Enrollment
297
Middle
DISTRICT 512 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LA ACADEMIA DE ESTRELLAS·NCES 480027014069
La Academia De Estrellas Middle School
4680 W KIEST BLVD, DALLAS, TX 75236 · (214) 946-8908 · Dallas County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL297 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 27% of Texas public middle schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C+Three-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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
11.0:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.6:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
86%
254 students
DISTRICT 88% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 102 | 34% |
| Grade 7 | 101 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 94 | 32% |
Student demographics
2%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 2% · 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
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within LA ACADEMIA DE ESTRELLAS. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
48.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +20.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
27.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +3.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 27 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 20 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 3 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 18.0% | 30.0% | 29.0% | 23.0% |
| Mathematics | 2.0% | 25.0% | 40.0% | 33.0% |
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 | 48.0% | 27.0% |
| 2024-25 | 46.0% | 30.0% |
| 2023-24 | 46.0% | 29.0% |
| 2022-23 | 37.0% | 26.0% |
| 2021-22 | 39.0% | 17.0% |
| 2020-21 | 28.0% | 24.0% |
% 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
32.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
37.2%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 33% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 37% 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 La Academia De Estrellas Middle School
La Academia De Estrellas Middle School's state test result (32.6% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| La Academia De Estrellas Middle School this school | 297 | 85.5% | 32.6% |
| Falfurrias Junior High School FALFURRIAS | 279 | 85.3% | 28.0% |
| Bernarda Jaime Junior High School SAN DIEGO | 319 | 86.8% | 40.3% |
| Frank Newman Middle School COTULLA | 259 | 87.6% | 38.6% |
| David Ybarra Fine Arts Academy EDCOUCH | 264 | 90.2% | 29.3% |
| Project Chrysalis Middle School HOUSTON | 241 | 84.6% | 74.6% |
Matched among Texas middle 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 La Academia De Estrellas Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Dallas County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 32.6% | #1,289 of 1,635 | #81 of 118 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 27.0% | #1,461 of 1,670 ▼ 188 | #106 of 123 ▼ 20 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 48.0% | #1,113 of 1,670 ▲ 11 | #54 of 123 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +6.0pp | #1,023 of 1,570 | #59 of 121 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 297 | #1,399 of 1,749 | #118 of 126 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.0:1 | #70 of 1,542 | #2 of 123 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 2.0% | #1,485 of 1,543 | #123 of 123 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 85.5% | #376 of 1,648 | #61 of 121 |
Ranked against other public middle 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 2024-25Enrollment
297
-6 (-2%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
11.0:1
was 12.1:1
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 | 297 | 27 | 11.0:1 | 86% (254) |
| 2023-24 | 299 | 26.7 | 11.2:1 | 86% (257) |
| 2022-23 | 296 | 25.9 | 11.4:1 | 87% (257) |
| 2020-21 | 303 | 25 | 12.1:1 | 84% (254) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for La Academia De Estrellas Middle School.
About La Academia De Estrellas Middle School
This page covers La Academia De Estrellas Middle School, a small middle school in DALLAS, Texas. It offers grades 6 through 8 and has 297 students enrolled. It has 54% fewer students than the average for middle schools in Texas (about 643).
LA ACADEMIA DE ESTRELLAS includes 2 schools. Together they enroll 1,024 students.
By race and ethnicity, La Academia De Estrellas Middle School is 99% Hispanic. The school's Hispanic share is 58 points above the 41% share among Dallas County residents. A diversity index of 2% means there is a 2% chance two randomly chosen students at La Academia De Estrellas Middle School are from different groups.
La Academia De Estrellas Middle School has 27 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.0:1. By comparison, the average for middle schools in Texas is 14.4:1. At La Academia De Estrellas Middle School, 86% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. The 77% average for public schools in Dallas County is 9 points lower.
On the allk12 Grade, La Academia De Estrellas Middle School lands at C, ahead of 27% of Texas public middle schools.
After adjusting for student poverty, La Academia De Estrellas Middle School lands between the top and bottom 10% of Texas schools. Its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 32.6%; the prediction is 37.2%.
In Dallas County, home to about 2,621,179 people, median household income comes to about $76,547, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 36%, and roughly 11% of residents are in poverty. There are 771 public schools in the county, enrolling about 459,645, La Academia De Estrellas Middle School among them.
La Academia De Estrellas sits less than a tenth of a mile from La Academia De Estrellas Middle School. La Academia De Estrellas Middle School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Among 9 nearby schools that report test results, La Academia De Estrellas Middle School ranks 7th on proficiency.
For locale, NCES codes La Academia De Estrellas Middle School as City: Large. Charter status: La Academia De Estrellas Middle School is a public charter school.
There was little change in enrollment from 2020-21 (303) to 2024-25 (297). Federal data show the ratio falling from 12.1:1 to 11.0:1.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback here. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Dallas County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in LA ACADEMIA DE ESTRELLAS
- La Academia De EstrellasElementary · 727 students
Other schools in DALLAS
- Skyline High SchoolHigh · 3,837 students
- Lake Highlands High SchoolHigh · 2,972 students
- Oak Cliff Faith Family AcademyCombined · 2,670 students
- Bryan Adams H S Leadership AcademyHigh · 2,208 students
- W T White High SchoolHigh · 2,204 students
- Sunset High SchoolHigh · 2,164 students
Nearby schools
- La Academia De Estrellas0.0 mi · 727
- Leslie A Stemmons Elementary School0.8 mi · 603
- Thomas Tolbert Elementary School0.8 mi · 335
- Moises E Molina High School1.4 mi · 2,006
- Justin F Kimball High School1.4 mi · 1,175
- Life School Mountain Creek1.5 mi · 354
Frequently asked questions
About La Academia De Estrellas Middle SchoolHow many students attend La Academia De Estrellas Middle School?
La Academia De Estrellas Middle School enrolls approximately 297 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does La Academia De Estrellas Middle School serve?
La Academia De Estrellas Middle School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at La Academia De Estrellas Middle School?
Approximately 11.0:1 students per teacher at La Academia De Estrellas Middle School.
What is the student diversity at La Academia De Estrellas Middle School?
Student demographics at La Academia De Estrellas Middle School are roughly 1% White, 99% Hispanic, 0% Asian.
Is La Academia De Estrellas Middle School public or private?
La Academia De Estrellas Middle School is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by LA ACADEMIA DE ESTRELLAS.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.