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Enrollment
579
Combined
DISTRICT 590 · STATE 485
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TEXAS COLLEGE PREPARATORY ACADEMIES·NCES 480016312148
Founders Classical Academy- Carrollton
2400 N JOSEY LN, CARROLLTON, TX 75006 · (972) 245-2900 · Dallas County
GRADES PK–12COMBINED21-SUBURBCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL579 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 86% of Texas public K-12 schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B+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 K-12 schools
Student : Teacher
12.0:1
48 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.7:1 · STATE 11.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
45%
262 students
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 34 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 57 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 55 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 62 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 60 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 51 | 9% |
| Grade 5 | 67 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 62 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 48 | 8% |
| Grade 8 | 38 | 7% |
| Grade 9 | 12 | 2% |
| Grade 10 | 13 | 2% |
| Grade 11 | 12 | 2% |
| Grade 12 | 8 | 1% |
This year's kindergarten class (57) is 50% larger than its 8th grade class (38).
Student demographics
74%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 73% · 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
71.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +40.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
49.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +27.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 71 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 40 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 27 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 42.0% | 29.0% | 17.0% | 12.0% |
| Mathematics | 22.0% | 27.0% | 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 | 71.0% | 49.0% |
| 2024-25 | 70.0% | 52.0% |
| 2023-24 | 68.0% | 50.0% |
| 2022-23 | 47.0% | 40.0% |
| 2021-22 | 53.0% | 31.0% |
| 2020-21 | 31.0% | 22.0% |
% 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
58.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
54.4%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 58% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 54% 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 →
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
579
+15 (+3%) vs 2020
+143% since 2010-11, when it was 238
Student : Teacher
12.0:1
was 11.8:1
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 | 579 | 48.4 | 12.0:1 | 45% (262) |
| 2023-24 | 534 | 44.8 | 11.9:1 | 44% (233) |
| 2022-23 | 579 | 45.1 | 12.8:1 | 43% (249) |
| 2020-21 | 564 | 48 | 11.8:1 | 35% (196) |
| 2017-18 | 303 | 23.3 | 13.0:1 | 19% (58) |
| 2015-16 | 312 | 19 | 16.4:1 | 16% (51) |
| 2010-11 | 238 | 15 | 15.9:1 | 18% (42) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Founders Classical Academy- Carrollton.
Since 2017-18: students up 91% (303 to 579); teachers up 108% (23.3 to 48.4).
About Founders Classical Academy- Carrollton
Founders Classical Academy- Carrollton is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as a combined-grade school in CARROLLTON, Texas. The school had 579 students in pre-K through 12 in 2024-25.
Founders Classical Academy- Carrollton is run by TEXAS COLLEGE PREPARATORY ACADEMIES, whose 44 schools enroll 17,100 students.
The most common group at Founders Classical Academy- Carrollton is Hispanic students, at 37%. The school is also 25% White, 18% Asian, 15% Black, and 5% multiracial. The school's diversity index is 74%, meaning two students picked at random have a 74% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The school reports 48.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 12.0 students per teacher. For comparison, combined schools in Texas average 11.7:1. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 45%. Among public schools in Dallas County, the average eligibility rate is 77%.
Measured against Texas public K-12 schools, Founders Classical Academy- Carrollton receives an A. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
A school with Founders Classical Academy- Carrollton's lunch-eligibility share in Texas is predicted to score 54.4%. Founders Classical Academy- Carrollton scores 58.4%, 4.0 points above that line.
In Dallas County (population about 2,621,179), the median household income is $76,547, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 36% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 11%. There are 771 public schools in Dallas County, enrolling about 459,645 students in all.
Smith High School is the public school closest to Founders Classical Academy- Carrollton, about 0.1 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. Founders Classical Academy- Carrollton is 3rd of 8 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
Founders Classical Academy- Carrollton falls in the Suburb: Large locale category, used for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more. Founders Classical Academy- Carrollton is a charter school, a type of public school that operates under a charter.
Enrollment grew 3% from its 2020-21 level of 564.
Conversations here can range across school safety, transportation, and start times. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Dallas County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in TEXAS COLLEGE PREPARATORY ACADEMIES
- Founders Classical Academy - FriscoCombined · 1,013 students
- Founders Classical Academy of Flower MoundCombined · 949 students
- Founders Classical Academy of ProsperCombined · 929 students
- Founders Classical Academy - ConroeCombined · 921 students
- Founders Classical Academy - LewisvilleCombined · 912 students
- Ischool Virtual Academy of TexasHigh · 778 students
Other schools in CARROLLTON
- Hebron High SchoolHigh · 3,668 students
- Turner High SchoolHigh · 2,035 students
- Smith High SchoolHigh · 1,971 students
- Creekview High SchoolHigh · 1,686 students
- Polk Middle SchoolMiddle · 974 students
- Arbor Creek Middle SchoolMiddle · 940 students
Nearby schools
- Smith High School0.1 mi · 1,971
- Blanton Elementary School0.3 mi · 503
- McCoy Elementary School0.5 mi · 410
- Salazar District Alternative Education Program1.0 mi · 39
- Thompson Elementary School1.2 mi · 531
- Polk Middle School1.2 mi · 974
Frequently asked questions
About Founders Classical Academy- CarrolltonWhat is the total enrollment at Founders Classical Academy- Carrollton?
Founders Classical Academy- Carrollton enrolls approximately 579 students in grades PK-12.
What grades does Founders Classical Academy- Carrollton serve?
Founders Classical Academy- Carrollton serves grades PK-12.
How many teachers does Founders Classical Academy- Carrollton have?
Founders Classical Academy- Carrollton employs 48 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.0:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Founders Classical Academy- Carrollton?
At Founders Classical Academy- Carrollton, the student body is approximately 25% White, 37% Hispanic, 15% Black, 18% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Founders Classical Academy- Carrollton public or private?
Founders Classical Academy- Carrollton is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by TEXAS COLLEGE PREPARATORY ACADEMIES.
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