Advantage AcademyCharter
- Elementary/secondary school in Advantage Academy
- Dallas, TX
- Pre-kindergarten - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2018-2019)
C
Advantage Academy: C
Total students
1,396
Avg. teacher experience
5.3 years
Advantage Academy: 5.3 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
96.4 %
Advantage Academy: 96.4%
Statewide: 90%
Advantage Academy is an charter elementary/secondary school in Dallas, TX, in the Advantage Academy school district. As of the 2019-2020 school year, it had 1,396 students. 66.5% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 21.6% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of C for the previous school year. Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2019-2020 school year.
In the Class of 2019, 96.4% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 1.5% during the 2018-2019 school year.
The average SAT score at Advantage Academy was 1078 for 2018-2019 graduates.
As of the 2019-2020 school year, an average teacher's salary was $47,607, which is $9,484 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 5.3 years of experience.
Contact information
Website
Address
618 W Wheatland RdDallas, TX 75116
Office phone number
Principal
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Advantage Academy are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 10. Students who started eighth grade in 2008 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.1 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 10.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
1,396
African American
416 (29.8%)
Advantage Academy: 29.8%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
1 (0.1%)
Advantage Academy: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.4%
Asian
19 (1.4%)
Advantage Academy: 1.4%
Statewide: 4.6%
Hispanic
810 (58%)
Advantage Academy: 58%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Advantage Academy: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
133 (9.5%)
Advantage Academy: 9.5%
Statewide: 27%
Two or more races
17 (1.2%)
Advantage Academy: 1.2%
Statewide: 2.5%
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
66.5 %
Advantage Academy: 66.5%
Statewide: 50.6%
Economically disadvantaged
77.9 %
Advantage Academy: 77.9%
Statewide: 60.3%
Limited English proficiency
24.7 %
Advantage Academy: 24.7%
Statewide: 20.3%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2019-2020 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
21.6 %
Advantage Academy: 21.6%
Statewide: 20.6%
Career and Technical
31.7 %
Advantage Academy: 31.7%
Statewide: 27.6%
Gifted and Talented
1.9 %
Advantage Academy: 1.9%
Statewide: 8.1%
Special Education
5.7 %
Advantage Academy: 5.7%
Statewide: 10.5%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2019-2020 school year. All Texas public school districts and campuses received the label “Not Rated: Declared State of Disaster.” Our schools explorer shows the accountability ratings from the 2018-2019 school year.
Overall
C
Advantage Academy: C
Student achievement
C
Advantage Academy: C
School progress
C
Advantage Academy: C
Closing the gaps
C
Advantage 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 2020 Accountability Manual.
Four-year graduation rates
The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2015-2016 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2020. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.
All students
96.4 %
Advantage Academy: 96.4%
Statewide: 90%
African American
Masked
Advantage Academy: Masked
Statewide: 86.2%
American Indian
N/A
Advantage Academy: N/A
Statewide: 87.3%
Asian
Masked
Advantage Academy: Masked
Statewide: 96.4%
Hispanic
95 %
Advantage Academy: 95%
Statewide: 88.2%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Advantage Academy: N/A
Statewide: 88%
White
Masked
Advantage Academy: Masked
Statewide: 93.7%
Two or more races
N/A
Advantage Academy: N/A
Statewide: 91.4%
Dropout rates
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2018-2019 school year. It is calculated by dividing the number of dropouts by the number of students who were in attendance at any time during the school year.
All students
1.5 %
Advantage Academy: 1.5%
Statewide: 1.9%
American Indian
N/A
Advantage Academy: N/A
Statewide: 2.5%
African American
0 %
Advantage Academy: 0%
Statewide: 3%
Asian
Masked
Advantage Academy: Masked
Statewide: 0.6%
Hispanic
2.1 %
Advantage Academy: 2.1%
Statewide: 2.3%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Advantage Academy: N/A
Statewide: 2.1%
White
0 %
Advantage Academy: 0%
Statewide: 1%
Two or more races
Masked
Advantage Academy: Masked
Statewide: 1.7%
College readiness
AP/IB participation
The percentage of students in grades 11 and 12 taking at least one Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) exam in any subject during the 2018-2019 school year.
All students
0 %
Advantage Academy: 0%
Statewide: 25.2%
African American
0 %
Advantage Academy: 0%
Statewide: 16.2%
American Indian
N/A
Advantage Academy: N/A
Statewide: 19.4%
Asian
Masked
Advantage Academy: Masked
Statewide: 60.5%
Hispanic
0 %
Advantage Academy: 0%
Statewide: 23%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Advantage Academy: N/A
Statewide: 21.2%
White
0 %
Advantage Academy: 0%
Statewide: 27%
Two or more races
N/A
Advantage Academy: N/A
Statewide: 28.4%
AP/IB performance
The percentage of test-taking students in grades 11 and 12 who passed at least one AP or IB exam in the 2018-2019 school year. A passing score on the AP exam is a 3, 4 or 5. On an IB exam, it is a 4, 5, 6 or 7.
All students
N/A
Advantage Academy: N/A
Statewide: 51%
African American
N/A
Advantage Academy: N/A
Statewide: 29.2%
American Indian
N/A
Advantage Academy: N/A
Statewide: 53.5%
Asian
N/A
Advantage Academy: N/A
Statewide: 75.1%
Hispanic
N/A
Advantage Academy: N/A
Statewide: 39.2%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Advantage Academy: N/A
Statewide: 48.6%
White
N/A
Advantage Academy: N/A
Statewide: 64.5%
Two or more races
N/A
Advantage Academy: N/A
Statewide: 64.3%
SAT
The average SAT score for students graduating in 2018-2019, with critical reading, writing and mathematics results combined. The maximum score is 2400. For the small percentage of students who took the redesigned SAT with a maximum score of 1600, their scores were converted to the equivalent scores on the previous SAT using College Board concordance tables.
Avg. SAT score
1078
Advantage Academy: 1078
Statewide: 1027
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2018-2019. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
Masked
Advantage Academy: Masked
Statewide: 20.6
College-ready graduates
A graduate is considered college ready in Reading or Math if he or she has met or exceeded the college-ready criteria on the Texas Success Initiative Assessment (TSIA) test, the SAT or the ACT test. These figures are for students graduating in 2018-2019.
Reading
44.8 %
Advantage Academy: 44.8%
Statewide: 60.7%
Math
13.8 %
Advantage Academy: 13.8%
Statewide: 48.6%
Reading + Math
13.8 %
Advantage Academy: 13.8%
Statewide: 44.2%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2019-2020 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
70.8
African American
39 (55.1%)
Advantage Academy: 55.1%
Statewide: 10.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Advantage Academy: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Advantage Academy: 0%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
6.7 (9.5%)
Advantage Academy: 9.5%
Statewide: 28.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Advantage Academy: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
25.1 (35.4%)
Advantage Academy: 35.4%
Statewide: 57.7%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Advantage Academy: 0%
Statewide: 1.1%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
0 (0%)
Advantage Academy: 0%
Statewide: 1.3%
Bachelor's
36.8 (52%)
Advantage Academy: 52%
Statewide: 73.4%
Master's
33 (46.6%)
Advantage Academy: 46.6%
Statewide: 24.5%
Doctorate
1 (1.4%)
Advantage Academy: 1.4%
Statewide: 0.7%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2019-2020.
Students per teacher
19.7
Advantage Academy: 19.7
Statewide: 15.1
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2019-2020 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
5.3 years
Advantage Academy: 5.3 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
$47,607
Advantage Academy: $47,607
Statewide: $57,091
Beginner
$44,205
Advantage Academy: $44,205
Statewide: $49,868
1 to 5 years
$44,897
Advantage Academy: $44,897
Statewide: $52,823
6 to 10 years
$51,043
Advantage Academy: $51,043
Statewide: $55,756
11 to 20 years
$55,297
Advantage Academy: $55,297
Statewide: $59,308
20+ years
$59,000
Advantage Academy: $59,000
Statewide: $65,449