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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·INSPIRED VISION ACADEMY·NCES 480020408506

INSPIRED VISION ACADEMY SECONDARY

8501 BRUTON RD, DALLAS, TX 75217 · (972) 285-5758 · Dallas County
GRADES 07–12HIGH11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL558 STUDENTS
Enrollment
558
High
DISTRICT 568 · STATE 796
Student : Teacher
16.0:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.5:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
555 students
DISTRICT 99% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 7
103
Grade 8
101
Grade 9
105
Grade 10
95
Grade 11
82
Grade 12
72
Student demographics
White
163%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
52093%
DISTRICT 93% · STATE 54%
Black
204%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 13%
Two+
20%
DISTRICT 0% · 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
28451%
Female
27449%

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
32.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +15.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
24.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +18.0pp 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
26.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
30.4%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.7pp
below 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
558
-22 (-4%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
16.0:1
was 14.2:1
% White
3%
was 1%
% Hispanic
93%
was 92%
% Black
4%
was 7%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About INSPIRED VISION ACADEMY SECONDARY

INSPIRED VISION ACADEMY SECONDARY is a senior high of intimate scale in DALLAS, Texas, run under INSPIRED VISION ACADEMY, serveing 558 students in grades 7 through 12. By comparison, Texas's public schools average about 796 students each, so INSPIRED VISION ACADEMY SECONDARY sits 30% leaner than that benchmark.

INSPIRED VISION ACADEMY runs 2 schools in total, collectively educating 1,136 students. INSPIRED VISION ACADEMY SECONDARY is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, INSPIRED VISION ACADEMY SECONDARY shows that 93% of students identify as Hispanic, making the school strongly Hispanic-majority. Beyond that, the school shows 4% Black, 3% White. The wider county runs roughly 41% Hispanic, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Hispanic than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, INSPIRED VISION ACADEMY SECONDARY has 35 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 16.0:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 15.1:1 average. Around 99% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is higher than Dallas County's rate of about 77%.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), INSPIRED VISION ACADEMY SECONDARY performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 30.4%, the actual is 26.8%, a residual of -3.7 points.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Dallas County indicate the typical household earns roughly $76,547 per year, about 36% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. Across Dallas County's 771 public schools (combined enrollment of about 459,645 students), INSPIRED VISION ACADEMY SECONDARY is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: ANNIE WEBB BLANTON EL, around 0.4 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around INSPIRED VISION ACADEMY SECONDARY. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), INSPIRED VISION ACADEMY SECONDARY ranks 7th on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 35.0%.

Geographically, the school is in a city-core area. As a public charter, INSPIRED VISION ACADEMY SECONDARY runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

Five-year trend. INSPIRED VISION ACADEMY SECONDARY's enrollment has edged down 4% since 2018, when it stood at 580 (now 558). The student-to-teacher ratio loosened from 14.2:1 in 2018 to 16.0:1 today.

Inside the community feed, members of the INSPIRED VISION ACADEMY SECONDARY community share and discuss enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Members of the school community can share what they know.

Dallas County at a glance

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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
INSPIRED VISION ACADEMY SECONDARY
District
INSPIRED VISION ACADEMY
Address
8501 BRUTON RD, DALLAS, TX 75217
Phone
(972) 285-5758
County
Dallas County
Level
High
Grade range
07–12
Total enrollment
558
Teachers (FTE)
35
Student–teacher ratio
16.0:1
Free/Reduced lunch
555 (99%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
480020408506
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About INSPIRED VISION ACADEMY SECONDARY
What is the total enrollment at INSPIRED VISION ACADEMY SECONDARY?
INSPIRED VISION ACADEMY SECONDARY enrolls approximately 558 students in grades 07-12.
Is INSPIRED VISION ACADEMY SECONDARY an elementary, middle, or high school?
INSPIRED VISION ACADEMY SECONDARY is a high school covering grades 07-12.
How many teachers does INSPIRED VISION ACADEMY SECONDARY have?
INSPIRED VISION ACADEMY SECONDARY employs 35 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.0:1.
How diverse is INSPIRED VISION ACADEMY SECONDARY?
INSPIRED VISION ACADEMY SECONDARY reports a student body of 3% White, 93% Hispanic, 4% Black, 0% Two or more.
What district is INSPIRED VISION ACADEMY SECONDARY in?
INSPIRED VISION ACADEMY SECONDARY is part of INSPIRED VISION ACADEMY.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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