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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·A+ ACADEMY·NCES 480020313579

A+ SECONDARY SCHOOL

445 S MASTERS DR, DALLAS, TX 75217 · (469) 677-1000 · Dallas County
GRADES 07–12HIGH11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL790 STUDENTS
Enrollment
790
High
DISTRICT 839 · STATE 796
Student : Teacher
17.4:1
45 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.7:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
98%
776 students
DISTRICT 95% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 7
144
Grade 8
137
Grade 9
140
Grade 10
146
Grade 11
110
Grade 12
113
Student demographics
White
122%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
74995%
DISTRICT 94% · STATE 54%
Black
213%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 13%
Asian
30%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 6%
Two+
41%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 3%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
42754%
Female
36346%

School pathway

Feeds from
A+ ACADEMY ELPK06
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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
43.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +10.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
35.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +11.0pp since 2020

What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 35 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42. Reading scores are up about 10 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 11 points.

Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
35.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
31.0%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.9pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 36% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 31% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 10%.

BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
790
+236 (+43%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
17.4:1
was 14.7:1
% White
2%
was 3%
% Hispanic
95%
was 94%
% Black
3%
was 3%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About A+ SECONDARY SCHOOL

As a moderately sized high school in DALLAS, Texas, A+ SECONDARY SCHOOL instructs 790 students from grades 7 through 12, part of A+ ACADEMY.

A+ ACADEMY comprises 2 schools with combined enrollment of 1,678 students; A+ SECONDARY SCHOOL is among them.

On demographics, A+ SECONDARY SCHOOL records that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (95%). Beyond that, the school reports 3% Black. That is meaningfully more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 41%.

On the resource side, The school currently runs with 45 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 17.4:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting A+ SECONDARY SCHOOL higher than the state norm the norm. Around 98% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is above Dallas County's rate of about 77%.

With demographic context factored in, A+ SECONDARY SCHOOL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 31.0%; this one delivers 35.9%.

In the surrounding community, Dallas County reports that median household income runs about $76,547, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. In all, Dallas County runs 771 public schools (combined enrollment of about 459,645 students), of which A+ SECONDARY SCHOOL is one.

H GRADY SPRUCE H S is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around A+ SECONDARY SCHOOL. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts A+ SECONDARY SCHOOL at 3rd of 9; the average score across the group is 33.6%.

The school occupies an urban site. As a public charter, A+ SECONDARY SCHOOL runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at A+ SECONDARY SCHOOL has edged up 43%, going from 554 students in 2018 to 790 in 2025. Class-load math has widened: from 14.7:1 in 2018 to 17.4:1 in 2025.

On this page, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.

Dallas County at a glance

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Population
2,621,179
Census ACS
Median income
$76,547
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
771
459,645 students

Quick facts

School name
A+ SECONDARY SCHOOL
District
A+ ACADEMY
Address
445 S MASTERS DR, DALLAS, TX 75217
Phone
(469) 677-1000
County
Dallas County
Level
High
Grade range
07–12
Total enrollment
790
Teachers (FTE)
45
Student–teacher ratio
17.4:1
Free/Reduced lunch
776 (98%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
480020313579
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About A+ SECONDARY SCHOOL
What is the total enrollment at A+ SECONDARY SCHOOL?
A+ SECONDARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 790 students in grades 07-12.
What grades does A+ SECONDARY SCHOOL serve?
A+ SECONDARY SCHOOL serves grades 07-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at A+ SECONDARY SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at A+ SECONDARY SCHOOL is approximately 17.4:1 (45 FTE teachers).
How diverse is A+ SECONDARY SCHOOL?
A+ SECONDARY SCHOOL reports a student body of 2% White, 95% Hispanic, 3% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees A+ SECONDARY SCHOOL?
A+ SECONDARY SCHOOL is overseen by A+ ACADEMY in Dallas County.
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