Advantage AcademyCharter
- Elementary/secondary school in Advantage Academy
- Grand Prairie, TX
- Pre-kindergarten - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
Not Rated: SB 1365
Advantage Academy: Not Rated: SB 1365
Total students
1,138
Avg. teacher experience
5.1 years
Advantage Academy: 5.1 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
92.6 %
Advantage Academy: 92.6%
Statewide: 90%
Advantage Academy is an charter elementary/secondary school in Grand Prairie, TX, in the Advantage Academy school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 1,138 students. 50% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 20.8% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of Not Rated: SB 1365 for the 2021-2022 school year.
In the Class of 2021, 92.6% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 2.8% during the 2020-2021 school year.
The average SAT score at Advantage Academy was 898 for 2020-2021 graduates.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $51,836, which is $7,051 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 5.1 years of experience.
Contact information
Website
Address
955 Freetown RdGrand Prairie, TX 75051
Office phone number
Principal
- Tonya Williams
- infoadmin@advantageacademy.org
- (214) 276-5800
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Advantage Academy 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
1,138
African American
389 (34.2%)
Advantage Academy: 34.2%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
2 (0.2%)
Advantage Academy: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
14 (1.2%)
Advantage Academy: 1.2%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
619 (54.4%)
Advantage Academy: 54.4%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Advantage Academy: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
99 (8.7%)
Advantage Academy: 8.7%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
15 (1.3%)
Advantage Academy: 1.3%
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
50 %
Advantage Academy: 50%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
85 %
Advantage Academy: 85%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
23 %
Advantage Academy: 23%
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
20.8 %
Advantage Academy: 20.8%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
2.5 %
Advantage Academy: 2.5%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
7.7 %
Advantage Academy: 7.7%
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.
For the 2021-2022 school year, the state gave only A - C ratings. All Texas public school districts and campuses that would have received a D or F rating instead received the label “Not Rated: SB 1365.” In addition, not all schools and districts are rated because some are alternative education programs and treatment facilities.
Overall (2021-2022)
Not Rated: SB 1365
Advantage Academy: Not Rated: SB 1365
Student achievement (2021-2022)
Not Rated: SB 1365
Advantage Academy: Not Rated: SB 1365
School progress (2021-2022)
C
Advantage Academy: C
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
Not Rated: SB 1365
Advantage Academy: Not Rated: SB 1365
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.
Four-year graduation rates
The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2017-2018 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2021. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.
All students
92.6 %
Advantage Academy: 92.6%
Statewide: 90%
African American
Masked
Advantage Academy: Masked
Statewide: 86.3%
American Indian
N/A
Advantage Academy: N/A
Statewide: 87.4%
Asian
N/A
Advantage Academy: N/A
Statewide: 96.7%
Hispanic
95.7 %
Advantage Academy: 95.7%
Statewide: 88.1%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Advantage Academy: N/A
Statewide: 88.3%
White
N/A
Advantage Academy: N/A
Statewide: 93.8%
Two or more races
N/A
Advantage Academy: N/A
Statewide: 90.8%
Dropout rates
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2020-2021 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
2.8 %
Advantage Academy: 2.8%
Statewide: 2.4%
African American
4.8 %
Advantage Academy: 4.8%
Statewide: 3.5%
American Indian
N/A
Advantage Academy: N/A
Statewide: 3.1%
Asian
N/A
Advantage Academy: N/A
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
2.3 %
Advantage Academy: 2.3%
Statewide: 2.8%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Advantage Academy: N/A
Statewide: 2.6%
White
0 %
Advantage Academy: 0%
Statewide: 1.3%
Two or more races
Masked
Advantage Academy: Masked
Statewide: 2%
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
14.1 %
Advantage Academy: 14.1%
Statewide: 15%
African American
12.7 %
Advantage Academy: 12.7%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
N/A
Advantage Academy: N/A
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
0 %
Advantage Academy: 0%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
16 %
Advantage Academy: 16%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Advantage Academy: Masked
Statewide: 17.9%
White
8.4 %
Advantage Academy: 8.4%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
16.7 %
Advantage Academy: 16.7%
Statewide: 13.9%
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 2020-2021 school year.
All students
0 %
Advantage Academy: 0%
Statewide: 21.1%
African American
0 %
Advantage Academy: 0%
Statewide: 13%
American Indian
N/A
Advantage Academy: N/A
Statewide: 16.8%
Asian
N/A
Advantage Academy: N/A
Statewide: 55.4%
Hispanic
0 %
Advantage Academy: 0%
Statewide: 18%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Advantage Academy: N/A
Statewide: 17.9%
White
Masked
Advantage Academy: Masked
Statewide: 24.3%
Two or more races
N/A
Advantage Academy: N/A
Statewide: 23.5%
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 2020-2021 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: 48.6%
African American
N/A
Advantage Academy: N/A
Statewide: 29%
American Indian
N/A
Advantage Academy: N/A
Statewide: 52.8%
Asian
N/A
Advantage Academy: N/A
Statewide: 73.6%
Hispanic
N/A
Advantage Academy: N/A
Statewide: 34.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Advantage Academy: N/A
Statewide: 43.9%
White
N/A
Advantage Academy: N/A
Statewide: 61.2%
Two or more races
N/A
Advantage Academy: N/A
Statewide: 60.8%
SAT
The average SAT score for students graduating in 2020-2021, 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
898
Advantage Academy: 898
Statewide: 1002
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2020-2021. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
Masked
Advantage Academy: Masked
Statewide: 20.0
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 2020-2021.
Reading
20 %
Advantage Academy: 20%
Statewide: 56.1%
Math
4 %
Advantage Academy: 4%
Statewide: 45.7%
Reading + Math
4 %
Advantage Academy: 4%
Statewide: 40.4%
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
61.1
African American
27.5 (45%)
Advantage Academy: 45%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
1 (1.6%)
Advantage Academy: 1.6%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Advantage Academy: 0%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
6.9 (11.3%)
Advantage Academy: 11.3%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Advantage Academy: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
24.7 (40.4%)
Advantage Academy: 40.4%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
1 (1.6%)
Advantage Academy: 1.6%
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%)
Advantage Academy: 0%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
37 (60.6%)
Advantage Academy: 60.6%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
24.1 (39.4%)
Advantage Academy: 39.4%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Advantage Academy: 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
18.6
Advantage Academy: 18.6
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
5.1 years
Advantage Academy: 5.1 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
$51,836
Advantage Academy: $51,836
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$44,597
Advantage Academy: $44,597
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$50,108
Advantage Academy: $50,108
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$54,994
Advantage Academy: $54,994
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$62,325
Advantage Academy: $62,325
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$62,850
Advantage Academy: $62,850
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
N/A
Advantage Academy: N/A
Statewide: $71,111