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Enrollment
912
Combined
DISTRICT 590 · STATE 485
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TEXAS COLLEGE PREPARATORY ACADEMIES·NCES 480016312670
Founders Classical Academy - Lewisville
1010 BELLAIRE BLVD, LEWISVILLE, TX 75067 · (972) 316-3663 · Denton County
GRADES KG–12COMBINED21-SUBURBCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL912 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
58 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.7:1 · STATE 11.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
21%
188 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 54 | 6% |
| Grade 1 | 63 | 7% |
| Grade 2 | 65 | 7% |
| Grade 3 | 66 | 7% |
| Grade 4 | 64 | 7% |
| Grade 5 | 72 | 8% |
| Grade 6 | 81 | 9% |
| Grade 7 | 81 | 9% |
| Grade 8 | 82 | 9% |
| Grade 9 | 69 | 8% |
| Grade 10 | 70 | 8% |
| Grade 11 | 70 | 8% |
| Grade 12 | 75 | 8% |
This year's kindergarten class (54) is 34% smaller than its 8th grade class (82).
Student demographics
73%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
84.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +40.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
62.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +29.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 84 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 62 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 29 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 39.0% | 45.0% | 12.0% | 4.0% |
| Mathematics | 24.0% | 38.0% | 29.0% | 9.0% |
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 | 84.0% | 62.0% |
| 2024-25 | 83.0% | 60.0% |
| 2023-24 | 81.0% | 63.0% |
| 2022-23 | 66.0% | 34.0% |
| 2021-22 | 52.0% | 41.0% |
| 2020-21 | 44.0% | 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
68.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
64.9%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 69% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 65% 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
912
-6 (-1%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
was 15.6:1
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 | 912 | 57.6 | 15.8:1 | 21% (188) |
| 2023-24 | 923 | 58.8 | 15.7:1 | 26% (240) |
| 2022-23 | 934 | 58.3 | 16.0:1 | 26% (240) |
| 2020-21 | 918 | 59 | 15.6:1 | 18% (162) |
| 2017-18 | 902 | 62 | 14.6:1 | 13% (120) |
| 2015-16 | 854 | 55 | 15.5:1 | 6% (52) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Founders Classical Academy - Lewisville.
Since 2017-18: students up 1% (902 to 912); teachers down 7% (62 to 57.6).
About Founders Classical Academy - Lewisville
The public school serving multiple grade levels Founders Classical Academy - Lewisville is located in LEWISVILLE, Texas. Enrollment stands at 912 students, covering kindergarten through 12. It has 88% more students than the average for combined schools in Texas (about 485).
The 44 schools in TEXAS COLLEGE PREPARATORY ACADEMIES enroll 17,100 students altogether, Founders Classical Academy - Lewisville among them.
The biggest share of students at Founders Classical Academy - Lewisville, 38%, is White. Next come 25% Asian, 22% Hispanic, 7% Black, and 7% multiracial. That compares with about 57% White among all Denton County residents. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 73%.
A staff of 57.6 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 15.8:1. The gap from the 11.7:1 average for combined schools in Texas is 4.1 students per teacher. By family income, 21% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The gap from the 35% average for public schools in Denton County is 14 points.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Founders Classical Academy - Lewisville is 64.9%, and its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 68.6%.
In the surrounding county, Denton County, the median household earns about $111,498 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 49%, and about 4% of people live in poverty. Counting Founders Classical Academy - Lewisville, Denton County has 267 public schools.
Founders Classical Academy - Lewisville's nearest public school is Lillie J Jackson Early Childhood Center (less than a tenth of a mile). In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Founders Classical Academy - Lewisville. By average proficiency, Founders Classical Academy - Lewisville is 1st among 7 schools close by.
Founders Classical Academy - Lewisville is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, a location NCES labels Suburb: Large. Founders Classical Academy - Lewisville is a publicly funded charter school.
There was little change in enrollment from 2020-21 (918) to 2024-25 (912).
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Denton County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
979,561
Census ACS
Median income
$111,498
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
49%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
267
175,222 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
- Ischool Virtual Academy of TexasHigh · 778 students
- Founders Classical Academy of SchertzCombined · 774 students
Other schools in LEWISVILLE
- Lewisville High SchoolHigh · 4,001 students
- Premier H S OnlineHigh · 2,728 students
- Killian Middle SchoolMiddle · 997 students
- STEM Academy at Hedrick Middle SchoolMiddle · 872 students
- Independence Elementary SchoolElementary · 830 students
- Ischool Virtual Academy of TexasHigh · 778 students
Nearby schools
- Lillie J Jackson Early Childhood Center0.1 mi · 429
- STEM Academy at Hedrick Middle School0.4 mi · 872
- Learning Center0.5 mi · 244
- North Texas Collegiate Academy-South Campus0.5 mi · 259
- Lakeland Elementary School0.6 mi · 581
- Lewisville High School0.9 mi · 4,001
Frequently asked questions
About Founders Classical Academy - LewisvilleHow large is Founders Classical Academy - Lewisville?
Founders Classical Academy - Lewisville enrolls approximately 912 students in grades KG-12.
What age range does Founders Classical Academy - Lewisville serve?
Founders Classical Academy - Lewisville serves students from grade KG through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Founders Classical Academy - Lewisville?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Founders Classical Academy - Lewisville is approximately 15.8:1 (58 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Founders Classical Academy - Lewisville?
At Founders Classical Academy - Lewisville, the student body is approximately 38% White, 22% Hispanic, 7% Black, 25% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Founders Classical Academy - Lewisville?
Founders Classical Academy - Lewisville is overseen by TEXAS COLLEGE PREPARATORY ACADEMIES in Denton County.
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