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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LA ACADEMIA DE ESTRELLAS·NCES 480027011188

LA ACADEMIA DE ESTRELLAS

4680 W KIEST BLVD, DALLAS, TX 75236 · (214) 946-8908 · Dallas County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL727 STUDENTS
Enrollment
727
Elementary
DISTRICT 512 · STATE 519
Student : Teacher
20.1:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.6:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
90%
651 students
DISTRICT 88% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K
186
Kindergarten
87
Grade 1
92
Grade 2
87
Grade 3
91
Grade 4
92
Grade 5
92
Student demographics
White
71%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
71899%
DISTRICT 99% · STATE 54%
Black
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 13%
Two+
10%
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
36650%
Female
36150%

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
47.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +24.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
49.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +31.0pp 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
40.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.8%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.3pp
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
727
-361 (-33%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
20.1:1
was 17.9:1
% White
1%
was 1%
% Hispanic
99%
was 98%
% Black
0%
was 0%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About LA ACADEMIA DE ESTRELLAS

As a mid-tier K-5 school in DALLAS, Texas, LA ACADEMIA DE ESTRELLAS instructs 727 students from grades pre-K through 5, run under LA ACADEMIA DE ESTRELLAS. That puts it 40% bigger than the typical public school in Texas, which averages around 519 students.

LA ACADEMIA DE ESTRELLAS is one of 2 schools operated by LA ACADEMIA DE ESTRELLAS, a district that caters to 1,024 students overall.

Looking at the student body, LA ACADEMIA DE ESTRELLAS shows that nearly all students (99%) are Hispanic. By comparison, Dallas County as a whole is about 41% Hispanic, so the school skews considerably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, The school currently runs with 36 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 20.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting LA ACADEMIA DE ESTRELLAS higher than the state norm the norm. Around 90% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is higher than Dallas County's rate of about 77%.

After controlling for student poverty, LA ACADEMIA DE ESTRELLAS sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 34.8%; this one delivers 40.1%.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for Dallas County indicate the typical household earns roughly $76,547 per year, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. Across Dallas County's 771 public schools (combined enrollment of about 459,645 students), LA ACADEMIA DE ESTRELLAS is one campus in the mix.

LA ACADEMIA DE ESTRELLAS MIDDLE is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, LA ACADEMIA DE ESTRELLAS comes 4th of 9 in the immediate cluster, below the nearby-schools average of 41.8%.

Geographically, the school is in a metropolitan area. LA ACADEMIA DE ESTRELLAS operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at LA ACADEMIA DE ESTRELLAS has shrank 33%, going from 1,088 students in 2018 to 727 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio widened from 17.9:1 in 2018 to 20.1:1 today.

On this page, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.

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
LA ACADEMIA DE ESTRELLAS
District
LA ACADEMIA DE ESTRELLAS
Address
4680 W KIEST BLVD, DALLAS, TX 75236
Phone
(214) 946-8908
County
Dallas County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
727
Teachers (FTE)
36
Student–teacher ratio
20.1:1
Free/Reduced lunch
651 (90%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
480027011188
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About LA ACADEMIA DE ESTRELLAS
What is the total enrollment at LA ACADEMIA DE ESTRELLAS?
LA ACADEMIA DE ESTRELLAS enrolls approximately 727 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does LA ACADEMIA DE ESTRELLAS serve?
LA ACADEMIA DE ESTRELLAS serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at LA ACADEMIA DE ESTRELLAS?
Approximately 20.1:1 students per teacher at LA ACADEMIA DE ESTRELLAS.
What is the student diversity at LA ACADEMIA DE ESTRELLAS?
Student demographics at LA ACADEMIA DE ESTRELLAS are roughly 1% White, 99% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Two or more.
What district is LA ACADEMIA DE ESTRELLAS in?
LA ACADEMIA DE ESTRELLAS is part of LA ACADEMIA DE ESTRELLAS.
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