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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TEXAS COLLEGE PREPARATORY ACADEMIES·NCES 480016313318

FOUNDERS CLASSICAL ACADEMY OF FLOWER MOUND

4901 CROSS TIMBERS RD, FLOWER MOUND, TX 75028 · (972) 316-3663 · Denton County
GRADES KG–12COMBINED21-SUBURBCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL949 STUDENTS
Enrollment
949
Combined
DISTRICT 590 · STATE 485
Student : Teacher
16.8:1
56 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.7:1 · STATE 11.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
10%
97 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
Kindergarten
88
Grade 1
98
Grade 2
105
Grade 3
108
Grade 4
108
Grade 5
107
Grade 6
103
Grade 7
71
Grade 8
68
Grade 9
32
Grade 10
24
Grade 11
16
Grade 12
21
Student demographics
White
45248%
DISTRICT 36% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
17218%
DISTRICT 32% · STATE 54%
Black
424%
DISTRICT 16% · STATE 13%
Asian
21322%
DISTRICT 11% · STATE 6%
Two+
657%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 3%
Native American
20%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Pacific Islander
30%
DISTRICT 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.
Gender split
Male
46649%
Female
48351%

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
83.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +45.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
66.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +29.0pp since 2020
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
72.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
69.4%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.8pp
above 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 →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
949
+523 (+123%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
16.8:1
was 19.3:1
% White
48%
was 52%
% Hispanic
18%
was 10%
% Black
4%
was 6%
% Asian
22%
was 23%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About FOUNDERS CLASSICAL ACADEMY OF FLOWER MOUND

As a heavily attended K-12 campus in FLOWER MOUND, Texas, FOUNDERS CLASSICAL ACADEMY OF FLOWER MOUND enrolls 949 students from grades K through 12, part of TEXAS COLLEGE PREPARATORY ACADEMIES. Compared to the state average of about 485 students per school, that is 96% above typical.

Across the 44 schools in TEXAS COLLEGE PREPARATORY ACADEMIES (17,100 students total), FOUNDERS CLASSICAL ACADEMY OF FLOWER MOUND accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, FOUNDERS CLASSICAL ACADEMY OF FLOWER MOUND reports that the most-represented group is White (48%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. The remainder looks like 22% Asian, 18% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 4% Black. By comparison, Denton County as a whole is about 57% White, so the school skews noticeably less White than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 56 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 16.8:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.7:1, putting FOUNDERS CLASSICAL ACADEMY OF FLOWER MOUND higher than the state norm the norm. About 10% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is noticeably below Denton County's rate of about 35%.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, FOUNDERS CLASSICAL ACADEMY OF FLOWER MOUND performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 69.4%, the actual is 72.2%, a residual of +2.8 points.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Denton County indicate the typical household earns roughly $111,498 per year, roughly 49% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Denton County's 267 public schools (combined enrollment of about 175,222 students), FOUNDERS CLASSICAL ACADEMY OF FLOWER MOUND is one campus in the mix.

LIBERTY EL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.6 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around FOUNDERS CLASSICAL ACADEMY OF FLOWER MOUND. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), FOUNDERS CLASSICAL ACADEMY OF FLOWER MOUND ranks 7th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 74.1%.

The campus sits in a bedroom-community setting. FOUNDERS CLASSICAL ACADEMY OF FLOWER MOUND operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count increased 123%: 426 students in 2018 compared to 949 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment grew from 10% to 18% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 19.3:1 in 2018 to 16.8:1 today.

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Denton County at a glance

View full county profile
Population
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

School name
FOUNDERS CLASSICAL ACADEMY OF FLOWER MOUND
District
TEXAS COLLEGE PREPARATORY ACADEMIES
Address
4901 CROSS TIMBERS RD, FLOWER MOUND, TX 75028
Phone
(972) 316-3663
County
Denton County
Level
Combined
Grade range
KG–12
Total enrollment
949
Teachers (FTE)
56
Student–teacher ratio
16.8:1
Free/Reduced lunch
97 (10%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
480016313318
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About FOUNDERS CLASSICAL ACADEMY OF FLOWER MOUND
How large is FOUNDERS CLASSICAL ACADEMY OF FLOWER MOUND?
FOUNDERS CLASSICAL ACADEMY OF FLOWER MOUND enrolls approximately 949 students in grades KG-12.
What age range does FOUNDERS CLASSICAL ACADEMY OF FLOWER MOUND serve?
FOUNDERS CLASSICAL ACADEMY OF FLOWER MOUND serves students from grade KG through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at FOUNDERS CLASSICAL ACADEMY OF FLOWER MOUND?
Approximately 16.8:1 students per teacher at FOUNDERS CLASSICAL ACADEMY OF FLOWER MOUND.
How diverse is FOUNDERS CLASSICAL ACADEMY OF FLOWER MOUND?
FOUNDERS CLASSICAL ACADEMY OF FLOWER MOUND reports a student body of 48% White, 18% Hispanic, 4% Black, 22% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is FOUNDERS CLASSICAL ACADEMY OF FLOWER MOUND public or private?
FOUNDERS CLASSICAL ACADEMY OF FLOWER MOUND is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by TEXAS COLLEGE PREPARATORY ACADEMIES.
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