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Enrollment
444
Elementary
DISTRICT 290 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ACADEMY ISD·NCES 480747000039
Academy Intermediate School
107 S PONDALILY, LITTLE RIVER, TX 76554 · (254) 982-0150 · Bell County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL444 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 56% of Texas public elementary schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- A-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
18.4:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.1:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
38%
169 students
DISTRICT 39% · 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 152 | 34% |
| Grade 4 | 146 | 33% |
| Grade 5 | 146 | 33% |
Student demographics
57%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 58% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within ACADEMY ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
69.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +44.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
49.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +16.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 69 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 49 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 44 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 16 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 38.0% | 31.0% | 19.0% | 12.0% |
| Mathematics | 23.0% | 26.0% | 28.0% | 23.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 69.0% | 49.0% |
| 2024-25 | 65.0% | 48.0% |
| 2023-24 | 60.0% | 52.0% |
| 2022-23 | 50.0% | 39.0% |
| 2021-22 | 40.0% | 20.0% |
| 2020-21 | 25.0% | 33.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
50.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
57.4%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 51% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 57% 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 →
Schools most like Academy Intermediate School
Academy Intermediate School's state test result (50.5% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Academy Intermediate School this school | 444 | 38.1% | 50.5% |
| China Spring Primary School CHINA SPRING | 456 | 39.7% | N/A |
| Spring Hill Intermediate School LONGVIEW | 454 | 38.5% | 66.7% |
| Mildred B Ellis Elementary School JOSEPHINE | 385 | 36.4% | 43.7% |
| Audubon Elementary School MAGNOLIA | 509 | 38.1% | 61.8% |
| North Ridge Elementary School NORTH RICHLAND HILLS | 510 | 36.7% | 63.5% |
Matched among Texas elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Academy Intermediate School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Bell County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 50.5% | #1,384 of 4,401 | #12 of 54 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 49.0% | #1,825 of 4,466 ▼ 56 | #14 of 55 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 69.0% | #753 of 4,466 ▲ 265 | #4 of 55 ▲ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +14.5pp | #898 of 3,998 | #13 of 50 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 444 | #3,076 of 4,938 | #44 of 62 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.4:1 | #4,297 of 4,622 | #55 of 57 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 56.8% | #1,722 of 4,628 | #46 of 57 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 38.1% | #4,004 of 4,789 | #54 of 59 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +18.1% | #467 of 1,307 | #2 of 13 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
444
+58 (+15%) vs 2020
+30% since 1990-91, when it was 342
Student : Teacher
18.4:1
was 15.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 444 | 24.1 | 18.4:1 | 38% (169) |
| 2023-24 | 702 | 40.8 | 17.2:1 | 41% (289) |
| 2022-23 | 704 | 40.3 | 17.5:1 | 44% (308) |
| 2020-21 | 386 | 25 | 15.4:1 | 34% (132) |
| 2017-18 | 376 | 23 | 16.4:1 | 44% (165) |
| 2015-16 | 297 | 20 | 14.8:1 | 40% (119) |
| 2010-11 | 432 | 26 | 16.6:1 | 43% (186) |
| 2000-01 | 303 | 21 | 14.4:1 | 29% (87) |
| 1990-91 | 342 | 20 | 17.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Academy Intermediate School.
Since 2017-18: students up 18% (376 to 444); teachers up 5% (23 to 24.1).
About Academy Intermediate School
Academy Intermediate School is a medium-sized elementary school found in LITTLE RIVER, Texas. Grades offered run from 3 through 5, with 444 students enrolled.
Academy Intermediate School belongs to ACADEMY ISD, a district of 5 schools and 1,832 students.
By race and ethnicity, Academy Intermediate School is 59% White. Other reported shares: 27% Hispanic, 7% Black, and 6% multiracial. That compares with about 49% White among all Bell County residents. Academy Intermediate School has a diversity index of 57%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Academy Intermediate School counts 24.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 18.4 students for each one. Among elementary schools in Texas, the typical ratio is 15.1:1. About 38% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Bell County is 57%.
Measured against Texas public elementary schools, Academy Intermediate School receives a B. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 57.4% at Academy Intermediate School; the school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 50.5%.
In the county around the school, Bell County, median household income is about $68,865, about 27% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 11%. A total of 130 public schools operate in Bell County, serving about 71,041 students.
Academy Elementary School is the closest public school, about 0.1 miles away in a straight line. Academy Intermediate School is one of several public schools in the area, with 6 others within five miles. Academy Intermediate School comes in 3rd of 6 nearby schools on average proficiency.
Federal records code the school's setting as Rural: Fringe.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment up 15%, from 386 to 444. Its ratio of students to teachers was 15.4:1 in 2020-21, and 18.4:1 in 2024-25.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Academy Intermediate School covering things like school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Bell County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
386,897
Census ACS
Median income
$68,865
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
27%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
130
71,041 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in ACADEMY ISD
- Academy High SchoolHigh · 546 students
- Academy Middle SchoolMiddle · 417 students
- Academy Elementary SchoolElementary · 258 students
- Academy Early Childhood CenterElementary · 167 students
- Bell County Alternative SchoolHigh
- Academy JJAEPElementary
Other schools in LITTLE RIVER
- Academy High SchoolHigh · 546 students
- Academy Middle SchoolMiddle · 417 students
- Academy Elementary SchoolElementary · 258 students
- Academy Early Childhood CenterElementary · 167 students
- Bell County Alternative SchoolHigh
- Academy JJAEPElementary
Nearby schools
- Academy Elementary School0.1 mi · 258
- Academy Middle School0.2 mi · 417
- Academy Early Childhood Center0.6 mi · 167
- Academy High School0.7 mi · 546
- Raye-Allen Elementary School4.6 mi · 441
- Sampson-Howard Elementary School4.8 mi · 611
Frequently asked questions
About Academy Intermediate SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Academy Intermediate School?
Academy Intermediate School enrolls approximately 444 students in grades 03-05.
Is Academy Intermediate School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Academy Intermediate School is an elementary school covering grades 03-05.
How many teachers does Academy Intermediate School have?
Academy Intermediate School employs 24 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.4:1.
How diverse is Academy Intermediate School?
Academy Intermediate School reports a student body of 59% White, 27% Hispanic, 7% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Academy Intermediate School public or private?
Academy Intermediate School is a public K-12 school, overseen by ACADEMY ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.