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Inspired Vision Academy Secondary

8501 BRUTON RD, DALLAS, TX 75217 · (972) 285-5758 · Dallas County
GRADES 07–12HIGH11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL558 STUDENTS
F
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 2% of Texas public high schools
  • FTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
  • DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
  • DThree-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 high schools

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, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 710318%
Grade 810118%
Grade 910519%
Grade 109517%
Grade 118215%
Grade 127213%
Student demographics
13%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 13% · STATE 63% · US 70%
White
163%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 24% · US 43%
Hispanic
52093%
DISTRICT 93% · STATE 54% · US 30%
Black
204%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 13% · US 15%
Two+
20%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 3% · US 5%
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
Male
28451%
Female
27449%

School pathway

Feeds from
Inspired Vision Academy Elementary SchoolPK–06
Based on grade levels within INSPIRED VISION ACADEMY. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
38.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +21.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
18.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +12.0pp since 2020

What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 38 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 18 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 21 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 12 points.

Performance levels, 2025-26

SubjectMasters Grade LevelMeets Grade LevelApproaches Grade LevelDid Not Meet Grade Level
Reading7.0%31.0%28.0%34.0%
Mathematics3.0%15.0%37.0%45.0%
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 yearReadingMathematics
2025-2638.0%18.0%
2024-2533.0%17.0%
2023-2432.0%24.0%
2022-2331.0%21.0%
2021-2223.0%10.0%
2020-2117.0%6.0%
% 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 · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
24.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
31.2%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.8pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 24% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 31% 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 Inspired Vision Academy Secondary

Inspired Vision Academy Secondary's state test result (24.4% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Inspired Vision Academy Secondary this school55899.5%24.4%
Energized for STEM Academy High School
HOUSTON
52096.3%69.2%
A+ Secondary School
DALLAS
79098.2%35.0%
Progreso High School
PROGRESO
431100.0%35.4%
Trinidad Garza Early College at Mt View
DALLAS
47494.7%90.6%
KIPP University Prep High School
SAN ANTONIO
63094.4%38.2%
Matched among Texas high 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 Inspired Vision Academy Secondary ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn TexasIn Dallas County
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
24.4%#1,372 of 1,385#96 of 96
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
18.0%#1,342 of 1,425
▼ 40
#94 of 100
▼ 1
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
38.0%#1,268 of 1,425
▲ 13
#81 of 100
▲ 3
3-year test score change
ranked biggest gain first
+2.0pp#1,028 of 1,184#74 of 98
Enrollment
ranked largest first
558#836 of 2,107#66 of 133
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
16.0:1#905 of 1,344#58 of 101
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
12.9%#1,172 of 1,346#95 of 101
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
99.5%#6 of 1,522#2 of 107
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-3.8%#437 of 557#42 of 55
Ranked against other public high 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.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
558
-31 (-5%) vs 2020
+28% since 2010-11, when it was 437
Student : Teacher
16.0:1
was 15.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2555834.916.0:199% (555)
2023-2459540.814.6:199% (589)
2022-2358438.415.2:193% (546)
2020-215893915.1:192% (544)
2017-1858040.914.2:196% (558)
2015-165694512.6:193% (527)
2010-114372915.1:191% (396)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Inspired Vision Academy Secondary.

Since 2017-18: students down 4% (580 to 558); teachers down 15% (40.9 to 34.9).

About Inspired Vision Academy Secondary

Inspired Vision Academy Secondary is a low-enrollment high school for students in DALLAS, Texas. The school counted 558 students in 2024-25, covering grades 7 through 12. It has 30% fewer students than the average for high schools in Texas (about 796).

Inspired Vision Academy Secondary is part of INSPIRED VISION ACADEMY, where 2 schools serve 1,136 students.

Of every 100 students at Inspired Vision Academy Secondary, about 93 are Hispanic. Other students are 4% Black and 3% White. That is higher than the 41% Hispanic share among all Dallas County residents. A diversity index of 13% means there is a 13% chance two randomly chosen students at Inspired Vision Academy Secondary are from different groups.

There are about 16.0 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at Inspired Vision Academy Secondary, which has 34.9. The school's 16.0:1 compares with an average of 15.1:1 for high schools in Texas. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at Inspired Vision Academy Secondary is about 99%. That is higher than the 77% average for public schools in Dallas County.

On the allk12 Grade, Inspired Vision Academy Secondary lands at F, ahead of 2% of Texas public high schools.

On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, Inspired Vision Academy Secondary is 6.8 points below the average proficiency rate across its state test results predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 24.4% actual, 31.2% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in Texas.

For Dallas County, Census Bureau data show the median household earns about $76,547 a year, roughly 36% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. Public schools in Dallas County number 771, with about 459,645 students.

Inspired Vision Academy Secondary's nearest public school is Annie Webb Blanton Elementary School (about 0.4 miles). In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Inspired Vision Academy Secondary. Among the 9 closest schools with test data, this one included, Inspired Vision Academy Secondary ranks 9th on average proficiency.

The school is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more, according to its NCES locale (City: Large). As a charter school, Inspired Vision Academy Secondary is publicly funded and operates under a charter.

From 589 students in 2020-21, enrollment fell to 558 by 2024-25.

The discussion board for Inspired Vision Academy Secondary is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.

Dallas County at a glance

View full county profile
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 and 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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