Enrollment
392
Elementary
STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DORAL ACADEMY OF TEXAS·NCES 480147414112
Doral Academy of Texas
1333 FIRECRACKER, BUDA, TX 78610 · (512) 436-3881 · Hays County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL392 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 50% of Texas public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C+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
19.0:1
21 FTE teachers
STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
51%
199 students
STATE 65%
Community
0
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 37 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 62 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 53 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 35 | 9% |
| Grade 3 | 38 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 33 | 8% |
| Grade 5 | 31 | 8% |
| Grade 6 | 39 | 10% |
| Grade 7 | 40 | 10% |
| Grade 8 | 24 | 6% |
This year's kindergarten class (62) is 158% larger than its 8th grade class (24).
Student demographics
56%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
60.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +0.0pp since 2022
Mathematics
48.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +3.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 60 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 48 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores have held steady since 2022, while math scores are up about 3 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 28.0% | 32.0% | 23.0% | 17.0% |
| Mathematics | 23.0% | 25.0% | 22.0% | 30.0% |
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 | 60.0% | 48.0% |
| 2024-25 | 63.0% | 41.0% |
| 2023-24 | 62.0% | 51.0% |
| 2022-23 | 60.0% | 45.0% |
% 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
48.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
52.0%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 48% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 52% 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 Doral Academy of Texas
Doral Academy of Texas's state test result (48.4% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doral Academy of Texas this school | 392 | 50.8% | 48.4% |
| Northwest Crossing Elementary School SAN ANTONIO | 362 | 55.0% | 37.9% |
| Wetmore Elementary School SAN ANTONIO | 479 | 52.2% | 52.4% |
| North Hi Mount Elementary School FORT WORTH | 386 | 52.1% | 47.0% |
| Fine Arts Academy of Olympia UNIVERSAL CITY | 458 | 54.1% | 49.1% |
| Ramirez Elementary School LUBBOCK | 470 | 45.7% | 60.9% |
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 Doral Academy of Texas ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Hays County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 48.4% | #1,587 of 4,401 | #15 of 31 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 48.0% | #1,913 of 4,466 ▲ 604 | #16 of 31 ▲ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 60.0% | #1,413 of 4,466 ▼ 252 | #18 of 31 ▼ 6 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +1.5pp | #2,592 of 3,998 | #21 of 27 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 392 | #3,546 of 4,938 | #32 of 34 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.0:1 | #4,364 of 4,622 | #32 of 33 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.8% | #1,830 of 4,628 | #7 of 33 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 50.8% | #3,552 of 4,789 | #18 of 33 |
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.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 392 | 20.6 | 19.0:1 | 51% (199) |
| 2023-24 | 346 | 22.9 | 15.1:1 | 59% (204) |
| 2022-23 | 370 | 23.9 | 15.5:1 | 43% (158) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Doral Academy of Texas.
About Doral Academy of Texas
Doral Academy of Texas operates as a low-enrollment elementary school in BUDA, Texas. Grades offered run from pre-K through 8, with 392 students enrolled. For comparison, elementary schools in Texas average about 519 students.
In federal data, the district for Doral Academy of Texas is the school itself.
A majority of students at Doral Academy of Texas, 63%, are Hispanic. Other reported shares: 19% White, 8% Black, 5% Asian, and 5% multiracial. Hays County's residents are about 39% Hispanic, 23 points below the school's share. The chance that two students picked at random at Doral Academy of Texas belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 56%.
Federal staffing data show 20.6 full-time-equivalent teachers at Doral Academy of Texas and a ratio of 19.0:1. That ratio is over the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility covers 51% of students.
The allk12 Grade for Doral Academy of Texas is B-. Compared with Texas public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 50% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Doral Academy of Texas posts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 48.4%, compared with a predicted 52.0%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of Texas schools on BeatsExpectations.
Among Hays County residents, median household income is about $89,097, 43% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of people live in poverty. Federal data list 63 public schools in Hays County, with a combined enrollment of about 46,946.
The nearest public school is Sunfield Elementary School, at about 0.4 miles. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Of the 8 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Doral Academy of Texas is 3rd on average proficiency.
Locale: Suburb: Large. In NCES terms, the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more. Doral Academy of Texas is a charter school, a type of public school that operates under a charter.
Parents and students can post about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Doral Academy of Texas. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Hays County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
268,638
Census ACS
Median income
$89,097
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
43%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
63
46,946 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in BUDA
- Moe and Gene Johnson High SchoolHigh · 2,870 students
- Jack C Hays High SchoolHigh · 2,304 students
- Dr T C McCormick Jr Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,198 students
- R C Barton Middle SchoolMiddle · 909 students
- Sunfield Elementary SchoolElementary · 905 students
- Eric Dahlstrom Middle SchoolMiddle · 804 students
Nearby schools
- Sunfield Elementary School0.4 mi · 905
- Buda Elementary School1.1 mi · 564
- Tom Green Elementary School1.2 mi · 612
- Olympia Hills1.3 mi · 21
- Dr T C McCormick Jr Middle School1.9 mi · 1,198
- Ralph Pfluger Elementary School2.9 mi · 779
Frequently asked questions
About Doral Academy of TexasWhat is the total enrollment at Doral Academy of Texas?
Doral Academy of Texas enrolls approximately 392 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does Doral Academy of Texas serve?
Doral Academy of Texas serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Doral Academy of Texas?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Doral Academy of Texas is approximately 19.0:1 (21 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Doral Academy of Texas?
Doral Academy of Texas reports a student body of 19% White, 63% Hispanic, 8% Black, 5% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Doral Academy of Texas?
Doral Academy of Texas is overseen by DORAL ACADEMY OF TEXAS in Hays County.
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