A+ Academy Elementary SchoolCharter
- Elementary school in A+ Academy
- Dallas, TX
- Pre-kindergarten - 6th grade
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.
Contact information
Principal
- Michelle Thrash
- brenton.white@aplus-cs.org
- (972) 557-5578
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%
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%
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%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
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