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What's the most underrated thing about UVALDE DUAL LANGUAGE ACADEMY that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
561
Elementary
DISTRICT 488 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·UVALDE CISD·NCES 484372014041
Uvalde Dual Language Academy
224 N BENSON RD, UVALDE, TX 78801 · (830) 591-2988 · Uvalde County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY33-TOWNCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL561 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 26% of Texas public elementary schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- A-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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
21.1:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.5:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
81%
453 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 94 | 17% |
| Kindergarten | 86 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 72 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 66 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 65 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 69 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 50 | 9% |
| Grade 6 | 59 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (86) is 46% larger than its 6th grade class (59).
Student demographics
23%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 17% · 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
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
38.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +10.0pp since 2021
Mathematics
35.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +17.0pp since 2021
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 38 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 35 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 10 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 17 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 16.0% | 22.0% | 32.0% | 30.0% |
| Mathematics | 14.0% | 21.0% | 26.0% | 39.0% |
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 | 38.0% | 35.0% |
| 2024-25 | 47.0% | 30.0% |
| 2023-24 | 43.0% | 26.0% |
| 2022-23 | 28.0% | 17.0% |
| 2021-22 | 28.0% | 18.0% |
% 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
32.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.2%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 32% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 39% 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 Uvalde Dual Language Academy
Uvalde Dual Language Academy's state test result (32.4% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uvalde Dual Language Academy this school | 561 | 80.7% | 32.4% |
| Poteet Elementary School POTEET | 579 | 84.3% | N/A |
| Richardson Elementary School DIMMITT | 507 | 78.9% | 26.9% |
| Pease Elementary School ODESSA | 621 | 83.7% | 29.9% |
| Schallert Elementary School ALICE | 592 | 83.8% | 54.3% |
| El Dorado Elementary School SAN ANTONIO | 517 | 81.4% | 36.5% |
Matched among Texas elementary 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 Uvalde Dual Language Academy ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 32.4% | #3,430 of 4,401 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 35.0% | #3,495 of 4,466 ▲ 300 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 38.0% | #3,886 of 4,466 ▼ 1,007 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +14.0pp | #993 of 3,998 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 561 | #1,948 of 4,938 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.1:1 | #4,507 of 4,622 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 22.6% | #3,676 of 4,628 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 80.7% | #1,905 of 4,789 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 561 | 26.6 | 21.1:1 | 81% (453) |
| 2023-24 | 560 | 33.5 | 16.7:1 | 77% (430) |
| 2022-23 | 630 | 38.7 | 16.3:1 | 75% (475) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Uvalde Dual Language Academy.
About Uvalde Dual Language Academy
Located in UVALDE, Texas, Uvalde Dual Language Academy is a medium-sized elementary school. It educates 561 students in pre-K through 6.
Besides Uvalde Dual Language Academy, UVALDE CISD runs 8 other schools. The district enrolls 4,397 students.
About 87% of the student body at Uvalde Dual Language Academy is Hispanic. Other reported shares: 12% White. That compares with about 71% Hispanic among all Uvalde County residents. The school's diversity index is 23%, meaning two students picked at random have a 23% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The ratio of students to teachers is 21.1:1, with 26.6 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. The school has more students per teacher than the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas. Lunch subsidy eligibility at Uvalde Dual Language Academy is 81%. That tracks the 79% average for public schools in Uvalde County.
The allk12 Grade for Uvalde Dual Language Academy is C. Compared with Texas public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 26% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Uvalde Dual Language Academy scores 32.4% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 39.2%.
Within Uvalde County, the median household income is $53,801, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 20%, and about 21% of people live in poverty. Besides Uvalde Dual Language Academy, Uvalde County has 16 other public schools.
The closest public school to Uvalde Dual Language Academy is Uvalde Elementary School, about 1.2 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, 7 other public schools are within five miles. In a group of 6 nearby schools with scores, Uvalde Dual Language Academy ranks 3rd on average proficiency.
NCES assigns Uvalde Dual Language Academy the locale Town: Remote, meaning in a town far from an urbanized area. Uvalde Dual Language Academy is a publicly funded charter school.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Uvalde Dual Language Academy. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Uvalde County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
24,881
Census ACS
Median income
$53,801
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
21%
Below federal line
Schools in county
17
5,371 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in UVALDE CISD
- Uvalde High SchoolHigh · 1,148 students
- Dalton Elementary SchoolElementary · 815 students
- Morales Junior High SchoolMiddle · 718 students
- Uvalde El at Flores CampusElementary · 592 students
- Uvalde Elementary SchoolElementary · 378 students
- Batesville SchoolElementary · 92 students
Other schools in UVALDE
- Uvalde High SchoolHigh · 1,148 students
- Dalton Elementary SchoolElementary · 815 students
- Morales Junior High SchoolMiddle · 718 students
- Uvalde El at Flores CampusElementary · 592 students
- Uvalde Elementary SchoolElementary · 378 students
- Crossroads AcademyHigh · 59 students
Nearby schools
- Uvalde Elementary School1.2 mi · 378
- Ucisd Restorative Center1.2 mi · 34
- Uvalde El at Flores Campus1.5 mi · 592
- Crossroads Academy1.7 mi · 59
- Uvalde High School1.8 mi · 1,148
- Morales Junior High School2.0 mi · 718
Frequently asked questions
About Uvalde Dual Language AcademyWhat is the total enrollment at Uvalde Dual Language Academy?
Uvalde Dual Language Academy enrolls approximately 561 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does Uvalde Dual Language Academy serve?
Uvalde Dual Language Academy serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Uvalde Dual Language Academy?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Uvalde Dual Language Academy is approximately 21.1:1 (27 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Uvalde Dual Language Academy?
At Uvalde Dual Language Academy, the student body is approximately 12% White, 87% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Two or more.
Is Uvalde Dual Language Academy public or private?
Uvalde Dual Language Academy is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by UVALDE CISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.