Enrollment
125
High
DISTRICT 224 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MANARA ACADEMY·NCES 480141513534
Manara Leadership Academy
8201 TRISTAR DR, IRVING, TX 75063 · (972) 304-1155 · Dallas County
GRADES 07–12HIGH11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL125 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.6:1
7 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.3:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
56%
70 students
DISTRICT 58% · STATE 65%
Community
0
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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 39 | 31% |
| Grade 8 | 18 | 14% |
| Grade 9 | 20 | 16% |
| Grade 10 | 17 | 14% |
| Grade 11 | 11 | 9% |
| Grade 12 | 20 | 16% |
Student demographics
68%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 72% · 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 MANARA ACADEMY. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
65.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +29.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
46.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +20.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 65 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 46 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 29 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 20 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 17.0% | 48.0% | 18.0% | 17.0% |
| Mathematics | 16.0% | 30.0% | 25.0% | 29.0% |
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 | 65.0% | 46.0% |
| 2024-25 | 51.0% | 32.0% |
| 2023-24 | 57.0% | 56.0% |
| 2022-23 | 43.0% | 50.0% |
| 2021-22 | 38.0% | 41.0% |
| 2020-21 | 36.0% | 26.0% |
% 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
45.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.8%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 46% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 50% 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 Manara Leadership Academy
Manara Leadership Academy's state test result (45.6% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manara Leadership Academy this school | 125 | 56.0% | 45.6% |
| Harmony School of Innovation-Sugar Land SUGAR LAND | 912 | 56.0% | 81.0% |
| Kerr High School HOUSTON | 807 | 68.8% | 95.8% |
| Harmony Science Academy - Euless EULESS | 659 | 50.4% | 72.7% |
| Debakey H S for Health Prof HOUSTON | 929 | 39.8% | 92.3% |
| Dulles High School SUGAR LAND | 2,165 | 43.7% | 65.9% |
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 Manara Leadership Academy ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Dallas County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 45.6% | #976 of 1,385 | #53 of 96 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 46.0% | #621 of 1,425 ▲ 298 | #36 of 100 ▲ 18 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 65.0% | #469 of 1,425 ▲ 369 | #26 of 100 ▲ 15 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +9.0pp | #837 of 1,184 | #53 of 98 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 125 | #1,523 of 2,107 | #112 of 133 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 56.0% | #894 of 1,522 | #91 of 107 |
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 2024-25Enrollment
125
-41 (-25%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
17.6:1
was 12.8:1
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 | 125 | 7.1 | 17.6:1 | 56% (70) |
| 2023-24 | 115 | 8.9 | 13.0:1 | 72% (83) |
| 2022-23 | 114 | 8.1 | 14.0:1 | 50% (57) |
| 2020-21 | 166 | 13 | 12.8:1 | 70% (117) |
| 2017-18 | 149 | 16.2 | 9.2:1 | 58% (87) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Manara Leadership Academy.
Since 2017-18: students down 16% (149 to 125); teachers down 56% (16.2 to 7.1).
About Manara Leadership Academy
Manara Leadership Academy is a very small high school for students in IRVING, Texas. It has an enrollment of 125 students in grades 7 through 12. Across high schools in Texas, the average enrollment is about 796.
A total of 3 schools make up MANARA ACADEMY, with 671 students enrolled.
Of every 100 students at Manara Leadership Academy, about 46 are Asian, the largest group. It is also 23% White, 23% Black, and 6% multiracial. For comparison, the population of Dallas County is roughly 7% Asian. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 68, compared with 70 nationally.
There are 7.1 full-time-equivalent teachers at Manara Leadership Academy, giving a ratio of 17.6:1. High schools in Texas have an average ratio of 15.1:1. By family income, 56% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That rate is below the 77% average among public schools in Dallas County.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Manara Leadership Academy would score about 49.8%. It scores 45.6%, 4.2 points below that figure.
The county, Dallas County, is where the school is located. Median household income comes to about $76,547, about 36% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 11% of residents are in poverty. The county has 771 public schools and about 459,645 students.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Manara Academy, is less than a tenth of a mile. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. Manara Leadership Academy is 7th of 8 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
In the federal locale system, Manara Leadership Academy is coded City: Large, for schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more. Manara Leadership Academy is a charter school, a type of public school that operates under a charter.
The school's student count decreased 25% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years. The number of students per teacher increased from 12.8 to 17.6 over 4 years.
Manara Leadership Academy has a community page on allk12 for topics such as special education services, counseling, and support programs. You can also rate the school on this page.
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 MANARA ACADEMY
- Manara AcademyElementary · 275 students
- Manara STEM Academy - ArlingtonElementary · 271 students
Other schools in IRVING
- Macarthur High SchoolHigh · 2,484 students
- Irving High SchoolHigh · 2,390 students
- Nimitz High SchoolHigh · 2,343 students
- Jack E Singley AcademyHigh · 1,697 students
- Brandenburg Elementary SchoolElementary · 947 students
- Great Hearts Irving UpperHigh · 937 students
Nearby schools
- Manara Academy0.0 mi · 275
- Coppell Middle West1.5 mi · 1,230
- Las Colinas Elementary School1.6 mi · 505
- Richard J Lee Elementary School1.9 mi · 663
- Pinkerton Elementary School2.1 mi · 368
- Canyon Ranch Elementary School2.6 mi · 705
Frequently asked questions
About Manara Leadership AcademyHow many students attend Manara Leadership Academy?
Manara Leadership Academy enrolls approximately 125 students in grades 07-12.
Is Manara Leadership Academy an elementary, middle, or high school?
Manara Leadership Academy is a high school covering grades 07-12.
How many students per teacher at Manara Leadership Academy?
Approximately 17.6:1 students per teacher at Manara Leadership Academy.
How diverse is Manara Leadership Academy?
Manara Leadership Academy reports a student body of 23% White, 2% Hispanic, 23% Black, 46% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Manara Leadership Academy in?
Manara Leadership Academy is part of MANARA ACADEMY.
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