Ambassadors Preparatory AcademyCharter

Accountability rating (2021-2022)

A

Ambassadors Preparatory Academy: A

Total students

189

Avg. teacher experience

5.1 years

Ambassadors Preparatory Academy: 5.1 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Ambassadors Preparatory Academy: N/A

Statewide: 90%

Ambassadors Preparatory Academy is an charter elementary school in Galveston, TX, in the Ambassadors Preparatory Academy school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 189 students. 49.2% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 0% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

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

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $46,028, which is $12,859 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 5.1 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

www.apagalv.org

Address

5001 Ave U
Galveston, TX 77551

Office phone number

(409) 762-1115

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Ambassadors Preparatory Academy are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 04. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.5 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 04.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

189

African American

99 (52.4%)

Ambassadors Preparatory Academy: 52.4%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

1 (0.5%)

Ambassadors Preparatory Academy: 0.5%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

3 (1.6%)

Ambassadors Preparatory Academy: 1.6%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

62 (32.8%)

Ambassadors Preparatory Academy: 32.8%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Ambassadors Preparatory Academy: 0%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

19 (10.1%)

Ambassadors Preparatory Academy: 10.1%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

5 (2.6%)

Ambassadors Preparatory Academy: 2.6%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

52.4%

American Indian

0.5%

Asian

1.6%

Hispanic

32.8%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

10.1%

Two or more races

2.6%

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

49.2 %

Ambassadors Preparatory Academy: 49.2%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

87.3 %

Ambassadors Preparatory Academy: 87.3%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

0 %

Ambassadors Preparatory Academy: 0%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

49.2%

Econ. disadvantaged

87.3%

Limited Eng. proficiency

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

0 %

Ambassadors Preparatory Academy: 0%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

0.5 %

Ambassadors Preparatory Academy: 0.5%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

5.8 %

Ambassadors Preparatory Academy: 5.8%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

0%

Gifted and talented

0.5%

Special education

5.8%

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)

A

Ambassadors Preparatory Academy: A

Student achievement (2021-2022)

C

Ambassadors Preparatory Academy: C

School progress (2021-2022)

A

Ambassadors Preparatory Academy: A

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

B

Ambassadors Preparatory Academy: B

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

8.2 %

Ambassadors Preparatory Academy: 8.2%

Statewide: 15%

African American

1.3 %

Ambassadors Preparatory Academy: 1.3%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

N/A

Ambassadors Preparatory Academy: N/A

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

0 %

Ambassadors Preparatory Academy: 0%

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

13.5 %

Ambassadors Preparatory Academy: 13.5%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Ambassadors Preparatory Academy: N/A

Statewide: 17.9%

White

10.5 %

Ambassadors Preparatory Academy: 10.5%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

40 %

Ambassadors Preparatory Academy: 40%

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

18

African American

8 (44.4%)

Ambassadors Preparatory Academy: 44.4%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Ambassadors Preparatory Academy: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

1 (5.6%)

Ambassadors Preparatory Academy: 5.6%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

3 (16.7%)

Ambassadors Preparatory Academy: 16.7%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Ambassadors Preparatory Academy: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

6 (33.3%)

Ambassadors Preparatory Academy: 33.3%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Ambassadors Preparatory 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

1 (5.6%)

Ambassadors Preparatory Academy: 5.6%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

13 (72.2%)

Ambassadors Preparatory Academy: 72.2%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

3 (16.6%)

Ambassadors Preparatory Academy: 16.6%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

1 (5.6%)

Ambassadors Preparatory Academy: 5.6%

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

10.5

Ambassadors Preparatory Academy: 10.5

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

Ambassadors Preparatory 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

$46,028

Ambassadors Preparatory Academy: $46,028

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$54,557

Ambassadors Preparatory Academy: $54,557

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$36,812

Ambassadors Preparatory Academy: $36,812

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$50,158

Ambassadors Preparatory Academy: $50,158

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

N/A

Ambassadors Preparatory Academy: N/A

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

N/A

Ambassadors Preparatory Academy: N/A

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

$51,597

Ambassadors Preparatory Academy: $51,597

Statewide: $71,111

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