Rise AcademyCharter
- Elementary school in Rise Academy
- Lubbock, TX
- Pre-kindergarten - 8th grade
Accountability rating (2024-2025)
A
Rise Academy: A
Total students
301
Avg. teacher experience
11.6 years
Rise Academy: 11.6 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Rise Academy: N/A
Statewide: 90.3%
Rise Academy is an charter elementary school in Lubbock, TX, in the Rise Academy school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 301 students. 19.9% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 0% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
As of the 2023-2024 school year, an average teacher's salary was $55,412, which is $7,062 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 11.6 years of experience.
Contact information
Principal
- Richard Baumgartner
- rise.academy@instruction.com
- (806) 744-0438
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Rise Academy are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 17. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 20.6 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 17.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
301
African American
220 (73.1%)
Rise Academy: 73.1%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Rise Academy: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Rise Academy: 0%
Statewide: 5.4%
Hispanic
65 (21.6%)
Rise Academy: 21.6%
Statewide: 53.2%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Rise Academy: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
1 (0.3%)
Rise Academy: 0.3%
Statewide: 25%
Two or more races
15 (5%)
Rise 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
19.9 %
Rise Academy: 19.9%
Statewide: 53.2%
Economically disadvantaged
86.4 %
Rise Academy: 86.4%
Statewide: 62.3%
Limited English proficiency
0 %
Rise Academy: 0%
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
0 %
Rise Academy: 0%
Statewide: 24.5%
Gifted and Talented
0 %
Rise Academy: 0%
Statewide: 8.5%
Special Education
12 %
Rise Academy: 12%
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)
A
Rise Academy: A
Student achievement (2024-2025)
A
Rise Academy: A
School progress (2024-2025)
A
Rise Academy: A
Closing the gaps (2024-2025)
A
Rise Academy: A
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
8.2 %
Rise Academy: 8.2%
Statewide: 20.3%
African American
6.6 %
Rise Academy: 6.6%
Statewide: 24.8%
American Indian
N/A
Rise Academy: N/A
Statewide: 21.3%
Asian
N/A
Rise Academy: N/A
Statewide: 7.6%
Hispanic
13.2 %
Rise Academy: 13.2%
Statewide: 23.2%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Rise Academy: N/A
Statewide: 23.7%
White
Masked
Rise Academy: Masked
Statewide: 14.5%
Two or more races
0 %
Rise 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
18.3
African American
12.4 (67.6%)
Rise Academy: 67.6%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Rise Academy: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Rise Academy: 0%
Statewide: 2.1%
Hispanic
5.9 (32.4%)
Rise Academy: 32.4%
Statewide: 30.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Rise Academy: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
0 (0%)
Rise Academy: 0%
Statewide: 53.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Rise Academy: 0%
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%)
Rise Academy: 0%
Statewide: 2.5%
Bachelor's
15.4 (84%)
Rise Academy: 84%
Statewide: 71.7%
Master's
2.9 (16%)
Rise Academy: 16%
Statewide: 24.9%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Rise Academy: 0%
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
16.5
Rise Academy: 16.5
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
11.6 years
Rise Academy: 11.6 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
$55,412
Rise Academy: $55,412
Statewide: $62,474
Beginner
N/A
Rise Academy: N/A
Statewide: $54,272
1 to 5 years
$40,280
Rise Academy: $40,280
Statewide: $58,185
6 to 10 years
$54,841
Rise Academy: $54,841
Statewide: $61,494
11 to 20 years
$63,002
Rise Academy: $63,002
Statewide: $65,219
21 to 30 years
$65,500
Rise Academy: $65,500
Statewide: $69,723
30+ years
$70,900
Rise Academy: $70,900
Statewide: $74,014