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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHAPEL HILL ACADEMY·NCES 480140712082

CHAPEL HILL ACADEMY

4640 SYCAMORE SCHOOL RD, FORT WORTH, TX 76133 · (817)289-0242 · Tarrant County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL535 STUDENTS
Enrollment
535
Elementary
STATE 519
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
37 FTE teachers
STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
75%
401 students
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
44
Kindergarten
44
Grade 1
47
Grade 2
59
Grade 3
60
Grade 4
56
Grade 5
64
Grade 6
59
Grade 7
64
Grade 8
38
Student demographics
White
6%
STATE 24%
Hispanic
28%
STATE 54%
Black
57%
STATE 13%
Asian
3%
STATE 6%
Two+
5%
STATE 3%
Native American
0%
STATE 0%
Pacific Islander
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.

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
38.0%
TX avg 51.8% . -1.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
28.0%
TX avg 42.0% . -6.0pp since 2020
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of TX schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
26.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.1%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-14.3pp
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 →

6-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2023-24
Enrollment
535
+25 (+5%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
was 15.4:1
% White
6%
was 15%
% Hispanic
28%
was 22%
% Black
57%
was 55%
% Asian
3%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About CHAPEL HILL ACADEMY

Set in FORT WORTH, Texas, CHAPEL HILL ACADEMY is a moderately sized elementary-level community, one of the schools within CHAPEL HILL ACADEMY. It hosts 535 students across grades pre-K through 8.

CHAPEL HILL ACADEMY is the operating authority for CHAPEL HILL ACADEMY, handling staffing, calendars, and reporting to the state department of education.

Demographically, CHAPEL HILL ACADEMY shows that 57% of the student body identifies as Black; the rest breaks down as 28% Hispanic, 6% White, 5% multiracial, 3% Asian. By comparison, Tarrant County as a whole is about 18% Black, so the school skews considerably more Black than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, The school currently runs with 37 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.2:1. The state averages about 15.1:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 75% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Tarrant County runs at roughly 63%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, CHAPEL HILL ACADEMY is in the bottom 10% of Texas public schools. The BeatsExpectations model predicts schools with this FRL share to land around 41.1%; CHAPEL HILL ACADEMY posts 26.8%, -14.3 points below that line.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Tarrant County) records that median household income runs about $84,207, roughly 35% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Tarrant County's 639 public schools (combined enrollment of about 385,835 students), CHAPEL HILL ACADEMY is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is HAZEL HARVEY PEACE EL, roughly 0.4 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), CHAPEL HILL ACADEMY ranks 6th on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 30.8%.

The school occupies an inner-city site. CHAPEL HILL ACADEMY is a charter school, which puts it inside the public-school system but outside the standard district-managed model.

Over the past 6-year window. Over the past 6-year window, the student count expanded 5%: 510 students in 2018 compared to 535 in 2024. White enrollment moved from 15% to 6% across the same window. Class-load math has pulled in: from 15.4:1 in 2018 to 14.4:1 in 2024.

Inside the community feed, the feed for CHAPEL HILL ACADEMY typically covers classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Members of the school community can share what they know.

Tarrant County at a glance

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Population
2,167,390
Census ACS
Median income
$84,207
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
35%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
639
385,835 students

Quick facts

School name
CHAPEL HILL ACADEMY
District
CHAPEL HILL ACADEMY
Address
4640 SYCAMORE SCHOOL RD, FORT WORTH, TX 76133
Phone
(817)289-0242
County
Tarrant County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–08
Total enrollment
535
Teachers (FTE)
37
Student–teacher ratio
15.2:1
Free/Reduced lunch
401 (75%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
480140712082
Charter school
Yes

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Frequently asked questions

About CHAPEL HILL ACADEMY
How many students attend CHAPEL HILL ACADEMY?
CHAPEL HILL ACADEMY enrolls approximately 535 students in grades PK-08.
Is CHAPEL HILL ACADEMY an elementary, middle, or high school?
CHAPEL HILL ACADEMY is an elementary school covering grades PK-08.
How many teachers does CHAPEL HILL ACADEMY have?
CHAPEL HILL ACADEMY employs 37 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.2:1.
What is the student diversity at CHAPEL HILL ACADEMY?
Student demographics at CHAPEL HILL ACADEMY are roughly 6% White, 28% Hispanic, 57% Black, 3% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is CHAPEL HILL ACADEMY public or private?
CHAPEL HILL ACADEMY is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by CHAPEL HILL ACADEMY.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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