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Ut Tyler University Academy at Tyler

3900 UNIVERSITY BLVD, TYLER, TX 75799 · (903) 730-3988 · Smith County
GRADES KG–12COMBINED12-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL446 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 78% of Texas public K-12 schools
  • A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
  • ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
  • CThree-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 K-12 schools

Enrollment
446
Combined
DISTRICT 392 · STATE 485
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.3:1 · STATE 11.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Kindergarten358%
Grade 1399%
Grade 2399%
Grade 34711%
Grade 44410%
Grade 54811%
Grade 65111%
Grade 7256%
Grade 8245%
Grade 9266%
Grade 10245%
Grade 11266%
Grade 12184%

This year's kindergarten class (35) is 46% larger than its 8th grade class (24).

Student demographics
57%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 58% · STATE 63% · US 70%
White
27461%
DISTRICT 60% · STATE 24% · US 43%
Hispanic
9421%
DISTRICT 23% · STATE 54% · US 30%
Black
307%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 13% · US 15%
Asian
164%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 6% · US 6%
Two+
276%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 3% · US 5%
Native American
20%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
31%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 0%
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
23352%
Female
21348%

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Test scores

STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
71.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +33.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
47.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -20.0pp since 2020

What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 71 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 47 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 33 points since 2020, while math scores are down about 20 points.

Performance levels, 2025-26

SubjectMasters Grade LevelMeets Grade LevelApproaches Grade LevelDid Not Meet Grade Level
Reading39.0%32.0%16.0%13.0%
Mathematics16.0%31.0%30.0%23.0%
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
2025-2671.0%47.0%
2024-2566.0%45.0%
2023-2469.0%48.0%
2022-2359.0%46.0%
2021-2275.0%71.0%
2020-2138.0%67.0%
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
446
+125 (+39%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
was 13.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2544631.114.3:1N/A
2023-2439229.213.4:1N/A
2022-2337827.513.8:1N/A
2020-213212413.4:138% (122)
2017-1828117.416.1:114% (38)
2015-162421516.1:118% (43)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ut Tyler University Academy at Tyler.

Since 2017-18: students up 59% (281 to 446); teachers up 78% (17.4 to 31.1).

About Ut Tyler University Academy at Tyler

Ut Tyler University Academy at Tyler is a medium-sized combined-grade school found in TYLER, Texas. It educates 446 students in kindergarten through 12.

UT TYLER UNIVERSITY ACADEMY has 1,175 students spread across 3 schools.

At 61%, White students outnumber all other groups at Ut Tyler University Academy at Tyler combined. The school is also 21% Hispanic, 7% Black, 6% multiracial, and 4% Asian. The chance that two students picked at random at Ut Tyler University Academy at Tyler belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 57%.

Its 31.1 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 14.3:1. That ratio is over the 11.7:1 average for combined schools in Texas.

Ut Tyler University Academy at Tyler is graded A- by allk12, scoring above 78% of Texas public K-12 schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.

Within Smith County, median household income is about $74,192, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 29% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 8%. Federal data list 65 public schools in Smith County, with a combined enrollment of about 37,385.

The closest public school to Ut Tyler University Academy at Tyler is Clarkston Elementary School, about 1.3 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.

The school's setting, by NCES definition, is City: Mid-size: inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000. It is a charter school, open to the public and funded by taxpayers.

The student count in 2024-25 was 446, 39% above the 321 of 2020-21.

Threads on this page can be about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.

Smith County at a glance

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Population
241,740
Census ACS
Median income
$74,192
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
65
37,385 students

Quick facts

School name
Ut Tyler University Academy at Tyler
District
UT TYLER UNIVERSITY ACADEMY
Address
3900 UNIVERSITY BLVD, TYLER, TX 75799
Phone
(903) 730-3988
County
Smith County
Level
Combined
Grade range
KG–12
Total enrollment
446
Teachers (FTE)
31
Student–teacher ratio
14.3:1
Locale
12-City: Mid-size
NCES ID
480142712768
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Ut Tyler University Academy at Tyler
How large is Ut Tyler University Academy at Tyler?
Ut Tyler University Academy at Tyler enrolls approximately 446 students in grades KG-12.
What grades does Ut Tyler University Academy at Tyler serve?
Ut Tyler University Academy at Tyler serves grades KG-12.
How many teachers does Ut Tyler University Academy at Tyler have?
Ut Tyler University Academy at Tyler employs 31 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.3:1.
What is the student diversity at Ut Tyler University Academy at Tyler?
Student demographics at Ut Tyler University Academy at Tyler are roughly 61% White, 21% Hispanic, 7% Black, 4% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Ut Tyler University Academy at Tyler in?
Ut Tyler University Academy at Tyler is part of UT TYLER UNIVERSITY ACADEMY.
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