Manara AcademyCharter
- Elementary school in Manara Academy
- Irving, TX
- Pre-kindergarten - 6th grade
Accountability rating (2024-2025)
C
Manara Academy: D
Total students
209
Avg. teacher experience
4.9 years
Manara Academy: 7.5 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Manara Academy: 100%
Statewide: 90.3%
Manara Academy is an charter elementary school in Irving, TX, in the Manara Academy school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 209 students. 72.2% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 59.3% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
As of the 2023-2024 school year, an average teacher's salary was $50,621, which is $11,853 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 4.9 years of experience.
Contact information
Website
Address
8201 Tristar DrIrving, TX 75063
Office phone number
Principal
- Jennifer Masten
- jmasten@manaraacademy.org
- (972) 304-1155
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Manara 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
209
African American
49 (23.4%)
Manara Academy: 25.5%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
3 (1.4%)
Manara Academy: 0.8%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
102 (48.8%)
Manara Academy: 29.8%
Statewide: 5.4%
Hispanic
9 (4.3%)
Manara Academy: 5%
Statewide: 53.2%
Pacific Islander
1 (0.5%)
Manara Academy: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
30 (14.4%)
Manara Academy: 33.7%
Statewide: 25%
Two or more races
15 (7.2%)
Manara Academy: 5%
Statewide: 3.1%
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
72.2 %
Manara Academy: 67.2%
Statewide: 53.2%
Economically disadvantaged
63.6 %
Manara Academy: 71.3%
Statewide: 62.3%
Limited English proficiency
59.3 %
Manara Academy: 53.3%
Statewide: 24.4%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2023-2024 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
59.3 %
Manara Academy: 52.7%
Statewide: 24.5%
Gifted and Talented
0 %
Manara Academy: 1.2%
Statewide: 8.5%
Special Education
4.3 %
Manara Academy: 8.5%
Statewide: 13.9%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2024-2025)
C
Manara Academy: D
Student achievement (2024-2025)
F
Manara Academy: F
School progress (2024-2025)
B
Manara Academy: C
Closing the gaps (2024-2025)
C
Manara Academy: D
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 2025 Accountability Manual.
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2022-2023 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
9.4 %
Manara Academy: 8.3%
Statewide: 20.3%
African American
15.6 %
Manara Academy: 11.8%
Statewide: 24.8%
American Indian
Masked
Manara Academy: Masked
Statewide: 21.3%
Asian
10.7 %
Manara Academy: 11.6%
Statewide: 7.6%
Hispanic
0 %
Manara Academy: 4%
Statewide: 23.2%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Manara Academy: Masked
Statewide: 23.7%
White
3.1 %
Manara Academy: 3.2%
Statewide: 14.5%
Two or more races
0 %
Manara Academy: 0%
Statewide: 18.7%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2023-2024 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
12
African American
2.3 (18.9%)
Manara Academy: 22.8%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Manara Academy: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
2 (16.7%)
Manara Academy: 15.6%
Statewide: 2.1%
Hispanic
0 (0%)
Manara Academy: 7.7%
Statewide: 30.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Manara Academy: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
7.7 (64.4%)
Manara Academy: 51.4%
Statewide: 53.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Manara Academy: 2.6%
Statewide: 1.3%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
0 (0%)
Manara Academy: 0%
Statewide: 2.5%
Bachelor's
6.9 (57.9%)
Manara Academy: 67.5%
Statewide: 71.7%
Master's
4.1 (34%)
Manara Academy: 30%
Statewide: 24.9%
Doctorate
1 (8.1%)
Manara Academy: 2.5%
Statewide: 0.8%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2023-2024.
Students per teacher
17.4
Manara Academy: 15.6
Statewide: 14.7
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2023-2024 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
4.9 years
Manara Academy: 7.5 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
$50,621
Manara Academy: $53,579
Statewide: $62,474
Beginner
$46,953
Manara Academy: $46,985
Statewide: $54,272
1 to 5 years
$50,048
Manara Academy: $50,582
Statewide: $58,185
6 to 10 years
$54,500
Manara Academy: $55,570
Statewide: $61,494
11 to 20 years
$63,237
Manara Academy: $57,975
Statewide: $65,219
21 to 30 years
$60,590
Manara Academy: $64,510
Statewide: $69,723
30+ years
N/A
Manara Academy: N/A
Statewide: $74,014