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CHARLES ACTON LEADERSHP ACADEMY

7095 W WHEATLAND RD, DALLAS, TX 75249 · (972) 708-2400 · Dallas County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL537 STUDENTS
Enrollment
537
Elementary
DISTRICT 447 · STATE 519
Student : Teacher
16.9:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.6:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
88%
473 students
DISTRICT 81% · 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
110
Kindergarten
73
Grade 1
85
Grade 2
78
Grade 3
89
Grade 4
102
Student demographics
White
51%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
27351%
DISTRICT 55% · STATE 54%
Black
24145%
DISTRICT 40% · STATE 13%
Two+
183%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 3%
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
28052%
Female
25748%

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
31.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +16.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
29.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +12.0pp since 2020

What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 31 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 29 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42. Reading scores are up about 16 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 12 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
29.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.4%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.6pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 30% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 35% 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
537
-4 (-1%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
16.9:1
was 16.1:1
% White
1%
was 3%
% Hispanic
51%
was 47%
% Black
45%
was 48%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About CHARLES ACTON LEADERSHP ACADEMY

CHARLES ACTON LEADERSHP ACADEMY is an elementary campus of mid-tier scale in DALLAS, Texas, operated by DUNCANVILLE ISD, educateing 537 students in grades pre-K through 4.

Across the 17 schools in DUNCANVILLE ISD (11,562 students total), CHARLES ACTON LEADERSHP ACADEMY accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, CHARLES ACTON LEADERSHP ACADEMY records that the largest single group is Hispanic at 51%, but no single group is in the majority. The remainder comes out to 45% Black, 3% multiracial. That is meaningfully more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 41%.

On the resource side, On paper, CHARLES ACTON LEADERSHP ACADEMY has 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 16.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting CHARLES ACTON LEADERSHP ACADEMY higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 88% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Dallas County (around 77%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, CHARLES ACTON LEADERSHP ACADEMY tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 35.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 29.8%.

In the broader community, census data for Dallas County shows the typical household earns roughly $76,547 per year, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. CHARLES ACTON LEADERSHP ACADEMY is one of 771 public schools in Dallas County (combined enrollment of about 459,645 students).

Nearest neighbor: G W KENNEMER MIDDLE, around 0.1 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around CHARLES ACTON LEADERSHP ACADEMY. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), CHARLES ACTON LEADERSHP ACADEMY ranks 5th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 34.4%.

The campus sits in a metropolitan setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at CHARLES ACTON LEADERSHP ACADEMY has changed only slightly, going from 541 students in 2018 to 537 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment rose from 47% to 51% over that span.

On allk12, members of the CHARLES ACTON LEADERSHP ACADEMY community share and discuss classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.

Dallas County at a glance

View full county profile
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
CHARLES ACTON LEADERSHP ACADEMY
District
DUNCANVILLE ISD
Address
7095 W WHEATLAND RD, DALLAS, TX 75249
Phone
(972) 708-2400
County
Dallas County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–04
Total enrollment
537
Teachers (FTE)
32
Student–teacher ratio
16.9:1
Free/Reduced lunch
473 (88%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
481764001521
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About CHARLES ACTON LEADERSHP ACADEMY
What is the total enrollment at CHARLES ACTON LEADERSHP ACADEMY?
CHARLES ACTON LEADERSHP ACADEMY enrolls approximately 537 students in grades PK-04.
What age range does CHARLES ACTON LEADERSHP ACADEMY serve?
CHARLES ACTON LEADERSHP ACADEMY serves students from grade PK through grade 04.
How many teachers does CHARLES ACTON LEADERSHP ACADEMY have?
CHARLES ACTON LEADERSHP ACADEMY employs 32 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.9:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at CHARLES ACTON LEADERSHP ACADEMY?
At CHARLES ACTON LEADERSHP ACADEMY, the student body is approximately 1% White, 51% Hispanic, 45% Black, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees CHARLES ACTON LEADERSHP ACADEMY?
CHARLES ACTON LEADERSHP ACADEMY is overseen by DUNCANVILLE ISD in Dallas County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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