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ACADEMY AT NOLA DUNN

201 S DOBSON ST, BURLESON, TX 76028 · (817) 245-3300 · Johnson County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL668 STUDENTS
Enrollment
668
Elementary
DISTRICT 557 · STATE 519
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
42 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
15%
99 students
DISTRICT 41% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K
1
Kindergarten
110
Grade 1
110
Grade 2
111
Grade 3
113
Grade 4
114
Grade 5
109
Student demographics
White
48472%
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
12519%
DISTRICT 30% · STATE 54%
Black
223%
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 13%
Asian
10%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 6%
Two+
345%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 3%
Native American
20%
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
30646%
Female
36254%

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
67.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +4.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
61.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +18.0pp since 2020
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
57.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
67.4%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.9pp
below demographic expectation
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
668
-1 (0%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
was 16.4:1
% White
72%
was 81%
% Hispanic
19%
was 13%
% Black
3%
was 2%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About ACADEMY AT NOLA DUNN

ACADEMY AT NOLA DUNN is a primary school of mid-tier scale in BURLESON, Texas, overseen by BURLESON ISD, caters to 668 students in grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 519 students per school, that is 29% above typical.

BURLESON ISD comprises 18 schools with combined enrollment of 12,759 students; ACADEMY AT NOLA DUNN is among them.

On demographics, ACADEMY AT NOLA DUNN logs that White students make up the majority at 72%. Other groups include 19% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 3% Black. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 42 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 15.8:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 15% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Johnson County (around 51%), the school's rate is noticeably below typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), ACADEMY AT NOLA DUNN performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 67.4%, the actual is 57.5%, a residual of -9.9 points.

Across the wider county, Johnson County reports that the typical household earns roughly $84,859 per year, 25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. In all, Johnson County runs 77 public schools (combined enrollment of about 39,004 students), of which ACADEMY AT NOLA DUNN is one.

CROSSROADS H S is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.8 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), ACADEMY AT NOLA DUNN ranks 5th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 59.1%.

Geographically, the school is in a commuter-belt area.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at ACADEMY AT NOLA DUNN has held roughly steady, going from 669 students in 2018 to 668 in 2025. The White share of enrollment shrank from 81% to 72% over that span.

On the community side, members of the ACADEMY AT NOLA DUNN community share and discuss enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Members of the school community can share what they know.

Johnson County at a glance

View full county profile
Population
195,597
Census ACS
Median income
$84,859
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
77
39,004 students

Quick facts

School name
ACADEMY AT NOLA DUNN
District
BURLESON ISD
Address
201 S DOBSON ST, BURLESON, TX 76028
Phone
(817) 245-3300
County
Johnson County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
668
Teachers (FTE)
42
Student–teacher ratio
15.8:1
Free/Reduced lunch
99 (15%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
481218008856
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About ACADEMY AT NOLA DUNN
What is the total enrollment at ACADEMY AT NOLA DUNN?
ACADEMY AT NOLA DUNN enrolls approximately 668 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does ACADEMY AT NOLA DUNN serve?
ACADEMY AT NOLA DUNN serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at ACADEMY AT NOLA DUNN?
The student-to-teacher ratio at ACADEMY AT NOLA DUNN is approximately 15.8:1 (42 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at ACADEMY AT NOLA DUNN?
Student demographics at ACADEMY AT NOLA DUNN are roughly 72% White, 19% Hispanic, 3% Black, 0% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is ACADEMY AT NOLA DUNN in?
ACADEMY AT NOLA DUNN is part of BURLESON ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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