 8.8 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Teacher salaries

The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.

Base average

$63,898

La Academia De Estrellas: $65,930

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$59,915

La Academia De Estrellas: $58,903

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$61,450

La Academia De Estrellas: $61,388

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$64,354

La Academia De Estrellas: $64,869

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$71,692

La Academia De Estrellas: $71,826

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$74,670

La Academia De Estrellas: $77,071

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

N/A

La Academia De Estrellas: N/A

Statewide: $71,111

Latest public education stories in The Texas Tribune