Nova AcademyCharter

  • Elementary school in Nova Academy
  • Dallas, TX
  • Pre-kindergarten - 4th grade

Accountability rating (2021-2022)

Not Rated: SB 1365

Nova Academy: Not Rated: SB 1365

Total students

124

Avg. teacher experience

9.7 years

Nova Academy: 9.7 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Nova Academy: N/A

Statewide: 90%

Nova Academy is an charter elementary school in Dallas, TX, in the Nova Academy school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 124 students. 16.1% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 10.5% 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.

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $56,566, which is $2,321 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 9.7 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

www.NovaAcademy.org

Address

2800 Prichard Ln
Dallas, TX 75227

Office phone number

(214) 381-3088

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Nova 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

124

African American

92 (74.2%)

Nova Academy: 74.2%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Nova Academy: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Nova Academy: 0%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

27 (21.8%)

Nova Academy: 21.8%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Nova Academy: 0%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

3 (2.4%)

Nova Academy: 2.4%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

2 (1.6%)

Nova Academy: 1.6%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

74.2%

American Indian

0%

Asian

0%

Hispanic

21.8%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

2.4%

Two or more races

1.6%

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

16.1 %

Nova Academy: 16.1%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

98.4 %

Nova Academy: 98.4%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

11.3 %

Nova Academy: 11.3%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

16.1%

Econ. disadvantaged

98.4%

Limited Eng. proficiency

11.3%

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

10.5 %

Nova Academy: 10.5%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

0 %

Nova Academy: 0%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

0.8 %

Nova Academy: 0.8%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

10.5%

Gifted and talented

0%

Special education

0.8%

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)

Not Rated: SB 1365

Nova Academy: Not Rated: SB 1365

Student achievement (2021-2022)

Not Rated: SB 1365

Nova Academy: Not Rated: SB 1365

School progress (2021-2022)

Not Rated: SB 1365

Nova Academy: Not Rated: SB 1365

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

Not rated

Nova Academy: Not rated

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

40 %

Nova Academy: 40%

Statewide: 15%

African American

34 %

Nova Academy: 34%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

N/A

Nova Academy: N/A

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

N/A

Nova Academy: N/A

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

57.1 %

Nova Academy: 57.1%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Nova Academy: N/A

Statewide: 17.9%

White

Masked

Nova Academy: Masked

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

N/A

Nova Academy: N/A

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

9

African American

6 (66.7%)

Nova Academy: 66.7%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

1 (11.1%)

Nova Academy: 11.1%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Nova Academy: 0%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

1 (11.1%)

Nova Academy: 11.1%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Nova Academy: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

1 (11.1%)

Nova Academy: 11.1%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Nova 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 (0%)

Nova Academy: 0%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

8 (88.9%)

Nova Academy: 88.9%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

1 (11.1%)

Nova Academy: 11.1%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Nova 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

13.9

Nova Academy: 13.9

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

Nova Academy: 9.7 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

$56,566

Nova Academy: $56,566

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

N/A

Nova Academy: N/A

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$65,650

Nova Academy: $65,650

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$54,420

Nova Academy: $54,420

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$57,115

Nova Academy: $57,115

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$57,109

Nova Academy: $57,109

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

N/A

Nova Academy: N/A

Statewide: $71,111

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