Founders Classical AcademyCharter
- Elementary/secondary school in Texas College Preparatory Academies
- Lewisville, TX
- Kindergarten - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
A
Texas College Preparatory Academies: B
Total students
931
Avg. teacher experience
5.5 years
Texas College Preparatory Academies: 5.1 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
95.8 %
Texas College Preparatory Academies: 93.4%
Statewide: 90%
Founders Classical Academy is an charter elementary/secondary school in Lewisville, TX, in the Texas College Preparatory Academies school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 931 students. 14.1% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 7% 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.
In the Class of 2021, 95.8% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier.
The average SAT score at Founders Classical Academy was 1206 for 2020-2021 graduates. The average ACT score was 27.5.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $52,102, which is $6,785 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 5.5 years of experience.
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Website
Address
1010 Bellaire BlvdLewisville, TX 75067
Office phone number
Principal
- Jason Caros
- jcaros@responsiveedtx.com
- (972) 316-3663
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Founders Classical Academy are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 14. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 24.1 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 14.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
931
African American
58 (6.2%)
Texas College Preparatory Academies: 15.2%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Texas College Preparatory Academies: 0.4%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
188 (20.2%)
Texas College Preparatory Academies: 8.4%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
165 (17.7%)
Texas College Preparatory Academies: 32.1%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
2 (0.2%)
Texas College Preparatory Academies: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
455 (48.9%)
Texas College Preparatory Academies: 38.7%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
63 (6.8%)
Texas College Preparatory Academies: 5.2%
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
14.1 %
Texas College Preparatory Academies: 34.8%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
19.7 %
Texas College Preparatory Academies: 39.5%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
8.6 %
Texas College Preparatory Academies: 11.8%
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
7 %
Texas College Preparatory Academies: 10.9%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
0 %
Texas College Preparatory Academies: 0%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
4.8 %
Texas College Preparatory Academies: 6.8%
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.
Overall (2021-2022)
A
Texas College Preparatory Academies: B
Student achievement (2021-2022)
A
Texas College Preparatory Academies: B
School progress (2021-2022)
B
Texas College Preparatory Academies: B
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
A
Texas College Preparatory Academies: 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.
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
95.8 %
Texas College Preparatory Academies: 93.4%
Statewide: 90%
African American
60 %
Texas College Preparatory Academies: 90.9%
Statewide: 86.3%
American Indian
N/A
Texas College Preparatory Academies: Masked
Statewide: 87.4%
Asian
100 %
Texas College Preparatory Academies: 96.3%
Statewide: 96.7%
Hispanic
100 %
Texas College Preparatory Academies: 93%
Statewide: 88.1%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Texas College Preparatory Academies: Masked
Statewide: 88.3%
White
100 %
Texas College Preparatory Academies: 94.3%
Statewide: 93.8%
Two or more races
Masked
Texas College Preparatory Academies: 91.7%
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
0 %
Texas College Preparatory Academies: 1.2%
Statewide: 2.4%
African American
0 %
Texas College Preparatory Academies: 0.7%
Statewide: 3.5%
American Indian
N/A
Texas College Preparatory Academies: 0%
Statewide: 3.1%
Asian
0 %
Texas College Preparatory Academies: 0.6%
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
0 %
Texas College Preparatory Academies: 1.7%
Statewide: 2.8%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Texas College Preparatory Academies: 0%
Statewide: 2.6%
White
0 %
Texas College Preparatory Academies: 1.1%
Statewide: 1.3%
Two or more races
0 %
Texas College Preparatory Academies: 0.7%
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
2.4 %
Texas College Preparatory Academies: 5.8%
Statewide: 15%
African American
3.3 %
Texas College Preparatory Academies: 7.5%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
N/A
Texas College Preparatory Academies: 6.8%
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
0 %
Texas College Preparatory Academies: 1.1%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
4.9 %
Texas College Preparatory Academies: 7.7%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Texas College Preparatory Academies: 8.7%
Statewide: 17.9%
White
2.3 %
Texas College Preparatory Academies: 4.7%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
1.5 %
Texas College Preparatory Academies: 3.8%
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
53.5 %
Texas College Preparatory Academies: 9.2%
Statewide: 21.1%
African American
33.3 %
Texas College Preparatory Academies: 3.5%
Statewide: 13%
American Indian
N/A
Texas College Preparatory Academies: Masked
Statewide: 16.8%
Asian
71.4 %
Texas College Preparatory Academies: 18%
Statewide: 55.4%
Hispanic
46.2 %
Texas College Preparatory Academies: 4.9%
Statewide: 18%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Texas College Preparatory Academies: Masked
Statewide: 17.9%
White
54.1 %
Texas College Preparatory Academies: 11.1%
Statewide: 24.3%
Two or more races
57.1 %
Texas College Preparatory Academies: 15%
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
68.4 %
Texas College Preparatory Academies: 61.4%
Statewide: 48.6%
African American
Masked
Texas College Preparatory Academies: Masked
Statewide: 29%
American Indian
N/A
Texas College Preparatory Academies: N/A
Statewide: 52.8%
Asian
80 %
Texas College Preparatory Academies: 81.8%
Statewide: 73.6%
Hispanic
66.7 %
Texas College Preparatory Academies: 57.9%
Statewide: 34.6%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Texas College Preparatory Academies: Masked
Statewide: 43.9%
White
69.6 %
Texas College Preparatory Academies: 59.5%
Statewide: 61.2%
Two or more races
Masked
Texas College Preparatory Academies: 100%
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
1206
Texas College Preparatory Academies: 1104
Statewide: 1002
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2020-2021. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
27.5
Texas College Preparatory Academies: 24.6
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
83.6 %
Texas College Preparatory Academies: 76%
Statewide: 56.1%
Math
77.6 %
Texas College Preparatory Academies: 60%
Statewide: 45.7%
Reading + Math
73.1 %
Texas College Preparatory Academies: 57.5%
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
61.9
African American
0 (0%)
Texas College Preparatory Academies: 15.2%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Texas College Preparatory Academies: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
2.5 (4%)
Texas College Preparatory Academies: 3.2%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
4 (6.5%)
Texas College Preparatory Academies: 15.3%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Texas College Preparatory Academies: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
53.4 (86.3%)
Texas College Preparatory Academies: 63.7%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
2 (3.2%)
Texas College Preparatory Academies: 2.1%
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%)
Texas College Preparatory Academies: 0%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
44.7 (72.2%)
Texas College Preparatory Academies: 74.3%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
10.2 (16.5%)
Texas College Preparatory Academies: 23.7%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
7 (11.3%)
Texas College Preparatory Academies: 2.1%
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
15
Texas College Preparatory Academies: 14.2
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
5.5 years
Texas College Preparatory Academies: 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
$52,102
Texas College Preparatory Academies: $48,328
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$49,440
Texas College Preparatory Academies: $46,986
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$51,225
Texas College Preparatory Academies: $48,069
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$52,692
Texas College Preparatory Academies: $49,117
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$57,705
Texas College Preparatory Academies: $49,691
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
N/A
Texas College Preparatory Academies: $49,155
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
N/A
Texas College Preparatory Academies: $44,631
Statewide: $71,111