Accountability rating (2021-2022)

C

A+ Academy: C

Total students

857

Avg. teacher experience

9.7 years

A+ Academy: 8.9 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

A+ Academy: 98.9%

Statewide: 90%

A+ Academy Elementary School is an charter elementary school in Dallas, TX, in the A+ Academy school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 857 students. 64.2% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 55.9% 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 $63,628, which is $4,741 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 9.7 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

www.apluscharterschools.org

Address

10327 Rylie Rd
Dallas, TX 75217

Office phone number

(972) 557-5578

Principals

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in A+ Academy Elementary 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

857

African American

33 (3.9%)

A+ Academy: 3.3%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

0 (0%)

A+ Academy: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

5 (0.6%)

A+ Academy: 0.4%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

796 (92.9%)

A+ Academy: 93.8%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

A+ Academy: 0%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

17 (2%)

A+ Academy: 1.9%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

6 (0.7%)

A+ Academy: 0.6%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

3.9%

American Indian

0%

Asian

0.6%

Hispanic

92.9%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

2.0%

Two or more races

0.7%

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

64.2 %

A+ Academy: 67.8%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

90.9 %

A+ Academy: 92.7%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

57.1 %

A+ Academy: 51.1%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

64.2%

Econ. disadvantaged

90.9%

Limited Eng. proficiency

57.1%

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

55.9 %

A+ Academy: 49.9%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

4.3 %

A+ Academy: 4.4%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

8.9 %

A+ Academy: 9.5%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

55.9%

Gifted and talented

4.3%

Special education

8.9%

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

A+ Academy: C

Student achievement (2021-2022)

Not Rated: SB 1365

A+ Academy: C

School progress (2021-2022)

C

A+ Academy: C

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

Not Rated: SB 1365

A+ Academy: 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

25.9 %

A+ Academy: 21.3%

Statewide: 15%

African American

52 %

A+ Academy: 35.7%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

N/A

A+ Academy: N/A

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

Masked

A+ Academy: 0%

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

24.7 %

A+ Academy: 20.7%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

A+ Academy: N/A

Statewide: 17.9%

White

42.9 %

A+ Academy: 34.6%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

Masked

A+ Academy: 16.7%

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

46.1

African American

11.6 (25.1%)

A+ Academy: 25.8%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

1 (2.2%)

A+ Academy: 2.4%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

1 (2.2%)

A+ Academy: 3.6%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

12.7 (27.6%)

A+ Academy: 19.2%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

A+ Academy: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

19.8 (42.9%)

A+ Academy: 48.9%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

A+ Academy: 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

0.4 (0.9%)

A+ Academy: 0.5%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

28.1 (61%)

A+ Academy: 59.6%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

16.6 (35.9%)

A+ Academy: 38.7%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

1 (2.2%)

A+ Academy: 1.2%

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

18.6

A+ Academy: 18.8

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

9.7 years

A+ Academy: 8.9 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

$63,628

A+ Academy: $62,481

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$52,885

A+ Academy: $52,706

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$55,853

A+ Academy: $56,323

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$61,254

A+ Academy: $64,455

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$69,814

A+ Academy: $69,494

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$72,396

A+ Academy: $71,123

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

$76,326

A+ Academy: $76,326

Statewide: $71,111

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