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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORTH TEXAS COLLEGIATE ACADEMY·NCES 480018711999

NORTH TEXAS COLLEGIATE ACADEMY-EAST CAMPUS

1851 OAK GROVE PKWY, LITTLE ELM, TX 75068 · (972) 292-3562 · Denton County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL313 STUDENTS
Enrollment
313
Elementary
DISTRICT 270 · STATE 519
Student : Teacher
19.4:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.3:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
65%
202 students
DISTRICT 80% · STATE 65%
Community
0
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
49
Kindergarten
39
Grade 1
41
Grade 2
42
Grade 3
32
Grade 4
36
Grade 5
27
Grade 6
18
Grade 7
16
Grade 8
13
Student demographics
White
5417%
DISTRICT 15% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
13844%
DISTRICT 52% · STATE 54%
Black
9029%
DISTRICT 26% · STATE 13%
Asian
196%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 6%
Two+
124%
DISTRICT 4% · 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
15650%
Female
15750%

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
45.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +31.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
30.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +6.0pp since 2020
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of TX schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
30.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.7%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-15.2pp
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
313
+150 (+92%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
19.4:1
was 14.0:1
% White
17%
was 34%
% Hispanic
44%
was 41%
% Black
29%
was 21%
% Asian
6%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About NORTH TEXAS COLLEGIATE ACADEMY-EAST CAMPUS

Located at 1851 OAK GROVE PKWY, in LITTLE ELM, Texas, NORTH TEXAS COLLEGIATE ACADEMY-EAST CAMPUS is a compact elementary school that works with 313 students (grades pre-K through 8), one of the schools within NORTH TEXAS COLLEGIATE ACADEMY. Enrollment runs roughly 40% below the state mean of about 519.

NORTH TEXAS COLLEGIATE ACADEMY comprises 3 schools with combined enrollment of 809 students; NORTH TEXAS COLLEGIATE ACADEMY-EAST CAMPUS is among them.

In terms of who attends, NORTH TEXAS COLLEGIATE ACADEMY-EAST CAMPUS records that the most-represented group is Hispanic (44%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Other groups include 29% Black, 17% White, 6% Asian, 4% multiracial. By comparison, Denton County as a whole is about 21% Hispanic, so the school skews considerably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, NORTH TEXAS COLLEGIATE ACADEMY-EAST CAMPUS has 16 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 19.4:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 15.1:1 average. About 65% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is above Denton County's rate of about 35%.

With demographic context factored in, NORTH TEXAS COLLEGIATE ACADEMY-EAST CAMPUS is in the bottom 10% of Texas public schools. The BeatsExpectations model predicts schools with this FRL share to land around 45.7%; NORTH TEXAS COLLEGIATE ACADEMY-EAST CAMPUS posts 30.5%, -15.2 points below that line.

In the area at large, Denton County reports that the typical household earns roughly $111,498 per year, roughly 49% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 4%. Across Denton County's 267 public schools (combined enrollment of about 175,222 students), NORTH TEXAS COLLEGIATE ACADEMY-EAST CAMPUS is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is JERRY R WALKER MIDDLE, roughly 0.5 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around NORTH TEXAS COLLEGIATE ACADEMY-EAST CAMPUS. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts NORTH TEXAS COLLEGIATE ACADEMY-EAST CAMPUS at 7th of 8; the average score across the group is 40.2%.

Geographically, the school is in a suburban area. As a public charter, NORTH TEXAS COLLEGIATE ACADEMY-EAST CAMPUS runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count climbed 92%: 163 students in 2018 compared to 313 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 34% to 17% across the same window. Class-load math has rose: from 14.0:1 in 2018 to 19.4:1 in 2025.

On this page, the feed for NORTH TEXAS COLLEGIATE ACADEMY-EAST CAMPUS typically covers open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.

Denton County at a glance

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Population
979,561
Census ACS
Median income
$111,498
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
49%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
267
175,222 students

Quick facts

School name
NORTH TEXAS COLLEGIATE ACADEMY-EAST CAMPUS
District
NORTH TEXAS COLLEGIATE ACADEMY
Address
1851 OAK GROVE PKWY, LITTLE ELM, TX 75068
Phone
(972) 292-3562
County
Denton County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–08
Total enrollment
313
Teachers (FTE)
16
Student–teacher ratio
19.4:1
Free/Reduced lunch
202 (65%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
480018711999
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About NORTH TEXAS COLLEGIATE ACADEMY-EAST CAMPUS
What is the total enrollment at NORTH TEXAS COLLEGIATE ACADEMY-EAST CAMPUS?
NORTH TEXAS COLLEGIATE ACADEMY-EAST CAMPUS enrolls approximately 313 students in grades PK-08.
What grades does NORTH TEXAS COLLEGIATE ACADEMY-EAST CAMPUS serve?
NORTH TEXAS COLLEGIATE ACADEMY-EAST CAMPUS serves grades PK-08.
How many teachers does NORTH TEXAS COLLEGIATE ACADEMY-EAST CAMPUS have?
NORTH TEXAS COLLEGIATE ACADEMY-EAST CAMPUS employs 16 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 19.4:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at NORTH TEXAS COLLEGIATE ACADEMY-EAST CAMPUS?
At NORTH TEXAS COLLEGIATE ACADEMY-EAST CAMPUS, the student body is approximately 17% White, 44% Hispanic, 29% Black, 6% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is NORTH TEXAS COLLEGIATE ACADEMY-EAST CAMPUS public or private?
NORTH TEXAS COLLEGIATE ACADEMY-EAST CAMPUS is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by NORTH TEXAS COLLEGIATE ACADEMY.
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